Lil Nas X has been in the headlines frequently this month — ever since his monster “Old Town Road” hit was stealthily removed from Billboard’s country charts.
With the spotlight on the viral hitmaker, it’s no shock he’s catching heat from some people regarding his moniker.
After all, there can be only one Nas, right?
It turns out Lil Nas X may not be Lil Nas X for long. On Tuesday (April 23), the Atlanta-bred artist took to Twitter and contemplated changing his name for obvious reasons.
“nas is a legend and i never meant any disrespect by my stage name,” he wrote. “i actually might change it in the future.”
Seasoned actor/old head Michael Rapaport, never one to keep his opinion to himself, chimed in on Lil Nas’ thread and had a few suggestions (loaded with a healthy dose of sarcasm, of course).
“How about Kareem Abdul Jabbar X? Or maybe Rober DeNiro X?” he wrote. “Those are original right?”
Lil Nas has caught flak from plenty of his elders, including Dave East who called the chart-topping single “wack.” As a result, the Harlem MC was dragged on Twitter from here to old town road.
East ultimately blamed the internet for exaggerating the perceived hatred he has for the song.
“You gonna ask the lil nigga what he thinks about what I say, he ain’t supposed to give a fuck what I say,” East said. “I don’t give a fuck about what nobody says. I couldn’t even get mad [at him]. Internet tried to twist the whole shit.”
Revisit the song below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ho88VXJTBg
Who the fuck is Lil Nas x?
The son of Lil Nas IX.
Thats what im trying to figure out
No, keep the name to spite the broke woman beater Nas that his 25-plus year career is overshadowed by a three-month old career with a #1 hit. I love it. King HOV is loving it too. It’s the ROC!
U must be from Russia ! Or Gay….Or! A Rickie Bobbie from West Virginia……
Or a kang from africa
Why u always on here hating on Nas ? Nas is the goat bitch, aint shit you can do about it
I agree, Lil Nas X is a GOAT, already a bigger one than that broke woman beater Nas. It’s the ROC!
You sound like a moron. HOV and Nas make money together. They off real ass grown mfer shit. Sounds like u just off some shit. Smh
You mean broke ass Nas makes money for King HOV? Who signed who to Def Jam, honey? It’s the ROC!
Y u so mad? smh U sound dumb AF
U obviously know absolutely NOTHING about real hip-hop.
Go finish beating off to ur Lil Pump poster
Well isnt Michael Rapaport just hilarious? Tw@t.
Once he has changed his name he will be known as Lil ex-Nas
He’s a one hit wonder so he can change his name to whatever. One year from now nobody will remember his song.
I see what you are saying but I disagree based on the fact that country music fans have gravitated to this song like they have for their songs of the past but country fans hold on to their hits. Now the hiphop community may forget about it but not country. Great comment though
I admit I was hating on him because of his name. lol I’m glad he’s willing to change it.
True true
The fuck? This generation of “artists” are some of the dumbest mother fuckers around you named yourself lil nas x as a way to get exposure from a legends name intentionaly now that you got your 1 hit wonder on the table your suddenly too good for the name you stole now and dont wanna be called a biter shits lame just like this pussy
Should’ve never used the name in the fuckin’ place.
WTF is this? And i refuse to click on yo shit 2 even give u my view…FOH
Yet here you are. And you clicked. Idiot.
No worries, no need to change. Done! Feed your family. He is a one hit wonder. No worries… be gone! Here comes 2020!!!
Y u so mad? smh
U sound dumb AF &
U obviously know absolutely. NOTHING about real hip-hop.
Go finish beating off to ur Lil Pump poster
Lil Nas X wont ever be mixed up with the real Nas! It ain’t hard to tell.
Lil Nas X wont ever get mixed up with the real Nas! It ain’t hard to tell.
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