Let’s recap the Lil Nas X story so far. Born Montero Hill in Atlanta, Georgia he released “country rap” tune Old Town Road at the end of 2018 and by the end of 2019 it had become the longest running #1 hit of all time in the US (19 weeks). He come out on stage at Glastonbury in the UK and TIME briskly named him one of the year’s 25 Most Influential People.
Wearing a fuchsia Versace suit with a pink harness he picked up two Grammy awards, released a few more hits, and spent his 2020 modelling for Rihanna’s Fenty brand, penning a children’s book, C Is For Country and writing tracks for his debut album, Montero.