{"id":11797,"date":"2021-10-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koktailmagazine.com\/?p=11797"},"modified":"2021-10-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T00:00:00","slug":"lil-nas-x-montero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koktailmagazine.com\/th\/2021\/10\/30\/lil-nas-x-montero\/","title":{"rendered":"How Lil Nas X Is Shaking Up The Music Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flipping gender and hip-hop stereotypes on their heads, Lil Nas X has created a universe called ‘Montero’ which we’re all invited to join<\/h3>\n

Simply titled Montero<\/em>—like his birth name—the highly anticipated debut album of young American rap superstar Lil Nas X is intended to give fans a chance to get to know the real Lil Nas X, his emotions, as well as his upbringing. In an interview with Apple Music, he explains that with Montero<\/em> “[listeners] are getting a lot of my past and where I want to be in my love life” and that he tries to balance making hit songs with making music that is “as real as possible”. The album incorporates a number of guest artists who, too, are known for breaking rules and bashing stereotypes in the same artistic space. They include Doja Cat, Meghan Thee Stallion, Miley Cyrus and Sir Elton John.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Album art for ‘Montero’ (Photo: Courtesy of FB @lilnasx)<\/a> <\/p>\n

Since coming into the spotlight, Lil Nas X has been something of a magnet for critcism and controversy. After his first hit song, Old Town Road<\/em>, became an international success, he came out publicly as gay on his Twitter. The jokes, memes, and even hate followed, and while many celebrities would have probably chosen to lay low for a while, the 22-year-old has never been one to shy away from the conversation, especially when it’s about self-expression. <\/p>\n

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