(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "THE NOT-TOO-LATE SHOW WITH ELMO") In the spring, he did an appearance on the "Not-Too-Late Show," singing along with its host, Elmo. LIMBONG: He spent a lot of 2020 getting himself in front of children. RYAN DILLON: (As Elmo) Welcome to the show, Nas. (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, “THE NOT-TOO-LATE SHOW WITH ELMO”) LIMBONG: He says his entire public persona has been trying to communicate an honest version of this message to kids, including his nieces and nephews, to whom the book is dedicated. It was kind of like do what you want, be who you want, but be who I want you to be. LIL NAS X: I think we all got that message growing up, but it was never, like, truly enforced. The real Lil Nas X says he got similar messages of be yourself growing up, except it wasn't super genuine. I love that for me, says the Lil Nas X character in the book. And then you get to F is for fringe and feathers and fake fur. B is for boots, whether they're big or small, short or tall.
Riding on a horse.ĬHANG: And he spoke to NPR's Andrew Limbong about the importance of reaching out to kids.ĪNDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: The book follows a basic premise. LIL NAS X: (Singing) I got the horses in the back, horse tack is attached. The book is called "C Is For Country," and it's written by Lil Nas X, the Grammy-winning, chart-topping musician behind "Old Town Road." It was kind of like ‘do what you want, be who you want, but be who I want you to be.”‘ The rapper, and now author, continues to explain that his entire public persona is trying to communicate an honest version of this message to kids.A new children's book features a young boy out in the country taking into account things that bring him joy - things like boots, naps and swag. In an interview with NPR, Lil Nas X says, “I think we all got that message,, growing up but it was never like truly enforced. Throughout the story, the reader comes to see that beneath just teaching the alphabet, the deeper message is to be yourself.
The book’s plot follows a story-book version of Lil Nas X, decked out in a pink rhinestone cowboy outfit, and his trusty horse Panini as they explore the alphabet “from sunup to sundown” by traveling around a farm pointing out things that bring Lil Nas X’s character joy. Lil Nas X’s children’s book cover | Via Penguin Random House Published through Random House Kids, the book reached number eight in top kids’ books on its release date. Now, as Lil Nas X’s career continues to grow, he has officially written C is for Country, his new children’s book. If you’ve paid any attention to pop culture in the last few years, you will have heard of Lil Nas X, the rapper behind the Grammy Award-winning hit single ‘Old Town Road’ released in 2019.
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