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

The history of rap music in country music is far longer than you might think. In fact, one could argue that it goes all the way back to a classic hit from Jimmy Dean, and maybe even further. Dean was ...

Country music star Jake Owen has more than just his Southern drawl -- he also knows how to rap. “I can remember every word to every rap song known to man,” he told Lyndsey Parker, host of New York’s ...

BigXthaPlug didn’t set out to become country music’s favorite rapper. When he first heard the twangy, western guitar loop that would become his breakout 2022 single “Texas,” he thought it sounded ...

Justin Champagne's social media numbers are surging. YouTube views for the New Iberia native’s country/hip-hop song, “When I Pull Up,” reached 860,000 this week. Skateboarding TikTok influencer Nathan ...

Texas rapper BigXthaPlug and country star Shaboozey shut down the streets of Dallas to film a new video of their highly anticipated rap-country collaboration, bringing traffic to a standstill. Dallas ...

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 ...

The 2026 iHeartCountry Festival in Austin showcased both traditional country acts and the growing country-rap crossover trend, with artists like Shaboozey sharing the bill alongside genre mainstays.