Lil Nas X refuses to lose steam.
In the matter of several months, the 20-year-old Atlanta artist has become one of the most-talked about names in hip-hop. His breakout single, “Old Town Road,” became a viral hit thanks in large part to the #YeeHaw challenge on TikTok. The “country-trap” record eventually made its way onto the Billboard charts, including the Hot Country Songs list (No. 19); however, the “country-trap” record was quickly removed from the chart after Billboard claimed it did not embrace enough country elements.
Following the controversial move, a variety of artists began showing their support for Lil Nas X and his unique fusion of genres. Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus not only defended Lil Nas X on social media, he also assisted the “Old Town Road” remix.
More than a month after the remix dropped, Lil Nas X announced his debut EP 7; however, he didn’t announce a release date until last week.
As its title suggests, the EP spans seven tracks, including the “Old Town Road” remix and the newly released single “Panini.”7 also includes contributions from Cardi B ("Rodeo") Ryan Tedder ("Bring You Down"), Travis Barker ("F9mily"), Boi-1da ("Closure"), Bizness Boi ("Kick It"), and Take a Daytrip ("Panini," "Rodeo").
“This EP is going to get everybody ready for this album that's coming later,” Lil Nas X told Zane Lowe on Thursday. “It can be 20 songs a day, and then it'll be like, ‘Oh, 35?’ And then I'll be like, ‘Oh, wait, oh, I like these ones. I like this one now. Oh, this is like 27 songs.’ And it's like, nah. But a lot of songs I go in with the intent of finishing, so if I feel like I might want to finish making a song while I'm listening to the beat I'm just like, ‘Cut the whole thing,’ pretty much.”
You can stream 7 now on all major platforms.
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