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By now, you have probably heard that a rapper named “Lil Nas X” has just released a special line of “Satan Shoes”. The rapper’s real name is Montero Lamar Hill, and I am not familiar with his music at all and I don’t plan to ever become familiar with it. But this story is not about his music. Working with a company known as “MSCHF”, Lil Nas X took hundreds of pairs of Nike Air Max 97s and turned them into “hellish sneakers”. In particular, the fact that there is one drop of human blood in each shoe has really...

Despite having a massive fanbase of kids, Lil Nas X says he won't 'cater to your children' Rapper Lil Nas X is attempting to drum up publicity by releasing controversy-inducing Satanic-themed sneakers and a new music video where he gets sexual with Lucifer. Lil Nas X partnered with MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based creative arts company, to create "Satan Shoes." The demonic sneakers are a pair of Nike Air Max 97, which normally retail around $170, but the air bubble is filled with 60cc of red ink and a drop of human blood. The sneakers also have the number "666," and will...