Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X is the stage name of Montero Lamar Hill, an American rapper and singer who rose to fame in 2019 with "Old Town Road," a country-rap hybrid that became one of the longest-running number-one singles in chart history.

He's known for provocative visual imagery and for being openly gay in a genre where that remains uncommon: Lil Nas X caused controversy with his "Montero" video.

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Billy Ray Cyrus · Grammy · pink · gay · gender norms · pop · Atlanta · viral · TikTok · country · controversial · flamboyant · BET · award show · pole dance · music video · bold · chart-topping

Categories
Opposites
musical style and genre

Lil Nas XGeorge Strait

Alan Jackson · Merle Haggard · Hank Williams

LGBTQ+ visibility in hip-hop/country

Lil Nas XToby Keith

Kid Rock · Ted Nugent

cultural provocation and religious imagery

Lil Nas XCarrie Underwood

Garth Brooks · Taylor Swift · Keith Urban

Family

little, littler, littlest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG