What started as a 19-year-old's attempt to blend the two genres created one of the highest-charting singles ever.

BigXthaPlug didn’t set out to become country music’s favorite rapper. When he first heard the twangy, western guitar loop that would become his breakout 2022 single “Texas,” he thought it sounded ...

The country titan says he’s been studying one rapper since his mixtape days, and it completely changed how he writes about ...

Snoop Dogg has joined forces with the Zac Brown Band for a new collaboration the rap icon described as "gangster gumbo." On July 18, Snoop Dogg and the Zac Brown Band released their country-rap song, ...

Texas rapper BigXthaPlug is making headlines after a memorable performance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"—and now he's teasing a full country-rap project that's already generating major buzz. On April 23, ...

Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug continues his journey into the country music world with the release of his newest collaboration with Shaboozey, off his now-officially named upcoming country-rap EP. BigX ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the last few years, over a few decent mixtapes, BigX built a reputation as the torchbearer of Texas storytelling rap. He’s got ...

At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions. He got signed to Republic Records as a rapper, on the heels of his brash trap song “Jeff ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BigXthaPlug performs for the Apple Music Live: BigXThaPlug show alongside special guests at the historic Ryman Auditorium on ...

Over the last few weeks, “Old Town Road” — a strutting and lightheartedly comedic country-rap tune by the previously unknown 20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X — has lived an improbable number of lives. It ...

Country rap is finding broader audiences in 2026, propelled by curated streaming playlists that merge rural storytelling with hip-hop energy. Collections from major platforms and music curators are ...

After Morgan Wallen, Lil Nas X and Shaboozey, Nashville is going hip-hop yet again. “Oil Money” by Graham Barham is the latest example of a long lineage, our critic explains from the driver’s seat.