Within a month of writing it, Lil Nas X chose to alter the song's meaning so that the 'old town road' would be a symbol of success. Lil Nas X felt like he was 'out of options' and said that his sister's and parents' frustrations with him inspired the song's chorus, 'can't nobody tell me nothing'. Lil Nas X found the beat for 'Old Town Road' in October 2018 and began writing after his sister told him he had to move out soon. He moved in with his sister, spending time promoting his music on the Internet while having just three hours of sleep each night. In 2018, Lil Nas X dropped out of college to pursue a music career even though he was discouraged by his parents. In May 2018, Lil Tracy and Lil Uzi Vert ignited the trend with their country rap single 'Like a Farmer (Remix)'. Lil Nas X has cited Young Thug as a pioneer of country trap. Lil Nas X (pictured) bought the beat for 'Old Town Road' anonymously on an online store from producer YoungKio for $30.Д¬ountry rap, and its subgenre, country trap, emerged onto the mainstream following the American rapper Young Thug's experimental mixtape Beautiful Thugger Girls (2017). In October 2019, Nas X's label Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment, won the Music & Sound Recordings Award from SAG-AFTRA 'for work that exemplifies equal access' of LGBTQ and 'other misrepresented or underrepresented groups.' In January 2021, the song set a record as the highest certified song ever by the RIAA with 14-times platinum status in the United States, meaning it accumulated 14 million in equivalent song units. At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, the remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus was nominated for Record of the Year and won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video. The song was awarded diamond certification by the RIAA in October 2019, for selling ten million total units in the United States, the fastest song to be awarded diamond certification. One or more versions of 'Old Town Road' have topped the national singles charts in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and have charted in the top 10 in various other markets. Though it was not re-entered onto the overall country charts, both versions of the song collectively peaked at number one on the general Billboard Hot 100, for a record-breaking nineteen consecutive weeks. The song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart before the magazine disqualified it from the chart on the grounds that it did not fit the genre, sparking a debate on the definition of country music. The song initially gained popularity on the social video sharing app TikTok and eventually entered the Billboard charts in March 2019. At the time, he had been living with his sister after dropping out of college his real world struggles were an influence on some of the lyrics. Lil Nas X purchased the instrumental for US$30 and recorded 'Old Town Road' in one day. The sample was placed behind trap-style Roland TR-808 drums and bass. It features a sample of '34 Ghosts IV' by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Dutch record producer YoungKio composed the instrumental and made it available for purchase online in 2018. The song has been widely labeled as 'country rap', a genre that had not often reached the mainstream prior to its release. Both were included on Lil Nas X's first EP, 7 (2019). Lil Nas X also recorded a remix with the American country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, which was released on April 5, 2019. Was re-released by Columbia Records in March 2019. ' Old Town Road' is a song by the American rapper Lil Nas X, first released independently in December 2018. Atticus Ross (All versions) Diplo (Diplo Remix only) 7 chronology ' C7osure (You Like)'

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