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Lil Nas X and the Cowboy Hat

Scott Mills and Self Esteem discover how a $30 beat, a Stetson hat and the rise of TikTok changed the life of Montero Lamar Hill, AKA Lil Nas X.

Scott Mills and Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem, discover the unbelievable story of Montero Lamar Hill, a wannabe star living in his sister's spare bedroom. We find out how a $30 beat, a Stetson hat and Billy Ray Cyrus came together to help Lil Nas X score the highest-selling single in US chart history, 鈥極ld Town Road鈥�.

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14 minutes

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Mon 7 Mar 2022 03:45
大象传媒 Radio 1

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  • Mon 7 Mar 2022 03:45
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