Lil Nas X, Tony Hawk, & The Perils of Being a Black Creative
The controversy over Lil Nas X's blood infused shoes has resurfaced as Tony Hawk announces the release of blood infused skateboards.

When hip-hop artist Lil Nas X released an extremely limited batch of Nike shoes with a drop of real blood infused in the soles, I thought it was brilliant.
Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Hill, is one of the first successful rappers to be o…


