Montero Lamar Hill, also known as Lil Nas X, is an American rapper, performer, and songwriter. 

He gained notoriety after the release of his country rap ballad ‘Old Town Road,’ which spent 19 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the longest-running number-one song since the category’s inception in 1958. 

While Lil Nas X lives a successful life now, it was not always the same. He had a difficult childhood because of his family, mostly because of his parents.

Lil Nas X’s parents split when he was six

Lil Nas X was born on April 9, 1999, in Lithia Springs, Georgia. When he was born, his parents, R.L. Stafford and Shawnita Hathaway, were together.

However, there were a lot of ups and downs in their relationship. As a result, they split when the singer was five years old.

Lil Nas X with his parents. (Source: )

By the time he was six, his parents had divorced, and his father had moved on with another partner. During that time, Lil Nas X moved into the Bankhead Courts housing project in Atlanta’s Bankhead neighborhood with his mother and grandmother.

When he was 9, his father gained custody of him and his brother, and as a result, the siblings moved in with their dad and relocated to Austell. Although he was initially hesitant to leave, Lil Nas X eventually saw it as a crucial move.

He told Rolling Stone, “There’s so much [expletive] going on in Atlanta—if I would have stayed there, I would have fallen in with the wrong crowd.” 

Currently, he does not have a good relationship with his mother. He talked about his family and parents with Variety while explaining his connection with his mother.

His mother is allegedly a drug addict. It was difficult for the singer to deal with her since he had tried to check her into rehab but had failed to do it.

It is reported that Hathaway has been seen begging for money in the streets. He said, “I never really talk about my mom. She’s an addict so we don’t have the closest relationship. Even trying to get her better – things didn’t quite work out. But there’s still love.”

On the other hand, the singer has a good relationship with his father. Since Stafford gained custody of Lil Nas X and his brother, the siblings lived with their father and stepmother.

Lil Nas X was a difficult child from a young age. He told Variety, “I dyed my hair, and my dad was so mad at me.”

This was because his father felt like he was trying to follow in somebody else’s footsteps rather than his own. When Nas X came out to his father, Stafford did not take it well. 

Stafford is very religious and used to be a gospel singer. However, when his son came out openly in 2019, he learned to accept his son.

Lil Nas X confirmed that the father-son duo had become closer after he came out. “I mean especially now because I don’t have anything to hide. It was a shock for him. It’s still the beginning phase. I’m not comfortable bringing a guy around yet,” he added.

At the time of writing, it seems like the father-son duo are on good terms and close with each other. Stafford often posts pictures supporting his son and promoting his music.

He often joins the singer during his tours and gushes about how proud he is on his social media. Lil Nas X is also a dotting son.

He bought a house for his father on the occasion of Father’s Day in 2022. Similarly, he openly talks about his love for his father on social media.

Lil Nas X’s siblings 

Not much is known about Lil Nas X’s siblings. Some websites have reported that he does not have any biological siblings.

On the other hand, some have mentioned that he has two biological brothers — Lamarco Hill and Tramon Hill.

The singer has a lot of half-siblings from his parents. The half-siblings from his mother are Shaquisha Hill and Bianca Hill. 

Similarly, his half-siblings from his father’s side are Robert Sleepy, Ashley Stafford, and Labrock Anderson. While not many specifics about Lil Nas X’s siblings have been given to the public, it is safe to assume that he has had their support from the beginning in all essential situations.

For instance, when he came out to the world on Twitter and required a place to stay when he was at his lowest. Around the time Lil Nas X came out publicly in 2019, he started mentioning more of his siblings and their support for him.

In another interview, he revealed that he came out to his father and sister first after originally fearing that coming out would harm his career. Later that month, he tweeted about his life before stardom, which included living with his sister.

He tweeted in July 2019, “Wow man last year I was sleeping on my sister’s floor, had no money, struggling to get plays on my music, suffering from daily headaches, now I’m gay.”

Lil Nas X has also served as an inspiration to his siblings. For instance, his brother, Tramon, revealed that the singer helped him come out as bisexual.

He said, “My brother really opened doors for a lot of people. Yeah, he opened a door for me.”

While Hill was concerned about how his choice to come out publicly would affect numerous relationships in his life, his brother urged him to be honest. 

“What I mean by that, like, I’m not gay, though, you feel me? I’m bisexual. He helped me be real with myself. My brother made me more open to it,” Tramon added.

Lil Nas X’s age, nationality, and ethnicity 

Lil Nas X was born on April 9, 1999. At the time of writing, his age is 24.

Since he was born in Lithia Springs, Georgia, his nationality is American. His ethnicity is African-American. 

Lil Nas X has garnered multiple awards for his unapologetically queer visuals and social media presence, including two Grammy Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, two BET Hip Hop Awards, two iHeartRadio Music Awards, and two American Music Awards.

He was also named the youngest honoree of the Hal David Starlight Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. With 17 platinum certifications, ‘Old Town Road’ is the second most-certified song in the United States. 

In 2020, he was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, and in 2021, he was named to Time’s annual list of the 100 most important people in the world.