The history of rap music in country music is far longer than you might think. In fact, one could argue that it goes all the way back to a classic hit from Jimmy Dean, and maybe even further. Dean was ...

In the last few years, over a few decent mixtapes, BigX built a reputation as the torchbearer of Texas storytelling rap. He’s got an interesting story, one that could be in a Larry McMurtry novel if ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Atlanta rapper Lil Nas X recently made music history with ...

Despite how they’ve at times been ideologically pitted against one another, country music and hip-hop are often compared as the two forms of pop music that speak most directly to the everyday problems ...

The crossover between hip-hop and country is nothing new. In fact, rappers and country singers have crossed paths on many occasions over the last couple of decades, from joint collaborations to award ...

Though Lil Nas X has broken chart records and become a streaming juggernaut with his breakout country rap hit “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus, the song faces an uphill challenge to get a ...

At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions. He got signed to Republic Records as a rapper, on the heels of his brash trap song “Jeff ...

When friends ask what I think about the Kardashians, my usual response is that I just don’t think about them. Whatever level of consciousness is below that, is where Billy Ray Cyrus resided in my mind ...

Nashville-based Average Joe’s Entertainment — founded by Colt Ford, a drawling cowboy rapper who loves chicken, biscuits, and college football; and former So So Def producer/engineer Shannon Houchins ...