Rapper wants to 'hick-hop' his way to country stardom

The Dallas Morning News ^ | 05/12/2005 | Mario Tarradell

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

"The Ho's Get Prettier At Closin' Time."

[wolicy_ponk]

Liberals have taken over Music Row, in case y'all didn't know.

[Redcloak]

After Big & Rich, I'd say that this guy has a pretty good shot at the big time.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Could be just a faze, who knows? I mean, a whole bunch of folks thought Garth Brooks changed his name, his style, and crossed over into "Goth Rock". That too was just a faze...publicity stunt actually.

[zarf]

But then most music they call country these days sucks.

There's some incredible music being made these days. You just have to open your ears and listen to a variety of artists.

Big and Rich are a nice change of pace. They're pushing the boundaries of the idiom.

I find it amazing that so many of the whiners just want to hear everyone write and perform "Hank" types songs" or Johnny Cash type songs.

If that's your bag then go ahead and sweat to the oldies but let the new guys do there thing and see what they come up with.

In aviation we don't fly biplanes anymore so, in country music, why does everyone have to write and sound like J Cash?

[gidget7]

I love Big and Rich, and Cowboy Troy adds a little flair to it all, but solo?? Country Rap, to me doesn't cut it. I love country, hate rap. I mean intensely hate it! I don't see this making any real impact, as most country fans I know feel the same way.

He has a nice voice, if he would just stick to country and ditch the rap, he could become really big!

[New Orleans Slim]

This guy managed to combine two forms of music I loathe.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Right. How about that really great country/rap song by Tim McGraw and Nelly - just pure crap.

I gotta say though, the Save a Horse video by Big & Rich is a lot of fun.

[gidget7]

I liked, even own their first 2 cd's. But I think they are trying to push the envelope. You don't hear swearing in country music, which is one big reason people love it. It one segment of society where you still find wholesome, Mama and Apple Pie kind of stuff. A And America needs that, craves it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

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[BTHOtu]

"Pop a Cop, Again"

[B Knotts]

Not my cup of tea, but country music is pretty much dead these days anyhow.

The crap they play on so-called country stations is probably worse than what this guy does. At least he's doing something innovative.

[avg_freeper]

There's already plenty of cowboy disco.

The first song I heard by big&rich I knew that country was finally, completely dead. Some cheesy disco bit about Tonto riding up on someone's behind. Their next song was about riding cowboys!

Stick a fork in it,...

Meanwhile bluegrass is good and lively as ever.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Not much swearing, you're forgetting about Hank Jr.
Even Charlie Daniels used the "son of a $5#%*" word in the live version of Devil Went Down to Georgia. But you're right, the songs are air-friendly, the topics are generally clean and the artists are usually wholesome.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

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