Upchurch (musician)

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Ryan Upchurch
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Upchurch in 2017
Background information
Birth nameRyan Edward Upchurch
Also known asUpchurch, Upchurch the Redneck
Born (1991-05-24) May 24, 1991 (age 33)
Nashville, Tennessee
Origin Cheatham County, Tennessee
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • comedian
Years active2014–present
Labels Mud to Gold Entertainment, Luce-N-Up Records
Website upchurchmerch.com

Ryan Edward Upchurch (born May 24, 1991), known as Upchurch, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and comedian from Cheatham County, Tennessee, on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee. Upchurch became popular primarily as a comedian, creating videos on various platforms to garner support and fans. He sold merchandise and coined the phrase "raise hell and eat cornbread". Originally considered a "country rapper", Ryan Upchurch has diversified into many genres including rap, rock, and country. [1]

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Career

Upchurch began uploading videos to YouTube. [1] He released an extended play, Cheatham County, in 2015, followed by a full-length album, Heart of America, in 2016. [1] Both releases reached the top 30 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [2] Heart of America sold 1,300 copies in its first week of release. [3]

The second full-length album, Chicken Willie, was released in August 2016. It reached No. 22 on Billboard's Top Country Albums and No. 11 on the Rap Albums charts, selling 2,800 copies in the first week. [4] In 2017, Upchurch released another EP titled Summer Love, which is completely country-oriented, with no elements of rap music; and another studio album titled Son of the South. Summer Love, debuted at No. 33 in the Top Country Albums chart with 3,700 copies sold, while Son of the South debuted at No. 29 with 48,100 copies sold. [5]

Upchurch's fifth studio album, King of Dixie, was released on November 10, 2017, and features 19 tracks. Upchurch's first rock album, Creeker, was released on April 20 which was focused on rock with few rap elements. His August 2018 release, Supernatural, a rap-focused album with some country elements, peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Top Country Albums. His December 2018 album, River Rat, peaked at No. 22.

Upchurch released his next album, Creeker II in April 2019. Later that year, he released Parachute on September 24, followed by a collaboration album with Adam Calhoun entitled Hooligan on November 25.

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[6]
US Country
[2]
US
Rap

[7]
US
Rock

[8]
US
Heat

[9]
US
Indie

[10]
Heart of America
  • Release date: January 15, 2016
  • Label: Johnny Cashville / Black Fly Music
3024531
Chicken Willie
  • Release date: August 12, 2016
  • Label: RHEC Entertainment
2211111
Bad Mutha Fucka
  • Release date: December 15, 2016
  • Label: RHEC Entertainment
4211222
Son of the South
  • Release date: May 5, 2017
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
1822929
King of Dixie
  • Release date: November 10, 2017
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
6010253
Creeker
  • Release date: February 12, 2018 [12]
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
35563
The Oven
(with Demun Jones)
  • Release date: June 29, 2018
  • Label: RAHHH Records
10
Supernatural
  • Release date: August 19, 2018 [14]
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
7165
River Rat
  • Release date: December 21, 2018 [16]
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
191213
Creeker II
  • Release date: April 20, 2019
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
667104
Parachute
  • Release date: September 24, 2019
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
526234
Hooligan
(with Adam Calhoun)
  • Release date: November 25, 2019 [19]
  • Label: ACal / RHEC
160
[20]
3
Everlasting Country
  • Release date: April 20, 2020
  • Label: Stonebaby Sounds / Mud to Gold Entertainment
616
[21]
6
Hideas: The Album
  • Release date: January 22, 2021
  • Label: Stonebaby Sounds
Mud to Gold
  • Release date: February 10, 2021
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
174
[22]
Upchurch Remixed
(with DJ Cliffy D)
  • Release date: May 18, 2021
  • Label: DJ Cliffy D
Same Ol Same Ol
  • Release date: June 26, 2021
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment
17
People's Champ
  • Release date: February 4, 2022 [23]
  • Label: Mud to Gold Entertainment / Stonebaby Sounds
101
[24]
Pioneer
  • Release date: March 16, 2023
  • Label: Luce-N-Up Records / Stonebaby Sounds
Blue Genes
  • Release date: July 14, 2023
  • Label: Luce-N-Up Records / Kalani OnDaBeat
Concert for the Crickets
  • Release date: October 31, 2023
  • Label: Luce-N-Up Records / Kalani OnDaBeat
Blue Genes II
  • Release date: February 15, 2024
  • Label: Luce-N-Up Records / Kalani OnDaBeat
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US Country
[2] [25]
US Rap
[7]
US
Heat

