Country rap

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Country-rap
Stylistic originsCountry and western - Hip Hop Music
Cultural origins1980s Southern United States
Typical instrumentsVocals - Guitar - Bass - drums - occasional use of other instruments

Country-rap is a subgenre of popular music blending country music with hip hop music-style rapping. The genre has been identified as a genre for about twenty years.[1] The style is also known as hick-hop, hill hop, hip hopry, and country hop-hop.

Artists noted for practising this genre include Boondox,[2] Bubba Sparxxx,[3][4] Cowboy Troy,[5][6][7] Nappy Roots[1] 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]

Other examples

Certain individual country music songs show a rap 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 rap version of the theme song to The Beverly Hillbillies called "Hillbilly Rap," which includes samples from other rap songs.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lawrence, Keith (May 28, 2008). "Bluegrass meets hip-hop at Kentucky school", Chicago Tribune, p. 7. Convenience link.
  2. ^ Zahn, James (May 12, 2010). "Review of South of Hell". Kik Axe Music. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  3. ^ Bynoe, Yvonne (2006). Encyclopedia of rap and hip-hop culture. Greenwood Press. p. 375. ISBN 0313330581
  4. ^ AMG
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Jeffries, David. "Cowboy Troy biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  7. ^ Miers, Jeff (January 23, 2009). "Country cruisin'", The Buffalo News, p. G26.
  8. ^ David Jeffries. "Colt Ford biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  9. ^ Eddy, Chuck (1997). The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll. Da Capo Press. pp. 126–27. ISBN 0306807416
  10. ^ Farhi, Paul (2002). ""Talk": Singing In the Key of Me". WashingtonPost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-07-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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