Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X at [[Glastonbury Festival 2023]] Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), better known by his stage name Lil Nas X ( ), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single "Old Town Road," which spent 19 weeks atop the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart—becoming the longest-running number-one song since the chart's debut in 1958. During the course of this, Lil Nas X came out as gay, becoming the only artist to do so while having a number-one record.

Following the success of "Old Town Road", Lil Nas X signed with Columbia Records to release his debut extended play (EP) ''7'' (2019), which spawned two follow-up singles⁠: "Panini" and "Rodeo" (featuring Cardi B or Nas); the former peaked at number five while the latter peaked at number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His debut studio album, ''Montero'' (2021) was supported by the chart-topping singles "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" and "Industry Baby" (featuring Jack Harlow), along with the top-ten single "Thats What I Want", also receiving a nomination for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

Known for his queer visuals and social media presence, Lil Nas X has received numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, five ''Billboard'' Music Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, two BET Hip Hop Awards, two iHeartRadio Music Awards and two American Music Awards. He has also been awarded by Songwriters Hall of Fame as the youngest honoree of the Hal David Starlight Award. "Old Town Road" ranks as the second highest-certified song in the United States—with 17 platinum certifications. He ranked on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 list in 2020 and ''Time''s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Provided by Wikipedia

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