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Lil Nas X Is Bloody Mad Tony Hawk's Blood Skateboards Sparked Less Outcry Than His 'Satan' Shoes​

Alex Noble

Lil Nas X is speculating as to why Tony Hawk's new blood-infused skateboards aren't stirring up quite the same satanic panic his bloody sneakers did.

On Wednesday, the "Industry Baby" rapper tweeted about what he feels is a double standard in the public's relatively mild reception of Hawk's boards compared to the widespread condemnation of his similarly macabre sneakers earlier this year.

"Now that Tony Hawk has released skateboards with his blood painted on them, and there was no public outrage, are y'all ready to admit y'all were never actually upset over the blood in the shoes?" he wrote. "And maybe u were mad for some other reason?"

Lil Nas is of course referring to his and the pro skater's differing identities and therefore privileges in society, the former being a queer Black man and the latter a straight white man.

Hawk's skateboards, a publicity stunt for water brand Liquid Death, sold out in minutes with little to no criticism on Tuesday. According to Insider, "Birdman" gave two vials of his own blood, which was then mixed into the paint used on the boards. The design features a drawing of a topless man whose head has been replaced by a can of water. He is also carrying a bloody ax and the skull of a hawk.

A promotional video for the boards also sees Hawk quipping that Liquid Death now "officially owns my soul."

All 666 of Lil Nas's "Satan Shoes" also sold out rapidly once they were announced in March but never hit shelves after being labeled as "disrespectful" (oh, and that Nike lawsuit). The shoes were a promotion for the rapper's upcoming "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" music video, which featured him giving Satan a lap dance before murdering him and taking over his throne in hell.

The Twitterverse is divided as to whether the difference in backlash was racially and homophobically motivated or whether it was Lil Nas X's (real name Montero Lamar Hill) enhanced anti-Christ imagery that rubbed people the wrong way.

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Both products are disgusting, but Lil Nas X's shoes are even more disgusting because the blood in it probably has HIV

 

[BobbyBriggs69420]

some day a real rain will come

 

[Jonah Hill poster]

"Now that Tony Hawk has released skateboards with his blood painted on them, and there was no public outrage, are y'all ready to admit y'all were never actually upset over the blood in the shoes?" he wrote. "And maybe u were mad for some other reason?"

I’m more mad that you danced in a video where you were butt naked when just a while ago you were taking your horse on the Old Town Road and riding it until you can’t anymore.

 

[The Unbecoming]

One is Tony Hawk, the other is an unironic nigger faggot.

 

[The Token Ethnic]

Lots of black people are religious, so of course they're going to get upset when an edgy black fag makes Satan Nikes. He's insufferable. Is Lil Nas X the rap version of Sonic Fox that constantly tells you he's black AND gay?

 

[Kheapathic]

Tony Hawk makes YouTube videos telling people to do kick flips.

Lil Nas made a music video of him getting fucked by Satan.

Like there's any comparison to one of the greats and some gay nigger.

 

[A Gay Retard]

Call me homophobic but I'm not a big fan of gay person blood.

 

[Jet Fuel Johnny]

Maybe because one was a skateboard and the other were blood infused Satanic jogger shoes?

Maybe the... um... SATANIC part?

It has nothing to do with the fact he's black and gay, it has to do with he's an edgelord faggot.

 

[Just Another Apocalypse]

"Lil Nas X is speculating as to why Tony Hawk's new blood-infused skateboards aren't stirring up quite the same satanic panic his bloody sneakers did"

because Hawks product doesn't rely on exploitative marketing tactics like "LOOK MORON TEENS! SATANIC SHOES! WON'T MUMMY BE UPSET". You do.

and you rely on the follow up marketing ploy of the "Racism is why my shit doesn't sell".

 

[The Last Stand]

Tony Hawk appropriated a Black person's idea of using blood to sell products.

 

[ShortBusDriver]

Kiss did this with a comic back in the 1970s you bum

Your shoes were just a rip off of the Nike Air Max 95 and of course Nike was going to sue you over them.

 

[Marche]

I hope this fag gets aids to be honest.

 

[Disc]

Because nobody cares about skateboards anymore except massive losers? And, like people pointed out, it's very different to be vaguely edgy and explicitly satanic.

 

[Long Tongue Silver]

"Now that Tony Hawk has released skateboards with his blood painted on them, and there was no public outrage, are y'all ready to admit y'all were never actually upset over the blood in the shoes?" he wrote. "And maybe u were mad for some other reason?"

"Maybe it's because you're a faggot nigger who should go hang with an AIDS-riddled dildo shoved straight up your ass?"
I'm guessing that's what he wants to hear.

What he doesn't want to hear:
"Liquid Death was on board with the publicity stunt. Nike wasn't. Maybe you should create your own brand and sell your own semen-incrusted Sissy Shoes. There, I even gave you a brand idea for free."

 

[Scarlett Johansson]

I get what he is saying because racism against nigger fag rapper is....to be expected but like....iirc his project actually advertised the real blood whereas Tony's doesnt?

 

[Ita Mori]

Tony Hawk wasn't making faggy praises at Satan in an attempt to be edgy; that's more Bam Margera's thing.
Although Tony's idea wasn't exactly that brilliant either.

 

[Troutsmacked]

I imagine all the satan shit might have something to do with it moreso than the fact that you're a nigger faggot.

 

[Exceptionally Exceptional]

Maybe because one was a skateboard and the other were blood infused Satanic jogger shoes?

Maybe the... um... SATANIC part?

It has nothing to do with the fact he's black and gay, it has to do with he's an edgelord faggot.

Exactly this. If he hadn't made a big deal about the shoes being "Satanic" not one person would have gotten outraged.
As someone else pointed out upthread the black community is very religious, so openly glorifying Satan and Satanism is going to piss people off.
I mean, Kanye West did a whole album called Jesus is King and niggers lapped it up.

Like, does this nigga not know niggas? Does he not know what his own people are like, their sensibilities?

 

[Atatata]

Its because with the skateboard you might have a chance of gaining Tony Hawk's power. The fuck are you going to get with shoes?

 

[Iceland Heavy]

Exactly this. If he hadn't made a big deal about the shoes being "Satanic" not one person would have gotten outraged.
As someone else pointed out upthread the black community is very religious, so openly glorifying Satan and Satanism is going to piss people off.
I mean, Kanye West did a whole album called Jesus is King and niggers lapped it up.

Like, does this nigga not know niggas? Does he not know what his own people are like, their sensibilities?

It's almost like he's supposed to appeal to white people who still think pissing off their christfag parents is the edgiest thing they can do. And buck breaking, Tariq Nasheed is right even if he's furiously masturbating to it all