Words by Fayola Douglas,
Brand Editor, Amplify.

Galloping onto the scene with his debut single Old Town Road, Lil Nas X quickly became a number one artist across the globe.

Early on in his career, he delivered confirmation of his sexuality and he also opened up about the “draining and straining” pressures of being a Black gay artist in the music industry. Despite this, Lil Nas X continues to make history, celebrating his sexuality with an onstage kiss and constantly breaking stereotypes surrounding rappers. Alongside the video for Montero (Call Me By Your Name), he penned an open letter to his 14-year-old self with the hope of opening doors for other queer people. From twerking on the devil for his music video to releasing Satan trainers, Lil Nas X has his fans in a choke hold and as we’ve seen on TikTok they will happily pole dance with him to Hell.