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Montero Lamar Hill, better known by his stage name Lil Nas X, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his 2018 country rap single "Old Town Road", which spent a then-record 19 weeks atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Simultaneously, he came out as gay, the first artist to do so while having a number-one record.
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Born 9 April 1999 · Q62591281
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Public attention spiked: 7,025 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.7× the usual 1,497, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Lil Nas X shares update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Lil Nas X shares update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’
The Guardian: Judge says Lil Nas X police battery charges to be dismissed if he completes treatment program
And will have the charges dismissed if he continues his treatment for the disorder and obeys all laws for the next two years
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Released album “DREAMBOY (UNFINISHED)”.
Released album “Xnas”.
The Guardian: Lil Nas X ‘in treatment’ after arrest for allegedly charging at officers, lawyers say
The Guardian: Lil Nas X speaks out post-arrest: ‘That was terrifying’
Yahoo: Lil Nas X breaks silence after 'terrifying last four days'
Yahoo: Lil Nas X speaks out about 'terrifying' arrest: 'Your girl is going to be OK'
The Guardian: Lil Nas X pleads not guilty after being accused of attacking police in LA
E!: Lil Nas X Released From Jail in New Photo After Being Charged With 4 Felonies
Hill's charges were upgraded to felony charges—three of battery with injury to a police officer, and one of resisting arrest
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Page Six: Lil Nas X ditches shirt while waltzing through LA hotel hours before nearly nude outburst led to arrest
The Guardian: Lil Nas X arrested and hospitalized after altercation with police
Hill was arrested in Los Angeles, and briefly hospitalized on suspicion of an overdose
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Released ep “Days Before Dreamboy”.
Page Six: Lil Nas X rehearses dance moves on a plane
Uproxx: Lil Nas X’s Self-Assured Single ‘Lean On My Body’ Is Officially Back On Streaming
Published video “Lil Nas X - LEAN ON MY BODY (Lyric Video)”.
Published video “Lil Nas X Live Stream”.
Published video “Lil Nas X - HOTBOX (Performance Video)”.
Published video “HOTBOX OUT NOWWWW!!! 💞💞😭”.
Published video “Loveeee 💕@YouTubeMusic”.
Uproxx: Lil Nas X’s ‘Hotbox’ Video Is Nothing But A Steamy Ken-tastic ‘Dreamboy’ Fantasy Dipped In Pink
Published video “Lil Nas X - HOTBOX (Official Video)”.
collider: Lil Nas X Is the Ultimate Heartthrob in His New 'Hotbox' Video
Published video “Lil Nas X - RIGHT THERE!”.
Published video “Lil Nas X - SWISH”.
AV Club: Lil Nas X recalibrates next era with 2 new singles
Published video “Lil Nas X - BIG DUMMY!”.
Published video “Lil Nas X - DREAMBOY”.
The Guardian: Lil Nas X: ‘Who do I most admire and why? I have to say myself’
To accompany the streaming release of the documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
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Lil Nas X announced the single "J Christ", which was released on January 12
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Lil Nas X performed an extended play of the intro of the song during his Lollapalooza Chile performance
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In May 2023, Lil Nas X attended the Met Gala wearing only silver body paint, a thong, and high-heeled platform shoes, with his face covered with rhinestones.
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The Guardian: Lil Nas X review – defiantly queer showcase for rap pioneer’s triumphant career
Lil Nas X invited Saucy Santana on his tour to perform the intro of "Down Souf Hoes" with an additional previously unheard verse
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Riot Games, the developers of the video game League of Legends, announced a collaboration with Lil Nas X for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship through a press release, where they also declared him to be "Pres
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The Guardian: ‘Thank you BET. Zero nominations again’: Lil Nas X says he’s too queer for Black awards show
Announced his first concert tour, the Long Live Montero Tour
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Lil Nas X returned from his hiatus, and teased two songs from his "almost finished" new album, "Late to da Party" featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and "Down Souf Hoes" featuring Saucy Santana
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Upon receiving the Hal David Starlight Award in May of that year
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Was criticized for repeatedly grabbing his genitals, and placing his microphone at the center of his crotch and swinging it around, pretending the device was his penis, during his performance at the 64th Annual Grammy
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Lil Nas X made a surprise appearance at Diplo's set at Electronic Daisy Carnival Las Vegas
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Snopes rated the claim “In late September 2021, rapper Lil Nas X performed Dolly Parton’s country hit “Jolene” in a live recording of Radio 1’s Live Lounge for BBC.” True.
