[There's nothing 'Lil' about this rapper, who was the first artist to come out while their song was on the Billboard's Hot 100. ]
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[Who is Lil' Nas X?]
Montero Lamar Hill, better known as Lil' Nas X, was born April 1999 in Lithia Springs, Georgia. His first hit single, Old Town Road, gained popularity in early 2019 before climbing charts internationally. It became diamond certified by November that same year. Old Town Road was the longest-running No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart since 1958. Lil' Nas X came out as gay while the song was still at the top of the Hot 100, making him the only artist to do so while having a No. 1 record.
Lil' Nas X was the most-nominated male artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020, winning him a 'Best Of' award in several categories. He is also the first openly LGBTQ Black artist to win a Country Music Association award.
Time named him one of the 25 most influential people on the internet in 2019, and he was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2020.
Lil' Nas X released a children's book, C is for Country, in January 2021. His most recent hit single, Montero (Call Me By Your Name) was released in March 2021, to strong reactions.
You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
Be sure to check out these titles featuring Lil' Nas X:
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"I feel like I'm opening the doors for more people. That they feel more comfortable being out. Especially in the hip-hop community."
