Ryan Garcia Calls On Fellow Christians To Pray For Lil Nas X Amid "Christian Era"

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on January 10, 20242.9K Views

US rapper Lil Nas X arrives for the gala presentation of "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" during the Toronto International Film Festival at the Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 9, 2023. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Lil Nas X's newest single isn't out yet but it's already controversial.

Lil Nas X has been controversial for almost his entire career. Much of that has come from anti-lgbt advocates and homophobes in the rap community who take issue with his presence as an openly gay artist. He's also had his issues with the religious community in the past. It started when he used demonic imagery in the music video for his song "MONTERO." That ended up serving as the lead single to an identically titled album that was a massive success and Lil Nas hasn't gone anywhere since.

He got in trouble with many religious people all over again for a very different reason last year. He teased some new music and claimed that he was entering his "christian era." Many Christians took issue with him using that terminology, feeling like he was adopting the phrase to make fun of it. That same anger returned earlier this week when he announced his newest single and shared an album cover that once again evokes religious themes. Despite many rappers frequently conjuring religious themes and subject matter without much controversy, many are taking issue with Lil Nas X doing it. But there's at least one person who sees the situation differently. Check out Ryan Garcia's tweet below.

Ryan Garcia's Response To Lil Nas X

Noted Christian Ryan Garcia took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the situation and his advice for fellow religious fans. "Pray for Lil Nas X. Although it may enrage Christian's what he is doing. We are called to pray upon our adversaries. So lift him up in prayer so he can see what he is actually doing. Love god with all your heart mind and soul. Love one another," his tweet reads.

The first single from the rapper's new album drops later this week. The song is called "J CHRIST" and the cover art for it features the rapper in the image of Jesus being nailed to the cross. What do you think of Ryan Garcia's response to backlash over Lil Nas X's new era? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.