The CHIEF April 2021

Music Review

By Conrad Skryzpiec

Lil Nas X

Lil Nas X rose to fame in 2019 with the release of his song “Old Town Road,” which swept the globe overnight. His fame continued to rise with another hit: “Panini,” which released later that year. 2020 brought us much pain, but also brought his November release, “Holiday.” His most recent song has brought him much controversy due to the music video accompanying it. As one of few openly gay people of color in the music industry, Nas had already been receiving hate from certain communities, but he has chosen not to let it faze him. The much-awaited song was very well received by his fans, and he chose to not let the hate stop him, responding that he doesn’t make music for the children that people are upset about listening to his music. He makes music for him and his fans, and he will rise above everyone who tries to bring him down.