Lil Nas X has signed with Crush Management, joining a star-studded roster that includes Miley Cyrus, Green Day, Lorde and more, Billboard has confirmed. The firm’s other recent signings include Kesha, Labrinth and Orville Peck.
The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Lil Nas was formerly managed by Adam Leber‘s Rebel Management. The boundary-pushing artist has been signed to Columbia since March 2019, on the heels of his Billboard Hot 100 smash hit “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. The song won best pop duo/group performance at the 62nd Annual Grammys as well as best music video. He has earned 11 Grammy nominations to date.
Notably, Lil Nas and fellow Crush client Miley Cyrus previously collaborated on the song “Am I Dreaming” off his 2021 debut album, Montero. In January 2024, he sparked rumors of a collaboration with Kesha, another recent Crush signee, after he shared a photo of her holding a sign that read: “New music coming soon!” He then shared a picture of himself holding a similar sign that read: “What she said!” (Likely referring to his own new music.)
Last November, Lil Nas teased “phase one” of his Dreamboy era with a clip shared to social media, in which the artist was seen wearing a tracksuit and motorcycle helmet. So far, he has previewed his new era of music with the singles “Light Again!” and “Need Dat Boy.”
On the Hot 100, Lil Nas has notched a total of 18 entries, including five top 10 hits and three No. 1s, including “Old Town Road,” “Industry Baby” with Jack Harlow and his sole solo chart-topper, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”
