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Lil Nas X Album Review by Mekhi Randle
With the release of Lil Nas X’s controversial new single “(MONTERO) Call Me By Your Name,” I wanted to dive back into the artist’s first 2019 extended project titled “7.” The kickstart of Montero Hill’s career catapulted from his record-breaking, chart-topping, cultural shifting song “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. From there, he released this EP, and it’s not just what you’d expect: country. It’s actually alternative and features elements of rap, country, rock, pop, and R&B. 1. Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) - Old Town Road—the country-rap song that almost everyone knows. This song had a fair run in my opinion. Listening to this song now I would have to say that it’s not as good as I remembered. The song features Billy Ray Cyrus who, in my opinion, holds down the song. The song reminds me of a very specific time in 2019 but also reminds me of children listening to this song: who ultimately helped Lil Nas X rise to the top. Not something I’d listen to again. 2. Panini - Panini, his second most successful song, following Old Town Road, and personally this is at the top of my favorite songs on this project. The song embarks on a journey of Lil Nas X’s come up, how a fan who once was a huge fan isn’t anymore. I like the song because it has a replay factor that many songs don’t have. The music video for this song is also super cool. 3. F9mily (You & Me) [feat. Travis Barker] - F9mily (You & Me) is one of my favorite songs on this extended project. Surprisingly, this is the first rock-esque song I ever listened to, and it reminds me of Disney movies or a theme song. This would fit in a scene where the main character would be getting ready for 9
