Up to date Aug. 29, 2026, 1:38 p.m. ET
Lil Nas X has revealed that his mom has died.
The “Previous City Street” rapper, 27, confirmed his mother Tameka Hill’s demise in an Instagram publish on Saturday, Aug. 29, sharing nostalgic pictures of her and others exhibiting them collectively throughout his childhood and rise to stardom.
“RIP TO THE BADDEST EVER! LOVE U FOREVER MOMMY. this one’s gonna damage,” he wrote within the caption.
It is unclear when or how Hill died, and her age is unknown.
USA TODAY has reached out to Lil Nas X’s consultant for remark.
His mom’s demise comes a yr after his August 2025 arrest in Los Angeles after the Grammy winner was seen strolling down the road in solely his underwear and boots in a disoriented state.
He was charged with three felony counts of battery with harm to a police officer and certainly one of resisting arrest, all of which he pleaded not responsible to. He was later recognized with bipolar dysfunction.
Lil Nas X mom: Who was Tameka Hill, and what has he stated about her?
Whereas the “Panini” star, whose actual title is Montero Hill, has largely stored particulars about his mom and her dependancy non-public, he opened up about attempting to get her into rehab and restoration in a January 2020 Selection story.
“I by no means actually discuss my mother. She’s an addict so we don’t have the closest relationship. Even attempting to get her higher – issues didn’t fairly work out. However there’s nonetheless love,” he informed the outlet. “The largest shock of changing into globally well-known? On the surface, everyone loves you – however on the within, every thing [feels] the identical.”
Within the interview, he additionally addressed the 2018 demise of his grandmother and his expertise with grief, saying, “She was the primary individual near me who died.”
“It was devastating. And it made me a hypochondriac: I’d get up, coronary heart racing. It was scary,” he stated of the expertise, which prompted him to smoke marijuana repeatedly. “However then I began feeling extra related with the universe, and taking every thing as an indication.”
In April 2021, the rapper’s father, Robert Stafford, additionally mentioned Hill’s battle with dependancy in an Instagram publish.
“Regardless of what individuals say @lilnasx is the best child a guardian might be BLESSED with. Though his mother is in a wrestle with an dependancy she’s STILL a QUEEN and he goes by way of nice lengths to ensure we’re caring for,” he wrote within the publish’s caption whereas sharing an image of the three collectively.
He continued: “Those that have members of the family and mates coping with dependancy understands that there ain’t sufficient cash you may throw at this example to make it proper. I dont often deal with private points publicly however felt like this have to be.”
Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY
