Lil Nas X gets candid about his sexuality on new track 'Trust Me': 'This song means a lot to me'

Lil Nas X has been testing the waters on new music throughout the year, and another previously teased single has finally arrived.

“Trust Me” landed on the Grammy-winning artist's SoundCloud page on Wednesday (April 24) after fans reacted positively to the clip earlier in 2024. “This song means a lot to me,” the the artist wrote on Twitter when announcing the track to X.

Lil Nas X indulges in bouncy 808s and slithering hi-hats and gets candid about his sexuality as he gets older. “Back in high school, I was arguing about d–k/ 7th grade, I was sending my friends some pictures/ Daddy never knew what I was doing as a kid/ They'd cross me, but/ Trust me, I get it,” he raps.

The “Old Town Road” artist addressed the visceral reaction to his admissions of intercourse in the early “Trust Me” clip in March. LNX made sure to let it be known that it doesn't do any of this for shock purposes.

“I hate to explain myself every time I do anything, but this is not for shock. This is me telling my story, being uncomfortable with it doesn't make it a gimmick.” He wrote in X at that time. “This is for me and my fans for everyone else.”

“Trust Me” finds production from a pair of frequent collaborators — Ojivolta and Omer Fedi — who contributed to Lil Nas X Montero work.

The 25-year-old has been sprinkling new music on SoundCloud, past releases including “Right There,” “Light Again” and “Lean on My Body.”

While Lil Nas X is still preparing for his Nazareth 2 mixtape, has only recorded one official streaming service release — when “J Christ” dropped on DSP in January, which peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Listen to 'Trust Me' below.