Lil Nas X’s viral song sets more records on Billboard charts
5 years, 4 months ago

Lil Nas X’s viral song sets more records on Billboard charts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Lil Nas X is galloping his way to two new records on the Billboard charts thanks to the massive success of “Old Town Road.” The song that beat out Mariah Carey and “Despacito” to become the longest-running No. 1 hit in the history of the Hot 100 chart has now set records on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs and Hot rap songs charts, respectively. On the Hot rap songs chart, where Lil Nas X’s county-rap tune is also spending its 19th week on top, the 20-year-old beats the record set by Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” and Missy Elliott’s “Hot Boyz.” The latter three songs each spent 18 weeks at No.1. 1 on the all-genre Hot 100 chart — Billboard’s main chart for singles — surpassing the 16-week record held by Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day” and Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito.” “Old Town Road” is now spending its 19th week on top of the Hot 100 chart.

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Lil Nas X releases new track ‘Late to Da Party’ slamming BET after awards show snub
2 years, 6 months ago

Lil Nas X releases new track ‘Late to Da Party’ slamming BET after awards show snub

The Independent  

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Lil Nas X says music industry wants LGBTQ+ artists to ‘be gay without being gay’
3 years ago

Lil Nas X says music industry wants LGBTQ+ artists to ‘be gay without being gay’

The Independent  

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Lil Nas X cuddles up with HIMSELF while featured on cover for GQ's Men Of The Year issue
3 years, 1 month ago

Lil Nas X cuddles up with HIMSELF while featured on cover for GQ's Men Of The Year issue

Daily Mail  

He recently became single after splitting with dancer Yai Ariza back in September. Lil Nas - born Montero Lamar Hill - talked about his relationship with Ariza - who starred in his That's What I Want music video as he said: 'I started actually dating my last boyfriend this past year, who I’m still on really good terms with. Scroll …

Lil Nas X review, Montero: Bursting with technicolour heart
3 years, 3 months ago

Lil Nas X review, Montero: Bursting with technicolour heart

The Independent  

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Fans hail Lil Nas X’s ‘unapologetically Black and unapologetically queer’ debut album
3 years, 3 months ago

Fans hail Lil Nas X’s ‘unapologetically Black and unapologetically queer’ debut album

LA Times  

Tell ‘em that the wait is over: Lil Nas X’s highly anticipated debut album is finally here. The future is bright.” “i love that Lil Nas X is unapologetically Black and unapologetically queer,” echoed Rewire News Group’s Imani Gandy. In keeping with his promotional fake-pregnancy stunt leading up to the arrival of “Montero,” Lil Nas X has also included a …

Lil Nas X Has Savage Reply to 'Montero' Reaching 1 Million YouTube Dislikes
3 years, 5 months ago

Lil Nas X Has Savage Reply to 'Montero' Reaching 1 Million YouTube Dislikes

News 18  

American rapper and hip-hop artist Lil Nas X is known for his unapologetic personality which was quite visible in his music video Montero which came out earlier this year. Lil Nas X was not spared by the social media trolls after the music video came out which has now received over 312 million views on YouTube since it was shared …

“Montero” Is the Gayest No. 1 Single in Billboard History
55 years ago

“Montero” Is the Gayest No. 1 Single in Billboard History

Slate  

In the fall of 2018, when Montero Lamar Hill stumbled across the beat he would turn into “Old Town Road,” the 19-year-old built the track as a meme as much as a song. After all the kerfuffle in 2019 over the country bona fides of “Road,” Lil Nas X telegraphed almost immediately that he wasn’t interested in proving a point …

Drake overtakes Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder's records, earns 21st No 1 hit on Billboard chart
4 years, 2 months ago

Drake overtakes Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder's records, earns 21st No 1 hit on Billboard chart

Firstpost  

Drake’s ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’ has become the 21st No 1 hit on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. Earning his 21st No 1 hit on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Of Drake’s 21 No 1 hits on the R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, 12 include him in the leading role, …

Lil Nas X says he’s written the ‘best kids book of all time’
4 years, 3 months ago

Lil Nas X says he’s written the ‘best kids book of all time’

CNN  

CNN — Lil Nas X is on the road to becominga published author. 1 song in history, has written a children’s book called “C is for Country.” It’s due out early next year, he announced on Twitter last week. The Grammy Award-winning artist, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, said in a tweet he’s “dropping the best kids book …

Lil Nas X: 15 of the rapper’s best ever fashion moments
4 years, 11 months ago

Lil Nas X: 15 of the rapper’s best ever fashion moments

The Independent  

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Will Grammy voters take the ‘Old Town Road’ on Sunday?
4 years, 11 months ago

