Country rap
| Country rap | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Country music - Hip hop music |
| Cultural origins |
1980s West Coastern, Southwestern, Midwestern, Southern United States |
| Typical instruments | Vocals - Guitar - Bass - Drums or Drum machines - occasional use of other instruments |
Country rap is a subgenre of popular music blending country music with hip hop music-style rapping, also known as hick-hop. The genre has been identified as a genre for about twenty years.[1]
Artists noted for practicing this genre include Boondox,[2] Bubba Sparxxx,[3][4] Cowboy Troy,[5][6][7] Nappy Roots and Colt Ford.[8]
Music journalist Chuck Eddy, in The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll, traces the genre's roots back to Woody Guthrie.[9]
[edit] Other examples
Certain individual country music songs show a hip hop influence, such as Toby Keith's singles "Getcha Some" and "I Wanna Talk About Me," which feature spoken-word verses recited over an insistent rhythm.[10] The same style applies to The Bellamy Brothers' 1987 single "Country Rap."[1] Neal McCoy has also recorded a hip hop version of the theme song of The Beverly Hillbillies called "Hillbilly Rap," which includes samples from other hip hop songs.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Lawrence, Keith (May 28, 2008). "Bluegrass meets hip-hop at Kentucky school", Chicago Tribune, p. 7. Convenience link.
- ^ Zahn, James (May 12, 2010). "Review of South of Hell". Kik Axe Music. http://www.kikaxemusic.com/features/rapped-a-tagged/reviews/740-boondox-south-of-hellsouthern-bled-cddvd-review. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of rap and hip-hop culture. Greenwood Press. p. 375. ISBN 0313330581
- ^ AMG
- ^ Brown, Joe (February 26, 2009). "A little country, a little rap: Cowboy Troy's modern mashup act suits weekend's NASCAR crowd", Las Vegas Sun, p. 7.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Cowboy Troy biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p700245. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ^ Miers, Jeff (January 23, 2009). "Country cruisin'", The Buffalo News, p. G26.
- ^ David Jeffries. "Colt Ford biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1065034. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ Eddy, Chuck (1997). The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll. Da Capo Press. pp. 126–27. ISBN 0306807416
- ^ Farhi, Paul (January 2002). ""Talk": Singing In the Key of Me". WashingtonPost.com. Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A58685-2002Jan16. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
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