country rap
what it is
Country rap is a musical style that combines the flow, production-emphasis, and demeanour of Hip Hop with the lyrical content and general approach of Country music. Pioneered in the early 2000s by Bubba Sparxxx and brought to the mainstream by the likes of Colt Ford, Cowboy Troy, and Big Smo during the latter end of the decade, the merges both rural and urban conventions to create a sound that is uniformly distinct from Contemporary Country music. During the late 2010s, some crossover has been made between country rap and Trap.
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level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is country rap?
Country rap is a musical style that combines the flow, production-emphasis, and demeanour of Hip Hop with the lyrical content and general approach of Country music. Pioneered in the early 2000s by Bubba Sparxxx and brought to the mainstream by the likes of Colt Ford, Cowboy Troy, and Big Smo during the latter end of the decade, the merges both rural and urban conventions to create a sound that is uniformly distinct from Contemporary Country music. During the late 2010s, some crossover has been made between country rap and Trap.
What are good country rap albums to start with?
Try Montevallo by Sam Hunt, Here's to the Good Times by Florida Georgia Line, Country Stuff the Album by Walker Hayes, and Love Story by Yelawolf.
Who are some women making country rap?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/country-rap/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making country rap, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20