Lil Nas X hopes Beyoncé and Shaboozey will help him make ‘It Will Happen’ with him this month (video)

Lil Nas X thinks he deserved some of the Cowboy Carter treatment when he dropped “Old Town Road.” In a new interview with BBC,

Nas said he was “happy” that artists like Beyoncé and Shaboozey are being celebrated for their country fusion forays, but wishes his music was also celebrated in the country space in the same way.

“I wish this would have happened for me,” he told the outlet. “I wasn’t even able to experience this.”

In the last two months, Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” have made history the top of the Hot Country Songs,

the same chart that Lil Nas’ song “Old Town Road” was removed from in 2019, because it did “not embrace enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current form,” according to Billboard.

The song’s removal from the chart made people question if Nas’ race played a role in the decision.

Lil Nas even released a remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, propelling the song’s popularity, though it was too late to help it jump on the country charts. “I think it was Number 19 at the time,” Cyrus told Rolling Stone at the time. “I thought maybe I could help him drop the nine.” (Rolling Stone did a deep-dive on the controversial decision at the time.)

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter made history as the first album by a Black woman to top the Country Albums chart. The record’s lead single “Texas Hold ‘Em” made her the first Black woman artist ever to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Now, one of her collaborators on the album, the Nigerian-American musician Shaboozey, has picked up the torch for another history-making feat by reaching No. 1 on the chart.

In the BBC interview, Nas was asked if he would reconsider stepping back into country sonics in the future. He said he had been “trying out some country [sounds] here and there over the last couple of years,” but that ultimately, “I want to feel connected to it and not force it.”

Lil Nas X has leaned into more rap and hip-hop-leaning sounds in his recent releases. Aside from collaborations with Kevin Abstract and Camila Cabello, the musician has dropped four singles on SoundCloud: “Light Again,” “Right There,” “Lean on my Body,” and “Trust Me.” The songs are seemingly part of an upcoming mixtape, titled Nasarti 2.

 Follow us to see more useful information, as well as to give us more motivation to update more useful information for you.

Source: Tampa Bay Times

Related Posts

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Aying Ellis’ ‘broken’ friendship as he ‘returns’ to Strictly

Giovanni Pernice’s return to *Strictly Come Dancing* has sparked a great deal of conversation,  especially in relation to his past working relationships with former dance partners, particularly…

Giovanni Pernice praised by BBC Strictly castmates as he wins Italian version of show and vows to MARRY partner

Giovanni Pernice, the beloved professional dancer from BBC’s *Strictly Come Dancing*,  has received an outpouring of praise from his fellow castmates after achieving a monumental win in…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry braced for financial blow as ‘pivotal decision’ looms

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly preparing for a significant financial challenge as a pivotal decision about their future looms on the horizon. After stepping down…

Inside Kate Middleton’s Secret Meetings With King Charles as She Prepares to ‘Step Up Sooner Than Expected’ After Heartbreaking Cancer Battle

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been quietly preparing to take on an increasingly significant role  within the royal family in the wake of her father-in-law,…

Prince William’s ‘tense’ relationship with family member set to join royals at Christmas

Prince William’s relationship with certain family members has been the subject of much scrutiny over the years, especially with the upcoming Christmas celebrations drawing near.  As the…

BBC MasterChef star defends Gregg Wallace following ‘misconduct’ probe: ‘I’ll stand by that’

Following the ongoing sexual misconduct allegations that have been leveled against Gregg Wallace, a notable star of the BBC show *MasterChef*,  one of his fellow colleagues has…

error: Content is protected !!