History Music / LilNasX

* SesameStreetCred: Sang with Elmo on Series/TheNotTooLateShowWithElmo.

** The namesake StrawFan of "Panini" is named after a character from ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'', whose signature character trait is [[StalkerWithACrush die-hard obsession]] [[SingleTargetSexuality to a single person]].

Born Montero Lamar Hill (April 9, 1999), he's better known to the music world as Lil Nas X, an American rapper. He's best known for his bizarre #1 CountryRap hit single, "Old Town Road," a song which eventually reached memetic levels thanks to [=TikTok=]'s [=YeeHaw=] challenge.

During 2018 and 2019, a discussion formed online around "yeehaw culture," a movement based around the forgotten history of black cowboys and cowgirls in old Western culture. What began as a silly meme song - a fusion of country and trap music, that was added to the "country" genre on Spotify - unwittingly put the formerly unknown Lil Nas X and "Old Town Road" at the center of the discussion, and the song caught fire quickly on the Billboard charts.

Controversy ensued when Billboard removed the song from their country charts, claiming it "does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current version." In response, a remix with none other than Music/BillyRayCyrus was made, and off the heels of many heated discussions of whether Billboard's decision was justified or not, it vastly increased the song's popularity. The song, and its remix, both wound up spending weeks at #1, famously holding Music/TaylorSwift's comeback single, [="ME!"=], from the top spot. At one minute and fifty-three seconds, the original version is Billboard's shortest number-one single since 1965.[[note]]Specifically, since "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" by Music/HermansHermits.[[/note]] It turned this young, genre-blending upstart into a bonafide phenomenon.

On June 30th, 2019, the last day of Pride Month, Lil Nas X came out of the closet on his Twitter page.

* ''7'' (2019)

** His earlier song "Sonic Shit" is more-or-less built by sampling Lil Yachty's "NBAYOUNGBOAT" and sound effects from ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''.

** His earlier song "Sonic Shit" is more-or-less built by sampling Lil Yachty's "NBAYOUNGBOAT"

** Panini samples Music/{{Nirvana}}'s "In Bloom."

* ItsPopularNowItSucks[[invoked]]: {{Discussed|Trope}} in "Panini", acknowledging how a good portion of his initial underground fans turned on him once he became an overnight sensation. While he's frustrated by their reaction, nor is he willing to give up the fame just for them, he does extend an olive branch in hopes that they'll change their mind on him again.

* Main/ShoutOut: His name is a combination of Music/LilWayne, Music/{{Nas}} and Music/{{DMX}}.

* ShoutOut: The namesake StrawFan of "Panini" is named after a character from ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'', whose signature character trait is [[StalkerWithACrush die-hard obsession]] [[SingleTargetSexuality to a single person]].

* CyberPunk: The video for "Panini" takes place in a metropolis which wouldn't be out of place in Franchise/BladeRunner, featuring neon-colored [[AdvertOverloadedFuture hologram ads]] (many of which are of Nas X himself), robots, and hovering vehicles.

* {{Sampling}}: "Old Town Road" samples the Music/NineInchNails track "34 Ghosts VI," which bizarrely gives [=NIN=]'s Trent Reznor a songwriting credit on the biggest hip-hop song of 2019.

* SurrealMusicVideo: "Panini."

* MinisculeRocking: None of the songs on ''7'' past 3 minutes.

-->Lil Nas X: Cheated on my baby, You can go and ask her.

On July 30th, 2019, the last day of Pride Month, Lil Nas X came out of the closet on his Twitter page.

Lil Nas X (born April 9, 1999) is an American rapper, best known for his bizarre #1 CountryRap hit single, "Old Town Road," a song which eventually reached memetic levels thanks to [=TikTok=]'s [=YeeHaw=] challenge.

Controversy ensued when Billboard removed the song from their country charts, claiming it "does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current version." In response, a remix with none other than Music/BillyRayCyrus was made, and off the heels of many heated discussions of whether Billboard's decision was justified or not, it vastly increased the song's popularity. The song wound up spending weeks at #1, famously holding Music/TaylorSwift's comeback single, [="ME!"=], from the top spot, and making this young, genre-blending upstart into a bonafide phenomenon.

* {{Sampling}}: "Old Town Road" samples the Music/NineInchNails track "34 Ghosts VI".

-->Lil Nas X: Cheated on My Baby, You can go tell her.

* SurrealMusicVideo: "Panini."

During 2018 and 2019, a discussion formed online around "yeehaw culture," a movement based around the forgotten history of black cowboys and cowgirls in old Western culture. What began as a silly meme song - a fusion of country and trap music that was added to the "country" genre on Spotify - the formerly unknown Lil Nas X and "Old Town Road" unwittingly wound up at the center of the discussion, and the song caught fire quickly on the Billboard charts.

* TheCameo: Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/VinceStaples, YoungKio, Rico Nasty and Music/{{Diplo}} all have appearances in the "Old Town Road" official music video.

Lil Nas X (born April 9, 1999) is an American rapper, best known for his bizarre Number 1 Main/CountryRap hit single, a song which eventually reached Main/MemeticMutation levels thanks to TikTok's YeeHaw challenge.


The song became so popular, a remix with Music/BillyRayCyrus was made, increasing the song's popularity.

!!Going to take my horse, to the old town tropes
* CountryRap
* TheCameo: Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/VinceStaples, YoungKio, Rico Nasty and Music/{{Diplo}} all have appearances in the Old Town Road official music video.
* Sampling: Old Town Road samples the Music/NineInchNails track "34 Ghosts VI".
** Panini samples Music/{{Nirvana}}'s In Bloom.
* SurrealMusicVideo: Panini

* TheCameo: Creator/ChrisRock, Creator/VinceStaples, YoungKio, Rico Nasty and Music/Diplo all have appearances in the Old Town Road official music video.

** Panini samples Music/Nirvana's In Bloom.