Lil Nas X Slams BET in a Diss Track Following Awards Snub

Lil Nas X is airing out his grievances after being snubbed from the 2022 BET Awards nominees list. The "Montero" rapper didn't receive any nominations from the network this year, and subsequently called them out on Twitter the same day. "Thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations," he wrote in a since-deleted tweet. "black excellence!" On June 7, Lil Nas X teased a brief snippet of a diss track titled "Late to Da Party" via Twitter, where he lip-syncs along to a clip saying "F*ck BET" repeatedly.

Shortly after he posted the video, Lil Nas X explained that his disappointment isn't over not being nominated for an award, the issue is deeper than that. "This not over no bet award this is about the bigger problem of homophobia in the black community," he wrote in a tweet Tuesday. "Y'all can sit and pretend all u want but imma risk it all for us."

In response to Lil Nas X's diss, BET released a statement of their own acknowledging the rapper's accusations. "We love Lil Nas X. He was nominated for a best new artist BET Award in 2020, and we proudly showcased his extraordinary talent and creativity on the show twice . . . No one cheered louder that night than BET," Billboard reported. "Unfortunately, this year, he was not nominated by BET's voting academy, which is comprised of an esteemed group of nearly 500 entertainment professionals in the fields of music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influencers, and creative arts."

The network added that "no one from BET serves as a member of the voting academy" and affirmed their commitment as "passionate advocates for the wonderful diversity that exists within our community." BET concluded its statement writing, "We are committed to using all of our platforms to provide visibility and inclusion for all of the many intersections of the Black community."

Lil Nas X isn't the only artist who's been snubbed from the BET Awards. In previous years, artists like Dreezy, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Baby have all made comments about being left out of the network's nominations.

Lil Nas X has received accolades for his music from the Grammys, MTV VMAs, and American Music Awards. On Tuesday, when a fan tweeted the rapper and told him, "You got a whole grammy.. why are you acting like this," Lil Nas X replied, "this is my point exactly how can i get acknowledged by the most acclaimed award show in the world and then not even just 1 nomination from my own people? is that not crazy? am i really tripping."

Read all of Lil Nas X's tweets ahead.

FUCK BET! FUCK BET! 🤧 pic.twitter.com/bnG2UP7Hlo

— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 7, 2022

this not over no bet award this is about the bigger problem of homophobia in the black community, y'all can sit and pretend all u want but imma risk it all for us.

— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 7, 2022

this is my point exactly how can i get acknowledged by the most acclaimed award show in the world and then not even just 1 nomination from my own people? is that not crazy? am i really tripping https://t.co/aE5cCRVsFm

— MONTERO (@LilNasX) June 7, 2022