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Lil Nas X and BTS: more is better
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The biggest song of 2019 was, indisputably, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” and all its remixes. So his performance last night was about showcasing all the versions of his track that kept it playing all year long. One of those remixes, of course, was “Seoul Town Road” with BTS. Full Story
Jay-Z …but no B
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I’m writing this at 8:52am ET. As of right now, Beyoncé has not shared a Halloween post. Last year she had “Phoni Braxton” up by October 30. Did Beyoncé skip Halloween? Jay-Z did not skip Halloween – and we know this because Lil Nas X was with Jay-Z at some point last night: halloween 2019 pic.twitter.com/phpAmmvKzj Full Story
Lil Nas X Holds His Own Against Kevin Hart
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Tuesday’s episode of The Shop is in the headlines because of a conversation involving Lil Nas X and Kevin Hart. Check out the clip: I love @LilNasX so much pic.twitter.com/8EVbE7QHPf — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) September 4, 2019 Full Story
Lil Nas X Spans Generations
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Which demographic does the MTV VMAs appeal to? I watched the show with my cousins and their children, so we had an age range of like 7 years old to late 40s, with myself right in the middle. That meant that I heard the question “who’s that?” directed at both Missy Elliott AND Lizzo. Full Story
Lil Nas X covers TIME
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"Old Town Road" has now been #1 on the Hot 100 for 19 weeks, having already beaten the previous record held by both “One Sweet Day” and “Despacito” at the end of July. But just beating the record is seemingly not enough. Next week, OTR seems like it’ll be the first song to hit 20 weeks at #1 Full Story
Dear Gossips,
It’s official: Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has set the record for the most weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts, surpassing Mimi’s “One Sweet Day” and “Despacito” by Luis Fonzi and Daddy Yankee. Read Full Intro
Lil Nas X Gallops Out of the Closet
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Just as Pride Month was ending, the Gay Gods decided to bless us with one last gift. On Sunday, Lil Nas X posted tweeted this: some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone fwm no more. but before this month ends i want y’all to listen closely to c7osure. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
There is, so far, one undisputed song of 2019. It’s the song that’s been #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks straight, the most since Drake’s “God’s Plan”, the song that has been denying Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber and others from claiming the same position: Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”. Read Full Intro