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 arrested on August 21 and then accused of four serious crimes after the authorities alleged that he accused them while walking in underwear down the street. Since then he declared himself innocent.

Now, the musician’s father, Robert Stafford, is opening on the pressures that his son has faced, and what he thinks he led to this moment.

“I understand what the music business is like,” Stafford said in a Friday interview with The Times. “It’s like a stop. When you get to that level, you want that drug again, you want to reach that stop again.”

Lil Nas X poses with his father, Robert Stafford, during the Homecoming Lil Nas X event at the meeting place on October 20, 2021 in Atlanta.
Lil Nas X poses with his father, Robert Stafford, during the Homecoming Lil Nas X event at the meeting place on October 20, 2021 in Atlanta.

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Stafford, who had his own musical career Gospel, spoke frankly about the emotional and financial weight that his son has led, from supporting his family to trying to maintain the impulse of his early success.

“For a 26 -year -old to have to deal with what he is dealing with, to be a support for many people, the inability to change the situation of his mother and the pressure that is presented, which can weigh a lot in his heart,” he said.

Lil Nas X was released with a bail of $ 75,000 after spending several days in jail. But before his release, his father made him a visit, one that left both men crying, Stafford said.

“I went to visit him in jail, and as soon as I walked through that door, I could not do anything but cry,” he recalled. “To see my baby on the other side of that glass. We shed tears with each other for one minute. And I had to tell him that” what you are happening is normal. “We all have breakdown from time to time, but the difference is that yours is played in the public eye.”

Lil Nas X attends the Netflix premiere of
Lil Nas X attends the Netflix premiere of “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on June 20, 2024.

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In the Court, rapper Christine O’Connor’s lawyer described the incident as anomaly.

“Assuming that the accusations here are true, this is an absolute aberration in the life of this person. Nothing like this has happened to him,” he said.

Stafford added that his son is “sorry” of the people saw him in such a vulnerable moment.

On August 26, Lil Nas X broke his silence and had a message for his fans.

“Your girl is going well, you.” That was fucking scary, it was scary, it was a scary last four days, but your girl will be fine. “

If you or someone you know needs help, call or send a text message 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to obtain mental health support. In addition, you can find local mental health and crisis resources in Dontcallthepolice.com. Outside the United States, visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention.