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Lil Nas X bought 'Old Town Road' beat for $30: The story and the movement behind the record-breaking hit's making - ABC News
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Lil Nas X bought 'Old Town Road' beat for $30: The story and the movement behind the record-breaking hit's making - ABC News
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