Lil Nas X rode his way to the top of the charts with ‘Old Town Road’ and carved out record-breaking success in the process. For, the song’s viral explosion resulted in a 19-week stint at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Now looking to establish a legitimate career beyond the song, X is hitting the promo trail in support of follow-up effort ‘Panini’ – which is lifted from his ‘7’ EP.

His latest stop was the Angie Martinez Show on Power 105.1.

During his visit, the 20-year-old opened up about the rollercoaster of the last nine months, the ways in which his life has changed, coming out as LGBTQ, working at Taco Bell, meeting Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and more.

Check out the fun-filled interview below…

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Not even Swiffer could clean up the amount of dust rapper/singer Lil Nas X (born Montero Hill) paid reality star Bobby Lytes at this year’s MTV VMAs (August 26) despite what appeared to be multiple attempts to get the ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker’s attention throughout the telecast.

Riding headlines last month for “shooting his shot” at Hill by sexualizing lyrics from the 20-year-old’s megahit (click here to read more on that), maybe Lytes didn’t think homeboy got the message.  His solution?  Try again in person – or at least that’s what Twitter thinks.

Dragging the ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star for apparently hopping over to X’s row to show off his assless chaps, Bobby was also accused of excessively cheering for the star during his performance and subsequent award acceptance – all of which made for entertaining and sometimes awkward viewing.

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After a record-breaking 19 weeks, it’s the end of the road for Lil Nas X‘s reign atop of the Billboard Hot 100.

Fellow newcomer Billie Eilish has unseated ‘Old Town Road’ from its lengthy spell at #1 with her smash hit ‘Bad Guy.’

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Despite its ongoing success, Lil Nas X‘s debut single, ‘Old Town Road,’ has garnered its fair share of foes.

First enduring discrimination from Billboard regarding its genre classification, the song would later get hate from Taylor Swift fans (affectionately called #Swifties) for blocking every single released from her August 23rd due album, ‘Lover,’ from debuting at #1 on the Hot 100. Later, Mariah Carey fans (affectionately called #Lambs) made their disapproval of the cut well known after it broke her 23-year-old record for longest run at #1 in the tally’s history.

Ahead of the Hot 100’s refreshing on Monday (August 19) – which will reveal if the Trap star will clock a whopping 20 consecutive weeks at the chart’s summit – it appeared he’d gained a new enemy in the form of Country star Blake Shelton.

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Lil Nas has defied the odds in more ways than one since dropping global smash ‘Old Town Road.’

A relative unknown just a few months ago, he staged a worldwide takeover with the song and has been bulldozing Billboard records in the process.

Now, as he celebrates his 19th week atop of the Hot 100 (the longest reign in the chart’s history), he poses it up for a Times Magazine cover feature.

Lensed by Kelia Anne, the profile unpacks the unconventional narrative of the 20-year-old and also sees him discuss his decision to come out as a member of the LGBTQ community.

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The 2019 MTV VMAs are shaping up to be quite the sight thanks to the unveiling of its highly anticipated performance roster.

Not even a week after sending fans of Taylor Swift into a frenzy with news she’ll be showing off a hit or two from her forthcoming album, ‘Lover’ (as we reported here), MTV’s announced the slew of other hitmakers who will be filling out the rest of the show ahead of its live airing on August 26.

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Lil Nas X continues to enjoy big success on the Billboard Hot 100. 

For, fresh from snatching Mariah Carey’s 23 year record, he’s creating quite the chart narrative for himself. One that’ll be a tall task to follow for releases of tomorrow.

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Despite being no stranger to getting flack for his commentary on other artists, the last few weeks have seen producer extraordinaire Jermaine Dupri in the headlines more than usual for his remarks rubbing people the wrong way.

Not even a month after being slammed for saying many of today’s female rappers sound like ‘strippers’ (click here to read more), the 46-year-old is now being criticized for a perceived diss toward Lil Nas X after he broke Mariah Carey‘s longstanding record for longest running #1 in Billboard Hot 100 history (click here to read more).

Taking to Twitter, Dupri praised Carey – his longtime collaborator – when he said:

Needless to say, the ‘you can’t sit with us’ bit rubbed some the wrong way.

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At no point over the last 18 weeks has your fave topped the Billboard Hot 100!

Why?  Because that’s how long newcomer Lil Nas X (born Montero Hill) has dominated the chart with his hit, ‘Old Town Road.’  Last week he rode atop headlines for breaking the 23-year-old Hot 100 record set by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men as their duet hit, ‘One Sweet Day,’ topped the tally for 16 weeks in the mid-90’s (as we reported here).

Now, Hill has much to celebrate as this week he made it that much harder for any of his successors to top his achievement.

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Lil Nas X strikes matches and poses inside the Autumn 2019 edition of Dazed Magazine.

Acting as the publication’s cover star for its latest issue, the rising star – under the helm of fashion photographer Charlotte Wales, stylist Tom Guinness, art director from Jamie Reid, and creative director Robbie Spencer – the 20-year-old showed off some fierce cowboy-inspired fashion (a nod to his record breaking hit, ‘Old Town Road’).

Dishing on the song’s impact and the idea of introducing the idea of Black cowboys to a younger generation, X also took time to answer hilarious fan questions in a behind-the-scenes interview with the mag.  See what they cooked up inside:

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Lil Nas X officially bulldozed Mariah Carey‘s 23-year Billboard record after his hit ‘Old Town Road’ spent its 17th week at #1 on the Hot 100.

As reported, Mimi offered a hearty congratulations to the 20-year-old.

And the rising star has responded with an overflow of gratitude.

His words below…

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‘Meek as a lamb’ may not describe Mariah Carey‘s fan base upon learning their fave’s 23-year-old record for longest running Hot 100 #1 in history was broken today by Lil Nas X‘s megahit ‘Old Town Road’ (as we reported here), but the Pop diva herself has been the shining example of humility.

Just last week telling our friends at The Blast that she wasn’t worried about the 20-year-old breaking the record (click here to watch), today the ‘One Sweet Day’ singer took to Instagram to congratulate X for the achievement.

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