Lil Nas X feels that he “Doesn’t Feel Respected in Hip-Hop or Many Music Places”

Lil Nas X recently sat down for an interview with XXL, where he opened up about not feeling respected in the hip-hop world.

He explained, “Honestly, I don’t feel as respected in hip-hop or many music places in general,” adding, “But these are communities that I am a part of, whether people would like it or not. This is something that I wanted to do because, not that my entire album is rap, but there are rap tracks on my album. I am a rapper. I am a pop star. I am a gay artist. But it’s like, I belong in these places, you know?”

This comes amid pushback Lil Nas X has gotten from the likes of Boosie, Pastor Troy, T.I., and Dave East over the course of this year.