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Things You Didn’t Know About Pop

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Scott Mills goes deep on the unexpected objects that made the Radio 2 playlist.

Scott Mills goes deep on the unexpected objects that made the Radio 2 playlist look the way it does today.

Things You Didn't Know About Pop: Lil Nas X and the Cowboy Hat

Lil Nas X and the Cowboy Hat

BBC Sounds - Things You Didn't Know About Pop, Lil Nas X and the Cowboy Hat

Scott Mills discovers how a $30 beat and a Stetson hat changed the life of Lil Nas X.

Scott Mills and Self Esteem discover how a $30 beat, a Stetson hat and the rise of TikTok changed the life of Montero Lamar Hill, AKA Lil Nas X.

Scott Mills and Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem, discover the unbelievable story of Montero Lamar Hill, a wannabe star living in his sister's spare bedroom. We find out how a $30 beat, a Stetson hat and Billy Ray Cyrus came together to help Lil Nas X score the highest-selling single in US chart history, ‘Old Town Road’.

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