Lil Nas X Had the Best Response to This Shady Report About His Music Comeback

Lil Nas X returned with “World’s Greatest!” on October 1, with an empowerment anthem dedicated to his late mother, Tamikia Hill, who tragically passed away in August.After facing arrest, hospitalization, and a bipolar disorder diagnosis, Lil Nas X completed rehab and shared that he’s “doing better” and “creating freely” with less fear.Now, he’s responding to insensitive comments about his latest release in the most Lil Nas X way possible. Here’s what happened.After some time away from the spotlight, Lil Nas X is officially back with new music. The Grammy winner dropped “World’s Greatest!” on Thursday, October 1, nearly a year after he released his EP, Days Before Dreamboy.His new empowerment anthem interpolates his 2021 hit “INDUSTRY BABY” and is dedicated to his late mother after she tragically passed in August. It’s a big moment for the artist, both personally and professionally. So, when a social media account in the music space posted an insensitive caption about the project, Nas wasted no time in calling them out.“#PopWorld: 🚨After more than a year of inactivity, an arrest, and further controversies, LIL NAS X announces his new single, ‘World’s Greatest,’ for today, October 1st,” the original post from Pop World reads.Of course, Lil Nas X responded to the shady report in the most Lil Nas X way, writing, “Damn yall could’ve just said i gotta new song coming out 😭.”The artist, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, has faced several challenges over the years, from his arrest and hospitalization to being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He has since received proper treatment and revealed that he’s “doing better” in an update he shared with his dedicated “Montourage” in June.“I’ve been in rehab for a few months, and since then, I’ve been back at home trying to ground myself back to earth and get out my head,” he shared at the time, later adding, “I’m doing better. I’m feeling better. I’m creating freely, and there’s less fear in my heart, and I’m just, like, smelling the roses. I’m smelling the roses, man.”The proof is in his latest drop and its music video, inspired by his childhood and being raised by his mom, Tamikia Hill, in Atlanta. Ahead of its release, he shared a heartfelt voicemail she left for him before her passing.“‘Walk by faith, not by sight’ was my mom’s favorite phrase to say. As I move through life it resonates with me more & more,” he captioned the clip, shared on September 30.If you haven’t already, watch and listen to “World’s Greatest!” below. Something tells us his mom is beaming with pride.