Struggle was not just some distant relative to Waylon that barely knew him who is now riding his name. Country rap is the parachute pants of our generation. 8:01 pm. 10:47 am, Id think its safe to say based on the context of the paragraph that Trig meant to write One thing we CAN assume, TX Music Jim I completely agree it is nowhere near the same quality as Aldean or Shelton, and went out of my way to say so in the article. 1:11 pm, Furthermore, just last night on The Voice, the most-watched show on TV right now, they called Wagon Wheel a song by Darius Rucker.. 11:12 am, yeah we are playing waylonfest in whiteface texas on june 7th, The Hillbilly Muslim 8 min read This blog reviews 10 of the biggest cyberattacks of Q4 2022 and reveals how the zero-trust model can help mitigate similar attacks in the future. "We've got that on film.". This is an ignorant, indolent, ill-informed, and ridiculous assertion that is perpetually made by people who attempt to simplify the argument against who they perceive as traditionalists scared of change who just want the music to sound like it has always sounded. Johnny Law Everyone is just butthurt he is crossing a boundary and introducing Jennings music to a new crowd. Today I listen mostly to Flatt and Scruggs, Waylon, Willie, Johnny Cash, and other bluegrass and *real country* I was raised on. Looking for Jennifer Eddy? 11:24 pm. They kicked my door off the hinges and took everything I owned.. Remember When Waylon Jennings Scored His First No. Trig.. are you judging a bit too harshly here??? Struggle calls him Grandpa and neither Jessie or Shooter have issue with it because there must be no reason to. So I wouldnt worry about Waylons legacy being tarnished. And this isnt necessarily just about country being made into hip-hop. words are always left to interpretation so some may still only hear what they want to but what i heard from his own mouth was he took a bunch of willies 10 year old tapes without anyones knowledge or permission and sweetened em up or made them more commercial. I saw the passionate support of Shooter and Waylons right-hand man Robbie Turner as they came in to put their mark on the songs.. One song is one thing. Singer-Songwriter, Producer. Jennifer Cofer I Am Struggles use of Waylon songs is almost an audio version re-writing the past. My music has to be honest he explained. 6:48 am. Instead what you will find are multiple instances where this site has gone out of its way to explain that music MUST evolve, and specifically championing the cause of artists attempting to evolve country in a creative way. You probably have to consider too that this guy knew he was going to jail for an extended period of time and may not have had time to put together a whole album of purely solo stuff and maybe this was just a cool idea he had that he wanted to try and was able to pull off better with the limited time he had before he was locked up. But when it comes to re-making the songs of a dead man, there are serious ethics questions that arise, and ones that go way beyond matters of taste. February 6, 2019 @ Waylons primary estate executors Jessi Colter and Shooter Jennings actively participate in I Am Struggle, with both making appearances on the album. June 6, 2013 @ Explore our list of the most anticipated new and returning series coming in 2022. Going into a session with my great grandmother, the iconic Jessi Colter, was intimidating yet so inspiring, says Brianna Harness. Though Id still always defer to his family, I have been fighting Waylons fight now for 6 years for an average of 50 hours a week, and I fully know what Waylon tried to accomplish. After touring clubs in her hometown, the "Storms Never Last" singer married guitarist Duane Eddy in 1961. Struggle could not do anything relative to Waylon's music without the express consent of Shooter Jennings. Born in Nashville in 1980 to Jennifer Eddy, the daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy, and raised in the shadow of his step-grandfather, Waylon Jennings (who married Colter in 1969), Struggle Jennings became acquainted with hard-living at an early age. he also said he never wanted his music labeled as anything other than waylon jennings music but also agreed he wouldnt change allowing it to be called outlaw music because it worked go to 20:20 for that part of the interview but i would recommend watching the whole thing as it is said to be never before seen only released on youtube as part of a series of never before seen interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Ljteobwpw, Del Mccoury Next thing you know shooter will be rapping with him. My point is this: Country gained a new 31 year old fan today. discogs,youtube,soundcloud,all the other reviewsnothing. It STARTS with the grandpa namedrop! Greater Nashville Area, TN. Granted he did rely ALOT on Waylons music to market this and I think they did overdo it having 7/9 songs being rapped around Waylon tracks. And sure, maybe it was inevitable that country rap would have its phase. 3:37 am. In a way, it gives me a responsibilitypeople are watching me, people are looking to me for strength, guidance and a glimmer of hope. The samples are incidental to the decidedly hip-hop identity of the music, and as hip-hop music goes, some of it is very, very good. This is a lesson that was also learned by Jennings grandfather, Waylon, when he was arrested in 1977 on federal drug charges. I havent loved every single song hes had out or every single thing hes tried. Remember When Waylon Jennings Was Arrested During a Recording Session? Colter was also married to guitarist Duane Eddy and, more famously, the legendary Waylon Jennings. She made music with Eddy and by 1968, after 7 years of staying married, they were divorced. This guy is disgusting for doing that. He is Waylons STEP-Grandson. If we take this saying at face value, then both Jennings and Jelly Roll are prime nominees for legend status. I owe it to, not only the listener, but to my children. Truth be told, as a rapper, Eddys riffs are way more sample-friendly and just fucking classic. September 10, 2020 @ I just want to tell you guys that you may hate struggle for doing this album, but there has to be more than just me that has heard this and became a fan of all of these older classical peoples music. He was born on May 31, 1980, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA: Struggle is: the nephew of Shooter Jennings - an American singer who has been active since 1996. End of story. Hows about the whole jennings clan (the youngsters) just goes ahead and shuts the fuck up? Profile: She is the daughter of country music legend