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fake promotional ads that promised BBLs and homophobic dogs for pre-saving his latest single, Lil Nas X has released his highly anticipated track featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again. «Late to Da Party» is the first drop from the musician's forthcoming second album, which he's been teasing fans with snippets of since his surprise return to social media after nearly four months of silence. As Lil Nas X has become known for, the artist uses the video to mock his recent «feud» with the BET Awards. With YoungBoy Never Broke Again currently on house arrest, the  singer put his famous meme-making mastery and «the ancient power of video editing» to use in order to create the song's official video. «I just put like three up in the top 10 / Now I don't need nobody, I just need these CCs on my body,» Lil Nas X raps as he «travels» from his home to YoungBoy Never Broke Again against various greenscreen shots of a private jet, a convertible riding through the desert, and, eventually, the BET Awards stage.

Lil Nas X has released ‘Late To Da Party’ – his joint single with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, which features the repeated chant, “Fuck BET!”Before releasing the song itself a few hours ago, X posted a preview – spoofing the iconic Star Wars title crawl – that outlined the concept of its accompanying music video.The crawl read: “NBA YOUNGBOY is on house arrest, trapped on the isolated planet HATU. The Brutal Empire of Terror (BET) has betrayed LIL NAS X, turning their back on him after using him for clout.“With the music industry in turmoil, the galaxy is looking for a hero.

released the artwork for his new single, “Late to Da Party,” on Thursday, which pictures the “Old Town Road” sensation peeing on a BET Award that’s already soaking in bodily fluid in a toilet. He also released a minute-long “Star Wars”-esque text crawl that addressed how BET “betrayed” the artist.The diss track comes as Nas X was completely snubbed by the 2022 BET Awards, which will air on Sunday.

Lil Nas X says when that it comes to inclusivity at awards show, there's still lots of room for progress. But the rapper is hopeful things will turn around for the better.The 23-year-old rapper made the statement when ET caught up with him on the red carpet at the 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala Thursday night in New York City, where he was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award, which honors young songwriters impacting the music industry with original songs.«I think we have a long way to go in some places,» Lil Nas X tells ET, «but I feel like the world is definitely trying its best to change in many ways.»The comment came after the GRAMMY-winning rapper called out BET in since-deleted Tweets and blasted the network in a new track after he received zero nominations for the second year in a row.

Lil Nas X says when that it comes to inclusivity at awards show, there's still lots of room for progress. But the rapper is hopeful things will turn around for the better.The 23-year-old rapper made the statement when ET caught up with him on the red carpet at the 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala Thursday night in New York City, where he was honored with the Hal David Starlight Award, which honors young songwriters impacting the music industry with original songs.«I think we have a long way to go in some places,» Lil Nas X tells ET, «but I feel like the world is definitely trying its best to change in many ways.»The comment came after the GRAMMY-winning rapper called out BET in since-deleted Tweets and blasted the network in a new track after he received zero nominations for the second year in a row.

Daft Punk‘s Thomas Bangalter has been spotted in the studio with Lil Nas X sparking rumours that the pair are working together.In a studio video shared by the the ‘Old Town Road’ hitmaker earlier this week, and then re-shared by fans on TikTok, a man who looks like Bangalter can be seen briefly walking into shot with a guitar.Neither artist has confirmed nor shared any info about their potential collaboration. NME has reached out to Lil Nas X’s team for comment.J'hallucine ou c'est Thomas Bangalter en studio avec Lil Nas X ???? pic.twitter.com/EF87y7Vupl— Phoenix 909 (@Phoenix_909) June 15, 2022It’s the first alleged sighting of either member of Daft Punk – Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – in the studio since announcing their split back in February last year, after being together for 28 years.The Parisian duo, who are considered to be one of the most influential electronic acts of all time, confirmed the news in an eight-minute video called ‘Epilogue’ which featured footage from their 2006 sci-fi film Electroma.Their final performance came in 2017, when they joined The Weeknd to perform the latter track at the Grammys.

