- [Host] Victor, what video does this moon person
show up in?
- Is it 'Panini'?
- [Host] No, it's 'Holiday' is the right answer.
- Oh my God. I was gonna say that one too.
- [Host] Welcome to MTV's VMA edition of Stan vs. Stan,
the internet game show for hardcore fans to flex their
knowledge on their favorite artists
from this year's video music awards.
On today's episode, Victor and Hennessy go head to head
on all things, Lil Nas X,
and for you watching,
grab a piece of paper and keep score for yourself to see how
you stack up on our stand scale at the end of the episode.
I will ask you questions.
You will answer those questions.
If you give me the correct answer,
you get one point.
Here at MTV, we have established a team of the
world's leading mathematicians who will use incredibly
complicated formulas to add up your scores.
And at the end of the game,
whoever has the most points is our winner.
Victor you're up first.
What is Lil Nas X's full name?
- Montero Lamar Hill.
- [Host] Correct.
Hennessy, according to Lil Nas X,
where did his mom get "Montero" from?
- It's from the Mitsubishi Montero car.
- [Host] That is correct.
Victor, how much did Lil Nas X pay for the beat for
"Old Town Road"?
- $30
- [Host] $30 is correct.
And it's also my fee for hosting this show.
Hennessy, what animated TV showed did Lil Nas get inspired
from for his song "Panini"?
- It's from Chowder.
- [Host] It's pronounced "Chowder",
another point on the board, correct.
You are going to hear some Lil Nas X tracks backwards.
Name the song. Get the point.
Victor you're up first.
(audio plays)
- That is Lil Nas X "Rodeo".
- [Host] Correct. You got it.
Hennessy, the pressure is on,
which song is this in reverse?
(audio plays)
- Is it 'Old Town Road'?
- [Host] It's not "Old Town Road",
"Montero" is the right answer.
- What? Oh my God.
- [Host] It's only nominated for best video.
It's no big deal you got that wrong.
It's not a virus.
Speaking of the VMA's, let's go to the red carpet.
Victor, what Cowboy hat is Lil Nas'?
- I know he loves pink it's-
it's gotta be
number two. I say two.
- [Host] You got it.
Which of these cowboy boots is Lil Nas X's
- I'm going to go ahead and say number five.
- [Host] And I'm going to go ahead and not give you a point.
- I think this one. Is it one?
- [Host] Yeah, number one is correct.
Victor, what was the name of the Nicki Minaj
stan account run by Lil Nas X?
- NasMiraj.
- [Host] That's correct.
And helped him earn five VMA nominations this year.
Hennessy, Lil Nas X's is virtual concert was streamed
more than 33 million times on this platform?
- Roblox.
- [Host] Correct.
Victor, what two categories did Lil Nas X take home
VMAs for in 2019?
- I think he wants Song of the Year and Direction.
- [Host] Two for two. You're correct.
With a perfect score.
Hennessy name two other categories that Lil Nas
was nominated for, but did not win?
- He was nominated for Album of the Year and
Best New Artist.
- [Host] Oh, that is incorrect, no.
- Lil Nas X trained for two weeks to
learn this skill for the 'Montero' video?
- Stripping/pole-dancing.
- [Host] That is correct.
Hennessy, what Producer/DJ appeared playing a
washboard in the video for 'Old Town Road'?
- It was Diplo.
- [Host] You're correct.
All right, Victor name this song in reverse.
(audio plays)
- That is 'Old Town Road'.
- [Host] That is correct.
Making you a perfect eight for eight.
Hennessy's let's catch up.
What song is this in reverse?
(audio plays)
- That one is 'Holiday'.
- [Host] You got it.
Another point on the board.
Congratulations.
Which piercing look is Lil Nas X's?.
- Oh, my God.
I'm gonna have to go final answer five, number five.
- [Host] He's killing it. You're correct.
Another point on the board.
Hennessy, which hairstyle is not Lil Nas X's?
- All right. I'm between two of them.
- [Host] Which two?
- Between one and three.
I'm going to say the answer is one.
