105-403: Montero Lamar Hill (born April 9, 1999), better known by his stage name Lil Nas X ( / n ɑː z / NAHZ ), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his 2019 country rap single " Old Town Road ," the longest-running number-one song (at 19 weeks ) since the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 's 1958 inception. Simultaneously, he came out as gay ,
210-467: A Super Bowl LV commercial. The song was officially released on March 26, 2021, along with an accompanying music video. On the same day, Lil Nas X revealed that his debut album would be named Montero , and that it would be released in mid-2021. The video prompted strong reactions. The song was seen by many as a valuable expression of queerness , though prominent conservative and Christian figures accused Lil Nas X of sacrilege and devil worship . Despite
315-467: A "humble" Atlanta studio, CinCoYo, on their "$ 20 Tuesdays", taking less than an hour. Lil Nas X began creating memes to promote "Old Town Road" before it was picked up by TikTok users. TikTok encourages its 500 million global users to "endless imitation", with videos generating copies usually using the same music; the "app's frantic churn of content [...] acts as a potent incubator for viral music hits." Lil Nas X estimated he made about 100 memes to promote
420-497: A Daytrip . The song debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the chart for the ending week of October 23, 2021, becoming Lil Nas X's fourth top-ten single and third number one. On September 17, 2021, Montero was released, along with its fourth single, " Thats What I Want ". On October 23, 2021, Lil Nas X made a surprise appearance at Diplo 's set at Electronic Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. During
525-488: A boycott. Media outlets also noted that the song brings attention to the historic cultural erasure of African-Americans from both country music and the American frontier era. In an April 2019, country music star Billy Ray Cyrus was featured on a remix of "Old Town Road", the first of several. That same month, Lil Nas X broke Drake 's record for the most U.S. streams from one song in one week with 143 million streams for
630-520: A day later, where he suffered a wardrobe malfunction during a pole dance routine when the seam of his trousers split, leaving him unable to finish it properly. On June 29, Lil Nas posted a promotional video of his debut album, ending it with Montero, the Album . He also posted a snippet of a previously teased track called " Industry Baby ". The song was released as a single on July 23, featuring rapper Jack Harlow , with production by Kanye West and Take
735-606: A fundraiser for several charities focused on AIDS/HIV prevention in the Southern US. The project raised nearly half a million dollars by March 2022. In early June 2019, Lil Nas X came out to his sister and father and he felt "the universe was signalling him to do so", despite his uncertainty whether his fans would stick by him or not. On June 30, 2019, the last day of Pride Month , Lil Nas X came out publicly as gay. His tweet confirmed earlier suspicions when he first indicated this in his track " c7osure ". Rolling Stone noted
840-580: A humanistic emphasis there, and Arons was Maslow's recommendation. The department has offered a Ph.D. in psychology since the fall of 2011. In February 2011 The Ph.D., "Psychology: Consciousness and Society," was approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The psychology department has the most diverse student base within the University of West Georgia, with many of
945-494: A nature trail, a quarter-mile (400 m) running track, two climbing walls, and basketball courts. The university once operated a noncommercial radio station , WUWG , at 90.7 MHz . It had been on the air since 1973 as WWGC until 2001, serving all of Carrollton and Carroll County , as well as the student body of the university. Originally a diverse college radio station, it is now a listener-supported public radio affiliate of Georgia Public Broadcasting , simulcasting
1050-507: A new single, " Holiday ", which was released on November 13. On Roblox , a virtual concert was held to promote Lil Nas X's single, with Lil Nas X-related items in the game's avatar shop. The single debuted at 37 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the song's music video accumulated tens of millions of views within the first several weeks of release. In January 2021, he released a children's book, C Is for Country . The following month, he previewed his new song, " Montero (Call Me by Your Name) " in
1155-500: A pavilion, a basketball court, a volleyball court, and a fireplace with grills for everyone's use. The effort to create such a facility allows for the university to not only expand its housing offerings but also attract new students to UWG, making it more of a destination university. Additionally, within the Greek system at UWG, there are three different governing councils: Panhellenic, Interfraternity, and National Pan-Hellenic. In creating
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#17327903519281260-536: A performance of the minstrel song " Old Aunt Jemima " (1876). The song " Rappin' Duke " (1985) is a parody of western film star John Wayne : "Two hundred punks, well, what you gonna do?/I got two six-shooters that'll see me through". The song also contains a reference to " Old Folks at Home " (1851). The genre-blending was not limited only to hip hop artists; country duo Bellamy Brothers released " Country Rap " (1987) with lyrics about soul food , church, turnip greens and black-eyed peas. UGK became pioneers of
1365-422: A preview of the track "Lean on My Body". "Late to da Party" was eventually released as a single on June 24, 2022. Lil Nas X said that the album would be "something fun, something for the summertime, something for the girls to get ready and party to". On his Long Live Montero Tour , Lil Nas X performed his then-unreleased single " Star Walkin' " and the intro to "Down Souf Hoes". On September 15, 2022, Riot Games ,
