Country rap is a fusion genre of popular music,blending country music with hip hop–style singing or rapping.
"Grillz" is a song by American rapper Nelly featuring fellow American rappers Paul Wall,Ali &Gipp,and uncredited vocals from American singer Brandi Williams. The song was written by Nelly,Jermaine Dupri,Paul Wall,Ali,Gipp and James Phillips;it contains samples of Destiny's Child's "Soldier",written by BeyoncéKnowles,Kelendria Rowland,Tenitra Williams,Garrett Hamler,and Rich Harrison;it also contains samples of "Left Me Lonely" by MC Shan. Production was handled by Dupri. Following its release,it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 20 in Australia,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"O.P.P." is a song by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature,released in August 1991 by Tommy Boy as the lead single from the group's self-titled second album,Naughty by Nature (1991). It was one of the first rap songs to become a pop hit when it reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. Rodd Houston and Marcus Raboy directed the music video for the song. Its declaration,"Down wit' O.P.P",was a popular catchphrase in the US in the early 1990s.
"We Takin' Over" is the first single from DJ Khaled's second album,We the Best. Akon,T.I.,Rick Ross,Fat Joe,Birdman and Lil Wayne are all featured on this hip hop track. Nate "Danja" Hills assisted the artists in writing the song and is also the producer.
The discography of American rapper Paul Wall consists of thirteen studio albums,six collaborative albums,one remix album,six mixtapes,one EPs,twenty-three singles,and one promotional single.
"Holla at Me" is the debut single by American musician DJ Khaled featuring American rappers Lil Wayne,Paul Wall,Fat Joe,Rick Ross,and Pitbull,released in 2006 from the former's debut studio album Listennn... the Album. Produced by Cool &Dre,it samples Afrika Bambaataa &the Soulsonic Force's 1983 song "Looking for the Perfect Beat".
"White Walls" is a hip-hop song by an American hip-hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis,taken from their collaborative debut studio album The Heist (2012). The song's hook is performed by singer Hollis,while American rapper Schoolboy Q,performs a guest verse. "White Walls" was released to American contemporary hit radio on October 8,2013 as the fifth and final single from The Heist. The song debuted at number 100 and has since peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has sold 1,000,000 copies as of January 2014.
Bianca Miquela Landrau,known professionally as Bia,is an American rapper and singer who debuted on the Oxygen reality television series Sisterhood of Hip Hop. She signed to Pharrell's I Am Other record label,in partnership with RCA Records in 2014. Her first EP,Nice Girls Finish Last:Cuidado,was released in 2018. She is best recognized for featuring on the 2016 single "Safari" by J Balvin and "Best on Earth" by Russ in 2019. In early 2020,Bia signed a new record deal with Epic Records,releasing her second EP,For Certain,on December 11,2020. The EP spawned the single "Whole Lotta Money",which later was released as a remix featuring Nicki Minaj and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.
American rapper Cardi B has released one studio album,three mixtapes,38 singles,and 17 music videos. According to the RIAA,she has sold 100 million equivalent units in the United States across albums,singles,and mixtapes,making her the 6th best-selling female digital artist in the country. Her debut album Invasion of Privacy was the best selling female rap album of the 2010s according to The Recording Academy. It also became the most streamed female rap album on Spotify history. According to IFPI,"Girls Like You" was the 5th best-selling single of 2018 worldwide,selling 11.9 million units that year alone.
Nicholas Alexander Simmons,known professionally as YBN Nahmir,is an American rapper. As the de facto leader of the short-lived hip hop collective YBN,he is best known for his debut 2017 single "Rubbin Off the Paint",which peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2018 single,"Bounce Out with That" peaked atop the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. His 2019 single,"Opp Stoppa" peaked at number 78 on the former chart and preceded the release of his debut studio album Visionland (2021),which was met with critical and commercial failure.
Johnathan Jamall Porter,known professionally as Blueface,is an American rapper. In October 2018,after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'",he became a viral meme due to his offbeat style of rapping. The following month,he was signed to Cash Money West,the West Coast branch of Birdman's Cash Money Records label.
"Thotiana" is a song by American rapper Blueface. Its music video premiered on WorldStarHipHop's YouTube channel on July 5,2018. It was released as a single from Blueface's debut mixtape,Famous Cryp (2018),on February 2,2018. The song was written by Blueface and produced by Scum Beatz. Cardi B and YG feature on the official remixes of the song,each with a music video;a third and final remix with both artists would later be released. Billboard magazine ranked "Thotiana" as the 26th best song of 2019,calling it "one of the catchiest songs of the year".
Raqhid Jevon Render,known professionally as Lil Keed,was an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He was signed to Young Thug's record label YSL Records,as well as 300 Entertainment. His song "Nameless" reached number 42 on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Songs Airplay chart.
Johnny Dang is a Vietnamese jeweler based in Houston,Texas,who is known for his custom grills and involvement in the American hip-hop scene. He is a founder of Johnny Dang and Co.
Tegan Joshua Anthony Chambers,known professionally as Sleepy Hallow,is an American rapper making Brooklyn drill music. Originally from Jamaica,Chambers grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn in New York City alongside frequent collaborator Sheff G.
Coi Leray Collins is an American rapper and singer from Hackensack,New Jersey. The daughter of rapper and media executive Benzino,she began her musical career in 2018 with the release of her debut mixtape,Everythingcoz. She signed with Karriem Mack's 1801 Records and UMG Recordings imprints Uptown Records and Republic Records to release her second mixtape EC2 (2019) and debut extended play,Now or Never (2020). In 2021,the Lil Durk remix of her song "No More Parties" peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Horace Bernard Walls III,known professionally as Nardo Wick,is an American rapper from Jacksonville,Florida. He signed with RCA Records in 2021 and gained mainstream recognition following the commercial release of his single "Who Want Smoke?" in January of that year. The song spawned a remix featuring rappers G Herbo,Lil Durk,and 21 Savage,which peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His debut studio album,Who Is Nardo Wick? (2021) was released in December of that same year and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.
Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon,known professionally as Doechii,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. After releasing her debut EP,Oh the Places You'll Go (2020),she rose to prominence with the viral success of her song "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" on TikTok in 2021. Doechii then signed with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records,through which she released her second EP,She/Her/Black Bitch in 2022 and had her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with her 2023 single "What It Is ".
Gloria Hallelujah Woods,known professionally as GloRilla,is an American rapper from Memphis,Tennessee. She first became known for her 2022 single "F.N.F. ",which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led her to sign with fellow Memphis rapper,Yo Gotti's record label,Collective Music Group,an imprint of Interscope Records in July of that year. Released that same month,her follow-up single,"Tomorrow" spawned a remixed sequel that peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both songs,along with the gold-certified single "Blessed",preceded the release of her debut extended play (EP),Anyways,Life's Great in November,which entered the Billboard 200 at number 11.
Virgil RenéGazca,known professionally as That Mexican OT,is a Mexican-American rapper from Bay City,Texas. He is best known for his single "Johnny Dang". The song appears on his major-label debut album Lonestar Luchador,released in July 2023. That Mexican OT's music takes influence from hip-hop and Chicano rap.