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Released album “MONTERO”.
Montero was released, along with its fourth single, "Thats What I Want"
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fact checker rated the claim “Lil Nas X is pregnant.” excitement.
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The Trevor Project announced that Lil Nas X is the recipient of its inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year award
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Snopes rated the claim “On July 28, 2021, rapper Lil Nas X released a version of the music video for his song "Industry Baby" in which viewers can see him and male dancers performing naked.” False.
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Awarded MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video for MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) (2021).
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Awarded Time 100 (2021).
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Wherein he reflects on his struggles with bullying and coming to terms with his homosexuality in his upbringing
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USA Today rated the claim “Nike will release ‘Satan Shoes’ with brand MSCHF and artist Lil Nas X” Partly False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Nike will release a shoe in collaboration with Lil Nas X dedicated to Satan with a Pentagram and human blood in it.” False.
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fact checker rated the claim “Lil Nas X launched new “Satan Shoes in collaboration with Nike.” fake.
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Lil Nas X partnered with New York-based art collective MSCHF to release a modified pair of Nike Air Max 97s called Satan Shoes, which may be seen on Satan's feet in the music video used to promote the release of "Montero
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Snopes rated the claim “Musician Lil Nas X partnered with Nike to create "Satan shoes" that contain real human blood.” Mixture.
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Appeared on the Time 100, Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world
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In August 2021, Lil Nas X commented "Nah he tweakin" on an Instagram post about Tony Hawk selling skateboards painted with paint that contained his blood.
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Became the third artist, following Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift, to win an MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year for a video he co-directed – "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"
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Announced a new single, "Holiday", which was released on November 13
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Lil Nas X revealed that his debut album was "almost finished"
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Minaj responded to Nas, tweeting "It was a bit of a sting when you denied being a barb, but I understand
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Music Video for Old Town Road (2020).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Old Town Road (remix) (2020).
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And Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world the following year
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In July 2020, Lil Nas X modeled in a trailer video for a new skincare line by Rihanna's Fenty Beauty.
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Was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list
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Lil Nas X opened for Katy Perry at a concert Amazon held for its employees to celebrate its Prime Day sale
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says country hip-hop star Lil Nas X was "dropped from Wrangler endorsement" after coming out of the closet.” Pants on Fire.
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The last day of Pride Month, Hill came out publicly as gay
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Lil Nas X performed with Cyrus at the 2019 BET Awards
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Released ep “7”.
Awarded Teen Choice Award for Choice Music – R&B/Hip-Hop Song for Old Town Road (remix) (2019).
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Awarded MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction for Old Town Road (2019).
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Awarded American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song for Old Town Road (2019).
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Career landmark: coming out.
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Said, "I grew up off the Internet, so my influences come from all over musically
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For his "global impact on social media" and "overall ability to drive news"
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Lil Nas X has been noted for his public fashions; in July 2019, Vogue noted Lil Nas X as a "master" at giving the cowboy aesthetic a glam look in his appearances and on Instagram.
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Lil Nas X released the country rap song "Old Town Road"
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Released ep “Nasarati”.
Lil Nas released his first mixtape Nasarati on SoundCloud, though it was not received with immediate fame; Nasarati would be removed from streaming services soon after the release of Old Town Road due to a copyright conf
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This account gained attention for its flash fiction–style interactive "scenario threads" popularized on Twitter using dashboard app TweetDeck
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Born 1999-04-09.
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Until surpassed by Mariah Carey's 1994 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in 2025
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