Lil Nas X doubles down on avant-garde visuals for new single “need dat boy”

Lil Nas X doubles down on avant-garde visuals for new single “need dat boy”

"Old Town Road" rapper Lil Nas X is back with another single from his highly-anticipated project dreamboy.

Co-written by Lil Nas X, "need dat boy" is shared as the sophomore release from his upcoming album and is officially out via Colombia records.

The track is coated in sultry lyricism and is accompanied by glitchy, fluorescent visuals. Watch below:

Lil Nas X has been quite a prominent name in the music industry in recent weeks. Not too long ago, the rapper faced backlash from Sega Bodega for the single artwork for his previous release "LIGHT AGAIN!" due to visual similarities. After it was announced, Sega promptly took his opinions to Twitter:

dreamboy is scheduled for release Friday 29 March 2025.

You can find all the latest news on Lil Nas X here.

Laviea Thomas

London, UK

Laviea Thomas is an experienced freelance music and culture journalist based in London. With a knack for writing, Laviea’s bylines currently reside in Guitar.com, Metal Hammer, NME and The Quietus.

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