Lil Xan (Nicholas Diego Leanos) Quotes

I always have been very musically influenced because of my dad. He had a very big record collection, so I dabbled in different genres.

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• I always have been very musically influenced because of my dad. He had a very big record collection, so I dabbled in different genres.

  

  Lil Xan
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  • Record