The Strange Story Behind Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road'

"Old Town Road" is one of the biggest country songs of the year, and yet there are a lot of people who don't call it a country song at all. There aren't a lot of songs that combine trap music and country music, but Lil Nas X's song undeniably has a foot in both genres. Billboard may not have agreed, as they refused to acknowledge it on the country charts, but Billy Ray Cyrus did, as he gladly recorded a version of the song with the young rapper. Let's take a look at the strange story behind Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road."