John Marks, global head of country for Spotify, called Lil Nas X a “cultural moment”. The cowboy-themed country trap song has sat on the top of the Hot 100 list for 10 weeks, spawned social media memes and dances and prompted numerous think pieces about black cowboy culture and the state of country music. There, even country group Midland and Phillip Sweet of the band Little Big Town were among the fans who came out to his late show on a tiny rooftop stage.
He may only have one song that anybody knows, but the crowds in the stadium reacted as if Taylor Swift had been there.Īnticipation for his appearance was high as he had played a much smaller performance earlier in the week at Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Nashville cafe at a Spotify artist showcase. The crowd roared with excitement when the 20-year-old rapper came out in a sparkly orange denim suit and white cowboy hat and boots with Billy Ray Cyrus on guitar and Keith Urban on banjo. NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - Rapper Lil Nas X may have been deemed not country enough by Billboard, but he got plenty of support from country music fans and artists when he made his debut CMA Fest performance.įans were chanting for Old Town Road about an hour before he appeared on the CMA Fest stage in Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, last Saturday.
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