1470-522: A remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, the song broke multiple U.S. streaming records and charted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record nineteen weeks. In June 2019, Blanco Brown 's " The Git Up ", also described by USA Today as a "trap-country" song, also achieved viral success. Other notable country trap songs include " Rodeo " by Lil Nas X and Cardi B and " Rascal " by RMR . The Mo Thugs Family single " Ghetto Cowboy " (1998)
1575-447: A spokesperson for the festival, "To our knowledge, this was a general threat and not directed at the film or the artist." The threat was ultimately proven to not be credible. On January 3, 2024, Lil Nas X announced the single " J Christ ", which was released on January 12. His next single, "Where Do We Go Now", was released on January 26, 2024, along with the streaming release of the documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero . Lil Nas X
1680-637: A top 20 hit in the US. Country singer Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J recorded the controversial song " Accidental Racist " for Paisley's 2013 album Wheelhouse . Other collaborations include "Po' Folks" (2002) by Nappy Roots with Anthony Hamilton , "Country Folks" (2012) by Bubba Sparxxx featuring Colt Ford & Danny Boone, " Dirt Road Anthem " (remix) by Jason Aldean and Ludacris , and "Try Harder Than That" by Meghan Linsey with Bubba Sparxxx (2014). Physical sales of country rap albums are higher in more rural areas where country rap fans do not have
1785-440: A trailer video for a new skincare line by Rihanna 's Fenty Beauty . In August 2021, Lil Nas X commented "Nah he tweakin" on an Instagram post about Tony Hawk selling skateboards painted with paint that contained his blood. It became a viral phenomenon for the next few days. In 2022, he was criticized for repeatedly grabbing his genitals, and placing his microphone at the center of his crotch and swinging it around, pretending
1890-555: Is "cowboy rap's Rosetta stone , and probably the first 'gangster' rap". Other early examples of country rap are Sir Mix-A-Lot 's " Square Dance Rap " (1985) where he raps in the voice of a "white country boy". The lyric "From L.A. to Carolina / Drop them suckers in Aunt Jemima " in Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Buttermilk Biscuits" (1988) is a reference to what many consider a racial stereotype, trademarked after Chris L. Rutt heard
1995-663: Is a public university in Carrollton, Georgia . The university offers a satellite campus in Newnan , Georgia, select classes at its Douglasville Center, and off-campus Museum Studies classes at the Atlanta History Center in Atlanta, Georgia . A total of 12,769 students, including 8,454 undergraduate and 4,315 graduate, were enrolled as of Fall 2023. The university is also one of four comprehensive universities in
2100-477: Is a reference to marijuana . Kid Rock 's " Cowboy ", released in 1999, reflects a cross-section of Kid Rock's country music , Southern rock and hip hop influences, even quoting a piano riff from the Doors song " L.A. Woman ". Kid Rock has described the song as a cross between Run DMC and Lynyrd Skynyrd . Kid Rock's former DJ, Uncle Kracker , was another pioneer of country rap in his solo career. In
2205-413: Is a student organization founded around increasing awareness of food insecurity. Students coordinate with campus dining to decrease the amount of food wasted or thrown away through food recovery, and make food available to faculty, staff, students, and community members in need. UWG's marching band consists of over 100 members and is known for its high energy and athleticism. Each performance finishes with
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#17327903519282310-647: Is also a scholarship in the name of Lillian Williams, for any mothers who want to start or continue their education. The university offers numerous programs of study at the undergraduate , graduate , and doctoral levels through the Richards College of Business, the Tanner Health System School of Nursing, the College of Education, the College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry, The School of Communication, Film, and Media, and
2415-429: Is credited with popularizing the movement. Artists within "Yee Haw" include Lil Tracy and DaBaby . Other country rap artists include Ryan Upchurch , Jawga Boyz , Bottleneck, Moonshine Bandits and Big Smo . Cowboy Troy, Lenny Cooper and The Lacs were three of the top country rap artists of 2013 each with an album on Billboard 's Country Chart. In 2020, Niko Moon 's " Good Time " peaked at number 20 on
2520-449: Is my mic drop moment. We spend eight episodes and sixteen and a half hours talking about the fact that country music has never been one thing. ... And there's a huge African American influence, and it permeates throughout the whole story. ... And here we are in a new modern age that we're not touching, with all these classic, binary arguments about Billboard not listing ['Old Town Road'] on the country chart, and it turns out to be not just
2625-424: Is not readily accepted in the country or rap music communities. The response to the news was mostly positive, but also garnered a large amount of homophobic backlash on social media, to which Lil Nas X also reacted. The backlash also came from the hip hop community, drawing attention to homophobia in hip hop culture . In January 2020, rapper Pastor Troy made homophobic comments on the outfit Lil Nas X wore during
2730-443: Is noted for featuring a harmonica. Rolling Stone said of " Cruise (Remix) " (2012) by Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly , that the track "ushered in the wave of escapist fantasies set to syncopated drum loops that became known as ' bro country '. Florida Georgia Line has said that Nelly's part "just connected", helping to make the "Cruise" remix which was produced and conceptualized by veteran producer, Jason Nevins , reach