Jessi Colter and rock guitar legend Duane Eddy. Wahoo! granted at some point willie got to put a stamp of approval on the redone songs but it speaks plenty as to if he thinks someone has the right to remake someones music and change its sound to be more marketable. But in a while, Colter started seeing Jennings despite being married. Glad to see that there are others out there who truly appreciate music for the art that it is. Learn more about merges. Davey Smith I wanted to focus more on the ethical issue of using Waylons songs in this context instead of simply saying whether the songs are good or not, or getting into an argument about the viability of country rap in general. It also sucks because entertainment-based businesses think that the general public is stupid and lacking in attention span (which is partly true but also their fault for bottlenecking information like this). She has published two edited books and approximately 30 scholarly articles and . Terry's son, Josh, turned to Facebook to share the sad news. They said the same thing about his dad. Although Jennifer is not blood-related to Jennings, she grew up as though she was. 7 out of 9 tracks using Waylons songs seems like overkill, but I reckon I cant say much since I havent listened to it yet. If Struggle/ Yelawolf had not released, I might not have ever took the time to listen to it. Hear New Tracks from Macklemore, Boygenius, Jeff Goldblum, and More. Struggle Jennings (real name - William Harness) is an American country rapper who released his debut album "I Am Struggle" in 2013. Something else worth pointing out about Struggle is that he is no Blake Shelton or Jason Aldean, and his songs are no Dirt Road Anthem. As Ive also said about fellow Southern white rapper Yelawolf, Struggle has talent. I hate with a passion rap music in general. Limp Bizkit is a punch line, and so will this be. And so even though you are right, no I dont know every specific detail of their relationship, I do think that I have enough of a gist of it that I would defend Struggle against anyone who would say that hes simply trying to ride the name of a man he has no direct relation to, and never knew. Mark my words. I wonder when people complain that Struggle is supporting an intrusion into country.. Do you remember how the old guard in Nashville get all worked up when Waylon led the his very own intrusion on country music.. At a time when it was all slick hair, dress suits and bolo ties, Waylon grew his hair out, an started rocking all leather everything!! Dumb ass Right after Jennings got out of prison in 2016, he and Jelly Roll got into the studio together and began cutting tracks for what would ultimately become the first volume of their Waylon & Willie series. Colter moved back to Arizona. Acca Dacca To country music fans, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter are outlaw royalty. Trigger 1:02 am. I wouldnt pretend that Waylon was my blood, even though Waylon is a true BAD-ASS. . Once he completed his version, he retains part of the rights, which assure him and his representatives that they will receive the profits from their version. To play the song on the voice, the representatives probably asked Darius Rucker, not O.C.M.S., depending on whether they played his version or the original. He was an This article nails it in that here we have one of the greatest country music legends of all time having his legacy bastardized to create rap music. November 6, 2019 @ June 4, 2013 @ I like anchovies. June 4, 2013 @ Im sure you know all of this, but its no less annoying or convoluted. Request additional information, schedule a showing, save to your property organizer. She met Waylon Jennings in 1969, who she married and moved with to Nashville, Tennessee. Comparing Struggle to Waylon is laughable, though I have gone out of my way, in the review and in subsequent comments, to say that I believe Struggle has true talent. Moms helping a lot, Id say (along with Dad, may he rest in peace). In my opinion, Struggle CAN stand on his own two feet, and thats what makes this album even more of a travesty. For me Waylon is a legend and his attitude fits great with all of this. Popular Jenni Eddy Jennings songs. I thing Waylon would be proud of what he is doing. I listen to shooter show every week. So, I always felt it calling me. 4:32 pm, wow, I didnt even know she did a version of that song..I dont want my search history tainted with that, so Im not gonna look it up..I really dont mind people doing covers, and I guess its not that easy to tell when its a cover or not on a CD..I just wish people would recognize the artists who wrote the songs (or even the ones who made them famous), Struggles to stay away Old Country Buffet, Acca Dacca I dont see this music as being some sort of country/hip-hop hybrid in any way, shape, or manner. Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton leans on Eddy Jennings for advice and now to lead the Gas' recruitment drive (Andy Watts/JMP) Group 28 THE LATEST NEWS ON THE GAS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX But Waylons power runs much deeper than his music.. His legacy is that of a true Artist who never bent or swayed when it came to speaking his mind and expressing himself.. A revolutionary.. A leader.. A man of true conviction and character.. Somehow hed be upset that mixing Hip Hop and country would be destroying some long-standing, strictly defined, industry approved and culturally protected tradition.. Well though I didnt know the man, to me those are some of the very principles that Waylon stands for.. The kids.. Youre not gonna be around forever.. I watched Struggle standing in the vocal booth in the same studio that Waylon recorded in, standing literally in his footprints.. That's just it, Burly Dent ~~ It's not the "Jennings" clan at all. So, I went through a lot throughout my upbringingespecially after my father was killed when I was 10., After the death of his father, Jennings found himself in a tough spot and, ultimately, began making decisions he would later regret. That said, it did get a friend who Ive never known to listen to anything but rap and metal to start listening to Waylon Jennings. My theory is that theres no such thing as country rap. 10:45 pm. So many people are so quick to criticize and assume the worstand I wonder how many of the naysayers have really stopped, and REALLY listened to any of Struggles work. Sophisticated, but with an edge. Ive been listening to Struggles work for the last few weeks and, as Trigger notes, the man has some considerable lyrical talent and has surrounded himself with some wise production components.