Lil Nas X has shared a snippet of a new song on his Twitter page, writing in the accompanying caption “yet another snippet i’ll never release”.The video, which you can view below, shows Lil Nas seated and lip-syncing to the song’s lyrics, before he gets up to dance as the beat comes in.In March, the artist said his new album is “close to finished” when responding to a fan about new music on social media. He then returned to Twitter for the first time since December and shared new screenshots of new songs, as well as a lengthy clip of new music.yet another snippet i’ll never release pic.twitter.com/sF9PXwZRcz— obamas cousin (@LilNasX) June 11, 2022Last week, he also posted a clip on Twitter, in which he lip-syncs along to an unreleased song which opens with him repeating the phrase “Fuck BET” several times.

Lil Nas X‘s upset about being snubbed for its 2022 awards, explaining that no one at the awards body was on the voting panel.The Grammy award-nominated rapper expressed dismay at receiving “an outstanding zero nominations again”, marking a two-year run without a nod at the awards which recognises the work of African Americans in the entertainment industry.A BET spokesperson has now issued the following statement to Deadline: “We love Lil Nas X. He was nominated for a Best New Artist BET Award in 2020, and we proudly showcased his extraordinary talent and creativity on the show twice: he performed “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus at BET Awards 2019 and his BET Awards 2021 performance was a highlight of our show.

Lil Nas X released a new song slamming BET after calling out the network for leaving him off the list of this year's nominees for the BET Awards.The  rapper previewed the track, which appeared to be titled, «F**K BET,» in a video shared to Twitter Tuesday. In the clip, a shirtless Lil Nas X raps along with the song which calls out the network for snubbing him, while listing his accolades as a chart-topping artist.The song comes just days after the 23-year-old took to Twitter to vent his frustrations about being snubbed by the show for the second year in a row — and on the first day of Pride Month and Black Music Month, too.«Thank you, BET Awards.

Lil Nas X has doubled down on his criticisms of Black Entertainment Television (BET) in a new track, after he was not nominated for any of the network’s BET Awards this year.In a clip posted to Twitter, Lil Nas lip-syncs along to an unreleased song which opens with him repeating the phrase “Fuck BET” several times. He then goes on to note how successful he has been without their support.

Lil Nas X is calling out the BET Awards for their lack of support of «Black excellence.» After the network announced the nominations for this year's awards on Wednesday morning, the  artist took to Twitter to vent his frustrations about being snubbed by the show for the second year in a row — and on the first day of Pride Month and Black Music Month, too.«Thank you, BET Awards. An outstanding zero nominations again,» the 23-year-old sarcastically wrote in a now-deleted tweet.

Lil Nas X has expressed his frustration after receiving zero nominations at this year's BET Awards. in a series of since-deleted tweets first posted on Wednesday, Nas suggested that the success of his album Montero merited recognition while also highlighting the fact that he was shut out in 2021, too. “thank you, bet awards.

Lil Nas X has aired his thoughts about being excluded from this year’s list of BET Award nominees.In a series of since-deleted Tweets posted yesterday (June 1), the rapper directly addressed BET – an awards body which specifically recognises African Americans in entertainment – before referencing his two-year run without a nomination.“thank you, bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again.

Lil Nas X is set to be honoured at 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony next month.On June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, the rapper and pop star will become the latest recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award, which is awarded to “gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs.”Others to have previously won the award in the past include Drake, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Halsey, John Legend and more.Nile Rodgers, chair of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, said: “Lil Nas X is someone we are very proud to award the Hal David Starlight Award to.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, The Chicks, SZA, Kacey Musgraves, Flume, Paramore and Lil Nas X all set to perform headline sets across the six-day festival. As it has for the past eight IRL editions, ACL ’22 will be held over two weekends in October. Each will feature a vastly different bill, though many acts – including the likes of Diplo, Wallows, The War On Drugs, Conan Gray, Spoon and Japanese Breakfast – will perform sets on both weekends.Other names appearing on both line-ups include Sofi Tukker, Omar Apollo, Arlo Parks, Pinkpantheress, Nathaniel Rateliff And The Night Sweats, The Midnight, Oliver Tree and Genesis Owusu. 39 names are down to perform exclusively during the first weekend, with standouts including Lil Durk, Carly Rae Jepsen, Rag ’N’ Bone Man, Slayyyter, James Blake, Manchester Orchestra and Muna.