2835-456: Is perceived as being right-wing or conservative , due to some right-leaning politics expressed by artists like Upchurch and Forgiato Blow ; however the political ideology of country rap artists ranges the full spectrum of political beliefs. 37. Eminemmylou featured in Les inrockuptibles. (2003). France: Editions Indépendantes. University of West Georgia The University of West Georgia
2940-723: The Billboard 200 and earned a nomination for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards . It was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-number one singles " Montero (Call Me by Your Name) " and " Industry Baby " (featuring Jack Harlow ), along with the top-ten single " Thats What I Want ". Known for his queer visuals and social media presence, Lil Nas X has received numerous accolades , including two Grammy Awards , five Billboard Music Awards , five MTV Video Music Awards , two BET Hip Hop Awards , two iHeartRadio Music Awards and two American Music Awards . "Old Town Road" ranks as
3045-416: The 2019 MTV Video Music Awards he wore a cowboy motif cherry-red Nudie suit . Wrangler , which is mentioned in the "Old Town Road" lyrics, has consistently sold out of Lil Nas X co-branded fashions. For the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards Lil Nas X wore several outfits including a head-to-toe couture fuchsia Versace suit with a pink harness that took 700 hours to construct. In July 2020, Lil Nas X modeled in
3150-509: The Billboard 200 chart. On June 23, 2019, Lil Nas X performed with Cyrus at the 2019 BET Awards . On June 30, Lil Nas X made his international debut at the largest greenfield festival in the world, the UK's annual Glastonbury Festival , when he and Billy Ray Cyrus made a surprise appearance and joined Miley Cyrus for the song, before performing "Panini" solo in a set seen nationally on BBC . On
3255-559: The Grammy Awards , to which Lil Nas X responded: "Damn I look good in that pic on god." In January 2023, Lil Nas X tweeted a statement suggesting he was "a little bisexual ." The next day he tweeted "that was my last time coming out the closet i promise". In November 2023, he tweeted that he was "still gay." Lil Nas X stated in September 2021 that he was an atheist "at one point," but is now "a very spiritual person in terms of
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3360-702: The Parents Music Resource Center 's "Filthy Fifteen", Madonna's music video for " Like a Prayer ", Lady Gaga 's music videos for " Judas " and " Alejandro ", and Nicki Minaj 's performance of " Roman Holiday " at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards . Lil Nas X has been noted for his public fashions; in July 2019, Vogue noted Lil Nas X as a "master" at giving the cowboy aesthetic a glam look in his appearances and on Instagram . His stylist , Hodo Musa, says he aims for items that are "electric, playful, colorful, and futuristic." For his onstage look at
3465-486: The Satan Shoes before condemning the singer for being gay. Following the controversies surrounding his previous song and its promotion, Lil Nas X released the more introspective single " Sun Goes Down " on May 21, 2021, wherein he reflects on his struggles with bullying and coming to terms with his homosexuality in his upbringing. He performed the song alongside "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" at Saturday Night Live
3570-509: The Six Flags Over Georgia theme park. In September 2019, he revisited his high school to perform a surprise concert. Hill said he began to isolate himself from "outside-of-class activities" during his teenage years. He spent large amounts of time online in hopes of building a following as an internet personality to promote his work, but he was unsure what to focus on creatively. In a Rolling Stone interview he stated, "I
3675-556: The first hip hop song to do so . It is also the first song to sell 10 million copies while in the top spot. On its 15th week at the top, Lil Nas X became the first openly gay artist to have a song last as long, overtaking Elton John 's 1997 Double A-Side —where both sides of the record are promoted as hits, " Candle in the Wind 1997 "/" Something About the Way You Look Tonight ". At 19 weeks at number one, Lil Nas X holds
3780-662: The second highest-certified song in the United States —with 17 platinum certifications. He was placed on Forbes ' 30 Under 30 in 2020, and Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world the following year. He became the youngest honoree in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022 upon receiving the Hal David Starlight Award in May of that year. Montero Lamar Hill
3885-500: The 1971 cover of "Hot Rod Lincoln " by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen , " Convoy " (1975) by C.W. McCall and " Uneasy Rider " (1975) and " The Devil Went Down to Georgia " (1979), both by Charlie Daniels . Black artists' works that may have been influential in the genre's development include Jamaican ska artist Prince Buster 's "Texas Hold-Up" (1964), "Lil Ole Country Boy" (1970) by Parliament , and "Black Grass" (1972) by Bad Bascomb . Music journalist Chuck Eddy traces
3990-599: The 25 most influential people on the Internet in 2019, for his "global impact on social media" and "overall ability to drive news". In 2020, he was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. In 2021, he appeared on the Time 100 , Time ' s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. On September 1, 2021, The Trevor Project announced that Lil Nas X is the recipient of its inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of
4095-793: The GPB radio network most of the time. In the Fall of 2009, the Mass Communications department soft-launched The WOLF Internet Radio. The station officially debuted in April 2010, after two months of limited programming from its studio in the basement of the Anthropology Building. The station's motto is "For students by students." Two grants from the Technology Fee Committee, totaling about $ 72,600, kick-started
