Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesOn Friday, singer Lil Nas X, born Montero Lamar Hill, released “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” along with a heartfelt note to his 14-year-old self about coming out. Since its release, there have been 1,776,444 tweets mentioning Lil Nas X, according to social analytics platform ListenFirst Media, up from just 50,529 tweets during the same period the week prior. On TikTok, the app that propelled Lil Nas X to fame, the first clip of the video has 1.5 million likes. He’s also getting support from other musicians, including Miley Cyruse and Big Sean, who commented on one of Lil Nas X’s Instagram posts. Lil Nas X earned $14 million that year and made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.

Source: Forbes March 29, 2021 19:18 UTC