Lil Nas X is an American rapper, singer and songwriter who rose to fame with the release of his single titled Old Town Street in 2018. The song became very popular on TikTok but also peaked at number one on various charts and became Certified ‘5 × Platinum’ by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and ‘3 × Platinum’ by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). , ‘2 × Platinum’ by Recorded Music NZ and ‘Platinum’ by BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited. Aside from its huge success, it also became part of a controversy after Billboard decided to remove it from the Hot Country SongsLil Nas X has also released a few other singles, EPs, and mixtapes, including the likes of 7 , Panini , and Nasarati . In 2019 he was also nominated for the Teen Choice Awards in various categories such as Choice Male Artist and Choice Breakout Artist. He played the trumpet during his school days, but later stopped playing the trumpet for fear of looking silly. In addition, Lil Nas X has a huge social media following with more than 2.5 million followers on Twitter, more than 4.5 million subscribers on YouTube, more than 4 million followers on Instagram and more than 200,000 followers on Facebook.

Born name

Montero Lamar Hill

nickname

Lil Nas X

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Lil Nas X went to Lithia Springs High School which is a public high school on East County Line Road in Lithia Springs, Georgia, USA from which he graduated in 2017. He later enrolled at the University of West Georgia based in Carrollton, Georgia, but chose to drop out after a year at university.

occupation

Rapper, singer, songwriter

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

Lil Nas X is represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Los Angeles, California, USA.

Genre

Hip Hop, Country Rap

instruments

vocals, trumpets

labels

Columbia Records

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Lil Nas X has never dated anyone publicly and prefers to keep his personal life private. Hence, it is difficult for us to find out about his love life and relationship history.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

Lil Nas X is of African American descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Cheerful

Lil Nas X turned gay on June 30, 2019, which happens to be the last day of Pride Month. He tweeted: “Some you already know, some don’t care anymore, some aren’t gone. But before this month ends I want you to listen carefully c7osure In his tweet the next day, the rainbow colored building on the cover of his EP titled 7. In a headline he quoted “Deadass Thought [he] made it obvious”.

distinguishing features

• Slim physique
• Pierced Ears

brand promotion

Lil Nas X hasn’t done any endorsement work for any brand yet.

Known for

• Releasing his single, Old Town Street , which became extremely popular in 2018, topping multiple music charts such as Billboard Hot 100 , Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, ARIA Chart , UK Singles Chart , and Official New Zealand Music Chart , while also embroiled in a controversy with Billboard
• Was nominated for 2019 Teen Choice Awards in a variety of categories including Choice Male Artist, Choice Breakout Artist, and Choice Song: Male Artist for Alte Stadtstrasse , and Choice Collaboration and Choice R&B Hip-Hop Song” for Altstadtstraße (Remix) (with Billy Ray Cyrus)

As a singer

Lil Nas X released his debut EP, 7 , on June 21, 2019 through Columbia Records and it ranked #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart , #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, #5 on the ARIA Charts and at number 6 in the Official New Zealand Music Chart .

He has also released several singles and mixtapes such as Nasarati , Alte Stadtstraße , and Panini .

First TV show

Lil Nas X made his TV series debut in an episode titled “Himself” on On Deckington , the comedy talk show series, Desus & Mero in May 2019.

Personal trainer

Lil Nas X has maintained a slim physique through regular exercise.

Lil Nas X Facts

1. His parents divorced when Lil Nas X was just 6 years old, after which he settled in the Bankhead Courts housing project alongside his mother and grandmother.
2. He decided to move in with his father who lives in Austell, Cobb County, Georgia after his parents separated for around 3 years. He moved because, according to him, “there’s so much shit going on in Atlanta — if I stayed there, I would have ended up in the wrong crowd.”
3. Lil Nas X was in the 4th grade when he started playing the trumpet and was the first chair in his teens. However, he soon decided to quit, fearing it would make him look nonsensical.
4. After leaving university, he stayed with his sister and worked at various jobs, including at Zaxbys and Six Flags Over Georgia .
5. At the beginning of his career, Lil Nas X wasn’t very sure what to focus on creatively and tried different things. He made fan accounts like FactsAboutNM and NasMaraj which gained a lot of popularity. “NasMaraj” was named after famous rapper Nas and rapper and pop singer Nicki Minaj, whose real last name is “Maraj”. However, when the media linked him to the account, he denied his involvement.
6. Lil Nas X also tried his hand at becoming an internet personality, making short-form comedy videos on Facebook and Vine.
7. He released his single, Alte Stadtstraße , on December 3, 2018, and the song became very popular with viewers, especially on TikTok due to the “Yeehaw Challenge” meme. It has been ranked #1 on several music charts such as Billboard Hot 100 , Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , ARIA Chart , Canadian Hot 100 , Official New Zealand Music Chart , and UK Singles Chart and has also been rated “5× Platinum” certified by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), “3 × Platinum” by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), “2 × Platinum” by Recorded Music NZ and “Platinum” by BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited.
8. Old Town Road soon sparked controversy in March 2019 after Billboard controversially removed the song from the Hot Country Songs chart, telling Rolling Stone magazine that “Following further review, it was determined that Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” was not currently on Billboard’s country charts.” must be included. In determining the genres, a few factors are examined, but most importantly a musical composition. While “Old Town Road” contains references to country and cowboy motifs, it doesn’t contain enough elements of today’s country music to chart in the current version. “
9. Essayist and music journalist, Robert Christgau described Billboard ‘s decision, citing the “taking of Altstadtstrasse” from the country list, I see myself as a racist, plain and simple, because country radio is independent of the Darius Ruckers and Kane Browns for whom it ranks power, remains racist. Billboard has denied all racial allegations .
10. Lil Nas X and singer Billy Ray Cyrus collaborated on a remix of Old Town Street The album was released in April 2019. They also performed together at the 2019 BET Awards.
11. Old Town Street also helped Lil Nas X break Drake’s record for most US streams in a week, with 143 million streams in the week ended April 11, and more than 116.2 million streams in a week in July 2018, following Drake’s title In my feelings . It was also the first hip hop song to celebrate its 13th week at the top of the Billboard 100 chart in July 2019.
12. Old Town Street also became the 10th single to ever reach its 14th week on the chart.
13. Lil Nas X released his 2nd single titled Panini on June 20, 2019 through Columbia Records, which peaked at #9 on the Hot US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, at #12 in the Canadian Hot 100 chart, and at number #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
14. After coming out as gay in June 2019, he revealed in an interview to BBC Breakfast that he has recognized that homophobia is still an issue both in the country and in the rap music communities. Although Lil Nas X received a lot of love and support from people after it came out, it also received a reaction on social media and from the hip hop community as well. The whole scenario highlighted the issue of homophobia in hip-hop culture.
15. Visit his official website @ lilnasx.com.
16. Follow Lil Nas X on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes and Facebook.