{"id":37786,"date":"2023-09-11T18:10:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/11\/lil-nas-x-wants-to-make-folk-and-brazilian-funk-music-next\/"},"modified":"2023-09-11T18:10:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:10:36","slug":"lil-nas-x-wants-to-make-folk-and-brazilian-funk-music-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/11\/lil-nas-x-wants-to-make-folk-and-brazilian-funk-music-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Nas X Wants to Make &#8216;Folk&#8217; and &#8216;Brazilian Funk&#8217; Music Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3383136\" style=\"width: 727px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:141%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Lil Nas X<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It seems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/lil-nas-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lil Nas X<\/strong><\/a> took his horse down the \u201cOld Town Road\u201d to S\u00e3o Paulo. The \u201cIndustry Baby\u201d rapper suggested his next big music project may have some Brazilian flavor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to drop this good-ass, fire-ass music first, and then I\u2019m gonna be back out there [touring],\u201d the 24-year-old (born <strong>Montero Lamar Hill<\/strong>) said at the world premiere of his documentary, <em>Long Live Montero<\/em>, on Saturday, September 9, per <a href=\"https:\/\/exclaim.ca\/music\/article\/lil_nas_x_teases_new_album_of_good-ass_fire-ass_music_during_toronto_international_film_festival_appearance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exclaim!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Toronto International Film Festival screening featured a panel during which Lil Nas X fielded some questions from the audience. When a fan asked what genres of music he wanted to explore next, Lil Nas X proposed a change in his sound. \u201cHear me out,\u201d he replied. \u201cI want to do some folk music. What else do I want to do? Like, Brazilian funk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Lil Nas X gave no details of when this new music would arrive. When another attendee asked him if he wanted to hang out, he said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/met-gala-2023-lil-nas-x-arrives-in-thong-platform-boots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his hands were full<\/a> with the follow-up to 2021\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/lil-nas-x-shares-baby-registry-after-montero-debuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>MONTERO<\/em><\/a>. \u201cNot right now,\u201d he said to the invite. \u201cOnce I complete this album, we\u2019re going to chill.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/lil-nas-xs-best-style-moments-of-all-time-pics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-s-style-gallery-260.jpg?crop=0px%2C49px%2C1452px%2C821px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Lil Nas X s style gallery 260 Feature\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-s-style-gallery-260.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/lil-nas-xs-best-style-moments-of-all-time-pics\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Lil Nas X\u2019s Boldest Style Moments of All Time<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUnapologetically fashionable! Lil Nas X\u2019s style is just as over-the-top and extravagant as his songs. The \u201cThat\u2019s What I Want\u201d singer \u2014 whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill \u2014 first emerged in Hollywood in 2019 when he dropped his hit song \u201cOld Town Road.\u201d Since then, he has released two albums, Montero and 7, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier in the year, Lil Nas X chatted with his social media followers about his career path and next album. \u201cI could easily just release music, but I have to build moments around this s\u2013t. I have to go bigger than before,\u201d he tweeted in February. He said that his album would drop \u201cmost likely summer,\u201d though that deadline has since passed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3383135\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:105.71428571429%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3383135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Lil Nas X Wants to Take Fans to Brazil With His Next Music Project 2\" width=\"700\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lil-Nas-X-Wants-to-Take-Fans-to-Brazil-With-His-Next-Music-Project-2.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), 660px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Lil Nas X<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Shareif Ziyadat\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cCall Me By Your Name\u201d rapper also hinted that his upcoming album would be less sad than his debut. \u201cI didn\u2019t make many of those [sad songs because I\u2019ve] been too happy lately,\u201d he said, adding that he\u2019s unsure how long this record would be. \u201cI love so many songs, plus I\u2019m still in the studio making music, so it\u2019s [going to] be hard to pick.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/biggest-country-music-controversies-through-the-years\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kelsea-Ballerini-Reflects-on-the-Fallout-of-Country-Musics-\u2018Tomato-Gate-1.jpg?crop=0px%2C68px%2C1535px%2C867px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Kelsea Ballerini Reflects on the Fallout of Country Music's \u2018Tomato-Gate\u2019 pink suit\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kelsea-Ballerini-Reflects-on-the-Fallout-of-Country-Musics-\u2018Tomato-Gate-1.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/biggest-country-music-controversies-through-the-years\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Biggest Country Music Controversies Through the Years<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSometimes America\u2019s sweethearts go sour. From Morgan Wallen to The Chicks, the biggest names in country music have been at the center of some major controversies. Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer found themselves in hot water in the early 2000s after sharing their personal politics on a public stage. While performing across the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lil Nas X may need a Brazilian vacation to help him get inspired after the drama at TIFF. <em>Us Weekly<\/em> confirmed that Saturday\u2019s screening of <em>Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero<\/em> was delayed by 30 minutes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/lil-nas-xs-tiff-documentary-premiere-delayed-by-bomb-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">due to a bomb threat<\/a>. When Lil Nas X arrived at the event, he was told to wait before walking the red carpet until the authorities deemed the coast was clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier this evening, we were made aware by the Toronto Police Service of an investigation in the vicinity of the red carpet for the <em>Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero<\/em> screening,\u201d said <strong>Judy Lung<\/strong>, TIFF\u2019s Vice President of Public Relations and Communications, in a statement to <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cOur standard security measures remained in place during this time, and the screening commenced with a slight delay. To our knowledge, this was a general threat and not directed at the film or the artist.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/lil-nas-x-wants-to-make-folk-and-brazilian-funk-music-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lil Nas X Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images It seems Lil Nas X took his horse down the \u201cOld Town Road\u201d to S\u00e3o Paulo. The \u201cIndustry Baby\u201d rapper suggested his next big music project may have some Brazilian flavor. \u201cI want to drop this good-ass, fire-ass music first, and then I\u2019m gonna be back out there [touring],\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37786","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}