AsTimenotes, it broke the record for the longest-running No.

1 song in history and has been streamed over one billion times on Spotify.

The rapper skyrocketed into stardom and suddenly found himself with fame,fortune, and a career to boot.

Lil Nas X attends the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Dolby Theatre in May 2021

However, Lil Nas X didn’t leave it all to chance.

Manager Danny Kang told Rolling Stone that the young artist was careful about how he published the single.

“On SoundCloud, he listed it as a country record.

Lil Nas X attends Tom Ford: Autumn/Winter 2020 Runway Show wearing red leopard print suit

On iTunes, he listed it as a country record.