Benzino acknowledged that “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” is currently charting in the Top 10 of Billboard‘s Hot 100 rankings. He went on BNC’s Black News Tonight with Marc Lamont Hill to have a conversation about his criticism of BET and Lil Nas X.Īt one point, Benzino apologized for wrongly suggesting that Lil Nas X was no longer a successful music artist. I wish I had the backing to bring the Source Awards back,” posted Benzino on IG.īenzino then faced backlash for what some people saw as homophobic comments. Homie ain’t even hot like that for music anymore anyway. It was too uncomfortable, too irresponsible, too forced, and too irrelevant to the awards. Benzino took to Instagram to voice his frustrations. The Source magazine co-founder Benzino was one of the most outspoken critics of Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” set on Sunday night. That liplock led to condemnation from many viewers. His performance at the 2021 BET Awards ended with the openly gay Georgia native kissing his male backup dancer.
Lil Nas X once again trolled his way into the headlines.
