How Lil Nas X’s 'Old Town Road' Took Over The Internet

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • Lil Nas X’s country-trap song Old Town Road exploded on TikTok, and just broke Drake’s streaming record with over 143 million streams. The popularity also landed the young rapper on the Hot Country charts… before being swiftly taken down for not being country enough. Here’s how he went from running a viral twitter account to topping the charts.
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    How Lil Nas X’s 'Old Town Road' Took Over The Internet
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  • @-4subscriberswithahammerad521
    @-4subscriberswithahammerad521 Před 5 lety +1539

    when youre a gangster but are from the country

  • @BR-kn4hz
    @BR-kn4hz Před 5 lety +461

    billboard: not country enough
    billy ray cyrus: hold my geetar

  • @issadiallo3236
    @issadiallo3236 Před 5 lety +1318

    Billboard : Cool song, but not country enough kid....
    Billy Ray Cyrus : Miley give me my shotgun...

  • @ketchnp5590
    @ketchnp5590 Před 5 lety +230

    Old town road:
    Tik Tok: Hippity Hoppety this song is now my property

  • @kesh.i4430
    @kesh.i4430 Před 5 lety +89

    50% Country
    50% Rap
    *Perfectly balanced as all things should be*

  • @annagm8583
    @annagm8583 Před 5 lety +357

    *He protecc*
    *He attacc*
    *But most importantly, he got the horses in the bacc*

  • @zuko1569
    @zuko1569 Před 5 lety +437

    Pensive cowboy emoji is beautiful. Yeehaw shall replace yeet and take over the world

  • @mercysimp8499
    @mercysimp8499 Před 5 lety +79

    Me before “old town road”:
    😃
    Me after “old town road”:
    🤠
    Coincidence? I think, not!

    • @mercysimp8499
      @mercysimp8499 Před 5 lety +2

      DDD Productions this is the most overused reply I’ve seen in my life get your negativity out of here james Charles fan

  • @yamiz7929
    @yamiz7929 Před 5 lety +161

    I got the horses in the bacc
    My horse is a snacc
    But most importantly he can kick you in the sacc

  • @xoxo_amanda22
    @xoxo_amanda22 Před 5 lety +263

    Ok, but...
    What hair products does she use???

  • @jaelen8265
    @jaelen8265 Před 5 lety +61

    Time out: I remember Nas Maraj from Twitter, he made those scenario tweets! I legit did not know that was Lil Nas X omg LMAO wow

  • @chickennoodlesoup3301
    @chickennoodlesoup3301 Před 5 lety +255

    Ok but that one tiktok was cringy

  • @feelzyfeelz
    @feelzyfeelz Před 5 lety +70

    Red Dead Redemption 2 AMV with Old Town Road is everything I will ever need.

  • @chickennoodlesoup3301
    @chickennoodlesoup3301 Před 5 lety +120

    *He got the horses in the bacc*

  • @DanielSambar
    @DanielSambar Před 5 lety +93

    As soon as anything goes mainstream, it kinda goes to crap.

  • @EdenTollefson
    @EdenTollefson Před 5 lety +89

    It played at my school dance last night.

    • @hanaeve__
      @hanaeve__ Před 5 lety +2

      It played during recess on Thursday in my class.

    • @ihateyoubrian
      @ihateyoubrian Před 5 lety +2

      Same but it was a week ago they played a remix one

    • @javin9743
      @javin9743 Před 5 lety +1

      My friend showed a teacher it.

    • @vernoniwu
      @vernoniwu Před 5 lety

      Ok and

  • @davisdesigns1153
    @davisdesigns1153 Před 5 lety +4

    Can't wait for his album 🐎🔥

  • @lady_elle
    @lady_elle Před 5 lety +12

    I wonder what kind of music Lil Nas X is gone drop next, it might be hard for him to top this massive top trend hit.

  • @bobbyrentas7215
    @bobbyrentas7215 Před 5 lety +1

    Country songs hits this is the first time I ever listened to country songs and I actually love the song I think a lil country music mixed with rap will blow up everywhere u heard

  • @thesweetlife594
    @thesweetlife594 Před 5 lety +2

    More country trap please! This song is my favorite of the year. I have listened to this song over 50 times already and have shown my friends at work who listen to country music and they were all smiles.

