Montero Lamar Hill, known professionally as Lil Nas X, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his country rap single "Old Town Road", which initially achieved viral popularity from the "Yeehaw Challenge" on the social media app TikTok. Before "Old Town Road" and his eventual smash success, he independently released a mixtape titled "NASARATI" as well as various stand-alone songs to mediocre success.