lil-nas-x
Page: 13
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 […]
In the few short months since Lil Nas X’s country trap single “Old Town Road” exploded online and forced a generation of aging music editors to learn what TikTok is, he’s been the subject of more internet discussion and dissection than many artists see throughout full careers. The song catapulted from meme success to rack […]
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 […]
