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‘Old Town Road’: See How Memes and Controversy Took Lil Nas X to No. 1 (NY Times)
‘Old Town Road’: See How Memes and Controversy Took Lil Nas X to No. 1 (NY Times)
In the latest “Diary of a Song” episode, Lil Nas X is joined by the producer YoungKio — who didn’t even know he was a part of “Old Town Road” until he heard it in a video meme — and Billy Ray Cyrus, who lent the song another layer of novelty and outlaw credibility. The video also features cameos by the influencers @nicemichael and @elitelife_kd, who were crucial to the track’s early rise.
·nytimes.com·
‘Old Town Road’: See How Memes and Controversy Took Lil Nas X to No. 1 (NY Times)