KEY POINTS

  • Lil Nas X dropped "Industry Baby" on July 23
  • Nas X noted he met his special person in May 2021
  • The rapper revealed various artists influenced him

Lil Nas X gushed over his secret partner and revealed being happier than ever in the new relationship.

The 22-year-old Grammy winner opened up about his love life and when asked to compare his previous dates to the new one, he told VMan magazine Thursday, "I’m actually about to go on [a date] right after this interview."

Although the rapper noted that he usually goes on dates at night but "this is actually probably the first daytime date I’ve done in a minute."

The "Industry Baby" singer went on to explain he met his new love before he was "about to do the SNL thing. But we just started dating maybe two weeks ago."

"I feel like this is one of the best [relationships] yet. I’m really happy about it, and it all just feels natural. It’s effortless," he added.

Besides his relationship, Nas X also reflected on some of the artists, who influenced him the most.

"Of course, Nicki [Minaj]! And definitely almost everybody in the pop world. You know, the Lady Gaga’s and Katy Perry’s of the industry," he revealed. "Strangely, I also had a big 50 Cent phase when I was young, and following that was probably my Tyler, The Creator and Frank [Ocean] phase. I was into a lot of different stuff."

Last week, the rapper, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill told Variety that he had "some good boyfriends and some bad ones."

"A lot of them were emotionally unavailable or had a lot of insecurity and whatnot," he explained.

On the work front, the rapper dropped his new music album, "Industry Baby" on July 23. He took to Twitter on Thursday to thank his fans in Saudi Arabia for trending his song on the Top 50 most played tracks on Spotify.

"Special thank u to my fans in Saudi Arabia! I love u guys so much," he wrote.

Fans took to the comments section to share their reaction.

One of the fans commented, "Considering you know laws, and his you know, orientation, wouldn't that be like jumping into a direct fire for him?" while another fan wrote, "Never thought out ‘Call Me By your name’ has def middle eastern/ southeast Asia vibes, sonically."

Lil Nas X -- seen here performing at the 2019 BET awards in Los Angeles -- upended the world of country music with his mega-hit "Old Town Road"
Lil Nas X -- seen here performing at the 2019 BET awards in Los Angeles -- upended the world of country music with his mega-hit "Old Town Road" AFP / Jean-Baptiste LACROIX