For the podcast, see Dreamboy.

Dreamboy (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Nas X, set to be released through Columbia Records in 2025.[1][2]

The production of the album will be primarily helmed by Nas X' frequent collaborators Take A Daytrip, Omer Fedi and Jasper Harris as well as Lil Nas X himself, Thomas Bangalter, Ojivolta, Twisco and many others.

Background

Following the release of his debut album, Montero, in 2021, Nas X started his Long Live Montero Tour which was followed by a documentary.[3] This tour acted as a goodbye to his previous Montero era and a welcome into his new "Dreamboy" era. In February 2025, he signed to management company Crush Management for his upcoming ventures.[4]

Release

Following the release of lead single "Light Again!", Lil Nas X announced the title for his sophomore album Dreamboy on Twitter.[5] On November 10, 2024, a promotional video for Dreamboy: Phase 1 featuring the beat of the single "Light Again!" was posted on his social media pages. On November 12, 2024, Lil Nas X uploaded a trailer for phase 1 titled "DREAMBOY."[6] on his YouTube channel. where he was stranded out of sea before being met by his Dreamboy alter ego who opened a portal and rescued him. This trailer featured an upbeat sound that could possibly be the beat to one of the tracks on the album, this lead into a black screen teasing "Phase 1: Ep.1: Let There Be Light", before displaying a "To Be Continued" text followed by the Dreamboy logo. The next day, Nas uploaded a continued version of this on his YouTube channel titled "YOU ARE EVERYTHING!" Starting in the same way the previous trailer ended, Lil Nas X falls through the same portal before a somber piano ballad begins with him rising from the ground in a white suit, referencing his "Sun Goes Down" music video.[7] This is then followed by a narrative by his Dreamboy alter ego walking over towards Nas in a suit, who is looking at his previous stories, worlds he has created and dreams. The beat for "Light Again!" then begins as a screen of Dreamboy emailing his contacts about a party at his house that night, teasing the "Light Again!" music video.

Some tracks were teased through a secret Twitter account called "dreamboy2006". This included Track 9. "Percocet Lovers", Track 13. "Light Again!" and Track 5. "Hotbox".

An eight-track extended play, titled Days Before Dreamboy, was released on March 28, 2025, consisting of songs that Lil Nas X released from November 2024 to March 2025.[8]

Track listing

Dreamboy track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Sadly I’m Still Human"Montero Hill   
5."Hotbox"Hill
  • David Biral
  • Denzel Baptiste
  • Mark Williams
  • Raul Cubina
  • Omer Fedi
3:02
9."Percocet Lovers"Hill   
13."Light Again!"Hill
  • Take a Daytrip
  • Fedi
  • Bangalter
  • Hill
2:57

Personnel

Musicians

References

  1. ^ "Lil Nas X's "Light Again" Sparks Comeback And Controversy With New Album Dreamboy | Hit Channel". November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Velasquez, Angelina. "Lil Nas X is in his 'DREAMBOY' era but can still tap into his Atlanta roots". REVOLT.
  3. ^ Yossman, K. J. (February 27, 2024). "Lil Nas X Documentary 'Long Live Montero' Acquired by Universal Pictures Content Group for International Release (EXCLUSIVE)".
  4. ^ Fell, Nicole (February 3, 2025). "Lil Nas X Joins Crush Music Management Roster". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ Daw, Stephen (November 11, 2024). "Lil Nas X Enters 'Phase One' of His 'Dreamboy' Era With New Teaser Trailer: 'He's Back & Better'". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Lil Nas X Starts His New Album Rollout With The 'Dreamboy' Trailer". November 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Tabberer, Jamie (May 21, 2021). "Lil Nas X drops video for new single Sun Goes Down and it's stunning once again". Attitude.
  8. ^ "Days Before Dreamboy by Lil Nas X". Apple Music. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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