Subscribe
Beltway Confidential

Generation Z makes music history

By Madeline Fry Schultz
Published
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Generation Z makes music history

Lil Nas X started making memes, then music.

It’s a Generation Z success story if there ever was one. The 20-year-old rapper, whose social media presence catapulted his fame, released “Old Town Road” in December. The song then gained traction after he uploaded it to TikTok, a social media platform known for turning musical videos into viral clips.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Generation Z Internet Music Pop Culture Viral