4200-649: The Greek Village, it became possible for these different groups to share a space together for the first time. The University of West Georgia has published a "Fact Book" containing statistical data, trend analyses, and interpretative highlights on a wide variety of topics concerning the university since 1980–1981. All editions of the UWG Fact Book are housed in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment. Additionally, all Fact Books from 1980–1981 to
4305-577: The Honors College. The university also offers Certificate Programs and Specialist programs for Educators to help undergraduate and graduate students better their profession. In addition, the university was one of few in the United States to hold a residential, early entrance to college opportunity for high school juniors and seniors, the Advanced Academy of Georgia . Advanced Academy students took college courses and resided on campus under
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4410-581: The Hot 100 – with the track being a hip hop song with country influence, or vice versa. The same year, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus released a heavily rap-inspired country song from his Mama Kush project titled “Ballad of Jed,” while also world-premiering an animated music video, which debuted on Weedmaps in celebration of 4/20 . In 2019, 20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X 's "country trap " single " Old Town Road " achieved mainstream international success. Assisted by several subsequent versions, including
4515-477: The Internet services required to stream or download music. There are numerous country rap festivals where artists gather to play their music for upwards of 7,000 fans. The term "hick-hop" is often criticized by some southern artists, with Struggle Jennings saying, "I love the country, I love the South, I've been fishing and hunting, but I'm not a hick. I'm not hick-hop". The political ideology of country rap artists
4620-501: The Internet, so my influences come from all over musically." He grew up listening to hip hop artists such as Andre 3000 , Kendrick Lamar , Kid Cudi , and Lil Uzi Vert . Lil Nas X's success caused him to become the first person of color and the first openly gay performer to be listed by Forbes in its annual Highest-Paid Country Acts List. Ken Burns , who produced the PBS documentary Country Music , noted, "Well, to me, Lil Nas X
4725-585: The No. 1 and No. 4 positions on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively; it also became the first country single to ever gain a RIAA diamond certification . B.o.B and pop singer Taylor Swift collaborated on " Both of Us " (2012). The track features Swift's country vocals and a blend of hip-hop with banjos. It became a top 10 hit in Australia and New Zealand and
4830-509: The No. 1 country hit but the No. 1 single , period, and it's by a black gay rapper! ... It just is proving that all of those cycles that we have been reporting on across the decades—all of the tensions in country music of race, class, poverty, gender, creativity versus commerce, geography—are still going on." Following the release of the music video for " Montero (Call Me by Your Name) ", several outlets praised Lil Nas X for his "unabashedly queer" visuals. Variety 's Adam B. Vary wrote that
4935-569: The Sanford building, originally used as a library and creating the College in the Country program, initially an adult or continuing education program that eventually involved student teachers from the college, and foreign exchange programs that brought national recognition to the college. James E. Boyd , a graduate of the University of Georgia , Duke University , and Yale University , became
5040-592: The Train" (2006) by Cowboy Troy was "scandalous not because it mixes 'black' rap with 'white' country, but because, through the sheer force of unlikely-but-seamless juxtaposition, it forces us to acknowledge that those two musical styles, at least when they whoop it up, are brothers under the skin". In the late 2010s, country rap returned to prominence as part of the "Yee Haw" movement, a trend characterized by hip hop producers incorporating country music into their own recordings. Young Thug 's 2017 song "Family Don't Matter"
5145-526: The Universe, how everything works." In December 2023, he wrote that he was entering his "Christian era". Lil Nas X endorsed Kamala Harris for the 2024 US presidential election. Lil Nas X is the recipient of multiple awards including two Grammy Awards , five Billboard Music Awards , five MTV Video Music Awards , two BET Hip Hop Awards , two iHeartRadio Music Awards and two American Music Awards . He has also been awarded by Songwriters Hall of Fame as
5250-513: The University System of Georgia. In 1906 the decision to create the Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School occurred in response to a call for a "more realistic educational program for rural youth" aged 13 to 21. The Bonner plantation was chosen as the location for the school. John H. Melson served as the school's first principal from 1908 to 1920. John Melson and his wife Penelope worked intimately alongside
5355-424: The Year award. Studio albums Country rap Country rap (also called country hip hop and sometimes hick hop ) is a fusion genre of popular music , blending country music with hip hop –style singing or rapping . Early influences on the emergence of country rap as a distinct genre include talking blues like " Big Bad John " (1961) by Jimmy Dean , " A Boy Named Sue " (1969) by Johnny Cash ,
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#17327903519285460-402: The Year. In 2021, he became the third artist, following Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift , to win an MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year for a video he co-directed – " Montero (Call Me by Your Name) ". Lil Nas X scored three number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In early July 2019, "Old Town Road" achieved its 13th week at the top spot on the Billboard 100, becoming