- [Host] No. That is Lil Nas.
The one that is not him is number six,
which has Big Sean's hair.
- Wow.
- Darn it.
- [Host] Victor, what video does this moon person
show up in?
- Is it 'Panini'?
- [Host] No, it's 'Holiday' is the right answer.
- Oh my God. I was going to say that one too.
- [Host] Hennessy, Hennessy. My dear Hennessy.
Please take a look at this and tell us which video
this shows up in?
- I'm to go ahead and say, I think that's from 'Montero'.
- [Host] You're correct. It is from 'Montero'.
- Yay! I needed that.
(laughs)
- [Host] No excuses if he got that wrong.
'Montero' nominated for video of the year at the VMAs.
That's the end of round one.
Victor was just one question away from a perfect score.
While Hennessy has to make up some ground with six.
Let's see if we can crank up the difficulty in round two.
Victor, the 'Holiday' video takes place on Christmas Eve
of what year?
- 7058.
- [Host] Off by just 4,838 years.
It was 2220.
Hennessy, in the video for 'Holiday', Lil Nas X
flies his sleigh through several famous US landmarks.
Name two.
- Mount Rushmore, except it's with a bunch of Lil Nas X's
and the Hollywood sign.
- [Host] That is correct. You got it.
- Yes! Oh my God.
- [Host] Victor, what was the name of Nas's first EP,
which he released on SoundCloud?
- Nasarati. Final answer, Nasarati.
- [Host] That beard rubbing his helping.
You got a point on the board correct.
Hennessy, other than 'Old Town Road',
which of Lil Nas X's songs reached number one?
- 'Montero'.
- [Host] Correct girl. You got a point on the board.
Victor, what industrial rock band was sampled on the beat
for 'Old Town Road'?
- I know this too.
- [Host] Maybe try rub the beard again.
- Yeah.
'Metallica'.
- [Host] No. 'Nine Inch Nails' was the right answer.
Hennessy before dropping out of college,
what was Lil Nas X majoring in?
- Surprisingly, Computer Science.
- [Host] Surprisingly, you got a question right.
Good job.
Victor, Lil Nas X broke the record for the most consecutive
weeks at number one. How many weeks was it?
- 44.
- [Host] His checking account will be happy if it was true.
19 weeks at the top knocked off by Billie Eilish.
Hennessy, Lil Nas X was taught how to make a panini
by what celebrity chef?
- It was Gordon Ramsay. And I was so jealous.
- [Host] You're right. And it was (bleep) delicious.
Victor, what are the names of Lil Nas X's
two adopted dogs?
- I'm going to have to just guess on this as well.
I'm going to say Nikki and Pink.
- [Host] I'm going to say nope and nope.
The answer is Seven and Nine.
Hennessy, Lil Nas X brought this item on stage at the VMAs
which supposedly had his acceptance speech written on it?
- Oh my God.
- [Host] Classic Lil Nas X. What do you think?
- Was it a hat?
- [Host] You know, that's the wrong answer.
It was a huge scroll.
- Oh, okay.
- [Host] We're going to give you the first note
and only the first note of a Lil Nas X song.
Victor, you're up first, take a listen to this.
(audio plays)
- That is 'Holiday' by Lil Nas X, final answer.
- [Host] That is correct. Very quick. Good job.
Pressures on Hennessy. Let's see if you can figure it out.
Take a listen to this.
(audio plays)
- That his 'Sun Goes Down'.
- [Host] And that is a point on the board. Good job.
And a tie game as we move on to our next round,
which can be as confusing as a summertime crush on your
first cousin.
We need you to decrypt these emojis,
which represent Lil Nas X's songs.
Victor you're up first.
- Oh my God.
On the leg is a knee. So I think it's Pa-ni-ni.
- [Host] Yes! You got a point on the board.
Well played Victor.
Hennessy, take a look at these emojis.
- Well,
I see a jack-o-lantern I see a Turkey and I feel like those
fireworks represent 4th of July.
So I'm going to say this is 'Holiday'.
- [Host] That is correct. You're killing it.
Victor, take a look at these emojis.
