He also grew up attending the church where his father sang in the gospel choir. Viewing the mistreatment that homosexual people receive made Nas want to keep his sexuality a secret forever. Nas had inner conflict with his homosexuality growing up. Nas and his siblings were then raised by his father and stepmother in Atlanta, GA. When Nas was ten years old, his father gained custody rights. Nas first lived with his mother and grandmother at six years old when his parents separated. He writes music in a unique way as he often combines these genres.Īs a young child, Nas dealt with his parents’ divorce. Nas is an American rapper and creates a variety of music in the genres R&B/soul, country, and hip-hop. After breaking into fame with his first hit, Old Town Road, Lil Nas X has exponentially grown in popularity.