5565-599: The appearance he performed "Industry Baby", "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)", and "Old Town Road". On April 26, 2022, he announced his first concert tour , the Long Live Montero Tour . The tour was in support of Montero , and began in September 2022 and ran through January 2023. On March 16, 2022, Lil Nas X returned from his hiatus, and teased two songs from his "almost finished" new album, " Late to da Party " featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again , and "Down Souf Hoes" featuring Saucy Santana . He also posted
5670-531: The band playing and dancing to the hit tune "Long Train Runnin'". The Jazz Percussion Group has also performed throughout Europe and the United States as well as jazz festivals and state conferences. The JPG has brought numerous honors to the university since its beginning in 2003. The pedestrian campus also includes a library with 561,900 volumes, a gym with an eighth-mile indoor running track, computer labs , tennis courts , baseball fields, soccer fields,
5775-860: The campus chapel as the Kennedy Chapel, as U.S. president John F. Kennedy 's death had occurred in November 1963. Robert would promote the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which was being debated in the United States Senate . Boyd dramatically expanded the college during his tenure in both headcount and academic diversity. In sheer numbers, there were 1089 students upon his arrival and 5503 students upon his departure. In 1959, there were two degrees and five programs available; in 1969–70 there were seven degrees and 45 programs. There were 94 graduate students in 1961 and 741 in 1969, due to
5880-399: The controversy, "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)", debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lil Nas X's second chart-topping single and third top-ten single. On March 29, 2021, Lil Nas X partnered with New York-based art collective MSCHF to release a modified pair of Nike Air Max 97s called Satan Shoes , which may be seen on Satan's feet in the music video used to promote
5985-529: The country chart strikes me as racist pure and simple, because country radio remains racist regardless of the Darius Ruckers and Kane Browns it makes room for." Another Billboard spokesperson told Genius , " Billboard ' s decision to take the song off of the country chart had absolutely nothing to do with the race of the artist." Despite being removed from the main Country Songs chart,
6090-512: The decision stands as of January 2020. Students have access to 150 student organizations covering academics, cultural/international, departmental/educational, professional and honor groups, politics, science, religion, service, recreation and sports, health center, and social fraternities and sororities . In order to be a part of a fraternity or sorority, one must have a certain GPA, as well as above freshman classification. Wolves Don't Waste (WDW)
6195-441: The developers of the video game League of Legends , announced a collaboration with Lil Nas X for the 2022 League of Legends World Championship through a press release, where they also declared him to be "President of League of Legends", in what Kotaku journalist Isaiah Colbert called a publicity stunt. The anthem for the tournament, "Star Walkin'", was released on September 22 with an accompanying animated music video. He performed
6300-461: The device was his penis , during his performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards . In May 2023, Lil Nas X attended the Met Gala wearing only silver body paint, a thong , and high-heeled platform shoes, with his face covered with rhinestones . His look was inspired by the late German fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld 's cat Choupette. In the lead-up to the release of his album Montero , he hosted
6405-580: The doctoral students coming from Ivy League and other first-tier universities. Many of the students are either international or have had experience living abroad. In the fall semester of 2019, UWG issued non-renewal letters to numerous tenure-track faculty that informed them they would be let go at the end of the Spring 2020 semester. Student protests ensued as some students were outraged faculty were let go before considering other options. The faculty that were non-renewed/laid off remain so and have been informed
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#17327903519286510-592: The early 2000s, producer Shannon "Fat Shan" Houchins and Bubba Sparxxx released Sparxxx's 2001 debut album Dark Days, Bright Nights as an independent release. The blend of country and trap caught the attention of producer Jimmy Iovine who re-released the album on Interscope . Houchins soon after created Average Joes Entertainment with Colt Ford . With songs like "No Trash in My Trailer" (2008) and " Drivin' Around Song " (2013), Ford has sold over one million albums. In 2003, UK artist, Eminemmylou coined
6615-465: The first master's programs being offered in 1967. In 1969 alone, 80 new faculty members were hired, a number larger than the total number of faculty members a decade prior. Several new buildings, including but not limited to nine residence halls and five academic buildings, were constructed. Policy changes occurred as well: in 1966, the curfew for junior and senior women was abolished, and fraternities and sororities were allowed on campus. In 1970, Boyd
6720-404: The first-ever number-one song on the chart. On August 19, 2019, Lil Nas X opened for Katy Perry at a concert Amazon held for its employees to celebrate its Prime Day sale. On July 7, 2020, Lil Nas X revealed that his debut album was "almost finished". He also stated that he was working on a mixtape , and invited producers to submit their beats for his new music. On November 8, 2020, he announced
6825-445: The fourth grade and was first chair by his junior high years, but quit out of fear of looking uncool. Hill attended Lithia Springs High School , from which he graduated in 2017. He then enrolled at the University of West Georgia , where he majored in computer science , but later dropped out after one year to pursue a music career. During this time, he stayed with his sister and supported himself with jobs at Zaxby's restaurants and
