Billy Ray Cyrus gave Lil Nas X‘s chart-topping, genre-bending single “Old Town Road” a boost of country authenticity by hopping on the official remix. Now, it appears Young Thug is also lending his vocals to the country trap phenomenon.
Thugger shared a short snippet of his addition on Tuesday (April 9), tagging both Lil Nas X and Cyrus on Instagram. Hours later, he posted a photo of himself with the viral up-and-comer to indicate they were in the studio together.
The collaboration brings things full circle for Lil Nas X after he shouted out Young Thug in a recent interview, calling Thugger “one of the biggest pioneers” of country trap. The YSL Records founder received acclaim for interweaving his take on country music into his 2017 project Beautiful Thugger Girls.
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” became a viral sensation on the TikTok app and managed to chart on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs before being removed by the media brand. The song was axed for not embracing “enough elements of today’s country music to chart in its current version.”
The song’s notoriety only increased following the removal, helping it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Song ruined now
trash + trash + trash = trash
Rich Gang country lifestyle comin soon. Line steppin’ new horse shoe 11’s jibber jabber pecaaaanaaanns
Haha haha, how is it that a brand new rapper with Nas in his name gets a #1 hit out the gate, but the original broke woman beater Nas has never even cracked the top ten on the charts? Nas stay losing, King HOV still king of rap. It’s the ROC!
You okay, dawg..?
I’m perfectly fine, dawg. Just telling the truth to these broke Nas stans on the internets about their beloved hero and all the losses of his failed career. You think King HOV is the GOAT?
Failed career??? lmao
When did he hit a woman? He never hit Kelis. She made that shit up.
Leave thug off it. Billy was just right !!!!!