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Net worth of American Rapper, Lil Nas X

There was once a time when the genre of rap music was unheard of. Today, however, it is one of the most flourishing genre in the music industry. Even the subgenres have developed to a great extent, including Pop Rap, Rap opera, Rap rock, Rapcore, and so on.

The sound of rap had changed enormously with all the technological developments and also blends different cultures with different music. It has indeed transformed the world of western music into a melting pot that combines different cultures.

As the field developed, the competition amongst rappers grew. Every new rapper incorporated his own distinct style into the stream. There were some who just did it for fun and stood out amongst the crowd. Those rappers have been uplifted since then and it looks like they will never let the trend of rapping die.

One such rapper who shot to fame because of his distinct rapping is American Rapper Lil Nas X. The young rapper is the heartthrob of millions across the world with his most famous rap song “Old Town Road” which gave him a crazy amount of fan following. Let us take a look at Lil Nas X’s life, career, and net worth.

Early life and family

Lil Nas X’s real name is Montero Lamar Hill and was born in Georgia on the 9th of April 1999. Lil studied at Lithia springs high school, the University of West Georgia. At 19, Lil decided to drop out of college to pursue a career in music. He practiced to get a hang of the work and uploaded some of his songs on the musical app, Sound Cloud.

Lil Nas X’s father, Robert Stafford, and mother, Tamikia Hill, got divorced when Lil was 6 years old. The rapper has two full brothers, Lamarco Hill and Tramon Hill. Half siblings from his mother’s side include Shaquisha Hill and Bianca Hill, and half-siblings from his father’s side are Robert Sleepy, Ashley Stafford, and Labrock Anderson.

How did Lil Nas X become famous?


This American rapper quickly sparked viral fame and topped the charts through his new release “Old town road” which was released in December and it didn’t take long for the song to go viral as Lil Nas X wanted.

By March, cowboy and cowgirl related videos were popping up on TikTok. Thousands and millions have taken part in the “Yee-Haw Challenge.” He also released a remix featuring “Billy Ray Cyrus” that gave him further fame. His videos have earned over 600 million views on TikTok.

The song went so viral that it made it to the Billboard Hot 100. Just a week after that, popular music Columbia records signed Lil Nas X. However, the fame was short-lived as Billboard removed “Old town road” from hot country songs and claimed that it should have never made it there in the first place as it does not include enough elements of today’s country music to make it to the chart in its current version.

Despite this minor setback, old town road led to him winning a ton of awards, being featured as the cover story on many different publications and making him one of the most popular talked about people of 2019.

Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X has won several awards for his hit song, Old Town Road. Image: Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images

 

Lil Nas has been nominated in more than 30 awards and has won 19 awards for this hugely successful song. The most recent award he won is the ‘Grammy award for best pop Duo’, also won another ‘Grammy award for best music video’. Furthermore, ‘Billboard music award for top rap song’.

How many followers does Lil Nas X have?

The 21-year-old star has many followers on different social media accounts: 2.3 million followers on Twitter, 6.3 million followers on Instagram, 10.9 million subscribers on YouTube, and over 44 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Lil Nas X Net Worth?

2019 was a good year for Lil Nas X. The 20-year-old’s record-breaking “Old town road” single helped him make it to the Forbes list with an estimated $14 million income. Because of his most popular song, he has been given new business opportunities, which include fashion line collaborations.

Even though Lil Nas X has only been in music for a short while, his hit songs and historical collaborations have so far earned him around $3 million and $4 million respectively. Lil Nas X’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $4 million as of 2020.

Who is Lil Nas X dating?

Lil Nas X on the 23rd of September on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, stated that he is somewhat in a relationship with someone, but he didn’t reveal the identity of his partner.

He further opened up about his love life in the latest edition of CR Men, on October 9th, he mentioned that “I’m dating someone right now, we’re not in a relationship yet but it been on and off for the past few months. I’m maybe going to try to go steady this time.”

At 21 years of dating, it comes as no surprise that Lil Nas X has been dating several times but keeping it extremely private. He has also mentioned being in relationships before as well, though he hasn’t revealed any names.

Lil Nas X is a rapper who got fame due to his hard work and dedication to rap music. The young star has managed to reach new heights of success in less than a year. We hope that people will keep on loving his work and providing him the platform he deserves.

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