    • @mrsmememania
      @mrsmememania Před 2 lety

      I saw one a girl made on Tiktok, Diamond Eyed Joe is the name I believe!

  • @theeditingpug7822
    @theeditingpug7822 Před 5 lety +4

    Yesterday my teacher played this song in class because everyone was asking for it. Literally so many people were singing along, and then there’s me, who had never heard it before.

  • @tablecornerconfucianist9308

    Hey Insider.... Since you posted this on May 4........... *MAY DE FOURTH BE WIT U*

  • @madesxd6733
    @madesxd6733 Před 5 lety +4

    Billboard : this is not country enough
    Lil nas x: hold my shotgun

  • @chevinoo156
    @chevinoo156 Před 5 lety +4

    Billboard: this isn’t country enough
    Billie ray cyrus: JACKSON GET MA GUITAR

  • @lovingatlanta
    @lovingatlanta Před 4 lety +2

    👍😍History is being made right here!! I absolutely love this!! So happy for his success. He had to be born so this could happen!! Glad Billy Ray could share in his success. 💞

  • @garry4950
    @garry4950 Před 5 lety +1

    4:03 was my school yesterday for real tho

  • @karimthehuman7947
    @karimthehuman7947 Před 5 lety +102

    Bruh she says little nas x. Its pronounced lil nas x

    • @karimthehuman7947
      @karimthehuman7947 Před 5 lety

      @@gabrieltarikhomar1447 bro why you saying that

    • @karimthehuman7947
      @karimthehuman7947 Před 5 lety

      @@orlandogomez235 i know but in his rapper name its pronounced "lil"

    • @JimBobe
      @JimBobe Před 5 lety +4

      @@orlandogomez235 no one says "little uzi vert"

    • @horizen12
      @horizen12 Před 5 lety

      Bruh nobody cares

    • @FrancisCastiglione
      @FrancisCastiglione Před 5 lety

      @@gabrieltarikhomar1447. Hahahaha. Classic 7 year old

  • @mochi__26
    @mochi__26 Před 5 lety +1

    I was at the air port today and i always make some sort of derpy epic intro and i should of done this😂

  • @prsdh1285
    @prsdh1285 Před 5 lety

    People: YOU CANT MIX COUNTRY SONGS
    LilNasX= Hold my beer

  • @gangstaar918
    @gangstaar918 Před 5 lety

    I live down in Texas. You bet your horse saddles me and my family be jamming to this song out on the ranch.

  • @artie129
    @artie129 Před 5 lety +20

    I’m not first but I’m early

  • @albertnjoroge5283
    @albertnjoroge5283 Před 5 lety

    that billboard knock out bit was on point

  • @kaomie9
    @kaomie9 Před 5 lety

    CZcams recommended this and it was 18 minutes ago!

  • @bob-manuel
    @bob-manuel Před 5 lety

    Good stuff

  • @laurice444
    @laurice444 Před 5 lety +1

    he protecc
    he attacc
    but most importantly
    he got the horses in the bacc

  • @starcherry6814
    @starcherry6814 Před 5 lety +12

    They did the same to Beyoncé too!
    Daddy lessons is still one of my favourite country songs

  • @mhelmalonzo2040
    @mhelmalonzo2040 Před 5 lety +3

    I bet you $1 that some people sometimes hear im gonna take my horse to the hotel room lol

  • @trinitymarie121
    @trinitymarie121 Před 4 lety

    no one:
    me at 2am: watching this

  • @reneemartin2954
    @reneemartin2954 Před 5 lety

    SOUNDS COUNTRY 2 ME!!! I HAVE BECAME ADDICTED 2 THIS COOL ASS SONG!!!👏👏👏

  • @ariadnegmusdaedaloximo708

    This could very well be a script for a satirical comedy flick 😂

  • @BeamoCantLack
    @BeamoCantLack Před 3 lety

    Can somebody tell me the name of the song in the thumbnail pls i forgot cus that shit used to hit hard🔥🔥🔥

  • @J2dADispora
    @J2dADispora Před 5 lety +1

    Black people dont need acceptance in something WE created. Fair play to Billy Ray Cyrus. He rode the wave of popularity and saw the where the trend was heading. He was bold enough to go against the grain, take a risk and duet with Lil' Nas X. This kind of nuance is the reason he's still relevant after 'Achy Breaky Heart'. Bucking the trends and watching the youth, moving with the times always extends your career, case in point Madonna...

