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Supernatural is the seventh full-length studio album by American country rap artist Ryan Upchurch. It was released on August 19, 2018 via Redneck Nation Records. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by Thomas "Greenway" Toner a.k.a. T-Stoner. The album features guest appearances from Rizzi Myers, Big Murph, Carly Rogers, Struggle Jennings and Trace Cyrus.
River Rat is the eighth full-length studio album by American country rap artist Ryan Upchurch. It was released on December 21, 2018 via Redneck Nation Records. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by Thomas "Greenway" Toner a.k.a. T-Stoner.
Creeker II is the ninth full-length studio album by American country rap artist Ryan Upchurch. It was released on April 20, 2019 through Redneck Nation Records, serving as a sequel to his rock-oriented sixth album Creeker (2018). It displays even more hard rock influences than its predecessor. It was announced via Twitter and YouTube by Upchurch in March 2019. The album was produced by Thomas "Greenway" Toner a.k.a. T-Stoner and features contributions from guitarist/co-writer Travis Tidwell and drummer Kidd Petersen.
Parachute is the tenth full-length studio album by American country rap artist Ryan Upchurch. It was released on September 24, 2019, through Redneck Nation Records. The album debuted at number 52 on the Billboard 200, No. 6 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 23 on the Top Rap Albums chart in the United States.
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- ↑ "Upchurch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Upchurch Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Upchurch Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Upchurch Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Upchurch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
