Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X is a Georgia-born rapper, singer and songwriter whose songs move between pop, hip-hop and country, from “Old Town Road” to MONTERO and “World’s Greatest.”
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Montero’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
- Old Town Road2019 · Artist, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
- MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)2021 · Artist and video co-director
- INDUSTRY BABY2021 · Artist, with Jack Harlow
- MONTERO2021 · Debut studio album
- THATS WHAT I WANT2021 · Artist and video story credit
- Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero2024 · Documentary subject
Overview
- Name
- Montero Lamar Hill
- From
- Georgia, USA
- Work
- Rapper, singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- “Old Town Road,” with a Billy Ray Cyrus remix in 2019
- Debut album
- MONTERO, released September 17, 2021
Mini bio
How it started.
Before the hit records, Montero Lamar Hill was staying with siblings in Atlanta and promoting his songs on Twitter. He found a YoungKio beat on YouTube, paid $30 for it and independently released “Old Town Road.” Memes and TikTok helped the song find its audience, as he recalled in his 2019 Nightline interview.
The breakout.
The Billy Ray Cyrus remix turned “Old Town Road” into a country and rap crossover. It spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019 and earned him two Grammy wins in 2020: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video.
Building his own world.
His 2021 debut album MONTERO brought together songs about desire, identity and the pressure of success, with guests including Jack Harlow, Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion. He also co-directed the “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” video with Tanu Muino. The documentary Long Live Montero later followed preparations and performances for his first headlining U.S. tour.
What came next.
Days Before Dreamboy collected eight songs in March 2025. In October 2026 he returned with “World’s Greatest,” a song dedicated to his late mother, with a video filmed in Atlanta that brings his childhood and present-day life together.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026World’s GreatestArtist and sole songwriter
- 2025Days Before DreamboyArtist · Eight-track EP
- 2024TennesseeFeatured artist with Kevin Abstract
- 2021MONTEROArtist · Debut studio album
- 2019Old Town Road (Remix)Artist with Billy Ray Cyrus
Film and music videos
- 2024Lil Nas X: Long Live MonteroDocumentary subject
- 2021MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)Video co-director with Tanu Muino
- 2021THATS WHAT I WANTVideo story by Lil Nas X
Awards
Quotes
You’re the voice for you.Lil Nas X, interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music
Discussing MONTERO, he encouraged listeners to speak for themselves rather than expect him to be a perfect hero or a voice for everyone.
Trivia
- The beat that became “Old Town Road” cost him $30, according to his Nightline interview.
- He co-directed the “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” video and wrote the story for the “THATS WHAT I WANT” video.
- Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk is credited as a producer and songwriter on “LIGHT AGAIN!”
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