Alan Miller

Who Is Lil Nas X?

Lil Nas X was born as Montero Lamar Hill in 1999. His stage name combines "Lil" (a common naming trope for rappers), "Nas" from a Twitter account he ran while a devoted fan of Nicki Minaj and "X" as the Roman numeral 10 (the number of years he thought it would take to find fame). Nas has the social media savvy to make his work stand out in a crowded landscape, which helped with his breakthrough "Old Town Road." Nas then created a meaningful, yet still attention-grabbing, first album: Montero (2021). The record contains hits like "Industry Baby" and "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"; the personal tune "Sun Goes Down" addresses how a young Nas grappled with being gay. After being taught homosexuality was wrong when he was growing up, Nas conveys the message that he would like gay relationships to become so accepted by society that they are rendered unremarkable.

Early Life

Lil Nas X was born as Montero Lamar Hill on April 9, 1999, in Lithia Springs, Georgia. His mother called him Montero in honor of the Mitsubishi Montero, a car she liked. After Nas' parents separated when he was 6, he and his siblings went to live with their mother and great-grandmother in an Atlanta public-housing project that was known for drugs and violence. About four years later, a custody battle resulted in Nas and his older brother moving to the Atlanta suburbs to live with their father and stepmother.

Nas has said he was aware he was gay since he was 5 years old. As he got older, he witnessed the bullying and homophobia people who came out had to deal with and decided he would always stay in the closet. His father was a gospel singer and Nas had to attend church. At one point, "I even thought, 'If I have these feelings, it's just a test. A temporary test. It's going to go away. God is just tempting me."

Nas kept his head down in high school. His main focus was online life as a superfan of Nicki Minaj. On Twitter as @nasmaraj, Nas interacted with other Minaj admirers — the Barbz — and learned how to get attention on social media.

Nas enrolled in the University of West Georgia to study computer science, but he didn't like college. He wrote songs and found he loved creating music. He decided to drop out of school to focus on that, to his father's dismay.

'Old Town Road'

After leaving college, Nas lived with his sister while sharing his music online. He saw the popularity of country-trap videos, which mixed country music and a Southern style of hip-hop. With a beat purchased online for $30, he created his own country-trap song, titled "Old Town Road." "It was the first song I genuinely formulated," he told Rolling Stone. "I was like, 'I gotta make it short, I gotta make it catchy.'"

Nas posted the tune to SoundCloud in December 2018. His social media abilities helped the tune go viral on TikTok and spread on other sites. In March 2019, "Old Town Road" made it onto three Billboard charts: the Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Country Songs. Then it was removed from the country chart. Billboard's official reasoning was that Nas's song did "not embrace enough elements of today's country music," but many wondered if his being a Black man had influenced the decision. (Billboard said race was not a factor.)

Amid this controversy, the song reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100. On April 5, 2019, he released a remix of "Old Town Road" that he made with Billy Ray Cyrus, a 1990s country star who Nas knew from his role on Hannah Montana. With help from remixes by Cyrus and others, "Old Town Road" set a record for staying atop the Hot 100 chart for 19 weeks.

Coming Out

As his fame grew, Nas decided to stop hiding his sexuality. He first came out to his sister and brother, then shared the truth with his father. His father at first asked if Nas was being tempted by the devil, but came to accept and fully support his son.

On June 30, 2019, the end of Pride Month, Nas publicly came out. After appearing at a Pride concert at the Glastonbury Festival, he instructed his fans to "listen closely" to his song "C7osure (You Like)" to reveal he was gay.

Nas knew that sharing this information could alienate some of his peers and fans in country and hip-hop. Some rappers have mentioned him in homophobic comments, including criticism of fashion he's worn on red carpets. But he stands behind his decision. Nas explained in a 2021 interview, "I honestly felt like it was kind of my duty. Especially if I wanted to move forward."

Who Is SZA?

SZA is often called an R&B singer, though her music also encompasses elements of rap, rock and soul. Her first studio album, Ctrl, launched at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. As a songwriter, she draws upon her own insecurities and concerns. Having felt ostracized in her youth, SZA is very welcoming to her fans. Her artistic collaborators include labelmate Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Doja Cat and Justin Timberlake.

Early Life, Education and Real Name

SZA was born as Solána Imani Rowe in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 8, 1990. The name SZA, pronounced "sizzah," is an acronym of words from the Supreme Alphabet. The Supreme Alphabet is part of a philosophical system established by a former member of the Nation of Islam.

