Earlier this year, Lil Nas X dropped his Days Before Dreamboy EP, a surprise eight-track release with singles, including his 2024 release “Light Again” and his 2025 release “Dreamboy”. This EP was a prequel to his upcoming Dreamboy LP release to follow his first debut album, Montero. But the “Old Town Road” singer went quiet.
The rapper shocked fans in April when he revealed a hospitalization due to facial paralysis, leading him to drop out of the Outloud Music Festival for Pride month. “Over the past few days, we’ve been in close contact with Lil Nas X and his team regarding an ongoing medical issue,” the festival shared. “Due to this we are sad to announce that Lil Nas X will no longer be able to perform.”
In May, he appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show teasing new music again. And just when it seemed things were quiet again, Nas did what Nas does best: he blew up Instagram with a cryptic, campy rebrand.
The Return of Dreamboy
On Aug. 19, he wiped his IG and started posting images that looked straight out of a fever dream: Nas in a golden dress holding lanterns, surrounded by piles of fabric, regal self-portraits, and even a dramatic white fur chair.
In a selfie shared to the gram, the rapper wrote, “OH NO sHES GONE MAD! CRAZY I TELL U!”
But this isn’t just a rebrand — it’s the rollout for what looks like his next full project. Nas began sharing snippets of brand-new tracks, including:
- “Black Horse” (produced by Young Kio)
- “Kimbo” with Lil Jon
- A now-deleted snippet of the long-awaited “Down Souf Hoes” featuring Sexyy Red and Saucy Santana.
- Plus a tambourine-shaking, robe-wearing Nas crooning a cappella lines about wanting to live a “wondrous life.”
What’s Next?
For now, there’s no release date. But the fans are ready for new music.
“NASIANA COMEBACK 2025 i’m so ready,” one user wrote.
“DIVAS BACK!!! IM SO EXCITED FOR THE REST OF THE DREAMBOY ERA SERIOUSLY FORREAL,” another commented.
Stay tuned for updates.