  • @justsomeguywithoutamustach2822

    Now u got the news insider

  • @stitch368
    @stitch368 Před 5 lety

    3:56
    Me and ma mates on the bus going on a school excursion...
    Edit: but with deeper voices and we’re not little

  • @egg9960
    @egg9960 Před 5 lety

    It came out 2 months ago? I felt like I was listening to it for 2 years.

  • @larafale1568
    @larafale1568 Před 5 lety +2

    Yassss

  • @adamrodriguez86
    @adamrodriguez86 Před 5 lety +1

    Country music has changed listen to country music now to compare where it was 20 years ago It's sound so different. In my opinion this song is country music this song brings everyone together that don't listen country or hip hop music.

  • @DzDavidxD
    @DzDavidxD Před 5 lety

    Is it okay to hear that song everyday for at least on hour since 2 weeks and not really hearing other music?

  • @Captain_Crusade
    @Captain_Crusade Před 5 lety +3

    I used to follow Nas Maraji and do those threads all the time!! Its cool to see him go from nothing to something

  • @mudasugo69
    @mudasugo69 Před 5 lety +4

    So you didn’t mention that it became a meme? It’s like the n.1 reason why it got so popular

  • @ackw2756
    @ackw2756 Před 5 lety +1

    Masterpiece old town road is

  • @emeraldkid683
    @emeraldkid683 Před 5 lety +7

    MUSIC WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN

  • @cauliflower6439
    @cauliflower6439 Před 5 lety +1

    Because that shit is fire 🔥

  • @amodernpoet
    @amodernpoet Před 5 lety

    Billy Ray Cyrus made a smart play hopping on the remix

  • @SubcribersWithoutanyvide-ec6fe

    Watch Azerrz old town road, but with thanos

  • @Ciiqher
    @Ciiqher Před 5 lety

    2:02 is that red dead redemption 2 i see

  • @arc8929
    @arc8929 Před 5 lety

    Where can I buy bill's geetar?

  • @s.mahath.9644
    @s.mahath.9644 Před 5 lety +1

    It certainly ignited a conversation as to what is considered country music. Personally, I think it’s much better than these snap track backed country songs these days. It’s a fresh take on a conservative genre and a shift in musical taste in the country fan base: I mean look at his performance at StageCoach, in the Mecca of country music he got a standing ovation.
    The real reason it’s not considered country is because the song didn’t go through the Nashville Gatekeepers: Sony Music Nashville.

  • @radzmirggteded5078
    @radzmirggteded5078 Před 5 lety

    *he protecc*
    *he acttacc*
    *he got the jellys beans in the bacc*

  • @pariexon1107
    @pariexon1107 Před 4 lety

    I like 2 types of music country and western :)

  • @christianb20
    @christianb20 Před 5 lety +27

    *gets taken down*
    Billy Ray Cyrus: *hold my geetar*

  • @SI-fv7gc
    @SI-fv7gc Před 5 lety +3

    It's honestly just a good song

  • @laurensingenhuls6204
    @laurensingenhuls6204 Před 5 lety

    Its still one of the best songs ever and also if its meme bass boosted

  • @chungushasbigbadonkus9534

    The song had my ass laughing

  • @djmccurdy4828
    @djmccurdy4828 Před 5 lety

    “Horses in the back
    Horse tack is attached”

  • @ozpain1252
    @ozpain1252 Před 3 lety

    1:33 what’s the song in this part

  • @jamesthompson2443
    @jamesthompson2443 Před 5 lety +1

    I love the song I'm going to take my horse to the hotel road😂😂😂😂😊😂😂😂😂😁😁😁

  • @Sailormoon5178
    @Sailormoon5178 Před 5 lety +1

    Omg my dad loves this song

  • @anatolevilbois9210
    @anatolevilbois9210 Před 5 lety

    Nas maraj and Lil Nas X are the same person ?! I did not expect that

  • @vxego6347
    @vxego6347 Před 5 lety

    It even took over my whole school

  • @hananour-eldin2266
    @hananour-eldin2266 Před 5 lety

    lol i was just listening to old town road!