Lil Nas X took music's top honor at the 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards on Friday. The rapper was crowned with the Outstanding Music Artist award in New York City at the event that strives for equal representation for the LGBTQ community in Hollywood.It's the second time in three years Lil Nas X brings home the honor, making him the eighth artist to repeat as a winner in that category.

Jack Harlow has opened up about Lil Nas X, saying that some of the homophobic reactions to the latter’s work shows there’s still much “progress to be made” in hip-hop.Harlow was speaking in an interview with The Guardian where he reflected on working with Lil Nas X on their 2021 hit ‘Industry Baby’.After calling him a “boundary pusher”, Harlow added that some of the reaction to Lil Nas X’s work showed there was still much work to be done in hip-hop when it comes to eradicating homophobia.“The totally inappropriate reaction to [Lil Nas X] lets you know that we still have some progress to be made,” Harlow said when speaking about LGBTQ+ artists in hip-hop.“And you hear it in passing; there’s still some homophobia going on. But he’s taking the hit that artists won’t have to take in the future.

Lil Nas X has joked that he wants The Wiggles to join him on his recently announced ‘Long Live Montero’ tour – and the children’s entertainers are keen.“trying really hard to get the wiggles to coheadline the tour with me,” Lil Nas, a prolific social media prankster, tweeted yesterday (April 27).

Lil Nas X has confirmed details of his first headline tour. The Long Live Montero tour, named after his 2021 album of the same name, begins in September with a run of shows in North America.

Lil Nas X has announced that he’ll be heading out on the road, with some European tour dates scheduled for the end of the year – get tickets below.Sharing the news on social media, the rapper wrote: “i’m having my very first tour. and all of u better come or i will cry on instagram live.”His ‘Long Live Montero’ tour is set to kick off in North America at The Fillmore in Detroit on September 6, and will make stops in Chicago, Nashville, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up in San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on October 23.The ‘Industry Baby’ hitmaker will then head out to Europe for a run of dates, starting in Amsterdam on November 8, taking in shows in Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, Brussels and ending in Barcelona, Spain on November 17.Among the European dates, Lil Nas X will head to London for a one-off UK show at Eventim Apollo on November 12.i’m having my very first tour.

Disturbed’s David Draiman has come to the defence of Lil Nas X after the rapper’s Grammys performance came under fire from a US TV host.Lil Nas X took to the Grammy stage at last weekend’s ceremony to perform a medley of songs including his hit collaboration with Jack Harlow, ‘Industry Baby’.However, not everyone enjoyed the rapper’s set, including conservative TV host Greg Kelly, who took to Twitter to share his thoughts. “‘Lil NAS has a BIG PROBLEM (And so does America),” Kelly wrote. “Knock yourself out NAS.

Lil Nas X hit the GRAMMYs red carpet in full force! The  artist flaunted his iconic style in a Balmain look and a sparkling grill. The white outfit, which was embellished with sparkles, featured a structured jacket with a butterfly in the middle, as well as matching pants. The singer paired the look with sky-high platform shoes, easily towering above most of the heads on the red carpet. «Had to kill them with something, I wanted to feel like a king and I wanted to look like a king, so that's what I'm on tonight,» the 22-year-old told ET's Kevin Frazier.

