Lil Nas X & His Cowboy Hat Are 'Time' Magazine's Latest Cover Stars
Spotlighting the rapper’s rise to fame.
Having seemingly blown up over night thanks to his viral single “Old Town Road,” American rapper Lil Nas X has now been chosen to grace TIME Magazine‘s cover.
The 20-year-old can be seen decked out in a red PHLEMUNS suit, with matching turtle neck and custom Gladys Tamez Millinery cowboy hat, accented with a pair of cow skin-printed pskaufman boots. As the cover star, the in-depth TIME feature takes a look at Lil Nas X’s rise to fame from being a college dropout and sleeping on his sister’s floor to where he is now. In the interview the artist even touches upon coming out. “I never would have done that if I wasn’t in a way pushed by the universe,” he says. “In June, I’m seeing Pride flags everywhere and seeing couples holding hands–little stuff like that.”
Lil Nas’ “Old Town Road” is the longest-running No. 1 single in history thus far and has seen numerous remixes. According to the interview, Lil Nas X is the sole writer of “Old Town Road” and he purchased the beat online for a mere $30 USD. Since becoming a big name in the industry, the rapper has collaborated with Cardi B and made paninis with Gordon Ramsay.
Head over to TIME Magazine for the full feature.
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