- There's a lot going on first of all, this means no,
that's a caution, he's pointing,
then there's a thumbs up.
I would go with 'Family'. That's the only answer I have.
That would be a weird family. The answer is 'Closure'.
You like?
All right, Hennessy, take a look at these emojis.
- Let me just walk through this. Okay.
There's a snake. There's a guitar.
And then there's a tree.
Makes me think of like Adam and Eve.
I think this is 'Montero'.
- [Host] 'Montero' is the right answer. Good job.
And in a shocking turn of events,
Hennessy has just pulled into the lead for the first time in
the game, but will it continue?
We have disguised some voices that really just sound creepy.
Your job is to identify whether or not your hearing
Lil Nas X.
Victor, you are up first.
(audio plays)
- Feel in my heart of hearts,
that that is Lil Nas X talking.
- [Host] Let's take a listen.
- I might retire if I collaborate with Drake and Khalid.
You might never see me again.
- [Host] It's not. That is The Kid LAROI.
- That's crazy. That was good. That was good.
- [Host] Hennessy, Lil Nas, or not Lil Nas?
(audio plays)
- [Host] Kinda looks like it could be Kermit the Frog.
But it isn't.
- That's something he would say like 'Oh well'
So yes. I'm going to say that is Lil Nas X.
- I don't care who likes it or you know, who don't.
I mean I want you to like it, but if you know then,
oh, well.
- [Host] That is correct. That is Lil Nas.
All right, Victor, take a listen to this.
Ah. Now what? Miss Piggy? Come on.
(audio plays)
- Oh my God. My gut is telling me it is him.
So I say it is him. That's him.
- [Host] Your gut says, yes.
Let's take a listen to the voice.
- Every time I see a peach emoji and want to think
of Justin Bieber and how much I love him. I'm a Belieber.
And if you aren't yet, that's on you.
I'm sorry.
- [Host] Hennessy, can you go two for two?
Lil Nas X or not?
(audio plays)
- I'm going to say no, because I'm not sure.
- Like with Twitter it was like, well, I kinda like
mastered, not mastered, but learn the ways of
how to go viral. You know.
- [Host] Ah. You are incorrect. That of course is
Lil Nas X.
- I didn't hear the Twitter part.
- Definitely, he definitely has mastered how to go viral.
He goes viral everyday.
- [Host] After the first two rounds of Stan vs. Stan
VMA edition, Hennessy leads Victor by a score of 14 to 12.
And now for the final test,
it's high risk, high reward where gambling is permitted on a
piece of paper,
please write down how many points you want to bet on the
count of three.
I need you to reveal your wager.
1, 2, 3,
Hennessy's going high with a 12 Victor going with as six
let's reveal
our final question.
In Lil Nas X's video 'Montero' a philosophical text
is inscribed on the side of a tree about a gathering in
honor of the God of love and desire.
From which philosopher's work does this come from?
Is it A Aristotle, B Socrates,
C Plato, or is it D Descartes?
Okay. Victor, what do you think?
Confident with your answer?
- No, not really, but hey, it was a fun time regardless.
- [Host] Hennessy, how do you feel?
- I'm not a hundred percent sure,
but I kinda got a feeling I'm going to go with that feeling.
- [Host] I'm I ask you to reveal your answer.
1, 2, 3.
- Oh we got the same one. - Oh we-
- [Host] Both gone for C, which is Plato.
Which is the correct answer.
Hennessy, you walk away victorious and move on to
our final episode where your face off against
stans of other artists.
How are you feeling?
- I'm so happy. I hope I did Lil Nas X proud and
all of the stands out there.
- [Host] Victor, any last words?
- When she was getting all those questions wrong in the
beginning, I was like, Aw, I've kind of felt bad for her,
but then when she picked it up, I was caught off guard.
And congratulations, Hennessy.
- Thank you. Good game.
- [Host] Now, what about you at home?
How did you do?
Join us next time for our grand finale
where Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat and Lil Nas X stans
face off to see who will be crowned the ultimate stan.
It will be the ultimate stan showdown.