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Lil Nas X 's father is coming to his son's defense, saying the rapper's very public meltdown while walking naked in Los Angeles is due to the immense pressures of the music business, according to a new report.

Robert Stafford sat down with The Sunday Times for his first interview since Nas bailed out of L.A. County jail last Monday — and he directly addressed his son's "breakdown," which he blames on the entertainment industry. Play video content

8/21/25

Stafford says he understands how the music biz works as a gospel singer and warns ... “It’s like a high. When you get to that level, you want that drug again, you want to hit that high again.”

Stafford also claims Nas is dealing with all the pressures of trying to keep up with his early success as an artist, wi

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