7 (Lil Nas X EP)

7
EP by
ReleasedJune 21, 2019 (2019-06-21)
Recorded
  • December 2018 – June 2019
Genre
Length18:44
LabelColumbia
Producer
Lil Nas X chronology
October 31st
(2018)
7
(2019)
Montero
(2021)
Singles from 7
  1. "Old Town Road"
    Released: December 3, 2018
  2. "Old Town Road (Remix)"
    Released: April 5, 2019
  3. "Panini"
    Released: June 20, 2019

7 is the second extended play (EP) and major label debut by American rapper Lil Nas X. The EP was released on June 21, 2019, by Columbia Records. The EP was recorded from December 2018 to June 2019, and features production credits from Travis Barker of Blink-182, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, Boi-1da, Dot da Genius, Take a Daytrip, Allen Ritter, Jahaan Sweet, YoungKio, and Lil Nas X himself. The extended play features guest appearances from Barker, alongside Billy Ray Cyrus and Cardi B.

The EP was preceded by four singles. The first was "Old Town Road", which would become Lil Nas X's breakout hit when released on December 3, 2018. The second single was a remix of "Old Town Road" featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, released on April 5, 2019. This track would become the opening track of the EP, with the final track being the original song. The third single was "Panini", released on June 20, 2019, and became the final single for the EP. "Rodeo", although not released as a single, did receive a remix featuring Nas, which was released as a single on January 27, 2020.

Despite receiving a mixed reception from critics, 7 received six Grammy Award nominations, including a nomination for Album of the Year. At under 19 minutes, it is the shortest album release to be nominated for the Grammy Award. As for chart success, the EP peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200, alongside hitting the top 10 in five other countries, including Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden, and Canada (where the EP hit number one). The album would also be certified Platinum in four countries (including the United States and Canada, where the record was certified 2× Platinum) and would be certified Gold in three countries.