Old Town Road - Nine Inch Nails is Country Hip-Hop (Lil Nas X)

What if I told you that Nine Inch Nails is now considered Country Hip-Hop?
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[@khonsubast5056]

I think its cool that even if they don't know it, a whole new generation of kids is enjoying NIN.

[@jolt6151]

Khonsu Bast And because of Rick and Morty, maybe johnny cash as well, it’s really good!

[@thisisisabella3634]

Trent has used samples before so I'm sure he appreciates what they have done here at least a little. Just shows that Trent is a prolific artist. Trent also made industrial music "radio friendly" if you will. He created his own trend and then dominated it. Art is art to me.

[@K3NTCLARK]

Negative, there was skinny puppy, gravity kills kmfdm and a shitload that were on the radio as well like stabbing Westward.

[@thisisisabella3634]

@@K3NTCLARK Right but most people don't know who skinny puppy is. Kmfdm was cool most of the time. Trent also brought MM to the mainstream. He was still the biggest Industrial artist to get mainstream exposure.

[@K3NTCLARK]

@@thisisisabella3634 True, and ironically also the reason NIN made their way to getting lumped in with alternative bands. Gravity Kills was pretty popular in 97 I remember them being on every movie and PS1 racing game soundtrack.

[@thisisisabella3634]

@@K3NTCLARK Yep NIN did get lumped into alternative even though its probably a little closer to disco and new wave from a production standpoint. Don't get me wrong though I was 18 when Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, ect.. came out so and I loved that stuff too. But I always knew NIN was it's own thing and very different. More timeless too. If Closer came out today it would still sound new. We all recognize the sound of the 90s.

[@sandansaiyan5675]

Matt Brigham prolific.I'm afraid of Americans with his idol Bowie😥 was partly hip hop.Oh and in 90's he was pioneer in drum rock(dnb rock)

[@anirose6807]

With this and “I’m On a Roll” from Black Mirror, my generation is just unknowingly listening to one of my favorite early 90’s musicians :P

[@SlyHikari03]

Same.

[@NinyaBOT]

I grew up with Nine Inch Nails, they’re a fav, I had no clue Old Town Road was based on it when I heard it.

[@OscarDeLeon-ig5nx]

The 8-bit version of Closer mixed with your voice is so soothing

[@SmootchCat]

Xxxtentacion used a ghost track too. 13 ghost II or however you write it. Always find info like that neat.

[@gorek1654]

What is name of his song?

[@SmootchCat]

@@gorek1654 Snow - Xxxtentacion.

[@CDPunk]

Thank you for telling me this! I wish I had known when I made this video.

[@LilBleachThaGod]

SmootchCat apparently the album is free to use !!

[@CDPunk]

@@LilBleachThaGod only for non commercial use. If you want to sample it and sell it, you'll have to pay to use it just like any other song.

[@undeadnotunpeople]

3:12 to 4:30 is the part you're looking for

[@tabitharosefreeman1793]

Thanks 🙏🏾

[@gunguy-ru5jo]

I would have never knew about this if you wouldn't have made a vid about it. Thanks for that random information.

[@CDPunk]

I didn't know about this either till I heard the track this morning. I never heard anyone in nin circles mention this so I thought I'd tell you guys.

[@jhonnycagexrage7458]

Same

[@jasonkhanlar9520]

www.whosampled.com/Nine-Inch-Nails/34-Ghosts-IV/ www.whosampled.com/Lil-Nas-X/Old-Town-Road/

[@MyCatInABox]

Holy shit- I am LATE to this revelation... You got me. I've subb'ed.

[@jasonkhanlar9520]

This was NINteresting!

[@AntzolY111]

NIИ ИIИE INCH ИAILS

[@m12nrc45]

Jason Khanlar no pun NINtended Huh? Huh? Hehehe

[@pippishortstocking7913]

Old TowNIN Road

[@shep45612]

Thank you for making this video, it was great!

[@CDPunk]

Thank you for watching it!

[@aaronbarker4907]

I've heard people talking about this song, quite a bit. My daughter played for me and I instantly knew. Nine Inch Nails was sampled. Been a NIN fan since I was 13 and it's the only artists I have tattooed on my body. I have the flag from the Year Zero booklet on the back of my neck. Very clever loop.

[@RishaBond]

@Lauren Doughty NIN (trent reznor) is the only band (artist) I've seen multiple times live. Amazing, evolving, complex, prolific, delicious music.

