Montero Lamar Hill, popularly known as Lil Nas X, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. He came into limelight for his song, “Old Town Road.” This song achieved viral popularity on the TikTok platform. After this success, this rap gave Lil international attention.
This song was made by Lil in early 2019, and it received a Diamond certificate by November 2019. It was the number one song on the US Billboard Hot 100.
What Is His Net Worth?
Recently, Lil’s net worth is estimated. The estimate comes out to be $ 4 million dollars.
Early Life of Lil Nas X
Montero was born on April 9, 1999, in Lithia Springs, Georgia, US. His parents got divorced when he was six. Initially, for three years, he lived with his mother, and then, later on, he got shifted with his father. Mostly, his teenage was spent alone.
He saw struggles in his teens when he started to come out as gay. Initially, he prayed that this must be a phase, but later on, when he turned sixteen or seventeen, he accepts this reality.
Career
Lil mostly stays away from the other classmates and spend his time mostly online. He hoped to be an internet personality. And in 2018, he found his way. In December 2018, he released his song, ” Old Town Road.” Nas said that he made hundreds of memes to promote this song.
Old Town Road got famous in early 2019 because of the TikTok trend of #Yeehaw challenge. Many users of TikTok dressed up cowgirl or wrangler and used this song. After which this song never looks back.
The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 with a rank of 83, but this song destiny was to reach the place of number one. And it reached number one in Billboard Hot 100. The song has many records and hits.
Lil just proved that a continuous hard-work in life could help you achieve everything in life.