Lil Nas X & Cardi B Join Forces On "Rodeo"

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Lil Nas X taps the "Press" rapper for his single.

After much hype surrounding the release of his latest album 7, Lil Nas X finally dropped off his 18-minute EP. The length of the record left many fans wanting just a tad bit more, as none of the eight tracks made it to three minutes. The second longest song on the record was Lil Nas X's collaboration with Cardi B: "Rodeo." Cardi and Billy Ray Cyrus are the only features on the record and, coincidentally, they're both on Western-style tracks.

"Rodeo" brings more of a hip hop vibe with Cardi's aggressive rap addition, but with only two verses, there's much to be left for listeners. 7 itself doesn't follow any conventional method as Lil Nas X created an album with an assortment of genre-flavors, so it can only be expected that each track follows suit. In a chat with Zane Lowe for Apple Music Beats 1, Lil Nas X talked about 7 and what it means for him as an artist. "With this, I want you to make sure you're listening to every single thing," he said. "You can't just listen and be on your phone the whole time because you might miss something."

"But yeah. It's going to be great," he continued. "You're going to love it and you're going realize Lil Nas X isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I'm going to still be doing little stuff, but the main tour is going to be around the beginning of next year. Like when the album's out. It's just whatever happens is going to happen, pretty much. I'm not putting a theme. I feel like that's going to make me have a guideline of what I can talk about or do. You're going to see. It's all going to make sense."

Quotable Lyrics

I didn't mean to make you mad, I don't like when you're upset
I'ma call you later on, baby girl, don't you forget
I'ma take you from this party, we might go and have some sex
Or we do that later on, now we lit like cigarettes


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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