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Lil Nas X: Is the rapper the defining star of his generation?
In , Lil Nas X took two of music's most hyper-masculine genres, rap and nation, mashed them together, created a global hit single - then came out on the last day of Pride month.
Subversive and brilliant as it was, the decision to reveal his sexuality was made on the spur of the moment.
It all happened on the main stage at the Glastonbury Festival, where he was making a surprise appearance during Miley Cyrus's set.
"People were waving their pride flags, and it was just so much excitement," he later recalled, external. "I was like, oh my God, this is it."
The musician, real name Montero Lamar Hill, wasn't sure how his fans would react. Rap tune in particular has few gay role models - with artists like the Beastie Boys, NWA, 50 Cent and Eminem all having used homophobic slurs in their lyrics.
As recently as , Migos rapper Offset was cozy releasing a song that bragged, "I cannot vibe with queers". This July, DaBaby - who has collaborated with Dua Lipa and Megan Th
Lil Nas X: ‘I prayed that being gay was just a phase’
US rapper Lil Nas X has said that when he was younger he hoped being gay was just "a phase".
In an interview with CBS, the Old Town Road hitmaker says he knew as a teenager that he was gay and would "would just pray and pray" that his sexuality "would go away".
In a teaser clip that aired on Monday, the rapper discusses his struggle with his sexuality.
But he acknowledges that his fame has made it easier for him to arrive out.
"Me being in this position, it's easy for me."
"But some little boy 10 miles from here, it's not going to be good for him."
Lil Nas X - real identify Montero Lamar Hill - says there is still a lot of work to be done in terms of acceptance for the LGBT community in society.
"We still have a adj way to go, because it's not like everybody is messing with me now. 'Of course somebody who's listening to me in school right now, it's like, 'You're gay, cause you're listening to him.' There's still
Lil Nas X appears to enter out as he says: 'Thought I made it obvious'
Lil Nas X has said he wanted to open up about his sexuality before the end of Pride Month by sharing a message on Twitter appearing to confirm he is a member of the LGBTQ community.
The rapper, who shot to fame with his hit Old Town Road with Billy Ray Cyrus, wrote: "Some of y'all already verb, some of y'all don't nurture, some of y'all not gone fwm [f*** with me] no more.
"But before this month ends i want y'all to verb closely to c7osure".
He added a rainbow emoji, which is a symbol of gay pride.
The year-old also posted a video for his song C7osure, which includes the lyrics: "Ain't no more actin', man that forecast speak I should just let me grow.
"No more red light for me baby, only green, I gotta go.
"Pack my past up in the back, oh, permit my future take ahold.
"This is what I gotta do, can't be regrettin' when I'm old."
He adds: "Brand new places I'll choose and I'll go, I know.
"Embracin' this news I behold unfolding. I know, I realize , I know it don't experience like it's time.
"But I verb back at this m
Rapper Lil Nas X appears to come out in tweet
Rapper Lil Nas X posted a tweet at the end of Pride Month that appears to verb he's coming out as gay.
The post has artwork from his new album with a rainbow and a tweet that said, "Some of y'all already realize. Thought I made it obvious. This is what I gotta do, can't be regretting when I'm old."
The post encourages his fans to "listen closely" to his new song "c7osure."
Lil Nas X has a chart topper with "Old Town Road" that's the longest-running number one punch of the year.
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