Although the material of Lil Nas X’s recent “Industry Baby” video is frequently obscene, it was understandably toned up and blurred out for YouTube. The rapper is now giving a “uncensored” version of the video, however it’s more of a humorous tease than a real X-rated video.
Nas adjusts to life behind bars in the first half-minute of both the original and “uncensored” videos. Then we see a running shower head as an establishing shot. This leads to a scenario in which Nas and other detainees dance naked in the original video (but with their parts pixellated). The “uncensored” video is actually less revealing than that: just when the viewer believes they’re about to see some body parts, the video freezes on a still frame of the shower head as a simulated loading symbol spins, giving the impression that the video isn’t running properly. This continues for the remainder of the video.
The rapper retweeted some reactions from fans who played along with the bit. One wrote, “MY MOM WALKED IN WHILE I WAS WATCHING THIS… HOW DO I EXPLAIN THIS TO HER???” Another said, “OMG their dicks were actually OUT-” A different user wrote, “Look I changed my router, called my internet provider, and bought a new computer but the video isn’t loading properly can you PLEASE reupload the right way this time.”
