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Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" might herald a whole new era for country-rap, but is it actually country? Billboard, who removed the song from the country charts because it "does not embrace enough elements of today's country music," doesn't think so. But you know who does think so? Early-'90s country hitmaker Billy Ray Cyrus.
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submitted by Nick Nov 6th 2020 02:00 pm (stereogum.com)
"Old Town Road"! Remember that? Lil Nas X's record-breaking country-rap sensation was the biggest hit of 2019, which was only a year ago, although it feels like we've all lived several lifetimes since then. "Achy Breaky Heart" crooner Billy Ray Cyrus famously jumped on the remix to deliver a respectable sing-rap verse about diamond rings,...
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Billy Ray Cyrus: Grammys 2020: Lil Nas X, BTS, Nas, Billy Ray Cyrus, & Diplo Team Up As “Old Town Road All-Stars”
submitted by Nick Jan 27th 2020 04:00 am (stereogum.com)
"Old Town Road" was the biggest song of 2019, and it got an appropriately big performance at the Grammys Award ceremony on Sunday night. Lil Nas X was joined by Billy Ray Cyrus (naturally), K-pop superstars BTS, Diplo, and Mason Ramsey to perform the track as the "Old Town Road All-Stars." No Trent Reznor, but…
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Nas: Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ becomes first song of 2019 to be certified diamond
submitted by Nick Oct 23rd 2019 04:00 am (www.nme.com)
It’s also the fastest song in history to reach the statusLil Nas XLil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus has officially been certified diamond, making it the first song released in 2019 to do so. READ MORE: ‘Old Town Road’– how the TikTok-propelled country-trap banger sparked debate about genre, race and exclus...
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Nas: Watch Lil Nas X surprise students as he returns to his old high school
submitted by Nick Sep 30th 2019 05:00 pm (www.nme.com)
Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to my old high school....Lil Nas X at iHeartRadio Music Festival 2019.Lil Nas X returned to his old high school to surprise students ahead of an upcoming appearance on CBS This Morning. Read more: How many remixes is TOO MANY remixes? The rapper gained notoriety after releasing ‘Old Town Road’, his viral sma...
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Nas: Lil Nas X read his VMA acceptance speech from a scroll – and it's already a meme
submitted by Nick Aug 27th 2019 11:00 am (www.nme.com)
He's so damn good at the internetLil Nas X paired his big wins at the MTV VMAs with his signature tongue-in-cheek commentary – again positioning himself as the subject of countless memes. Read more: The best performances at the MTV VMAs 2019 The singer picked up the Song of the Year gong for ‘Old Town Road (remix)’ with Bil...
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