Lil Nas X is getting praise across the board from both country and hip-hop fans. There are very few people who could do such a thing and in a lot of ways, "Old Town Road" has unified both the left and the right for the first time since Trump took office. The song's currently on its sixth week atop the Billboard Hot 100. Despite being one of the biggest public figures in the music industry right now, he admitted that his first show wasn't until last weekend when he saw Lil Uzi Vert.
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Lil Nas X was one of the many performers at Miami's highly eventful Rolling Loud festival this past weekend. Following his performance, he took to social media to share a video of him hiding in a hoodie as he watched Lil Uzi Vert's Rolling Loud set where the Philly rapper announced that his album, Eternal Atake was completed. Turns out, that was the first show Lil Nas X ever attended.
"My first show that I've ever been to was literally like last night when I snuck into Lil Uzi Vert's set," Lil Nas X said. "It was crazy."
Right before he spoke on Lil Uzi Vert's set, he revealed that Drake is one of his biggest inspiration. He said, "If I had to choose, then it has to be Drake because you know his ability to move with the times."
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