6930-494: The genre's roots back to Woody Guthrie . Blowfly 's single "Blowfly's Rapp" (1980) drew on the influence of earlier country musicians like Charlie Daniels and C. W. McCall; NPR said the song is a " Deliverance -style encounter with Ku Klux Klan -accredited truck drivers to light funkbacking". Spin Magazine said Trickeration's "Western Gangster Town" (1980) (released four years before Schoolly D 's " Gangster Boogie ")
7035-467: The hardcore Southern rap style that emerged after the success of the Geto Boys , which they started to call "country rap". At the end of "Let Me See It", Pimp C raps: "This ain't no muthafuckin' hip-hop records, these country rap tunes", originally a response to Northern hip hop artists who had criticized Southern rap for not being "real hip-hop". The name of the song "Hay" (1996) by Crucial Conflict
7140-400: The intro of the song during his Lollapalooza Chile performance. Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero , a documentary film by Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival . The premiere was delayed by roughly half an hour because of a bomb threat from a caller who supposedly targeted Lil Nas X for being a black queer artist. However, according to
7245-492: The judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the sale and distribution of the shoes pending a preliminary injunction. Lil Nas X responded to the lawsuit with a meme on Twitter showing himself as the character Squidward , homeless and asking for money. Later, he released a prelude video for the song " Industry Baby ", which stages a fake "Nike vs. Lil Nas X" trial in the Supreme Court, during which people discuss
7350-501: The need to hide his homosexuality. The negative reception to the song and music video was characterized by Los Angeles Times and Vice as illustrating a Satanic panic and compared to past moments in popular music history, including jazz music being referred to as "the devil's music" in the early 20th century , John Lennon 's comment in a 1966 interview that the Beatles were " more popular than Jesus ", backmasking accusations,
7455-461: The only artist to do so while having a number-one record. Following the success of "Old Town Road", Lil Nas X signed with Columbia Records to release his debut extended play (EP) 7 (2019), which spawned two follow-up singles: " Panini " and " Rodeo " (featuring Cardi B or Nas ); the former peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter peaked at number 22. His debut studio album, Montero (2021), peaked at number two on
7560-440: The phone, stanning Nicki morning into dawn" play. Sometime in the year 2018, Hill landed on music as a path to success, and started writing and recording songs in his closet. He adopted the name Lil Nas X, which is a tribute to the rapper Nas . On July 24, 2018, Lil Nas released his first mixtape Nasarati on SoundCloud , though it was not received with immediate fame; Nasarati would be removed from streaming services soon after
7665-399: The practice of "Tweetdecking", or using multiple accounts in collaboration to artificially make certain tweets go viral. The @NasMaraj account was suspended by Twitter due to "violating spam policies". After the suspension of @NasMaraj, New York Magazine's investigation concluded that he subsequently opened a new account with handle "@NasMarai", and that his current Twitter account at the time
7770-428: The present are available online. Composition of Student Body by Race and Gender The athletics program fields men's intercollegiate teams in baseball , basketball , cross country , football , and golf and women's teams in basketball , cross country , golf , soccer , softball , tennis , track , volleyball , and competition cheerleading. All intercollegiate sports are affiliated with NCAA Division I as
7875-471: The president of West Georgia College in 1961. Boyd is most known for peacefully integrating the campus (without waiting for a court order) in 1963 by inviting a young black woman, Lillian Williams, to attend the college; she would eventually earn two degrees in education and earn the college's highest honor, the Founder's Award, in 1985. In May 1964, Boyd invited Robert F. Kennedy to the dedication of
7980-561: The record for the most weeks since the chart was first introduced in 1958. As of August 2019, the song has also charted 19 weeks atop the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; beating a three-way tie record. At 19 weeks at the top of the Hot Rap Songs chart the song has also beaten a three-way tie. By November 2019, the song was Diamond Certified , moving a combined sales and streaming 10 million units. Time named him as one of
8085-528: The release of Old Town Road due to a copyright conflict and therefore would never gain significant traction. In late October 2018, he happened to hear the beat that would become " Old Town Road ". On December 3, 2018, Lil Nas X released the country rap song " Old Town Road ". He bought the beat for the song anonymously on beat-selling platform BeatStars from Dutch producer YoungKio for $ 30; it samples Nine Inch Nails ' track "34 Ghosts IV" from their sixth studio album Ghosts I–IV (2008). He recorded at
8190-475: The release of "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)". The shoes are black and red with a bronze pentagram, filled with "60cc and 1 drop of human blood". Only 666 pairs were made at a price of $ 1,018. Nike said they were uninvolved in the creation and promotion of the shoes and did not endorse the messages of Lil Nas X or MSCHF. The company filed a trademark lawsuit against MSCHF in New York federal court. On April 1,
8295-514: The same day, Lil Nas X became one of the most visible Black queer male singers when he came out as gay. This was especially significant for an artist in the country and hip hop genres, both of which emphasize machismo and "historically snubbed queer artists". Rolling Stone premiered the Rolling Stone Top 100 in early July with three Lil Nas X songs: " Rodeo " with Cardi B at number nine; "Panini" at four; and "Old Town Road" as
