Lil Nas X has not made his presence felt in quite some time. In 2022, the Atlanta pop-rap star only put out two singles throughout the year. The first came in June and was titled "Late To Da Party (F*CK BET)." Featuring NBA YoungBoy, the song came during a time when Nas X was infuriated with how the BET Awards committee snubbed him. Next came "Star Walkin" in September. The single was made as the anthem for the League of Legends Worlds tournament. Just before its release, Nas X was named the president of League of Legends.
All of last year, though, fans were holding their breath in anticipation of Lil Nas X's next full-length album. His 2021 debut MONTERO was a smashing success. Landing at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling nearly 125,000 units, MONTERO proved that Nas X is here to stay. So, as the page turned to 2022, listeners wondered what was next for him. Initially, he had planned for the album's promotional singles to be the aforementioned "Late To Da Party" as well as another track named "Down Souf Hoes" featuring Saucy Santana. While the former did release, the latter still has yet to come. But, the wait for another LP may not last much longer.
Lil Nas X Talks Album
On Monday (Feb. 20), Nas X used his favorite platform Twitter to communicate with his fans about what he's been up to. Under a fan's tweet mocking him for his lack of songs released lately, Nas X gave some useful information. First, referring to "Down Souf Hoes," he said the song got leaked so it did not release. He continued, though, by saying it will likely still land on his upcoming album: "it leaked but it’s still on the album." Speaking of the album, he also added that it will likely come out in the summer. "most likely summer," he responded to a fan.
Furthermore, fans then asked Nas X how many song would be on the currently untitled album. To this, he replied that he is still making music so he does not know. "idk i love so many songs plus i’m still in the studio making music so it’s gone be hard to pick," he replied. Lastly, he spoke on how he approcahes song and album releases. Evident in past singles, Nas X said he likes for each song to have its moment when it comes out. "it’s mostly planning now," he said. "i could easily just release music but i have to build moments around this shit. i have to go bigger than before!" It appears that Lil Nas X has a clear vision about what he wants out of his next album. So, for fans, all they have to do is sit back and wait just a bit longer. Check out Nas X's tweets about his album above.