[@papitou4140]

Billy Ray Cyrus just made a remix of this song. Trent must be shook 😂

[@firstnamelastname956]

Trent Reznor is far more talented than Billy Ray and Lil Nas X combined.

[@papitou4140]

@@firstnamelastname956 Obviously... Trent's the best

[@YoungBasedChefBeezy]

Devin Gonzales you’re really tripping

[@firstnamelastname956]

SEWERSIDESHAWTY nah you're tripping for trying to glorify some bullshit. Lol. Don't get me wrong, the song is catchy, but if you actually knew music, you would know that my statement is true.

[@tricko8000]

SEWERSIDESHAWTY Lol have you ever listened to Nine Inch Nails? XD

[@jhonnycagexrage7458]

It kinda makes me cringe that 97% of the people who will hear that song will never know that they are also indirectly hearing a Nine Inch Nails song

[@gunguy-ru5jo]

it's kinda sad

[@hollowsoul3832]

Without this video I wouldn’t have known, and I consider myself a fan of NIN, even though I usually listen to his earlier albums

[@Lx_Zander]

97% of people also think Nine Inch Nails is just an angsty industrial rock band. little do they know ....

[@isaiahgaucin6191]

Even worse, THAT PART is what people are trying to justify the song being “country”

[@mr5elfde5truct]

I hear NIN everywhere in the background of trailers or movies and it seems I'm the only one in the room who ever realizes it. His music has had a massive influence. Everyone's heard it, some just don't know it.

[@lushvelvetcoasters]

BRUH I was saying this was sampled from NIN today and thought I was going mad 😅

[@wi77iama773n]

Kio (lilNasX producer) sampled this track WITH the permission of nine inch nails. Also lil nas x and Kio gave praise and thanks to them for allowing this to happen. People keep making it seem like that stole it when actually it was given to them the originators.

[@aidenwoulffe3704]

when i heard the song for the first time the chord progression actually quite reminded me of 'The Void' by Metric, which actually sounds like 'A Forest' by The Cure

[@saltystrawberries7009]

I dont mind old town roads as a song. And i actually like that more people are going to hear trents music. I really like the mixing of genres of music. I think its something that should be experimented more now days. This song was different but still appealed to a large audience.

[@39JayL]

Great video. Thanks for the NIN info + weighing in on the work and the source from which the global pop culture smash sprang forth. As a songwriter, I find the trending songs of the day to be "interesting" markers of where music creators are and where they are potentially headed with future styles of track building.

[@stephentaylor6268]

Going back through CD Punk classics…we miss you bro!

[@daashazireael6613]

I honestly couldnt figure out why i liked that melodic part of the song. Like the verse are shit but those parts i liked. But knowing its a NIN sound that explains it.

[@Tannermanzello]

Sound like “gonna take my horse to the hotel room” not old town road

[@tydied2077]

No, I agree with Tanner... that songs about horse sex in a old hotel room. 100% for sure! Google it!!

[@UberUnbelievableJeff]

Dem' royalties for mr Reznor

[@val26874]

As ghost I-IV is wholly instrumental, I could see rappers taking it up as backing quite a lot. Time to try working out to it.

[@sleek462]

NiN has so much content i have yet to dig thru..mainly ghosts album. New comers brace yourself for a worm hole of music. My personal favorite is the downward spiral album/broken lp

[@rodalfderraticht2041]

any demands of NIN have been met with Kio releasing his beat using this snippet for free use.

[@antionehitchcock5637]

Yea i knew it was trent but i couldnt remember if it was nin or how to destroy angels. We all know trent is dope. And his melodies and beats can fit into all genres. Cool find man

[@TreDay2x4]

he literally credits nine inch nails lol

[@TreDay2x4]

@got_MILK im not here to argue im just stating facts that he gave them credit for sampling a piece of the instrumental

[@TreDay2x4]

damn normies LUL

[@bhekfkvvkelflclvl]

got_MILK in spotify credits reznor and ross are credited

[@insertnamehere8723]

Why does the track art cover look like the british loyds mobile banking app load screen? 😂

[@sterlingmaloryarcher6288]

It also reminds me of the cover of Deftones 'White Pony" album from back in the day.

[@bizarreisthenewblack]

nine inch nails are seriously the best

[@jasmineamanimoore]

Bruh Nine inch nails isnt some underground band.

[@CDPunk]

Never said they were, bruh

[@jasmineamanimoore]

@@CDPunkLol The end of your video implies that you are surprised by the impact Nine inch Nails has on pop culture. They're not some underground band Bruh. Also the name Lil nas is something a lot of people in hip hop culture use to hyphenate their names Bruh.

