Lil Nas X Kicks Off New Era With "DREAMBOY" Video Teaser

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Oct 28, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Lil Nas X looks on during a game between the Utah Utes and the Oregon Ducks at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The rapper is back.

Lil Nas X is at a bit of a musical crossroads. The rapper has several chart-topping hits under his belt, but it's been a bit since he made headlines for music and not controversies. Lil Nas X's talent is not a topic of debate, but his ability to refocus the narrative on his talent and not his image is proving more crucial than ever. Enter "DREAMBOY." The rapper dropped the video teaser for his new era, and it features a comical set up and a split personality motif that we've seen various artists attempt before.

The teaser runs a little under two minutes. The rapper can be seen floating on wreckage in the middle of the ocean until he gets visited by a futuristic version of himself. The futuristic version sports white and pink gear and a helmet reminiscent of a Power Ranger. "I'm a higher version of you," this version states. "And I'm gonna help you save yourself. It's time to remember who are you. Who you really are." Futuristic Lil Nas X then shows regular Nas X a series of videos seemingly tied to his past. A portal then opens up in the middle of the ocean and the regular version of the rapper jumps through it.

Lil Nas X Hasn't Dropped An Album Since 2021

Before he does, he takes note of the song playing in the background. "Wait," he says. "I know this song." The song in question is implied to be the titular "DREAMBOY." The screen then cuts to black, and the text "Phase 1 Ep. 1 - Let There Be Light" appears. Lil Nas X provided more context via Instagram, writing that DREAMBOY "vanished" when the world needed him most. He has always brought conceptual heft to everything he's done, but this new era looks to be his most ambitious yet.

It will also mark the first wave of new music from Lil Nas X in years. The rapper teased the release of his mixtape Nasarati 2 throughout 2024, but the full tape has yet to see the light of day. Instead, various cuts from Nasarati 2 have been uploaded exclusively to SoundCloud. In terms of studio releases, he has not released new material since Montero in 2021. A lot has changed since then. We're excited to see what the rapper has in store.

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Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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