SZA grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey. She has said her family was "one of the only Black families in our five-block radius." Her father worked at CNN as a producer, while her mother had an executive role at AT&T. Her father was Muslim, and SZA attended an Islamic prep school, though she later stepped away from that faith.

SZA has described a lonely childhood. "I didn't have any siblings that lived with me, all my siblings are 10 years apart, and when you don't have any friends or playmates there's a lot of room to get weird." She was a gymnast and a dancer, but she was also an outsider who was bullied in school.

Growing up, SZA listened to all kinds of music, from jazz to indie rock to boy bands. Yet she didn't expect to pursue a career in the music industry. She went to Delaware State University to study marine biology. She transferred schools once, then dropped out.

Breaking Into the Music Industry

SZA had a rapper brother who had her sing hooks for his mixtapes. This led to SZA creating her own music while working jobs such as salesperson at Sephora and strip club bartender. SZA used SoundCloud to share songs like "Aftermath," which attracted fans. Her debut EP, See.SZA.Run, came out in 2012.

In 2011, SZA encountered Terrence "Punch" Henderson, the head of Top Dawg Entertainment. After hearing some of her music, Punch was impressed enough to continue listening to SZA's work. In 2013, SZA released another EP, S. That same year she signed to Top Dawg Entertainment, making her the first female artist to join the label. She released the EP Z in 2014.

First Album: 'Crtl'

SZA's debut album, Ctrl, was subject to numerous delays before it came out in June 2017. SZA had wanted to include her song "Consideration," but after Rihanna heard the tune, the superstar added it to her own album, Anti. SZA still produced and was featured on the song. The album-making process also forced SZA to deal with other issues. As she explained after the album's release, "I have some anxiety. It’s hard for me to complete things because I feel like people will hate it."

When Ctrl finally arrived, it was greeted with acclaim. SZA's mix of R&B, rock and soul, accompanied by her mother speaking, unveiled vulnerabilities that connected with twenty-somethings, particularly younger Black women. Issa Rae was so drawn to the record that she used multiple Ctrl tracks on the second season of her TV series Insecure.

Who Is Olivia Rodrigo?

Olivia Rodrigo grew up in California, where she demonstrated an early ability in music that included composing her own songs. A child actress, she landed starring roles on the TV series "Bizaardvark" and "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series." Rodrigo released the heartrending debut single "Drivers License" in January 2021. The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first song with more than one billion streams in 2021. She followed that up with the acclaimed album "Sour" (2021).

Early Life and Interest in Music

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo was born on February 20, 2003 in Murrieta, California. Rodrigo grew up in Temecula, California, with her parents: Jennifer, a teacher, and Chris, a family and marriage therapist. When Olivia was a child, her mother introduced her to alternative rock such as No Doubt, the White Stripes and Smashing Pumpkins.

Rodrigo showed an early affinity for music. At the age of 5, she started singing lessons; she was soon competing in local contests and talent shows. She was also writing songs at a young age.

When Rodrigo was 9, she began piano lessons. She initially hated studying the piano, but came to appreciate that the instrument helped with her songwriting.

Rodrigo's youthful songwriting compositions often focused on heartbreak, even before she'd had a boyfriend. "I literally wrote breakup songs before I ever held a boy's hand," she told People.

Acting Auditions and Disney Stardom

By the time she was 6, Rodrigo was taking acting classes. She had roles in school productions, but also started to audition for professional jobs. To do this, her parents would take her on a 90-mile trek to Los Angeles.

Rodrigo wasn't an overnight success. Her parents, who hadn't pushed her to become a child actress, told their daughter she could stop auditioning. However, she was determined to continue. At 10, Rodrigo got the lead role in "An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success" (2015).

A 12-year-old Rodrigo was cast as Paige Olvera on "Bizaardvark" (2016-19). She starred alongside Madison Hu, who remains a close friend. The role required Rodrigo to learn guitar. It also meant getting a place in Los Angeles with her family and leaving public school behind.

When she was 15, Rodrigo landed a starring role as Nini Salazar-Roberts on "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series." In addition to acting, she continued to write her own songs. "I Am More," which she shared on Instagram, led to the show asking her to compose a song for her "HSM:TM:TS" character.

Rodrigo performed the resulting ballad, "All I Want," when she was 16. It became a hit for "HSM:TM:TS" and also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020.

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