Lil Nas X is back. After a three-month hiatus from Twitter and Instagram, the “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” artist surprised his devoted fans on Wednesday (March 16) when he finally started tweeting again from his account. Of course, there was a fitting joke at the ready.
“Why are people surprised I’ve been away for so long? Have y’all really never heard of maternity leave?” the 22-year-old hitmaker wrote, referring to the long running gag of him giving birth to his baby — also known as his debut album — Montero on Sept. 17. (Montero is now six months old.)
Fans of Lil Nas X have been concerned over the past few months after his sudden departure from social media platforms after sharing he that he contracted COVID-19 and joked about having “the Omarion or Alicia Keys variant” of the virus. But even the rapper has missed his own presence from the web: “I’m so happy i’m back on the internet. I missed me so much,” he wrote in a follow-up tweet.
Once the rapper’s return was out of the way, he revealed that he is currently sitting on two tracks, one with Saucy Santana and the other featuring NBA YoungBoy. “Which one y’all want first?” he asked his fans, sharing screenshots of the songs in his library — “Late to the Party” is the title of the collaboration with YoungBoy, while “Down Souf Hoes” is the name of his track with Santana. Lil Nas also shared an image of him hanging out with Santana. The goal of the collaborations? To “f–k the summer up,” Lil Nas added.
The rapper’s return comes at an advantageous time. He is set to appear at the 2022 Grammys on April 3 and will take the stage alongside Jack Harlow, likely to perform their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit, “Industry Baby.” He is also nominated for a total of five awards, including three of the Big Four categories — record of the year, album of the year and song of the year. “Montero” additionally earned a nod in the best music video category, while “Industry Baby” earned a nod alongside Harlow for best melodic rap performance.
See Lil Nas X’s tweets below.
why are people surprised i’ve been away for so long? have y’all really never heard of maternity leave?
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) March 16, 2022
i’m so happy i’m back on the internet. i missed me so much.
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) March 16, 2022
which one y’all want first? pic.twitter.com/FACOFat6uz
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) March 16, 2022
— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) March 16, 2022
we finna fck the summer up
🤧🚫— MONTERO 🦋 (@LilNasX) March 16, 2022
