By Angella Semu
NEW YORK-(MaraviPost)-American rapper and singer Lil Nas X is launching a controversial pair of “Satan Shoes” featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and air bubble sole contains 60 cubic centimeters (2.03 fluid ounces) of red ink and “one drop” of real human blood.
According to the rapper, the new pair of limited-edition “drop” of 666 is part of a collaboration between Lil Nas X and New York-based art collective MSCHF.
Over the weekend, the shoe attracted mass criticisms from a number of high-profile political and religious figures, including South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and the evangelical pastor Mark Burns.
A report by NBC revealed that the rapper responded to the criticisms by posting a video to his official YouTube account titled “Lil Nas X Apologizes for Satan Shoe,” which has now been viewed over 1.8 million times.
But after a few seconds, the apparent apology cuts to a scene from his new music video, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” showing him dancing provocatively with a devil character.
The rapper is then pictured snapping the devil’s neck, before removing his horned crown and assuming it himself.
According to MSCHF spokesperson, the blood had been provided by members of the art collective as sacrifice for their art.
MSCHF also revealed that a pair of the Nikes are priced at $1,018 , a reference to the Bible passage Luke 10:18 that reads: “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.”
MSCHF is known for its controversial “drops,” a series of tongue-in-cheek art projects unveiled once every two weeks.
In 2019, the collective released limited edition “Jesus Shoes” also made from Nike Air Max 97 sneakers which featured a steel crucifix and “holy water” sourced from the Jordan River.
Although the new satan has a Nike symbol on the outside of the footwear, the American multinational corporation, Nike, released a statement declining its involvement in the shoe’s creation.