"Old Town Road" Cost Lil Nas X $30 To Make

“Old Town Road” is proving to be a great return on investment for Lil Nas X.

The story goes that Lil Nas X found the beat for what was to become “Old Town Road” on YouTube.

A 19-year-old from the Netherlands that goes by the name YoungKio made it.

Nas dropped $30 to lease the beat.

Here’s the coolest part: the song actually samples Nine Inch Nails.

Yep, “34 Ghost IV” off of NIN album Ghost I-IV

So once Nas had the beat, he spent a month writing the lyrics, with the help of Google to learn some Western language.

But the Wranglers he was familiar with.

Speaking of Wrangler, Lil Nas X has a clothing collaboration with the brand, the Capsule Collection.

While some artists spend BOATLOADS of money to make a hit, Lil Nas X has a massive hit with $30.

Wondering if something will have to be paid to NIN, though.