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Pop apart, rap and nation are simply two of probably the most thrilling musical genres — thanks partially to Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER, Lil Nas X’s record-smashing “Old Town Road” a number of years earlier than, and the straightforward indisputable fact that they’re each genuinely that good. It will get even higher when artists collide, like when Snoop Dogg lent ERNEST a hand on “Gettin’ Gone” or Nelly’s forever-iconic collaboration with Tim McGraw, “Over And Over.”

Crossovers between the 2 genres are displaying no indicators of slowing down, both. Within the 2020s alone, we noticed Morgan Wallen staff up with Lil Durk and Moneybagg Yo for “Broadway Women” and “WHISKEY WHISKEY,” respectively, plus the spectacular feat of Shaboozey changing into the primary Black male artist to concurrently prime the Billboard Sizzling 100 and Sizzling Nation Songs charts. In the meantime, the beer-and-boots style’s favourite Hip Hop star, BigXthaPlug, has collaborated with everybody from Bailey Zimmerman to Jessie Murph.

With all that in thoughts, Rap-Up compiled an inventory of our 11 favourite rap-country crossovers. Take a pay attention beneath.

1. Previous City Street – Remix by Lil Nas X that includes Billy Ray Cyrus

Lil Nas X’s “Previous City Street” was already large earlier than Billy Ray Cyrus jumped on, particularly after Billboard controversially pulled it from the Sizzling Nation Songs chart. The singer’s contributions didn’t change a lot of the unique, maybe as a result of they had been making an attempt to ship a shot on the publication, nevertheless it was a superb collaboration, nonetheless. In fact, the 2 later introduced on Younger Thug and Mason Ramsey (sure, the yodeling Walmart child) for one more of what felt like numerous remixes of the Sizzling 100 chart-topper.

2. All The Means by BigXthaPlug that includes Bailey Zimmerman

BigXthaPlug and Zimmerman have the country-rap formulation found out completely: Singers ought to sing, rappers ought to rap. “Do not let me down simple, in the event you’re gonna go away me / Child, go and go away me all the way in which,” the Go away The Gentle On artist crooned — not making an attempt to suit right into a style that isn’t his. In the meantime, BigXthaPlug delivered two prolonged verses about refusing to take again a misplaced love.

3. Georgia Methods by Quavo that includes Luke Bryan and Teddy Swims

Although Quavo’s collaboration with Lana Del Rey, Robust,” was a detailed contender, there is not any denying the star energy on his “Georgia Methods” with Luke Bryan and Teddy Swims. On the monitor, the three musicians make it clear they every signify very completely different components of the identical state — Quavo raps about lemon pepper wings and “Magic Metropolis on a Monday” whereas Bryan sings about Flint River and Lee County.

4. Broadway Women by Lil Durk that includes Morgan Wallen

Lil Durk and Wallen’s music off of 7220 is about Broadway — not the one with musicals, however more than likely the one in Nashville, Tennessee. That turns into apparent the second you hear the Grammy Award winner rapping about Tecovas boots, bull using, and for some purpose, P!nk and Ed Sheeran. Both approach, Lil Durk and Wallen have such nice chemistry, it is really sort of a disgrace “Broadway Women” didn’t go No. 1.

5. Entice Nonetheless Bumpin by Blanco Brown that includes T.I.

One other Black nation artist we’ll gladly co-sign any day of the week is Blanco Brown. In 2022, he linked up with T.I. for “Entice Nonetheless Bumpin,” which is truthfully one of many higher examples of Brown’s self-coined “trailer lure” subgenre.

6. Heartbroken by Diplo, Jessie Murph and Polo G

Polo G’s verses have all the time carried what seems like generations of trauma, and apparently, that does not simply apply to rap. From Diplo’s nation experiment Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 – Swamp Savant, “Heartbroken” sees the Chicago rapper doing his finest to shake off a damaged coronary heart alongside nation star Murph.

7. Drink Don’t Want No Combine by Shaboozey that includes BigXthaPlug

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” broke data and hit ranges of success a few of us most likely did not anticipate, so it made full sense for The place I’ve Been, Isn’t The place I’m Going to lean closely into the style. Nevertheless, if there’s anybody who understands rap and nation equally properly — perhaps even higher — it’s BigXthaPlug. The 2 teamed up on “Drink Don’t Want No Combine,” with Shaboozey seemingly giving Nashville’s beloved Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row a shoutout.

8. Get Out The Means by Caldwell that includes Fivio International

A drill-country beat isn’t precisely one thing we might consider beneath regular circumstances, however we’re not mad at it. Caldwell’s “Get Out The Means” works surprisingly properly, particularly the nearer you get to Fivio International’s visitor verse. Predictably, the Brooklyn rapper dishes out strains like, “Stroll within the occasion like shorty my sort / I’m like, ‘Yippee ki yay’” and “I already know she will journey that horse / Take a look at her a**, have a look at her legs.”

9. WHISKEY WHISKEY by Moneybagg Yo that includes Morgan Wallen

Breaking tempo with the remainder of his fifth studio album, SPEAK NOW, Moneybagg Yo enlisted Wallen for “WHISKEY WHISKEY” — the Memphis rapper’s solely acceptable purpose for dropping the road, “Name you my lil’ cowgirl the way you journey it like a stallion.” Imagine it or not, it just about outperformed each different music on Moneybagg’s 17-track launch.

10. Gucci Mane by Jessie Murph

Although Murph didn’t really hyperlink with the titular rapper on “Gucci Mane,” the file grew to become iconic just some seconds into its instrumental. “I stroll in with my head excessive, I really feel like a tall little one / I sampled ‘Lemonade’ and made Gucci Mane proud,” she sings on the lead single from her sophomore effort.

11. UH HUH by Jamie Ray that includes Tay Cash

Texas may be very a lot a rustic music state, however Florida is a little bit of a combined bag, which may clarify why Jamie Ray’s “UH UH” doesn’t sound fairly like nation or rap. The self-described “strip membership cowboy” references Rihanna and Roddy Ricch earlier than upping the star energy with Tay Cash. The featured Dallas rapper spits, “I took some cowgirl boots and combined it up with Chanel.”