Lil Nas X Breaks New Record

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| LAST UPDATE 08/13/2021

By Helena Yannis
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It's definitely hot boy summer for Lil Nas X. The award-winning artist keeps on climbing the charts and breaking new records. Here are all the details on the Montero (Call Me by Your Name) singer's latest achievements - and a peek into his romantic life.

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Big news y'all: Lil Nas X officially has 52 million monthly listeners on Spotify, making him the streaming site's most listened to male rapper. That means the Grammy-winner dethroned the previous title-holder, DaBaby. And as usual, the 22-year-old superstar gave fans a little tease of something to come...

"BABY BACK!" Lil Nas X wrote alongside a celebratory post (including his typical hilarious memes). He continued, "TO MY FANS & MY ANGELS! ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!" Perhaps another new song? Or maybe another pair of themed shoes? Guess we'll have to wait to find out.

Lil Nas X Relationship
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And the Spotify honor isn't the only reason Lil Nas X has been making headlines recently... The Industry Baby just revealed he has a new boyfriend. And after a round of not-so-great partners, things seem to be pretty serious with his latest boo.

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"I've had some good boyfriends and some bad ones... A lot of them were emotionally unavailable to had a lot of insecurity and whatnot," he told Variety. But now, "I've found someone special," Lil Nas X revealed. "I think this is the one. I can't explain it - it's just a feeling." It looks like Lil Nas X is officially off the market... Here's to hoping we'll find out who the mystery man is ASAP.