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Lil Nas X was charged with four felonies on Aug. 25<\/a> after a confrontation with Los Angeles police last week.<\/p>\n According to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, the 26-year-old singer and rapper born Montero Lamar Hill was walking naked down an L.A. street when police intervened.<\/p>\n Since, Lil Nas X has been charged with battery and resisting arrest.<\/p>\n Seven years earlier, Lil Nas X’s track “Old Town Road” made waves in Nashville and the nation for its innovative blend of country and rap, topping the charts.<\/p>\n Here’s everything you need to know about Lil Nas X, from the start of his career to fighting backlash and his recent arrest.<\/p>\n Before rising to fame, Lil Nas X ran a Nicki Minaj fan account and posted his music on SoundCloud.<\/p>\n In 2018, the Georgia artist released “Old Town Road” independently, and the country-hip-hop track gained momentum on TikTok.<\/p>\n Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus came on board in 2019 for a remix of the song released on Columbia Records.<\/p>\n “Old Town Road” landed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart<\/a> and spent 19 weeks at No. 1, breaking records when it was 14-times Platinum Certified by the RIAA. Many attribute the song to ushering in a new era of genre-blending in country music.<\/p>\n More: <\/strong>Country, rap, rock collide as HARDY and collaborators shift Music City’s pop music culture<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n2018: ‘Old Town Road’ drops<\/h2>\n
2019: ‘Old Town Road’ breaks chart records<\/h2>\n