Lil Nas X's Old Town Road breaks Billboard Hot 100 record with 19 weeks at number one

Lil Nas X's country-trap hybrid Old Town Road spent 19 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, shattering the all-time record. The song's journey from TikTok meme to record-breaking smash, including Billboard's controversial decision to remove it from the country chart, catalyzed widespread debate about genre, race, and gatekeeping in American music.