{"product_id":"old-town-road-paperback","title":"Old Town Road: A Song by Lil NAS X with Billy Ray Cyrus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Molanphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOld Town Road\u003c\/i\u003e, Chris Molanphy considers Lil Nas X's debut single as pop artifact, chart phenomenon, and cultural watershed. \"Old Town Road\" was more than a massive hit, with the most weeks at No. 1 in Billboard Hot 100 history. It is also a prism through which to track the evolution of popular music consumption and the ways race influences how the music industry categorizes songs and artists. By both lionizing and satirizing genre tropes--it's a country song built from an alternative rock sample, a hip-hop song in which nobody raps, a comical song that transcends novelty, and a queer anthem--Lil Nas X troubles the very idea of genre. Ultimately, Molanphy shows how \"Old Town Road\" channeled decades of Americana to point the way toward our cultural future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Molanphy is a columnist for \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e and the host of the \u003ci\u003eHit Parade\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. He has written for publications including \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNPR Music\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He is author of \u003ci\u003eKurt Cobain: Voice of a Generation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 7 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42093025296519,"sku":"9781478025511","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/170007d2b3ef6a68bc0991269e8ea65d.webp?v=1732306677","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/old-town-road-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}