{"id":16875,"date":"2021-03-31T15:48:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=16875"},"modified":"2021-03-31T15:48:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T19:48:11","slug":"fight-for-the-soul-of-nation-gov-kristi-noem-blasts-lil-nas-xs-satan-shoes-twitter-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2021\/03\/fight-for-the-soul-of-nation-gov-kristi-noem-blasts-lil-nas-xs-satan-shoes-twitter-feud.html","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We Are in a Fight for the Soul of Our Nation\u2019: Gov. Kristi Noem Blasts Lil Nas X\u2019s \u2018Satan Shoes\u2019 Sparking Twitter Feud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u2018Old Town Road&#8217; rapper sparked major controversy when he released his \u201cSatan Shoes\u201d on Palm Sunday, along with his new music video, \u201cMontero (Call Me By Your Name),\u201d which shows Lil Nas X dancing explicitly with the devil.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old rapper announced the collaboration with the company MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based streetwear brand. The limited-release red and black sneakers purportedly contain one drop of human blood. They also include a pentagram, along with the verse reference \u201cLuke 10:18\u201d which speaks to satan\u2019s fall from heaven. The production made 666 pairs of the sneaker and sold them for $1,018 each.<\/p>\n<p>Nike hurriedly distanced itself from Lil Nas X\u2019s \u201cSatan Shoes,\u201d saying they had nothing to do with the rapper\u2019s sneakers. While MSCHF used Nike Air Max \u201897s to create the shoe, Nike was not involved in the project.<\/p>\n<p>South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was among the many Christians outraged by the vulgar music video and shoe release and trolled by the rapper.<\/p>\n<p>Noem tweeted, \u201cOur kids are being told that this kind of product is, not only okay, it\u2019s \u2018exclusive.\u2019 But do you know what\u2019s more exclusive? Their God-given eternal soul. We are in a fight for the soul of our nation. We need to fight hard. And we need to fight smart. We have to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas X responded to the governor, tweeting, \u201cur a whole governor and u on here tweeting about some shoes. Do ur job!\u201d Noem replied, \u201cWhat good will it be for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeits their soul? Matthew 16:26.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Defenders of the song say it\u2019s artistic expression and of his sexual identity. Lil Nas X made history as the first openly gay black artist to win a CMA Award. Others feel like he has taken it too far with the satan imagery.<\/p>\n<p>Lil Nas X is unapologetic about the video and shoe release. He responded to the uproar on social media about the shoes by posting a video on YouTube called \u201cLil Nas X Apologizes for Satan Shoe,\u201d which ended up being a video cut of him dancing provocatively with Satan. It doesn\u2019t appear the rapper\u2019s trolling will end anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the controversy behind Lil Nas X\u2019s \u2018Satan Shoes\u201d in the video below.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TleqpEtDVI8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u2018Old Town Road&#8217; rapper sparked major controversy when he released his \u201cSatan Shoes\u201d on Palm Sunday, along with his new music video, \u201cMontero (Call Me By Your Name),\u201d which shows Lil Nas X dancing explicitly with the devil. The 21-year-old rapper announced the collaboration with the company MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based streetwear brand. 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