Lil Nas X - Days Before Dreamboy (EP)

[soratami]

These pink Barbie visuals are making this era look really tired, surely it wouldn't have been hard to come up with something a bit fresher.

 

[minorkey]

These pink Barbie visuals are making this era look really tired, surely it wouldn't have been hard to come up with something a bit fresher.

He's stuck in 2023.

 

[mindtrappa]

He's stuck in 2023.

2010*

 

[drewsky]

At least it's a fully formed song, but the 1-2-3-4 part could've been axed.

 

[mindtrappa]

Loooove the song! Video is super cute! And love that it’s all in that “world” of a white room that the other songs/videos lived in as well. Very obvious the label probably cut his budget, but it’s genuinely for the best from what I can see.

It’s currently number 4 on New Music Friday. Hopefully this does something. Could see it becoming a summer smash if it receives some push.

 

[Purple]

This is good, maybe even great? I so want him to find his place in the landscape again and this sounds fresh and he’s hot in the video even if the barbie aesthetic feels exhausted by now.

I cannot imagine how difficult the last few years have been for him after coming down from those stratospheric heights he reached. The pressure he would’ve been under, especially as one of a criminally small number of black queer voices to breakthrough into the mainstream lexicon, can’t have been anything less than immense. And yes, I know he handled the outwards facing response to the homophobia and racism he had thrown his way with wit, grace and humour but there’s no way it didn’t bruise.

After a few false starts I hope he can see through this sound to another body of work and build from there.

 

[ohdenny]

I'm enjoying that Pharrell/Neptunes sound of Hotbox

 

[speedyboi]

He is so charismatic I love all these lil drop tracks, hotbox is really good

 

[tyrabnks]

Hotbox is so fun and I am loving the whole package, but I wish the chorus was punchier. I hope this will be a hit for him!

 

[Verandi]

His best song since the Montero era. Huge bop! The only thing missing in the video was a make out sesh with the other guy but I guess they are making things more palatable to the straights this time around.

 

[Suburbia]

I think the general overall 2000s vibe is more tired than the Barbie aesthetics personally but it's cute.

 

[Gemini]

Love the song. The video is cute because he's adorable. I love when he leans in a bit to some feminine mannerisms. Being visibly queer these days is such a Fuck You to so many ignorant people who hate on him, and queer people in general. It makes me happy to see him, again, unafraid to be himself.

 

[mindtrappa]

Also we got 7 songs already. All of them are good to great. They should just announce the album and drop it this summer with another 10 tracks.

 

[Joe.]

I still think Light Again is really good and the best thing he’s released since his album.

 

[4Roses]

A fusion of OutKast's signature sound paired with the vibrant, bold aesthetics of Pink Friday’s visuals?!

Ate!

He’s just Ken, and I’m just a h*le.

 

[happiestgirl]

This is exactly what he should be doing. Releasing lots of fun songs and music videos that showcase his silly, cute personality without being too camp or try-hard.

 

[Vasilios]

Hotbox should have been out straight after STAR WALKIN. Imagine

 

[RainOnFire]

Hotbox should have been out straight after STAR WALKIN. Imagine

This is so accurate. I keep thinking I would've loved this had it come out two years ago.

 

[popzone]

I don’t think this charted within the top 200 on Spotify.

 

[Vasilios]

Releasing 56 songs in a week certainly didn’t help.