[@jasmineamanimoore]

@Cindy Cinders he sounds surprised why lmao

[@ThirteenAmp]

He said they're having a pop culture resurgence even though the last album was anything but pop, didn't sound surprised since he just went on listing other pop culture places NIN is popping up in recently That comment is literally only in your mind

[@mugwump7049]

@@jasmineamanimoore Just because a lot of people use that name doesn't make it less ridiculous.

[@mothbqlls6632]

tbh i thought the beginning of the Old Town Road clip you played sounded a bit like parts of "Hurt" too.

[@dafunktrunk]

Fuckin' sick ass 8-bit Closer playing in the background! Fucking amazing!!!

[@maestrozero117]

Would you happen to have a version of the horse and nin logo in 1440p?

[@Feraligatr-sm1fz]

Trent Reznor is the shit

[@bluekg13]

Finally they make a vid giving NIN the credit!

[@stephentaylor6268]

Good call, great find and commentary!

[@CDPunk]

Thank you!

[@5ive20wenty]

This song is hitting number one next week in the USA.

[@Rabanus]

Lol no wonder I like that song!! It sounds so familiar

[@martinriggs8754]

Bro Nin spilled over into pop culture a looong time ago, wth are u talking about. Trent Reznor is the fucking man

[@stephentaylor6268]

Come on CD Punk...we have 2 new NIN albums out, Ghosts V-VI, and want to hear your commentary!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vampiredroid]

Where can I buy those NIN leggings???

[@littlelizard3483]

WOAH! I had no idea he sampled NIN!!!

[@fr1edlegumes2go]

Wow this was cool af ! That’s crazy i love ghosts! But don’t listen to the whole thing all that often

[@Danny-wv8ec]

“And like all my videos i take a long time to get to the point”. You crack me up CdPunk ! This song sucks, the sample is cool though.

[@blanketflunky9823]

I knew it sounded so familiar but I didn't know where from

[@ZuGineeris]

O apocalypse where art thou.

[@zoharwolfson8914]

i got the horses in the back 🤠🤠🤠

[@TreDay2x4]

damn normies, the song was introduced on tik tok as a meme and blew up after

[@fr1edlegumes2go]

tre stacks i was literally having a conversation with someone saying that tiktok had helped Old Town blow up, but they were saying it was the twitter meme community. IMO it was both, but without tiktok it wouldn’t have gotten as big 🤷‍♂️

[@t-futureburke3568]

I’m going to make a western cowboy movie and Old Town Road will be the theme

[@sterlingmaloryarcher6288]

What if I told you that NIN was sampled (and credited) on a Country Hip-Hop album?

[@papitou4140]

NO...FUCKING...WAY. Thanks CD punk!

[@CDPunk]

WAY. And you're welcome!

[@demgutts]

Never listened to the song til today and I heard Trent all over the beat which is what lead me here

[@LivWildStyle]

"Steal steal steal some more" ..... I don't think this is what he had in mind.

[@JoseGomez-ys3zs]

Hello CD Punk. 🖤

[@CDPunk]

howdy.

[@JoseGomez-ys3zs]

@@CDPunk What's your favorite type of music? I'm just wondering.

[@CDPunk]

I don't really have a favorite, I love all types! There is no one type I prefer over all others.

[@JoseGomez-ys3zs]

@@CDPunk Same here. I love listening to classic rock, heavy metal, punk rock, salsa, merengue, grunge, etc.

[@skittlefingerzzz]

WHAT THE FUUUUCK haha

[@demgutts]

Hopefully they can do a collaboration, Trent is the man, I'm Jamaican Chinese and I love nin

Well is Tennessee stud must be a industrial song.

[@michaelmontez6736]

I read that nin produced the track

[@jasonleejames_official]

Not technically. A producer sampled and licensed it but had to include Reznor as Producer Trent does get money from the license.

[@GoryRory]

Well, that was a little painful...such a beautiful instrumental turned into...that...thing. I guess I hate to be judgmental, because sampling has been around for ages and Trent has done it, too, but still...not my favourite interpolation of a Ghosts track.

[@wrinkliestdog]

lol let the kids have fun, it's a fun song

[@crv4352]

lol shut up dramatic ass its a fun song man

[@Danny-wv8ec]

Hey Cd Punk,just saw a photo of Lil Nas X wearing a NiN hoodie,i guess he’s a fan coz he chose a sample from Ghosts which only hardcore fans listen to and he’s wearing NiN merch. There’s a still photo in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGfUcn5vftplj80

[@brantleycc]

Been a NIN fan since 1 9 9 0

[@TheDavey700]

Trent must be proud

[@rudyroman5192]

This song is so damn goofy

[@DanTabarez]

the firt ghost released.... gj T.R.