lil guy’s big night!Lil Nas X executed an X-rated stunt during his Grammys performance Sunday, transforming his microphone into his penis, continuing the era of the on-screen peen. While rocking the stage alongside rapper Jack Harlow, 24, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the 22-year-old “Old Town Road” rhymer, who was nominated for five Grammys this year, placed his mic at the center of his crotch and swung it around in a circle, pretending the device was his genitalia. And the cyber crowd went nuts. “Lil Nas X killed it too, w0w, also microphone dingle???,” tweeted a tickled fan. “That Lil Nas X performance was enjoyable, and my favorite part was probably the silence and mic hand smacking motion,” applauded another. Both Lil Nas and Harlow simulated penis play during Jack’s “Industry Baby” rap solo; however, social media commentators seemed the most critical of the “Montero” emcee repeatedly crotch grabbing. “I can’t watch @LilNasX grab his dick anymore on the #GRAMMYs It’s not going anywhere.

Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow teamed up for a grand performance at the Grammys 2022 in Las Vegas tonight (April 3).The rappers recreated their recent collaboration ‘Industry Baby’ on the MGM Grand stage, where Lil Nas X and his backing dancers dressed in glittering marching band uniforms.As Harlow delivered his verse, the pair dipped from side-to-side in unison before splitting up to groove across the stage.Lil Nas X kicked off the show by himself with a snippet of ‘Dead Right Now’ before the screens behind him showed criticism and scare-mongering about himself and his “Satan shoes”. He then segued into a version of the hit single ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ before moving into ‘Industry Baby’.lil Nas x’s outfit is straight from the book of Michael Jackson.

Trust Lil Nas X to put on a  for his live performances! The 22-year-old artist took the stage at the 64th annual GRAMMY Awards where he kicked tings off with «Dead Right Now.»Dressed in a black, sparkling cape, Lil Nas X soon disrobed to reveal a glittery one-shouldered number before teasing the audience with a snippet of «Montero (Call Me By Your Name).» He switched up his look, yet again, this time donning full band leader regalia for a performance of his controversial mega-hit, «Industry Baby,» where he was joined by Jack Harlow.Unsurprisingly, Lil Nas X lit up the stage with his sultry dance moves, reminding the audience and viewers at home that he had some of the biggest bops of the last year.The duo's single is featured on Lil Nas X's debut album,  which dropped back in September. The album scored the artist a spot as one of the top contenders of the night with five nominations under his belt, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Music Video. Lil Nas X made a surprise return to social media in mid-March, after nearly four months of silence.

Lil Nas X hit the GRAMMYs red carpet in full force. The  artist flaunted his iconic style in a Balmain look and a sparkling grill. The white outfit, which was embellished with sparkles, featured a structured jacket with a butterfly in the middle, as well as matching pants.

64th annual GRAMMY Awards are set to be a star-studded night filled with some truly epic performances! Among those performing will be Lady Gaga, who last hit the awards show stage in 2019.Also on Sunday, Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar and Giveon will perform together, as well as J Balvin with Maria Becerra, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, and Silk Sonic, who will open the ceremony.

64th annual GRAMMY Awards are set to be a star-studded night filled with some truly epic performances! Among those performing will be Lady Gaga, who last hit the awards show stage in 2019.Also on Sunday, Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar and Giveon will perform together, as well as J Balvin with Maria Becerra, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, and Silk Sonic, who will open the ceremony.

64th annual GRAMMY Awards are set to be a star-studded night filled with some truly epic performances! Among those performing will be Lady Gaga, who last hit the awards show stage in 2019.Also on Sunday, J Balvin with Maria Becerra, John Legend, Carrie Underwood and Silk Sonic, who will open the ceremony, will be taking to the awards show stage.

64th annual GRAMMY Awards are set to be a star-studded night filled with some truly epic performances!On Sunday, J Balvin with Maria Becerra, John Legend, Carrie Underwood and Silk Sonic, who will open the ceremony, will be taking the stage. Maverick City Music, Aymée Nuviola and Billy Strings will also perform in special segments that showcase Las Vegas and spotlight genres not historically represented on the GRAMMYs telecast.Additionally, the Recording Academy announced even more performers for the upcoming awards show, including current nominees Jon Batiste, H.E.R., Nas, and Chris Stapleton.

2022 GRAMMY Awards are set to be a star-studded night filled with some truly epic performances!On Thursday, the Recording Academy announced even more performers for the upcoming awards show, including current nominees Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Nas, and Chris Stapleton. Also, a special In Memoriam will feature songs by the late Stephen Sondheim performed by GRAMMY winner Cynthia Erivo, current nominee Leslie Odom Jr., current nominee Ben Platt, and Rachel Zegler.Additionally, multi-nominees Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo are set to take the stage as they duke it out for some of the night's biggest awards, Lil Nas X will be joined by Jack Harlow for a performance of their smash hit, «INDUSTRY BABY,» and K-pop megastars BTS will no doubt provide a show-stopping performance in celebration of their nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, for «Butter.»The 2022 GRAMMYs, which will be hosted once again by Trevor Noah, will also include performances from nominees Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne and many more!This year, Jon Batiste leads the nominations with 11 nods. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, and H.E.R.

2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards is adding even more star power to its already stacked line-up!It was announced on Monday that this year's show will feature special appearances from Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic, Lil Nas X, Avril Lavigne and many more, who joined the previously announced slate of A-list performers, including Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee Stallion, and John Legend, to name a few.Additional celebs set to make special appearances, as iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment just announced, include Billy Porter, The Kid LAROI, David Guetta, Shaun White, All Time Low, Willow Smith, Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger, Gina Torres, Oliver Hudson, Taylor Momsen, Lainey Wilson, Dove Cameron, Danica McKellar.LL Cool J, who will also be hosting the show, said he's looking forward to the big night. «It’s an honor to return to the stage as host of the iHeartRadio Music Awards and bring live music back to fans all over the world as we celebrate our favorite artists,» he shared in a previously released statement. «I have a special performance for the fans, and the show will have some great surprises throughout the night.»In addition to performing, Lopez will be honored with the prestigious 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award, which celebrates and honors performers' «impact on pop culture, longevity and continued relevance as a touring and radio force with a loyal fan base worldwide,» according to a press release.The full list of nominees were announced back in January, and include Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Karol G, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny and many more.This year, listeners will have the chance to decide winners in several new and established categories.

Lil Nas X has said his new album is “close to finished” when responding to a fan about new music on social media.Yesterday (March 16), Lil Nas X returned to Twitter for the first time since December and shared two new screenshots of new songs, as well as a lengthy clip of new music.The new songs on the screenshots were titled ‘Late To The Party’ featuring NBA YoungBoy, while the other is called ‘Down Souf Hoes’ and features Saucy Santana.

Lil Nas X is back on the internet and he's already promising his fans goodies. On Wednesday, the rapper returned to his social media accounts after nearly four months of silence. «why are people surprised i’ve been away for so long? have y’all really never heard of maternity leave?» he tweeted, referencing his «giving birth» after carrying his debut album, , to full term. He followed that tweet by showing off the different hairstyles he sported while on his hiatus and joked that he actually stayed away from posting online because «i gotta bbl.» «i’m so happy i’m back on the internet,» he added. «I missed me so much.»why are people surprised i’ve been away for so long? have y’all really never heard of maternity leave?On Sept.

until Omicron spoiled the party — has finally announced its first round of performers for the rescheduled event airing at 8 p.m. April 3 on CBS.Billie Eilish, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo are among the music superstars that will take the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Billie Eilish, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo have been announced to perform at this year’s Grammy Awards.Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Brandi Carlile and the Brothers Osborne are also on the bill to take to the stage at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3.Eilish and Rodrigo are nominated for seven awards each on the night while Lil Nas X is up for five.Jon Batiste leads the nominations for the 2022 Grammys with nods in 11 categories. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R.