Montero Lamar Hill, popularly known as Lil Nas X, is a fast-rising American rapper who gained fame after releasing a rap single titled “Old Town Road”. He is sometimes seen as a controversial singer by so many people who do not like the kinds of songs he has been releasing lately. He also recently made headlines after sharing some photos of his baby bump online. In this article, I would be showing to you 3 things you probably don’t know about the 22-year-old rapper.
1) Lil Nas X bought the beat of his hit song “Old Town Road” for Just $30 dollars:Lil Nas X became an international star after releasing the hit single “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. However, one funny thing about the songs is that the beat was bought for just $30 dollars. He bought the beat online from a teenager known as YoungKio. After Old Town Road became a hit, Lil Nas X flew YoungKio to Los Angeles to the set of the video shoot for the song. Due to the way the song went viral, YoungKio was able to sign a contract with Universal Music.
2) Lil Nas X is an openly gay artiste: Lil Nas X came into the music industry in the year 2018, and a year after, his song “Old Town Road” put his name in the charts. However, it was only after he became famous that the rapper revealed that he was gay. The revelation came as a shock to his fans, and a lot of them reacted to the news. Lil Nas X revealed in an interview with CBS that he prayed that feeling like a gay was just a phase. However, he had to accept his being gay, and he came out to the public. He also stated that his fame made it easy for him to come out as gay, and he hopes it encourages others who are still hiding to come out also.
3) Lil Nas X dropped out of school to focus on music: The talented rapper is currently focused on his music career and has put school aside. It was reported that he initially enrolled into the University of Georgia to study computer science. However, just one year after resuming as a computer science student, he dropped out to focus on music.
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