Tag: Lil Nas X

American rapper, singer and songwriter, Lil’ Nas X has become the first out gay performer to win a Country Music Association Award. The 20-year old artist received his CMA in the “Musical Event of the Year” category, sharing the prize with collaborator Billy Ray Cyrus for their remix of Old Town Road,  which held the

Lil Nas X isn’t the only out gay hip-hop artist making an impact on the music scene. There’s also 28-year-old rapper Tyler the Creator, and unlike Lil Nas X, his raps are much more explicitly gay. In fact, in a recent impromptu, freestyle rap with the New York-based radio station Hot 97, Tyler spit out some sexual raps that made the host, named Flex, uncomfortable. Tyler’s freestyle initially referenced A$AP Rocky (aka. Rakim Athelaston Mayers), the New York-born rapper currently jailed...

Out rapper Lil Nas X reportedly refused to collaborate with out presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on a version of his song, despite producing remixes with just about every other human being on Earth. The Daily Beast reports that the rapper, who came out last month while sitting at number one on the charts for weeks, rejected an idea to create a “remix” for an online variety show sponsored by Buzzfeed. The singer wasn’t dissing Buttigieg, he didn’t want to be...

This week, 20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X pulled back the curtain on his life situation, providing some insight into how he went from a poor young person living in the Georgia projects to an out gay, record-breaking hip-hop star whose song has become Billboard’s longest running Number One track of all time. In a recent tweet, Lil Nas X wrote, “Wow man last year i was sleeping on my sisters floor, had no money, struggling to get plays on my...

This week Blake McIver self destructed on Twitter, Will & Grace declared itself canceled, Ricky Martin rallied against Puerto Rico governor, and two gay porn stars trolled an anti-gay troll. Here’s what happened on Instagram: popped his Fire Island cherry. went to Africa. served a mood. went iridescent. took a bath. stayed hydrated. had a cuddle buddy. lifted weights. manspread. had mojitos on a rooftop. shared a hot take. hit the lake. got close to the edge. drove a...

After a back-and-forth on social media between country music icon Dolly Parton and out rapper Lil Nas X, twitterpated gays across the nation are hoping for an early Christmas present. Or a late Pride gift, maybe. While Lil Nas’ hit country/rap crossover song, “Country Roads,” has swept the nation and breaking records, the freshly out performer has continued to release remixes of the song featuring various other recording artists. But there’s still one country music legend he’s got his eye...

This week the first openly gay man to hold elected office in the Bronx announced his congressional run, Cats got its first official trailer, and a legend shoved a homophobic priest off a stage in the greatest clip you’ll see online all year. Here’s what happened on Instagram: watched Toy Story. threw a punch. shaved his head. played tennis with . got some new boots. watched the ocean. channeled George Michael. got some sun. went blond. stayed cool in...

(image via YouTube screenshot)After cryptic tweets suggesting his queer identity, 20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X was finally asked point-blank by the media whether he’s gay or what. He is gay, and he says the homophobic backlash isn’t getting to him because he used to be similarly negative online. Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, co-hosts of BBC’s Breakfast program, chatted with Lil Nas X this morning. In their talk, the rapper said he was gay and added “I don’t have anything...

Musician Lil Nas X lashed out on social media against people who have been sending him homophobic messages since he came out. Chart-topping rapper Lil Nas X came out in a set of tweets earlier this week. While most of the public responses have been positive, it doesn’t take much searching to find negative comments. Like this one that mentions the Bible. That’s it I’m not ever listening to @LilNasX cos I don’t wanna turn gay but damn I feel so...

Lil Nas X just came out on Twitter. The rapper is best known for his hit single “Old Town Road,” which featured country legend Billy Ray Cyrus. The record was certified three times platinum and topped the charts all over the world this year. Yesterday, he tweeted a somewhat cryptic message. An unnamed source told the music magazine Pitchfork that Lil Nas X was coming out as LGBTQ in that tweet. “Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some...