He's b-a-a-ck: Lil Nas X returns to Twitter after “maternity leave”

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Lil Nas X is alive and well, and back on Twitter.

After taking a three-month break from social media — which caused fans to worry that something bad might have happened to him — the “Montero” rapper returned on Wednesday with a killer joke.

“why are people surprised i’ve been away for so long?” he wrote. “have y’all really never heard of maternity leave?” 

As you may recall, Nas X referred to his debut album, Montero, as a “baby” that he was “giving birth to,” complete with pregnancy photos. The “baby” is now six months old.

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