Lil Nas X Says Nicki Minaj and Drake Were the Only Artists Who Declined to Collaborate With Him on 'Montenero'

Jonathan Cohen As 2021 draws to a close, to say the hits keep on coming for Columbia Records would be an understatement. At press time, Variety’s Hitmakers Label of the Year, led by chairman and CEO Ron Perry (pictured at left) and executive VP-general manager Jenifer Mallory (right), had the top three songs on Mediabase’s Top 40 chart (Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” featuring Jack Harlow, the Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” and Adele’s “Easy on Me”).

Eminem has found one of his biggest fans in a sweet place.

Eminem‘s daughter Hailie Jade Scott Mathers has shared a post on TikTok revealing that her dad is among her most listened to music of the year.

Major Grammy nominations for artists such as Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Lil Nas X were apparently added at the last minute due to a change in rules. 

LGBTQI recording artists scored big as the nominations were read for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, in Los Angeles on  Tuesday morning.

Nicki Minaj looked hotter than ever on Tuesday when she sported a matching SKIMS x Fendi set on her Instagram. The rapper, 38, stunned in a multicolored long Chloe jacket over the beige SKIMS bra and matching panty set with Fendi logos, showing off her toned midriff and impeccable curves underneath. Nicki accessorized the outfit with a sparkling silver necklace and honey-colored knee-high YSL boots, topping off the look with a sleek, bright red short hair do.

Is Lil Nas X the drama? He just might be!The  rapper (born Montero Lamar Hill) made an appearance on Wednesday's episode of , where he found himself in the middle of a shocking love triangle. In the full-length episode, the rapper plays Montero, the same character featured in his "That's What I Want" video.

Jesy Nelson was allegedly paid more than £3million after quitting Little Mix last year. The 30 year old, who was recently forced to pull out of first live solo concert after testing positive for coronavirus, quit the band in December 2020 and has since launched a solo career including her first single, Boyz, which features Nicki Minaj.

Lil Nas X has said he feels “bad” for DaBaby following the backlash he received for making a string of homophobic comments onstage.Earlier this year, DaBaby said “fellas, if you ain’t sucking dick in the parking lot, put your cellphone light up,” while performing at Rolling Loud Miami.

arags-to-riches tail of epic proportions. Before “Lovecraft Country” star Jonathan Majors and “Pink Friday” rapper Nicki Minaj amassed superstardom, they spent their formative years serving up seafood to hungry guests at Red Lobster.“When I was 17, I was homeless, living in my car, working at Red Lobster and Olive Garden,” confessed Majors, 32, during his opening monologue as host of “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend. “It’s crazy how many people got their start at Red Lobster.

There were two celebrity entertainers that Lil Nas X wanted on Montero, but it just didn’t work out.

Jesy Nelson has teased that new music could be coming very soon after posting what seemed to be lyrics to a new single on her Instagram.The former Little Mix member, 30, recently released her debut single, Bad Boyz, which made it to number four in the UK chart. Despite its reception being mixed from the general public, the song - which had a feature from US rapper Nicki Minaj - performed well, and it looks like Jesy's fans won't have to wait long until the next release.

Is Lil Nas X the drama? He just might be!The  rapper is making an appearance on an episode of  next week, and he'll find himself in the middle of a shocking love triangle that leads to him confronting his ex-boyfriend about being married to a woman and having a son named Noah.

It’s arguable that no human being has seen more paternity test results than Maury Povich, but an upcoming edition of his daytime talk show will feature a shocking test reveal for one of rap’s hottest young stars.