Lil Nas X Fires Jack Dorsey As Twitter CEO For Day, Turns HQ Into A Party

Lil Nas X makes drastic changes at the Twitter Headquarters.

BYAron A.Jul 29, 20193.0K Views

Jack Dorsey's become one of the more controversial leaders in the tech world over the years but alas, there's a new CEO in town. Lil Nas X recently reached a huge milestone with "Old Town Road" which is now the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 #1 in the history of the charts. To celebrate the feat, Lil Nas X became the CEO of Twitter for a day where he not only fired Dorsey but transformed the headquarters into an "Old Town Road" party.

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There's a new boss in town and he goes by the name of Lil Nas X. In a new video for Twitter Music, the rapper takes Jack Dorsey's position after agreeing to $1.40 yearly salary. From there, he kicks things off at his new job by firing Jack Dorsey then going into a room of developers, demanding for an edit button, and subsequently firing the room. However, not everything turns to sh*t. Lil Nas X then throws a party for the remaining staffers where they eat paninis and enjoy an "Old Town Road" themed cake.

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Although the video was made as a joke, Lil Nas X was previously pressed about making some actual changes to the platform. Many urged Lil Nas X to ban the white supremacists and neo-Nazis who have been gaining massive followings through the social media platform.

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