  • @femmeaniketos
    @femmeaniketos Před 5 lety

    Sometimes I wonder why we even keep trying. Sometimes hope is its own noose....

  • @personyeet
    @personyeet Před 5 lety +2

    *I got the horses in the bac*

  • @hanaeve__
    @hanaeve__ Před 5 lety +1

    that’s how cowboy works

  • @31oise
    @31oise Před 5 lety

    EARLY YAYYYY

  • @ComplexJojo
    @ComplexJojo Před 5 lety +1

    YeeHaw 🤠😩

  • @guam58
    @guam58 Před 5 lety

    Country is just an extension of blues music. There should not be genres anymore just peoples love for music. Kane Brown is an awesome country singer with his song "Heaven", but does not get enough exposure. Many persons did not hear of him until he did the collaboration with Khalid.

  • @zencloneee
    @zencloneee Před 5 lety

    Yeee im gonna take ma horse to the old town road im gonna

  • @keithcantplay
    @keithcantplay Před 5 lety

    You know what else to get internet by storm?
    *Hit or miss.*
    Where is it now?
    *The meme cemetery.*
    Where will old town road be soon?
    *Number one on trending for the next 223 years.*

  • @winchescumberholland5370
    @winchescumberholland5370 Před 5 lety +8

    Billboard just jealous because a guy of colour made a better song that country lovers and r&b lovers both like and could listen to at the same time. They just ain't ready for change. Because apparently all country songs have to have a girl with blonde/brown hair blue/brown eyes and a perfect smile, and don't forget the beer

  • @henrylawrence4600
    @henrylawrence4600 Před 5 lety

    Good for Lil Nas X. I'm glad for him.

  • @dinahawa9049
    @dinahawa9049 Před 5 lety +6

    15 comment 26 like 136 or 137 view

  • @tanvi6952
    @tanvi6952 Před 5 lety +1

    i like his twitter lol

  • @ganaverageyoutubecomment.79

    Dear apple, *PLEASE* make the sad cowboy emoji official. You’d save lives if you did.

  • @christinedavis2848
    @christinedavis2848 Před 2 lety

    I swear I saw him when I worked at six flags. His face look dumb familiar

  • @XS1GOLIATH1
    @XS1GOLIATH1 Před 5 lety +1

    Lil Nas X!

  • @dontsubtome6569
    @dontsubtome6569 Před 5 lety +2

    me: old town road is a really good song
    TikTok: LETS GO RUIN IT

  • @jaspeesauna
    @jaspeesauna Před 5 lety +1

    It’s viral because....
    *we’ve got the horses in the back*

  • @monsefma8023
    @monsefma8023 Před 5 lety

    Nas maraj KILLING it yasss

  • @abhayrajsingh777
    @abhayrajsingh777 Před 5 lety +1

    I like the Hair Style of Alana

  • @Mozzeo
    @Mozzeo Před 5 lety +3

    Im really disappointed in dace east for hatin

  • @stray_bad_dog_
    @stray_bad_dog_ Před 5 lety +1

    I don't really like the song, but Lil Nas X did something creative, which I respect.

  • @wsstwood
    @wsstwood Před 5 lety

    anything that goes through tik tok come back viral

  • @matitumariusjophellr.2148

    nice shoes men

  • @sannidh8988
    @sannidh8988 Před 5 lety

    If they make a rdr3 this should be the BACKGROUND music

  • @zayLongstrokervevo
    @zayLongstrokervevo Před 3 lety

    What’s that song called where he’s in the grave with the yellow suit

  • @rrsings7717
    @rrsings7717 Před 5 lety +2

    YASS

  • @RetroMonkeyBizzz
    @RetroMonkeyBizzz Před 5 lety +1

    How lil Nas X took over the old town road

  • @238weisse
    @238weisse Před 5 lety +12

    ngl i just knew old town road from the jungkook meme lol

  • @usagi5562
    @usagi5562 Před 5 lety

    *YEEHAWS IN TEXAN*