# Lil Nas X Returns With New Song

> Lil Nas X releases 'World’s Greatest' after 2025 arrest and hospitalization.
- Title: Lil Nas X Returns With New Song · Pitchfork | Shortify
- Summary: Lil Nas X releases 'World’s Greatest' after 2025 arrest and hospitalization. Lil Nas X released his first new song of 2025, 'World’s Greatest', following his…
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- Source: Pitchfork — https://pitchfork.com/story/lil-nas-x-returns-with-new-song-worlds-greatest
- Author: Hattie Lindert
- Published: 2026-10-01T16:17:46.766+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lil nas x, worlds greatest, montero, atlanta, bipolar disorder, pitchfork, music, culture
## New Song Release
Lil Nas X releases his first new song of the year, 'World’s Greatest', following his 2025 arrest and hospitalization after allegedly charging police in Los Angeles.
## Song Background
The six-minute 'World’s Greatest' video was directed by Phillip Youmans and shot in Lil Nas’ hometown of Atlanta.
## Video Content
The video opens in a dance studio where Lil Nas rehearses stage choreography, with his trainer saying, 'You keep doing the same thing. You know what the problem is; you’re just not fixing it.'

> You keep doing the same thing. You know what the problem is; you’re just not fixing it.
## Childhood Scenes
The video intercuts present-day footage with dramatized scenes from Lil Nas’ childhood, ending with a dedication to his late mother, Tamikia Hill.
## Legal History
Last year, Lil Nas pled not guilty to three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer.
## Treatment Agreement
In April, a judge ruled to dismiss the felony battery charges if Lil Nas agreed to a mandated two-year treatment program for his bipolar disorder.
## Key takeaway

Lil Nas X released his first new song of 2025, 'World’s Greatest', following his 2025 arrest and hospitalization after allegedly charging police in Los Angeles.