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\n<\/picture>\n<\/a><\/div>\nAfter spending most of the last year in headlines for legal woes and battling rumors of substance abuse and mental health issues, Lil Nas X<\/strong><\/a> is stepping into a new chapter and doing so with striking honesty.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Look inside to see how he broke his silence following an extended hiatus from social media.<\/p>\n Taking to Instagram with a very candid video on Wednesday (June 17<\/strong>), the rapper shared that after spending several months in rehab following his highly publicized arrest<\/a> last summer he is now in a far healthier place and coming to terms with his mental health status.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I got my bipolar disorder diagnosis, I feel like I had known for the past few years but I [didn\u2019t] want to admit to it because I didn\u2019t want to have to take medication and have people think different of me,\u201d <\/strong>he said before continuing,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m already Black and gay, like damn, God. Come on, Black, gay and bipolar? I\u2019m living life on extreme hard mode. On a serious note, I\u2019m doing much better, I\u2019m feeling better.<\/strong><\/p>\n Beyond recovery on the health front, music is firmly back in focus for the GRAMMY winner.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m creating freely and there\u2019s less fear in my heart and I\u2019m smelling the roses. I\u2019ve been doing music for seven years now. Speaking of music, I want to let you guys know there\u2019s new music on the way. I\u2019m not getting completely to it just yet but I\u2019m excited to do that,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n With renewed clarity and confidence, Lil Nas X confirmed fresh material on the horizon as he prepares to launch the official \u2018Dreamboy\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>album as the follow-up to the March 2025-released \u2018Days Before Dreamboy<\/strong><\/a>\u2018 EP.<\/p>\n At writing, no tentative release date has been announced for his new music.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n