Lil Nas X continues his sizzling streak with “HOTBOX,” a flirtatious track sampling Pharrell Williams, “Frontin,” and dripping with pink-hued, Ken-doll-inspired visuals. It marks a standout moment from his week long rollout of singles teasing his forthcoming album Dreamboy.
The music video is a hyper-stylized, candy-coated fantasy, set in a plastic, pastel dream house straight out of a Barbie fever dream. Decked out in cheeky swimwear, Lil Nas X leans fully into the Dreamboy aesthetic—part ’90s boy-band heartthrob, part subversive pop star. The video playfully flips the male gaze dripping with sun-soaked sensuality.
Between tongue-in-cheek choreography, neon-lit poolside parties, and a hilariously over-the-top pop-culture-infused spectacle, “HOTBOX” is proof that Lil Nas X isn’t just making music—he’s crafting full-fledged cultural moments.
