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'''Ryan Edward Upchurch''' (born May 24, 1991), known professionally as '''Upchurch''', is an American [[country rap]] artist from [[Cheatham County, Tennessee]], which is a county set along the outskirts of [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=Upchurch {{!}} Biography & History|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0003067310/biography|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> |
'''Ryan Edward Upchurch''' (born May 24, 1991), known professionally as '''Upchurch''', is an American [[country rap]] artist from [[Cheatham County, Tennessee]], which is a county set along the outskirts of [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Kellman|first=Andy|title=Upchurch {{!}} Biography & History|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0003067310/biography|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> He is a proud homosexual. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2018/02/12/four-wheeler-riot-at-country-rap-show-in-garland-county|title='Four-wheeler riot' at country rap show in Garland County|last=Brantley|first=Max|work=Arkansas Times|access-date=2018-09-15|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Music career== |
==Music career== |
Revision as of 11:37, 15 September 2018
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Birth name | Ryan Edward Upchurch |
Born | Nashville, Tennessee | May 24, 1991
Origin | Cheatham County, Tennessee |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | www |
Ryan Edward Upchurch (born May 24, 1991), known professionally as Upchurch, is an American country rap artist from Cheatham County, Tennessee, which is a county set along the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He is a proud homosexual. [2]
Music career
Upchurch created Upchurch the Redneck with his friend Shade Glover and began uploading videos to YouTube.[1] He released an extended play, Cheatham County, in 2015, followed by a full-length album, Heart of America, in 2016.[1] Both releases reached the top 30 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[3] Heart of America sold 1,300 copies in its first week of release.[4]
The second full-length album, Chicken Willie, was released in August 2016. It reached No. 22 on Billboard's Top Country Albums and No. 11 on the Rap Albums charts, selling 2,800 copies in the first week.[5] In 2017 Upchurch released another EP titled Summer Love, which is completely country-oriented, with no elements of rap music; and another studio album titled Son of the South. Summer Love debuted at No. 33 in the Top Country Albums chart with 3,700 copies sold, while Son of the South debuted at No. 29 with 48,100 copies sold.[6]
Upchurch's fifth studio album, King of Dixie, was released on November 10, 2017, and features 19 tracks. Upchurch's most recent album Creeker was released on April 20 which was focused on rock with few rap elements.
Personal Life
Upchurch was born in Pegram, Tennessee and currently resides in Ashland City, Tennessee, both located within Cheatham County, Tennessee.
He is an automobile enthusiast. He posts videos and pictures about his vehicles, which include an old Chevrolet El Camino, a C6 Corvette, a custom Chevrolet Silverado, a Dodge 2500 series cummins, a Dodge 3500 series cummins mega cab dually, a 1979 Ford F-250 "Army Truck", a Chevy c/k 1500 stepside "Stitches", a Dodge Challenger, and a 1997 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 7.3 Powerstroke.
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
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US [7] |
US Country [3] |
US Rap [8] |
US Heat [9] |
US Indie [10] | |||
Heart of America |
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— | 30 | 24 | 5 | 31 |
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Chicken Willie |
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— | 22 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
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Bad Mutha Fucka |
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— | 42 | 11 | 2 | 22 | |
Son of the South |
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182 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
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King of Dixie |
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60 | 10 | 24 | — | 3 |
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Creeker |
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35 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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US Country [3][14] |
US Rap [8] |
US Heat [9][15] |
US Indie [10][16] | |||
Cheatham County |
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29 | 18 | 7 | 23 | |
Summer Love[17] (as Ryan Upchurch) |
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33 | - | 3 | 11 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Project X. With Bottleneck. Number 27. Country Charts[citation needed]
Singles
Year | Single | Peak position |
Album |
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US Country [18] | |||
2018 | "Shoulda Named It After Me" (with Colt Ford) |
46 | TBA |
"Dirty South" | — | Creeker |
Guest singles
Year | Single | Artist | Peak position |
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US Country | |||
2016 | "Southern Land" | Taylor Ray Holbrook | 44 |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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2018 | "Dirty South" | Dean Lent |
References
- ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "Upchurch | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ Brantley, Max. "'Four-wheeler riot' at country rap show in Garland County". Arkansas Times. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ a b c "Upchurch Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (January 23, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: January 25, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (August 21, 2016). "Country Albums Sales Chart: August 22, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ a b c Bjorke, Matt (May 15, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: May 15, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Upchurch Album & Song Chart History – Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Upchurch Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Upchurch Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 13, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: March 12, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Creeker by Upchurch on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 4, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: June 5, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Upchurch". iTunes.
- ^ "Upchurch Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.