For the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2021 was full of memorable moments!
Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.
Next, we’re discussing why Lil Nas X was easily the year’s most talked about musical act.
He may have ended 2020 being written off by many due to the modest commercial performance of his single, ‘Holiday,’ but little did any of us know the jaw-dropping antics the GRAMMY winner had up his sleeve.
A masterclass in marketing, the singer-songwriter’s entire debut album era – ‘Montero’ – put any doubts about his commercial viability in reverse thanks to one of music history’s most controversial campaigns yet.
Look below to see the highlights that made 2021 LNX’s best yet.
Lil Nas X Selling 666 ‘Satan Shoes’ That Reportedly Contain Human Blood
Hot 100: Lil Nas X Makes History As ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ Debuts At #1
Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ Becomes His Fifth Consecutive Platinum Hit
Watch: Lil Nas X Accidentally Rips Pants During Shocking ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Performance at ‘SNL’
RIAA: Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Extends Record As Highest-Certified Song in HISTORY
Billboard 200: Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Debuts Strong But DENIED #1 By Drake
Hot 100: Lil Nas X Earns Third #1 With ‘Industry Baby’
Lil Nas X Named WSJ’s Music Innovator of the Year / Talks Success, Love, & Controversy
Lil Nas X Receives the Variety Innovator of the Year Award / Left Speechless by Chloe Bailey
![New Song: Black Eyed Peas, El Alfa, & Becky G - 'Tonight' [From the 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' Soundtrack]](https://thatgrapejuice.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/black-eyed-peas-soundtrack-2024-bad-boys-ride-die-tonight-464x260.jpg "New Song: Black Eyed Peas, El Alfa, & Becky G - 'Tonight' [From the 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' Soundtrack].")
“Had a moment but it came and went”
Lil Nas XXX began the year promoting his kid’s book on “The View.” A few months later he was f****** Satan in his bloody shoes, while saying “f*** your kids” on The Breakfast Club.
NOW he’s dropping nudes while promoting a t*** Cash App and tweeting about how he sneezed on his d*** over the weekend. Nas loves the kids 😈
I guess at least Obama co-signed… GOOD LUCK MONTERO
Flip flop flop gone with the wind
He had a good run and I hope he saved the money.