Lil Nas X Shares His Journey From Atlanta To Stardom Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero Documentary

moviemusic
Written By Paola Cardenas

HBO brings us Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, a documentary film that follows the genre-breaking artist on his personal journey of discovery through the music industry.

From “Old Town Road” to “That’s What I Want,” the Grammy award-winning rapper, singer, and songwriter shares the rehearsals and performances of his 60-day “Long Live Montero” tour. The film takes a dive into Lil Nas X’s past from growing up in Atlanta to his explosive musical career. Divided into three acts — Rebirth, Transformation, and Becoming — the film chronicles Montero’s own odyssey as he navigates the pressures of his rise to stardom, his desire to inspire his fans, and his place within the realm of Black, queer icons.

The audience will be transported through his trials and tribulations with his deeply personal music as he’s still exploring his own identity, complicated relationships with family members, and his aspirations as a force for self-expression and acceptance. It will be raw, vulnerable, emotional, spectacular, and serve as a testament to artists who continue to push the boundaries for other artists to come.

Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero premieres January 27, 2024.

Paola Cardenas

Paola Cardenas is a senior Journalism major and Rhetoric and Public Advocacy minor at Hofstra University. She contributes pieces to the Long Island Advocate as a student journalist. She is also a research assistant working on the effect of crime news on teenagers’ mental health. She enjoys writing poetry, binge watching TV shows and sustainability.

Previous

Dan Levy Delivers A “Breathtakingly Human” Directorial Debut With Good Grief
Next

Echo Cast Talks Doing Indigenous Representation The Right Way