hristian rapper and teacher Dee-1 has some thoughts about Lil Nas X and the religious imagery in his “J Christ” music video, which some interpreted as disrespectful.

Lil Nas X addressed the controversy in a video posted to Instagram on Monday. “I knew there would be some upset people and whatnot, simply because religion is a very sensitive topic for a lot of people. But I also didn’t mean to mock,” he said.

“I know I messed up really bad this time. I can act unbothered all I want, but it’s definitely taken a mental toll on me,” he continued. “I do want my Christian fans to know that I am not against you … I’m not like some evil demon guy trying to destroy everybody’s values.”

Speaking to Fox News Digital, Dee-1 said that he has “no reason to believe” that Lil Nas X’s apology was not genuine, calling it “a step in the right direction.”

“We have to see it in his actions before we believe him, but I feel like it’s equally as important to show our love to people the same way we would want Christ to show love to us when we express sorrow or we express remorse for our actions that we may have reflected on and been like ”that wasn’t right,’ or ‘I could have done better,'” he said.

Dee-1 was less forgiving of Lil Nas X’s record label, Columbia Records, which has yet to issue any statement about the backlash.

“They didn’t come out and apologize. You know what I mean?” he said. “They allowed for this music video. They paid for the music video. I guarantee you, they paid for the music video. They paid for the marketing and the promotion of this whole campaign. But they are not the ones coming out and apologizing if they offended any Christians.”