Lil Nas X’s father is breaking his silence after his son’s recent arrest in Los Angeles.
The Grammy-winning artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — was taken into custody on Aug. 21 and later charged with four felonies after authorities alleged he charged at them while walking in his underwear down an LA street. He has since pleaded not guilty.
Now, the musician’s father, Robert Stafford, is opening up about the pressures his son has faced — and what he believes led to this moment.
“I understand how the music business is,” Stafford said in a Friday interview with The Times. “It’s like a high. When you get to that level, you want that drug again, you want to hit that high again.”
Stafford, who had his own gospel music career, spoke candidly about the emotional and financial weight his son has carried — from supporting his family to trying to sustain the momentum of his early success.
