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Lil Nas X, the trailblazing artist behind the genre-bending hit “Old Town Road,” recently took to social media to humorously highlight the unique challenges faced by gay rappers. On Sunday, September 1, the 25-year-old rapper and singer tweeted about the lack of male video vixens in the industry, calling for more representation.

“Being a gay rapper is hard. Straight n-ggas got all the baddies,” he wrote. “We need more known homosexual vixens! Where are our Clermont Twins, where is OUR Lori Harvey, we deserve a Brittany Renner too!”

The tweet quickly gained traction, with fans and followers engaging in the conversation. Lil Nas X’s playful yet poignant message underscores the ongoing need for diversity and representation in the music industry.

!Lil Nas X

Reflecting on Country Music Recognition

Lil Nas X also reflected on his journey in the music industry, particularly his experience with country music. Despite the massive success of “Old Town Road,” the song was controversially excluded from Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. The decision-makers claimed it did not “embrace enough elements of today’s country music.”

In a recent interview with BBC, Lil Nas X expressed mixed feelings about Beyoncé’s success with her country album Cowboy Carter. While he is happy for her achievements, he admitted, “I wish this would have happened for me. I wasn’t even able to experience this.”

Beyoncé’s Historic Achievement

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter has made waves, debuting atop Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with 407,000 equivalent album units in its first week. This milestone makes her the first Black woman to achieve this feat. Additionally, 23 of the album’s 27 songs entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart, bringing her career total to 106 Hot 100 songs.

Conclusion

Lil Nas X continues to break barriers and spark important conversations within the music industry. His call for more representation and his reflections on his journey highlight the ongoing challenges and triumphs of being a gay rapper in today’s music landscape.