[9] [26]
US
Indie

[10] [27]
Cheatham County
  • Release date: May 12, 2015
  • Label: Black Fly Music
2918723
Summer Love [28]
(as Ryan Upchurch)
  • Release date: May 5, 2017
  • Label: Redneck Nation
33311
  • US: 400,000 [5]
Project X, Vol. 1
(with Bottleneck)
  • Release date: January 30, 2018
  • Label: Redneck Nation
2710
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Charted songs

YearSinglePeak
position
Certifications Album
US
Country

[29]
2016"Southern Land"
(with Taylor Ray Holbrook)
44Non-album singles
2018"Shoulda Named It After Me"
(with Colt Ford)
46
2019"Hey Boy, Hey Girl"
(with Katie Noel) [31]
47
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other certified songs

YearSingle Certifications Album
"Outlaw"
(feat. Luke Combs)
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
Heart of America
2016"The Old Days"
(feat. Justin Adams)
Bad Mutha Fucka
"Hillbilly"
"Rolling Stoned"
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
2018"Dirty South"Creeker
2019"Holler Boys"
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
Parachute

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2015"Can I Get an Outlaw" ft. Luke Combs Charlie P / BlackFlyMusic
"Cheatham County"
"Country Way"
2016"Hell Yeah"
"Come and Get It"BlackFlyMusic
"Dirty Boys"RHEC Entertainment
"Bad Mutha F**ka"BlackFlyMusic
"Shit Bubba"
"Rollin Stoned"RHEC Entertainment
2017"Hillbilly"Redneck Nation
"Shoot the Moon"Charlie P / BlackFlyMusic
"Campfire Cologne"Redneck Nation
"Old Days"
"Ghost"
"Summer Love"
"White Lightning"
"Legend"
"Radio Jam"
"Johnny Cash"
"American Made"
"Bloodshed"
2018"Dirty Hat"
"Traveler"
"Dirty South"A. Luce Vision
"PondCreek Road"
"Buzz Won't Last"
"Who"
"The Oven"
"My Neck of the Woods"
"Spotlight"
"Yz"
"Don't Come Knockin"
2019"Cheatham"
"Dukes of Hazzard"
"Blue Moon"
"Ghost Ranch"
"Holler Boys"
"Fallen"
"Hooligan"A. Luce Vision / Drake McGuire
2020"Roots Run Deep"A. Luce Vision
"Everlasting Country"
"Said F**k It"Upchurch / A. Luce Vision
"A Little While"
(with Clay Walker)
A. Luce Vision
"Miss My Buddies"
2021"Real Country"
"Broadway Girls (Remix)"
(with Chase Matthew)
2022"Peoples Champ"
"Look At These Dudes"
"Necks Too Red"
"Superstar"
"Built Like That"
"The Other Country Boy"
"Desperado"
2023"Silver Circles"
"Pioneer"
"Middle Of the Night Ft. Brianna Harness"
"Bloodline" (Creeker Sessions)
"Flowers all Bloom" (Creeker Sessions)
"Ice Cold" (Creeker Sessions)
"Magic Mountain" (Creeker Sessions)
"Here There Now Then" (Creeker Sessions)
"Lonestar" (Blue Genes)"Jumps the Gun"

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