
The Two Biggest Pop Radio Stations Barely Played Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’
The rapper’s breakthrough single was the most successful song of 2019 by a huge margin. But in New York and Los Angeles, Top 40 radio didn’t get the message
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Subscribe NowThe rapper’s breakthrough single was the most successful song of 2019 by a huge margin. But in New York and Los Angeles, Top 40 radio didn’t get the message
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