{"id":5435848,"date":"2025-08-22T15:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=5435848"},"modified":"2025-08-22T15:05:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:05:47","slug":"lil-nas-x-net-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/lil-nas-x-net-worth-5435848\/","title":{"rendered":"Lil Nas X Net Worth 2025: How Much Money the &#8216;Old Town Road&#8217; Rapper Makes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"content-paragraph-1\">Somefans aren&#8217;t aware that the &#8216;Old Town Road&#8217; hitmaker started his career as a social media creator before becoming one of hip-hop&#8217;s biggest names.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\"><strong>Lil Nas X<\/strong> reached worldwide fame in 2019 after dropping his unique hip-hop and country single, &#8220;Old Town Road,&#8221; followed by his other tracks including &#8220;THAT&#8217;S WHAT I WANT.&#8221; The rapper, who was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, became a major voice for the LGBTQ+ community in addition to one of the most popular modern rappers in the biz. Since he&#8217;s amassed an extensive following, fans are curious about Nas X&#8217;s rise to stardom, his net worth and how he reached success.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">In August 2025, though, Lil Nas X made headlines for a different reason. Concerned witnesses noticed he was roaming around Los Angeles in his underwear, and he was <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/lil-nas-x-health-overdose-5435822\/\"  >hospitalized and arrested<\/a> over what police stated was a &#8220;possible overdose.&#8221; It was then reported that the &#8220;Rodeo&#8221; artist was arrested and booked for booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery on a police officer, according to <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/entertainment\/entertainment-news\/rapper-lil-nas-x-arrested-studio-city-lapd\/3767555\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener nofollow\"  >NBC Los Angeles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Below, learn about Lil Nas X&#8217;s rise to fame, his music career, net worth and more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lil Nas X via his Instagram story. \ud83e\udd0d <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K4KjgQVWyv\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  >pic.twitter.com\/K4KjgQVWyv<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">&mdash; \ud835\ude47\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude61 \ud835\ude49\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude68 \ud835\ude53 \ud835\ude49\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude6c\ud835\ude68 (@LNXNews) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LNXNews\/status\/1790093061294301379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"  target=\"_blank\"  >May 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What Is Lil Nas X&#8217;s Real Name?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">Lil Nas X&#8217;s actual name is Montero Lamar Hill.<\/p>\n<h2>How Did Lil Was X Get Rich?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">It took years for Lil Nas X to find his voice, sound and overall identity as an artist. Throughout his teen years, the Atlanta native spent most of his time becoming a social media guru. He first found internet success by posting short-form comedy videos, then he ran a<a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/nicki-minaj\/\"  ><strong> Nicki Minaj<\/strong><\/a> fan account.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">Eventually, Lil Nas X started writing songs and recording music, though his global success didn&#8217;t happen overnight. After getting a foothold in the music industry in 2018, Nas X found fame with the release of his single &#8220;Old Town Road.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">Since then, Nas X has released multiple hit tracks, from &#8220;THAT&#8217;S WHAT I WANT&#8221; to &#8220;INDUSTRY BABY,&#8221; &#8220;MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) and his collaboration with <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/camila-cabello\/\"  ><strong>Camila Cabello<\/strong><\/a>, &#8220;HE KNOWS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Lil Nas X&#8217;s Net Worth?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">As of 2025, Lil Nas X has a net worth of $9 million, per <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritynetworth.com\/richest-celebrities\/richest-rappers\/lil-nas-x-net-worth\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  >Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Lil Nas X&#8217;s Dating History<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-13\">Lil Nas X has kept his relationship history away from the spotlight, but he&#8217;s been a major figure in the LGBTQ+ community. After first coming out as gay in 2019, Nas X later came out as bisexual, but then clarified that he was still gay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somefans aren&#8217;t aware that the &#8216;Old Town Road&#8217; hitmaker started his career as a social media creator before becoming one of hip-hop&#8217;s biggest names.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191609899,"featured_media":5435852,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exclude_post_from_river":false,"_cr_original_post":"","_cr_replace_post_id":"","_cr_replacing_post_id":"","mt_seo_title":"Lil Nas X Net Worth 2025: How Much the 'Old Town Road' Rapper Makes","mt_seo_description":"Lil Nas X boasts a huge net worth as of 2025 thanks to his years of dedication in the music industry. 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