Montero Lamar Hill, professionally known as Lil Nas X, was named after the Mitsubishi Montero[1]. For those unfamiliar with the vehicle, it’s a non-descript, generic SUV. Compensation? Or just another bored artiste telling outright lies to interviewers just for fun?

Whatever. It’s catchy enough.


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  1. Rice, Nicholas. “Lil Nas X Details Where His Birth Name Came From — and the Origin of His Stage Moniker”. Peoplemag. ↩︎