Will Grammy voters take the ‘Old Town Road’ on Sunday?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The 2020 Grammy Awards are shaping up to be the night of the new kids, with Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X leading in nominations. _____ ALBUM OF THE YEAR: “I,I,” Bon Iver; “Norman Rockwell!,” Lana Del Rey; “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?,” Billie Eilish; “Thank U, Next,” Ariana Grande; “I Used …

盘点：2019年最热门的12首流行歌曲
5 years ago

盘点：2019年最热门的12首流行歌曲

China Daily  

Every song that hit No. Ariana Grande/YouTube "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande 《谢谢你，下一个》，爱莉安娜·格兰德 Ariana Grande's 2018 single "Thank U, Next" continued its Billboard Hot 100 reign into the first week of 2019. 《傻瓜》发行首周就登顶公告牌百强单曲榜，并占据榜首长达一周。 >>点击这里试听 "Old Town Road" was released on December 3, 2018. Lil Nas X/YouTube "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X 《老镇路》，利尔·纳斯·X After spending just five weeks …

Grammys 2020: Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X lead noms, Jonas Brothers get Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nod
5 years, 1 month ago

Grammys 2020: Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X lead noms, Jonas Brothers get Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nod

Hindustan Times  

Pop newcomer Lizzo led the Grammy nominations on Wednesday with eight nods, followed by 17-year-old alt-pop sensation Billie Eilish and country rapper Lil Nas X with six apiece. 7 — Lil Nas X Cuz I Love You — Lizzo Father of the Bride — Vampire Weekend Record of the Year Hey, Ma — Bon Iver Bad Guy — Billie Eilish …

The Latest: Lizzo leads Grammy nominations with 8
5 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Lizzo leads Grammy nominations with 8

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Latest on the Grammy nominations : 8:41 a.m. The Grammys are screaming “Cuz I Love You” to Lizzo: the breakthrough singer-rapper scored a whopping eight nominations, including bids for the top four awards, making her the show’s top-nominated act. Lil Nas X is up for three of the top four awards, including album and record of …

Fiona Apple calls out Lil Nas X for sampling her song 'Every Single Night': 'Where's my money, cute little guy?'
5 years, 3 months ago

Fiona Apple calls out Lil Nas X for sampling her song 'Every Single Night': 'Where's my money, cute little guy?'

The Independent  

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Lil Nas X Reacts To Scoring A CMA Award Nom After Country Chart Controversy
5 years, 4 months ago

Lil Nas X Reacts To Scoring A CMA Award Nom After Country Chart Controversy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Lil Nas X has earned a nomination for the Country Music Association’s upcoming 53rd annual CMA Awards for his record-breaking song “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. https://t.co/YFMudfHWQI — nope August 28, 2019 The original version of “Old Town Road,” which was released in December, spurred wide conversation about discrimination in the country music industry when …

Billie Eilish song 'Bad Guy' ends Lil Nas X's record-breaking chart reign with 'Old Town Road'
5 years, 4 months ago

Billie Eilish song 'Bad Guy' ends Lil Nas X's record-breaking chart reign with 'Old Town Road'

The Independent  

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Lil Nas X says the 'universe' pushed him to come out after Old Town Road's success
5 years, 4 months ago

Lil Nas X says the 'universe' pushed him to come out after Old Town Road's success

Daily Mail  

He's become an LGBTQ icon since coming out as gay after the runaway success of his hit Old Town Road. It's a sign: Lil Nas X said that he was pushed by the universe to come out as gay earlier this year as he sat down with Time Magazine for their latest cover story Lil Nas X - given name …

As Lil Nas X's Old Town Road becomes all-time longest-running Billboard No 1, a look at how it got there
5 years, 5 months ago

As Lil Nas X's Old Town Road becomes all-time longest-running Billboard No 1, a look at how it got there

Firstpost  

In a way, it’s fitting that Lil Nas X has rewritten the pages of history in Billboard, the American industry bible that deemed “Old Town Road” ineligible for its country music chart because “it does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music”, a decision that drew allegations of racism File it under things you never imagined would happen. In …

Lil Nas X makes history as ‘Old Town Road’ breaks Billboard Hot 100 record
5 years, 5 months ago

Lil Nas X makes history as ‘Old Town Road’ breaks Billboard Hot 100 record

The Independent  

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Mariah Carey congratulates Lil Nas X for his smash hit Old Town Road
5 years, 5 months ago

