New Album 'Montero' Featuring Elton John, Doja Cat & More!

Welcome to the world of Montero! Last Tuesday (31), rapper Lil Nas X released the official cover of his debut album, “Montero”and today (01), the singer released a complete tracklist of the album, featuring appearances by Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Jack Harlow, in the already known “Industry Baby” . The album is now available for pre-save and will be officially released on 9/17.

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The cover of “Montero”, as well as the official covers of the 3 singles already released, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”, “Sun Goes Down” and “Industry Baby”, follows a harmonious aesthetic full of meaning. The art, as Lil himself stated, is inspired by a painting by the painter John Stephens, called Genesis II. In the caption, the singer published an excerpt from Genesis, from the Bible, which brought inspiration: “Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast range. On the seventh day God finished the work he was doing; so there is no seventh day he rested from all his work.”

INSPIRATION BEHIND
“MONTERO” ????????
ALBUM ART:

ARTISTS: John Stephens
ART: (Genesis II)

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“Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vastness. On the seventh day God finished the work he was doing; then on the seventh day he rested from all his work” pic.twitter.com/0Ba9SJ6m2a

– MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) August 31, 2021

Additionally, Lil also revealed a fascinating detail about the cover art: it was created in a perfect loop. According to Nas X, it means the circle of life. The rapper also joked, in good humor, about a possible inspiration from a SpongeBob meme, widely used on social media.

The album art is a continuous loop, to represent the circle of life. pic.twitter.com/YIqbCJ17s0

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– MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) August 31, 2021

The album's tracklist was announced today (01), through a long-awaited video on the singer's social media, who appeared very excited and anxious to finally reveal it to the public. In it, Lil Nas X is falling from the sky and diving into his own world, in Montero. After focusing on the cover, Lil continues to fall from the sky, as track by track is revealed.

^{“Montero” tracklist released (Reproduction/YouTube)}

The album has 15 tracks that vary between 25 seconds and 03:34 and the feats greatly pleased its fans. Miley Cyrus will be featured on the track “Am I Dreaming” Elton John in “One Of Me” which will also be part of his new album, “The Lockdown Sessions” . Megan Thee Stallion collaborated on “Slime” and Doja Cat will be on the track “Scoop”. “Industry Baby” with Jack Harlow, is, to date, the only one ever released. Without even having had its official debut, “Montero” has already sold around 500 thousand copies in the United States.

On his Twitter, the 22-year-old rapper thanked his fans for the support he received at each stage of the promotion of his album: “brooo the support that all the content on my upcoming album is next level. I am very grateful! I really want to make you happy and invite you into my world. #MONTERO”.

brooo the support all of my album content has been getting is next level. i am so thankful! i really want to make you guys happy and invite you to my world. #MONTERO ????????

— MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) September 1, 2021

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Check out the name and duration of each track on “MONTERO”.

1. MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) – (2:17)

2. DEAD RIGHT NOW – (03:41)

3. INDUSTRY BABY (FT. JACK HARLOW) – (03:32)

4. THAT'S WHAT I WANT – (02:23)

5. THE ART OF ACHIEVEMENT – (00:25)

6. SCOOP (FT. DOJA CAT) – (02:54)

7. ONE OF ME (FT. ELTON JOHN) – (02:41)

8. LOST IN THE CITADEL – (02:50)

9. SLIME (FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION) – (03:34)

10. TALES OF DOMINICA – (02:26)

11. SUN GOES DOWN – (02:48)

12. VOID – (04:08)

13. DON'T WANT IT – (02:12)

14. LIFE AFTER SALEM – (03:30)

15. AM I DREAMING (FT. MILEY CYRUS) – (03:03)

(Featured photo: Official cover of “Montero”. Reproduction / Twitter)