Taste of Country

Blanco Brown’s ‘The Git Up’ Should Be Enjoyed, Not Debated [Listen]

Blanco Brown's "The Git Up" is the catchiest country debut since — well, it's only been a few months since one was catchier, but this earworm leads with joy, not defiance, and that may make all the ...
USA Today

The next ‘Old Town Road?' Trap-country goes viral again with Blanco Brown’s ‘The Git Up’

"Old Town Road" is currently enjoying an astounding run as the biggest single of 2019 so far, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for a ninth straight week on Monday. Even new songs from Taylor Swift, DJ ...
NPR

'The Git Up': Dissecting The Country Rap Chart-Topper

And finally today, one of the definitive songs of the summer so far has been "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "OLD TOWN ROAD") LIL NAS X: (Singing) Riding on a horse - ha. You can ...
NPR

Country Music Gets A Hip-Hop Infusion With 'Old Town Road' And 'The Git Up'

Two current country hits by black musicians are challenging traditional notions of the genre. Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and Blanco Brown's "The Git Up" pulse with history and humor. This is FRESH ...