Mariah Carey congratulates Lil Nas X for his smash hit Old Town Road

Daily Mail  

After holding the Billboard record for 24 years, pop diva Mariah Carey congratulated Lil Nas X for breaking her record with his crossover hit Old Town Road. Congrats: After holding the Billboard record for 24 years, pop diva Mariah Carey congratulated Lil Nas X for breaking her record with his crossover hit Old Town Road Carey took to to Twitter …

Lil Nas X came out, but has hip-hop? A macho culture faces a crossroads
5 years, 5 months ago

Lil Nas X came out, but has hip-hop? A macho culture faces a crossroads

LA Times  

Lil Nas X, at JMBLYA at Fair Park in Dallas in May, came out as gay June 30. “But I look back at this moment, I’ll see that I’m fine.” Overnight, the 20-year-old Atlanta native — born Montero Lamar Hill — became the biggest gay pop star in the world. “Lil Nas X re-imagined an image of the Wrangler-wearing, horseback-riding …

How “Old Town Road” Became the Longest-Running No. 1 in Hot 100 History
5 years, 5 months ago

How “Old Town Road” Became the Longest-Running No. 1 in Hot 100 History

Slate  

In the nearly four months since I last had a new No. 1 hit to write about for Slate, there have been moments, I’ll admit, when I wondered whether Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” was a deep, real, culture-connecting No. Maybe this is the moment you realized “Old Town Road” was for real, too: Eat your heart out, “Baby …

Lil Nas X sets new Billboard record for most weeks at No.1
5 years, 5 months ago

Lil Nas X sets new Billboard record for most weeks at No.1

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It’s one sweet day for Lil Nas X: The breakthrough rapper’s viral “Old Town Road” has broken the Billboard record set by Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day” for most weeks at No. 1 song of all-time,” said Lil Nas X, sporting a cowboy hat as he played “Old Town Road” in the background. “Let’s go!” “Old Town …

Lil Nas X ties Billboard record set by Mariah, ‘Despacito’
5 years, 5 months ago

Lil Nas X ties Billboard record set by Mariah, ‘Despacito’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Lil Nas X has taken his horse to the old town road and ridden it to the top of the Billboard charts for 16 weeks, tying a record set by Mariah Carey and Luis Fonsi. The country-rap “Old Town Road” was originally a solo song, but 20-year-old Lil Nas X added Billy Ray Cyrus to the track …

Young Thug says Lil Nas X shouldn't have come out as gay: 'These days it's all judgement'
5 years, 5 months ago

Young Thug says Lil Nas X shouldn't have come out as gay: 'These days it's all judgement'

Daily Mail  

Lil Nas X has received a flood of support as well as hateful comments on social media since he came out in a tweet at the end of Pride Week late last month. Worried about backlash: Young Thug says Lil Nas X should have kept his sexual orientation private because 'these days it's all about judgement' in a new interview …

Miley Cyrus, Dwayne Wade and more show support for Lil Nas X after receiving homophobic comments
5 years, 6 months ago

Miley Cyrus, Dwayne Wade and more show support for Lil Nas X after receiving homophobic comments

Daily Mail  

Lil Nas X may be out and proud but he's not immune to homophobia. Home of phobic: The artist, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, took to Instagram Tuesday with the meme of the sad cowboy emoji pointing a gun: 'say one more home of phobic thing to me' Supportive friends: Famous friends like Dwayne Wade quickly rallied around …

Correction: US-Music-Lil Nas X story
5 years, 6 months ago

Correction: US-Music-Lil Nas X story

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a story June 10 about Lil Nas X, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Broken Bow Records had “just signed” Blanco Brown and misspelled the title of his song as “The Get Up.” Brown was signed in 2018 and the name of his song is “The Git Up.” A corrected version of the story is below: …

Lil Nas X is a meme star, sure, but his debut EP reveals a star, period
5 years, 6 months ago

Lil Nas X is a meme star, sure, but his debut EP reveals a star, period

LA Times  

Pop Music Critic Six months after he posted the song on the internet, three months after Billboard said it wasn’t a country song and two months after it went to No. 1 on the Hot 100 — where it’s stayed put ever since, fending off would-be chart-toppers from superstars like Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran — Lil Nas X’s “Old …

Lil Nas X releases Old Town Road music video with Billy Ray Cyrus
5 years, 7 months ago

Lil Nas X releases Old Town Road music video with Billy Ray Cyrus

Daily Mail  

Lil Nas X brought the wild, wild west to the 21st century in his new music video for hit song Old Town Road which was released on Friday. Work of art: Lil Nas X, 20, brought the wild, wild west to the 21st century in his new music video for hit song Old Town Road with Billy Ray Cyrus, 57, …

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