| "Son of the Dirty South" | |
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| Promotional single by Brantley Gilbert featuring Jelly Roll | |
| from the album So Help Me God | |
| Released | June 24, 2022 |
| Genre | Country rock |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | Valory |
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"Son of the Dirty South" is a song by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert featuring Jelly Roll. It was released on June 24, 2022, as the fourth promotional single from Gilbert's seventh studio album, So Help Me God . [1]
The song, released on June 24, 2022, is a mix of the country rock music style of Gilbert, and the hip-hop style of Jelly Roll. The song includes references to the country lifestyle such as "gravy biscuits and fried chicken", as well as Jelly Roll's upbringing with Hank Williams, Three 6 Mafia, and Kid Rock being name dropped. [2]
The music video was released two days later on June 26, 2022. It consists of Gilbert and Jelly Roll at a mudding party in a field surrounded by partygoers. [3]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [4] | 37 |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 48 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [6] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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