What started as a 19-year-old's attempt to blend the two genres created one of the highest-charting singles ever.

The crossover between hip-hop and country is nothing new. In fact, rappers and country singers have crossed paths on many occasions over the last couple of decades, from joint collaborations to award ...

Country rap is finding broader audiences in 2026, propelled by curated streaming playlists that merge rural storytelling with hip-hop energy. Collections from major platforms and music curators are ...

At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions. He got signed to Republic Records as a rapper, on the heels of his brash trap song “Jeff ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...