Ryan Upchurch | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ryan Edward Upchurch |
Also known as | Upchurch, Upchurch the Redneck |
Born | Nashville, Tennessee | May 24, 1991
Origin | Cheatham County, Tennessee |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Website | upchurchmerch |
Ryan Edward Upchurch (born May 24, 1991), known as Upchurch, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and comedian from Cheatham County, on the outskirts of Nashville. 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]
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.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||
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US [6] | US Country [2] | US Rap [7] | US Rock [8] | US Heat [9] | US Indie [10] | |||
Heart of America |
| — | 30 | 24 | — | 5 | 31 |
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Chicken Willie |
| — | 22 | 11 | — | 1 | 11 |
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Bad Mutha Fucka |
| — | 42 | 11 | — | 2 | 22 | |
Son of the South |
| 182 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 9 |
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King of Dixie |
| 60 | 10 | 25 | — | — | 3 |
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Creeker |
| 35 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 3 |
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The Oven (with Demun Jones) |
| — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Supernatural |
| 71 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 |
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River Rat |
| 191 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 |
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Creeker II |
| 66 | 7 | — | 10 | — | 4 | |
Parachute |
| 52 | 6 | 23 | — | — | 4 |
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Hooligan (with Adam Calhoun) |
| 160 [20] | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Everlasting Country |
| 61 | 6 [21] | — | — | — | 6 | |
Hideas: The Album |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Mud to Gold |
| 174 [22] | — | — | — | — | — | |
Upchurch Remixed (with DJ Cliffy D) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Same Ol Same Ol |
| — | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
People's Champ |
| 101 [24] | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pioneer |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Blue Genes |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Concert for the Crickets |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Blue Genes II |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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US Country [2] [25] | US Rap [7] | US Heat [9] [26] | US Indie [10] [27] | |||
Cheatham County |
| 29 | 18 | 7 | 23 | |
Summer Love [28] (as Ryan Upchurch) |
| 33 | — | 3 | 11 |
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Project X, Vol. 1 (with Bottleneck) |
| 27 | — | — | 10 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Single | Peak position | Certifications | Album | ||
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US Country [29] | ||||||
2016 | "Southern Land" (with Taylor Ray Holbrook) | 44 | Non-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 |
Year | Single | Certifications | Album |
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"Outlaw" (feat. Luke Combs) |
| Heart of America | |
2016 | "The Old Days" (feat. Justin Adams) |
| Bad Mutha Fucka |
"Hillbilly" |
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"Rolling Stoned" |
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2018 | "Dirty South" |
| Creeker |
2019 | "Holler Boys" |
| Parachute |
Year | Video | Director |
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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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