8400-411: The song "touches on themes such as coming clean, growing up and embracing one's self". The next day he tweeted again, this time highlighting the rainbow-colored building on the cover art of his EP 7 , with the caption reading "deadass thought i made it obvious". He was unambiguous in an interview several days later on BBC Breakfast , where he stated that he was gay and understands that his sexuality
8505-413: The song at the opening ceremony of the tournament on November 5. Additionally, a custom outfit for a playable character in the game co-designed by Lil Nas X was temporarily made available in November. On October 19, 2022, Lil Nas X invited Saucy Santana on his tour to perform the intro of "Down Souf Hoes" with an additional previously unheard verse. On March 17, 2023, Lil Nas X performed an extended play of
8610-674: The song certainly owes part of its success to the demographic, and notes they are attracted to the song being repetitive, easy to sing along to, and using lyrics about riding horses and tractors, which children can relate to. The track debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, later climbing to number one. It also debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at number 19 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 36. After an "intense bidding war", Lil Nas X signed with Columbia Records in March 2019. Billboard controversially removed
8715-439: The song charted on Billboard 's Country Airplay chart, debuting at 53, and peaking at 50. In response, Sony Music Nashville CEO Randy Goodman told Billboard that his team started testing the song in some country radio markets, adding "it would be negligent not to look at it". In May 2019, the issues of racism in country music culture came up again when Wrangler announced its Lil Nas X collection, and some consumers threatened
8820-480: The song from the Hot Country songs chart in March 2019, telling Rolling Stone : When determining genres, a few factors are examined, but first and foremost is a musical composition. While "Old Town Road" incorporates references to country and cowboy imagery, it does not embrace enough elements of today's country music to chart in its current version. In Robert Christgau 's opinion, "Taking 'Old Town Road' off
8925-425: The song; it went viral in early 2019 due to the #Yeehaw Challenge meme on TikTok. Millions of users posted videos of themselves dressed as a wrangler or cowgirl, with most #yeehaw videos using the song for their soundtrack. As of July 2019, these videos have been viewed more than 67 million times. Another core audience tied to social media is children who are hidden in the statistics of adult listeners. Quartz.com says
9030-423: The station. Acting as a small community within the larger UWG community, the Greek Village features 18 houses ranging in size. These houses are complete with a living and or chapter room, kitchen, laundry facilities, a mix of single and double bedrooms, and semi-private bathrooms. Also included within the village are outdoor green spaces, adequate parking, and a commons building. Greek Village has also recently added
9135-571: The students who attended the school and further enhanced the institution. In addition, Penelope Melson was the one responsible for creating the library at the college. In January 1908, she conducted a "book shower" which provided the school with a little over 300 manuscripts. In 1920 Irvine S. Ingram, whom UWG's library is named after, became Melson's successor and the second principal of the A&;M school. He married fellow faculty member Martha Munro in 1921 and they had one daughter, Anne, in 1924. Ingram
9240-529: The supervision of professional residential staff. The university is one of only two public universities in the United States offering a psychology program with a humanistic and transpersonal focus. In 1967, Mike Arons, a student of Abraham Maslow , Paul Ricoeur , and Jim Klee became chair of the West Georgia psychology department. Jim Thomas, then on the psychology faculty at West Georgia, and others had asked Maslow to recommend someone to them to initiate
9345-603: The term, hip hopry and produced a "hip hopry" version of Eminem's The Way I am, and 50 Cent’s PIMP (LIMP version) adding banjo and country instrumentation to the rap hits as well as writing her own songs such as "When Gram Met Eminem" about "creating a brand new sound" on the country rap album, Muthabanjo. A sole proponent of country rap in the UK at the time, Eminemmylou performed at the International Country Hip Hop Festival in New York in March 2006 alongside Rench and other US country rap bands at
9450-402: The venue Southpaw, Brooklyn. [Latest 7 magazine, UK, 2006]. The trend continued in 2005 when country music stars Big & Rich introduced Cowboy Troy and his album Loco Motive . Troy has said he uses "country instrumentation" that includes a banjo, fiddle, and acoustic guitar blended with "shredding rock guitar riffs and a rap delivery." Hal Crowther has written that "I Play Chicken with
9555-471: The video "changed everything for queer music artists", noting that some LGBT artists like Jonathan Knight of New Kids on the Block and Lance Bass of NSYNC sang about women while staying closeted , while others like Elton John and Ricky Martin did not explicitly sing about their sexuality. He described the sexual imagery, including the pole dance, as evoking images of Madonna or Janet Jackson , without
9660-429: The week ending April 11, surpassing Drake's " In My Feelings " which had 116.2 million streams in a week in July 2018; as of August 2019 it has streamed over a billion plays on Spotify alone. In May 2019, the video was released and as of August 2019, has over 370 million views. NBC News 's Michael Arceneaux wrote, "In the social media age, Lil Nas X is arguably the first micro-platform crossover star." " Panini "