[@paulmclaughlin30]

Does this mean Trent Reznor is partially to blame for Old Town Road?

[@CDPunk]

Yes

[@Mannyswack]

Most rap beats nowadays are all sampled one way or another.

[@truvultur]

NIN FOREVER

[@bigguy1164]

Reznor needs to cancel the creative commons as soon as possible.

[@beefknuckles]

Why? It's a fun track by a kid and Trent has sampled a TON in the past

[@bigguy1164]

​@@beefknuckles Except Reznor and Flood sifted through bands and movies that they liked and paid out money for samples, and they were pieces of the song, the song was not eighty percent of the original track. He didn't just buy a beat from a third party store and roll out songs like Closer. Creative Commons lets the lowest common denominator of musicians and documentarians think that they can take advantage of your work and make money off it. The fact that Nas and the producer gets 50 percent of the profits was generous.

[@beefknuckles]

@@bigguy1164 That's the entire point of creative commons lol. Seems like you're just mad that a song you don't like blew up majorly. You seem big mad

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

@@beefknuckles I mean, the entire point of Creative Commons is not using stuff commercially. I'm not mad at a sample, but don't twist reality to defend your preconcieved ideas.

[@beefknuckles]

@@ChucksSEADnDEAD It was Creative Commons when they made this and released it for free last year. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross licensed them the sample, you doofus. They're literally listed as the writers of this song on this video you're replying to (and every other streaming service).

[@wakawoo12]

I'm just mad I didn't know this lol

[@hawyadoin1175]

Thank you! I’ve been wondering where I knew that from. BTW Old Town Road is absolute trash. I honestly wonder if it’s just meme culture that has made it blow up.

[@Mae_Dastardly]

Normally I love when Trent's work is used in other shit but fuck I hate country There's only one man whose allowed to make nine inch nails country and we all know it's not lil nas

[@ASamson123]

Is it just me or are those lyrics a joke? Kinda like moo

[@wrinkliestdog]

Yeah, he's joking

[@bizarreisthenewblack]

ghosts is too good

[@MrLeoYaus]

Thanks for your video. I had discovered this NIN credit on my own and further study brought me here. I haven't given a damn about NIN since head like a hole whenever that was. His/Their other stuff at the time didn't do anything. I'm unfamiliar with the subsequent decades of work so it's possible that there's stuff that I'd like but it's unlikely I'll make the time investment looking for it. Discovering the first part of Ghosts 34 was cool. I really liked it and found the full album but I didn't like it. I don't think it's because I'm a codger. I just don't like it enough. I understand if you do. I just don't wanna sift thru a bunch of stuff I don't like trying to find something I do. Yet, I'm happy with this little discovery. Old Town Road. I really like it. Pretty much everything about it. But it is most certainly Ghosts 34 that is the essential nature of the song. The tiktok thing makes me want to not like Old Town Road but I still like it nonetheless.

[@fr1edlegumes2go]

Leo Yaus nin is amazing 😭

[@RishaBond]

NIN has made other accessible albums since 1989's Pretty Hate Machine (Head Like a Hole), in addition to the more experimental/less accessible stuff like Ghosts. In my opinion, With Teeth is the 2nd-most accessible next to PHM -- and it's having a resurgence thanks to Black Mirror. The Downward Spiral has Closer and Hurt on it, as well as seriously creative lesser-known tracks. Year Zero is both conceptual art and solid industrial rock; at least two other albums have songs I'd put on my life soundtrack/desert island list. Perhaps you Gave Up too early.

[@APRDTR]

Why does everyone have CD in the name like wtf

[@AntzolY111]

NIИ damn 😎😎😎

[@APRDTR]

Lmao

[@bheathrow]

haha nice

[@5ive20wenty]

Why do you always talk bout nine inch nails😭

[@bizarreisthenewblack]

i think im some shitty fogey or something but i hate when NIN is sampled or whatever :(

[@PANDRIUX]

...Bah' I Hate Hip Hop So what?!

[@jeremyhewitt2276]

First

[@JoseGomez-ys3zs]

Nice

[@d3athr0ck3r]

He literally sampled the entire song. He didn’t sample it correctly.

[@ThirteenAmp]

He didn't make it, he bought it, someone else made it He recorded this before he was signed too

[@stephano421jr]

Second