When people think of hip hop they usually think of East Coast hip hop (Nas, Puff Daddy, Jay-Z) or West Coast hip hop (Tupac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg) but tend to forget about Southern hip hop. As the name implies, this genre of hip hop is made in the southern part of the United States with Atlanta being at its centre, producing artists like Ludacris, T.I. and 2 Chainz. The artist I want to talk about however comes from the more suburban Gadsden (Alabama): Yelawolf. Yelawolf's country roots are clearly noticeable in many of his songs, both musically and lyrically. I particularly like Till It's Gone, a song that perfectly captures the muggy atmosphere of the southern swamps. Yelawolf's Alabama origin also becomes apparent in the more upbeat party song Let's Roll, in which the chorus is performed by Kid Rock. In the more country-pop sounding American You Yelawolf sings the chorus himself, something that not many rappers attempt. Last but not least I'd like to mention Best Friend which features Eminem. I'm a big fan of Eminem and this collaboration, which is kind off obvious since Yelawolf is signed to Shady Records, is pure gold.
For more songs check out Yelawolf's VEVO channel on YouTube.
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