Lil Nas X posted a series of TikToks expressing his mental health struggles and his battle with Hypochondria.
“I started going to the doctor a lot in fear that I would die soon… hypochondria. In May 2018 I started making music. I was happy again!!!” he wrote before saying he dropped out of college, moved in with his sister, and started making music with his brother to release his debut mixtape Nasarati.
In another TikTok video, the 21-year-old rapper started with the story of his smash single, “Old Town Road.” He adds how he used memes to promote the song because he didn’t have any money to pay for the promotion. He also mentioned how in TikTok he created the “Yeehaw Challenge” which lead to “Old Town Road” becoming a complete hit.
Take an insight look Lil Nas X's life before becoming the star that he is now.
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