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Lil Nas X just bagged another huge achievement with his breakthrough single “Old Town Road.” The song has now matched the record for most weeks at No. 1 after topping the Billboard Hot 100 for its 16th week, tying with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” featuring Justin Bieber in 2017, and Mariah Carey’s 1995 collaboration with Boyz […]
Despite the arrival of a new single from pop superstar Taylor Swift, “Old Town Road” rapper Lil Nas X has managed to hold on to his No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the fifth consecutive week. The remix of the song featuring Billy Ray Cyrus brought in an impressive 104 million streams […]
Diplo is the white horse! The legend of “Old Town Road” grows even bigger now with Diplo saddling up on the track to add his own unique touch. On Sunday, Lil Nas X shared the cover art for the latest version of his groundbreaking hit single on Instagram, featuring a third, white horse with the caption, “tonight!” During his set at the Stagecoach Country […]
In March, Billboard controversially removed Lil Nas X’s genre-bending bop “Old Town Road” from the country music charts due to its failure to meet the musical composition qualifications the category normally requires. As the song’s popularity grew—landing at the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100—so did speculation surrounding Billboard‘s decision to keep it off the country rankings. .@LilNasX‘s “Old […]
Late last month, Billboard decided to remove Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” from its earlier designation in the country music genre because the track “does not embrace enough elements of today’s country music.” “Upon further review, it was determined that ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X does not currently merit inclusion on Billboard‘s country […]
Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” has risen to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The trap country hybrid began to bubble due to the track’s viral #yeehaw challenge and countless memes. However, as “Old Town Road” inched towards its zenith, Billboard removed the record from their Country Music charts. The confusion around their decision led […]
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has reignited a longstanding debate about what “real” country music sounds and looks like. After getting to No. 19 on the Hot Country chart, Billboard removed the viral hit from the ranking because it was deemed, well, not country enough. “Upon further review, it was determined that ‘Old Town […]
Spotify is giving up-and-coming artists a major publicity boost. Several months ago, the popular streaming service announced a beta feature that allowed musicians and labels to submit new music for playlist consideration—a move could potentially expose a rising artist to millions of Spotify users. “The number one question we get from labels, artists, and their […]
