Instagram @lilnasx / Photography Harley Weir, Styling Robbie SpencerMusic / NewsMusic / NewsLil Nas X says he wants Rihanna on a ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ remixWho doesn’t?ShareLink copied ✔️April 18, 2021April 18, 2021TextThom WaiteLil Nas X – autumn 2019 Lil Nas X’s latest single, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”, has already received numerous remixes, continuing the trend established with his viral breakout hit, “Old Town Road”. So far, the controversial new hit has been transformed into a “24/7 lo-fi hip hop beats”-style track and a soundscape from the bathroom of hell, and now he has his sights set on potential collaborators. Specifically, Lil Nas X has singled out Rihanna and Bad Bunny as the ideal artists to feature on a reworked version of “Montero”, in a radio interview with Capital. Noting the rapper’s immediate response and glance off to the side, the host says: “It makes me feel like this may be already in the pipeline.” “I wish,” responds Lil Nas X, but adds that he doesn’t want to publicly call for the collab on Twitter, as he did with Billy Ray Cyrus, saying: “What if I ask for it? I don’t wanna jinx it.” “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” remains at the top of the UK singles chart three weeks in, though it was temporarily removed from streaming services earlier this week. “It’s unfortunately out of our control but we are doing everything possible to keep the song up on streaming services,” said his label, Columbia Records, in a statement posted April 13. “We will keep you up to date as we hear more. Thank you for understanding.” In the meantime, Lil Nas X urged fans to screen record the audio off YouTube, and suggested that he’d stream the song on Pornhub if the streaming outages weren’t fixed. “Thank you to everyone for using your voices,” he wrote in an April 14 update. “I’m not placing any blame on the streaming services. Most people have said they are able to go and redownload. Please let me know if you guys still have a problem.” April 14 also saw Lil Nas X star alongside Dominic Fike in a hallucinatory video for Brockhampton’s latest single, “Count On Me”, directed by Kevin Abstract. thank you to everyone for using your voices. i’m not placing any blame on the streaming services. most people have said they are able to go and redownload. please let me know if you guys still have a problem. https://t.co/pjGd1CP2tw— nope 🏹 (@LilNasX) April 14, 2021Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREK-pop has an AI problemCoals are kickstarting Poland’s dream pop scene RIMOWAGeorge Riley unpacks her favourite travel spots for RIMOWA Evilgiane’s camera roll from his tour with Snow StrippersFinnish alt-pop star Pehmoaino: ‘Art helps us survive this dark country’10 great albums you may have missed in the last three monthsLamb is making ‘electronic lyrical’ music that sounds like no one elseArabic shoegaze duo Kiss Facility speak a language deeper than words‘Nazis can’t dance’: Photos from London’s House Against Hate protest rave5 tracks you can’t miss from March 2026ADL: The best and worst tracks on Yeat’s new album‘A cig in one hand and an inhaler in the other’: Fcukers know how to partyEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy