As for the music itself, well, country's sounding a lot like hip-hop too. You've got trap beats. 808 kick drums. Rap-like rhythms. Even beatboxing. So, why is Nashville borrowing so heavily from ...

Murda Mook and Loaded Lux honored Kendrick Lamar’s love for battle rap with a fiery freestyle over his "TV Off" instrumental.

were instrumental in this transformation, merging these deep-rooted FBA traditions with the emerging sound of hip-hop. The Myth of Jamaican Toasting The narrative that hip-hop's rapping element ...