After "Old Town Road" was released on SoundCloud on Dec. 2, Lil Nas X, whose given name is Montero Lamar Hill, leveraged the power of social media and the humor of memes to promote it.

Lil Nas X has become one of the leading pop stars of his generation, especially for his contributions to LGBTQ+ and Black music in the 21st century. His rise to fame started with “Old Town Road ...

Side note: The sample Lil Nas X used for “Old Town Road” was actually from Nine Inch Nails, which means they’ve been getting a big share of “Old Town Road” profits. But he isn’t bothered.

Lil Nas X's viral sensation "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has officially broken the record for the longest-running No. 1 hit in the history of the Billboard Hot 100.

“Old Town Road” previously held the record with its own 19-week run. Lil Nas X repeated the same congratulatory message to Shaboozey, acknowledging once more that, “The horses are officially ...

Even if you didn’t like country music, it was impossible to not hum a little bit of “Old Town Road.” After all, the 2019 single featuring Billy Ray Cyrus was on the Billboard charts for 45 ...

Lil Nas X has spoken out on ‘Old Town Road’ being banned from a U.S. country chart and insists he’s “happy” for Beyoncé after her record-breaking success with country chart-topper ...

Lil Nas X made his debut with an unassuming country-trap song called “Old Town Road,” which turned the industry upside down and became one of the biggest surprise hits of all time.

Turns out “Old Town Road,” the song that wasn’t country enough for Billboard’s Country charts, is plenty hot enough to be the country’s No. 1 song. As ...

When rapper Lil Nas X saw a viral video of elementary school students singing his hit, "Old Town Road," earlier this month, he decided he needed to pay them a visit. On Wednesday, he did.

Lil Nas X Shares New Perspective on Viral Hit “Old Town Road” and How the Song Changed the Game At the time, “Old Town Road” was revolutionary for country-hip-hop fusion.