9765-450: The wrong crowd." He started "using the Internet heavily right around the time when memes started to become their own form of entertainment"; about when he was 13. He spent much of his teenage years alone, and turned to creating memes on the internet. His teenage years also saw him struggling with his coming out to himself as being gay; he prayed that it was just a phase, but around 16 or 17 he came to accept it. He began playing trumpet in
9870-407: The youngest honoree of the Hal David Starlight Award . Lil Nas X was the most-nominated male artist at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards , where he ultimately won awards for Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance . Lil Nas X is also the first openly LGBT Black artist to win a Country Music Association award and the first openly LGBTQ person to win an MTV Video Music Award for Song of
9975-470: Was a repurposed version of that "@NasMarai" account with a changed handle. After media reports linked Lil Nas X to the Minaj fan accounts, he called the reports a "misunderstanding", effectively denying having run the accounts. However, in May 2020, Lil Nas X admitted, in a tweet, to being a fan of Minaj. He explained why he initially denied it, stating that if people knew he was a fan of hers, they would think he
10080-843: Was born in Atlanta, Georgia on April 9, 1999. He was named after the Mitsubishi Montero . His parents divorced when he was six, and he settled in the Bankhead Courts housing project in the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta with his mother and grandmother. Three years later, he moved in with his father, a gospel singer, north of the city in Austell . Although initially reluctant to leave, he later regarded it as an important decision, "There's so much shit going on in Atlanta—if I would have stayed there, I would have fallen in with
10185-456: Was denied admission on the basis of their race. President Boyd racially integrated the campus in 1963. The first Black student was Lillian Williams, a mother of 4 and teacher in the non-integrated Carroll County School System . In 2002, President Sethna apologized to the Carver class of 1955. A scholarship fund has been started for descendants of the Carver students who were denied admission. There
10290-614: Was doing Facebook comedy videos, then I moved over to Instagram, and then I hopped on Twitter ... where I really was a master. That was the first place where I could go viral." He also posted short-format comedy videos on Facebook and Vine . During this period, he reportedly created and ran Nicki Minaj fan accounts on Twitter, including one called "@NasMaraj", according to a New York Magazine investigation. In 2017, this account gained attention for its flash fiction -style interactive "scenario threads" popularized on Twitter using dashboard app TweetDeck . The investigation linked @NasMaraj to
10395-569: Was featured on Camila Cabello 's single " He Knows " which was released on May 10, 2024. Lil Nas X's musical style has been described as hip hop , pop rap , country rap , trap , pop rock , pop, and rock. He credits LGBTQ artists Frank Ocean and Tyler, the Creator as inspirations and for "making it easier for me to be where I am, comfortably." Lil Nas X also cites Nicki Minaj , Katy Perry , Drake , Miley Cyrus and Doja Cat as some of his biggest influences. In 2019 he said, "I grew up off
10500-467: Was gay: "People will assume if you had an entire fan page dedicated to nicki u are gay. and the rap/music industry ain't exactly built or accepting of gay men yet". On June 17, 2020, Minaj responded to Nas, tweeting "It was a bit of a sting when you denied being a barb, but I understand. Congratulations on building up your confidence to speak your truth". Lil Nas apologized to Minaj, saying he "felt so bad, hoping u wouldn't see my denial". The @NasMarai account
10605-427: Was instrumental in developing the concept of "extension" education and adult-education offerings along with a summer school program for local teachers to develop their skills. The school's name ( Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School ) was changed to West Georgia College in 1933 and it became a two-year institution . When this occurred, Ingram became the college's first president. He served until 1960 and
10710-408: Was later mentioned in a New York Times Magazine article, which described Hill as having spent "every waking hour online, tweeting as @nasmaraj". It is also referenced in the music video for "Sun Goes Down", which shows Lil Nas X's many struggles growing up as a closeted teen and embracing his sexuality; he is seen tweeting while in high school from an account named "nasmiraj" as the lyrics "I'd be by
10815-437: Was named Georgia's first vice chancellor for academic development, effective once his successor was found, which occurred in 1971; it was Emory University and Duke University graduate Ward Pafford . Until 1963, the college did not admit African-American students. In 1955 and 1956 Jeff Long, a teacher at Carver High School , encouraged students to apply for admission to West Georgia. Every senior applied, and every student
10920-441: Was released as Lil Nas X's second single through Columbia Records on June 20, 2019. It is named after the fictional cabbit bear of the same name in the animated television series Chowder , and does not refer to the sandwich of the same name . In September 2019, "Panini" had its first remix released with rapper DaBaby . Lil Nas X released his second extended play , titled 7 , on June 21, 2019. The EP debuted at number two on
11025-504: Was succeeded by William H. Row. Shortly after, Row died from a heart attack and Ingram filled in as president for six months in 1961 until James E. Boyd was appointed to the position. While president, Ingram saw West Georgia become a four-year institution in 1957. He can also be credited with obtaining a substantial grant of $ 250,000 from the Rosenwald Foundation used to expand the college's facilities and programs, including
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