Story by Matthew Trzcinski • 10mo. Country music is fusing with hip-hop more than ever before following the release of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” Shaboozey is a big name name in this fusion.

When the next week’s Hot 100 came out, the Billy Ray Cyrus version of “Old Town Road” replaced the Lil Nas X-only original, and that remix remains the definitive “Old Town Road.” ...

“Old Town Road” appeared on Lil Nas X’s EP 7. That record peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and lasted on the chart for 71 weeks. So far, “Old Town Road” has not appeared on any of ...