“Industry Baby,” which was co-produced by Kanye West, was Nas’ third single of the year, at the time of this writing. For that reason, we rate this claim “False.” In other words, while it was true Lil Nas X claimed to have shared an uncensored version of his music video for the track “Industry Baby,” the announcement was nothing but a troll - nowhere on the internet can you find an official, non-pixelated video by the rapper showing him and dancers performing to the song naked.
“I thought my phone was broken,” someone commented under Nas’ TikTok video. At that point, the song kept playing and a “loading” or “rebuffering” symbol spun on top of a still image of a shower head - as if to give viewers the impression that they encountered a technical issue. While it was true Lil Was X’ uploaded a second version of the music video - this time with the title, “ Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY (Uncensored Video) - the clip repeated the initial video’s opening scenes and then changed when Lil Nas X and the dancers seemingly danced naked. “I went to YouTube so fast,” one commenter wrote.īut they didn’t find what they were looking for. The TikTok video showed him using a hair sponge in the bathroom as the song played, including the text, “SUPRISE!” (sic). If your browser doesnt allow the audio to start automatically, try the player below: It appears that you are using a legacy browser that doesnt support the HTML 5 On July 28, 2021, Snopes was alerted to a TikTok video posted by rapper Lil Nas X in which he claimed to have released an “uncensored” version of a music video for “ Industry Baby,” his single with collaborator Jack Harlow that was released less than one week earlier.