My current favorite track is the albumвЂ™s last song вЂњAm I Dreaming?вЂќ ft. LilВ NasВ X вЂ™sВ also shows off his vocals with 2000s emo-esqueВ ballads вЂњVoidвЂќ and вЂњLife After Salem.вЂќ However, when he isnвЂ™t reflecting on the struggles of fame, LilВ NasВ X is boasting his star power with traditional braggadocio raps: вЂњIndustry BabyвЂќ ft. The songвЂ™s title also has a double meaning as LilВ NasВ X asserts that these fake people are dead to him and acknowledges that if heвЂ™d committed suicide (i.eВ вЂњdead right nowвЂќ) he wouldnвЂ™t have experienced his current success. The albumвЂ™s second track вЂњDead Right NowвЂќ is a brief glimpse of theВ feelings ofВ isolationВ that take up most of вЂњMonteroвЂ™sвЂќ second half.В LilВ NasВ XВ recounts the numerous fake interactionsВ he had during his rise to stardom, includingВ aВ strained relationship with his parents. AsВ Pitchfork MediaВ asserts, вЂњ LilВ NasВ X flaunts his verve and star power alongside some of the biggest names in pop, all while thatВ sense of isolation lives at the musicвЂ™s brighter edges.вЂќ The album, which bears LilВ NasВ XвЂ™s birth name, is also a deeply personal reflection of his struggles withВ his sexuality, mental healthВ and sudden rise to fame. The artist had been dubbed a вЂњchameleonвЂќ by BillboardВ for his ability to span genres starting with his switch to pop-rapВ after his viral 2019В country-rap hit вЂњOld Town Road.вЂќ This nickname holds true as вЂњMonteroвЂќ features a mix of rap, pop, rock, grunge ,В and acoustics. I canвЂ™t think of any better words to describe LilВ NasВ XвЂ™s debut album: вЂњMontero.вЂќ The albumвЂ™s marketing alone was iconic from the faux lawyer billboardsВ to the maternity shootВ where LilВ NasВ X sported a third-trimester belly. LilВ NasВ X has been known toВ inspireВ thisВ reaction from me.В Last April, my former colleague atВ The New Hampshire,В AqeelВ (rude of him to graduate), and I recordedВ a podcast episodeВ analyzing the albumвЂ™s title track вЂњMontero (Call Me By Your Name)вЂќ.В We praised the song and its video for its masterful symbolism, relatable lyrics, and celebratory display of queerness. ThatвЂ™s the phrase that my friends and family have grown used to hearing over the past month. вЂњWhen LilВ NasВ X releases his new album IвЂ™m about to act up.вЂќ

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