Jimi Hendrix is ​​arguably one of the greatest and most celebrated guitarists of all time , serving as inspiration and a reference for artists to this day. His iconic figure continues to generate stories, with Alice Cooper revealing that he received his first joint from the guitarist.

Hendrix is ​​an inspiring name not only within rock, but also among pop artists, as was recently proven. On the cover of the new edition of VMan , the young rapper Lil Nas X did a photoshoot dressed as the legendary musician and surprised everyone with the result.

Lil Nas X is one of the rising names in the mainstream, having recently topped the charts with his hits " MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) ", and more recently the track "INDUSTRY BABY", produced by Kanye West .

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