Lil Nas X Opens Up About 'Needing Everybody to Like Me Before' — and Feeling 'Free' to Stand in His 'Power'

Lil Nas X Opens Up About 'Needing Everybody to Like Me Before' — and Feeling 'Free' to Stand in His 'Power'

Lil Nas X released 'Days Before Dreamboy' on Friday, March 28Jon Kopaloff/Getty Lil Nas X in Los Angeles on March 27, 2025Now, more than ever, Lil Nas X knows what he wants.Speaking with PEOPLE on the red carpet at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 27, the "Industry Baby" performer opened up about his new era — and why he no longer feels the need to please the masses."I wanna be myself more than ever this era," Lil Nas X, …

Lil Nas X Collects His Recent Singles Into The ‘Days Before Dreamboy’ EP

Over the past few weeks, Lil Nas X dropped a string of new singles at an alarming rate. After kicking things off in November with “Light Again” and “Need Dat Boy,” he went into overdrive earlier this month, dropping “Big Dummy,” “Swish,” “Right There,” and “Hotbox” in one week. After capping off the stream with the release of “Lean On My Body” last week, Nas has collected all eight tracks in one place: his new EP, Days Before Dreamboy. The title…

Industry Baby hitmaker Lil Nas X 'wanted to be liked by everybody'

Music star Lil Nas X has explained how his outlook has changed over recent years.