The Virginian’s country flip of an old J-Kwon hit rang out from bars ... is Variety‘s Hitmakers Newcomer of the Year — only had to blend hip-hop and country in a ludicrously catchy manner ...
But if major labels start launching dozens of country-rap songs onto the charts over the next few years, the very novelty that helped “Old Town Road” and “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” become hits ...