Lil Nas X Says He ‘Had Plans to Work’ on Song with Miley Cyrus But ‘Then the Pandemic Happened’
Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus, whose dad Billy Ray had previously collaborated with the rapper on the 2019 record-breaking “Old Town Road Remix” had plans to work on a song together — but the pandemic hit.
“I had plans to work on this one song with Miley earlier last year and then the pandemic happened,” Nas X, 21, told Andy Cohen Wednesday on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “We didn’t get to meet up or anything. But, you know, maybe it’ll happen now.”
Nas X’s collaboration with Billy Ray went on to become his breakout No. 1 single. To date, the fan-favorite tune holds the all-time record for most consecutive weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. With 19 weeks total, it surpassed Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s previous record holder, “One Sweet Day
Just ahead of Christmas, the “Rodeo” star and Miley, 28, teamed up to join a festive, virtual concert series, titled Amazon Music Holiday Plays. Nas X hosted the fun-filled special, which featured outrageous sets, Q&A segments and performances.
