Lil Nas X - Old Town Road: Blog task
Background and cultural contexts Read this Vox feature and podcast transcript on Lil Nas X and Old Town Road . Make sure you read the whole thing - including the podcast transcript - then answer the following questions: 1) What is the big debate regarding Old Town Road and genre? When the song was released, it initially charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, but it was later removed by Billboard for not embracing enough elements of today's country music. This decision sparked a controversy and led to discussions about the boundaries of musical genres, particularly country music. Many people, including Lil Nas X himself, argued that "Old Town Road" should be considered a country song due to its prominent country music elements and themes. They believed that the decision to remove the song from the country chart was influenced by factors such as Lil Nas X's race and the song's association with hip-hop. 2) What do you learn about the background of Lil Na