Following Dave Chappelle’s humorous recounting of a meeting with Lil Nas X at a party in his recent stand-up special, the Grammy-winning artist has responded indirectly via Twitter. In a quote-tweet on Wednesday (January 3), Lil Nas X shared a clip of Chappelle’s special, titled The Dreamer, where the comedian jokingly referred to him as “the gayest n-gga that ever lived.”
Referencing Chappelle’s remarks, the 24-year-old wrote, “Yall gotta let call me by your name go,” alluding to his hit song and addressing the satanism allegations. He added, “Me and the devil broke up 3 years ago. yall acting like children of divorce.”
Chappelle’s stand-up comedy special, released on the last day of 2023, includes a segment where he playfully roasts Lil Nas X, describing their encounter at a party. Chappelle humorously reflects on how he didn’t recognize Lil Nas X initially but noted the powerful dream-like atmosphere surrounding him at the event. The comedian recalls Lil Nas X approaching him and mentioning an attempt to include him in a video, leaving Chappelle perplexed about the reference.
While Lil Nas X hasn’t directly commented on the encounter, his tweet suggests a light-hearted response to Chappelle’s playful jabs.
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In addition, I had a wonderful time with that. In spite of the fact that both the narration and the images are of a very high level, you realise that you are anxiously expecting what will happen next. Regardless of whether you choose to defend this stroll or not, it will be essentially the same every time.