Lil Nas X is making a play to get his viral hit “Old Town Road” back on the country Billboard charts by enlisting the help of country music icon Billy Ray Cyrus. Rolling Stone reported that the pair are working on a remixed version of the country trap hit, in an attempt to legitimize the song as a country record.
The song was removed from the country charts last week, amongst claims that the song did not contain enough country music elements. The controversy sparked some outrage over social media, as fans were adamant that the song was, in fact, a country song.
and he murdered the shit https://t.co/vpoVYt8kpT — nope (@LilNasX) April 4, 2019
@LilNasX did u see the comments of @billyraycyrus 👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/LA31Pt85y7 — Baby2Solid🈵 (@baby_nass_) April 3, 2019
Billy Ray Cyrus stepped out in support of the Atlanta rapper with an Instagram post, deeming the song credible as a country track. Miley Cyrus sounded off in the comments, displaying her own excitement for the remix. The new song is set to be released sometime later today.
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