As part of the XXL Freshman promotion whathaveyou, XXL teamed with DJ Whoo Kid and Blood Is One favorite Yelawolf to release this incredible song called "Alabama Gotdamn."
Download it here, now.
Yelawolf may be the darn near closest that the music industry has right now to raw Americana. Kid Rock has flirted with it but, as talented as he is, I could never see Kid Rock rapping over a Nina Simone sample.
The song, detailing his travels through the 50 states, strongly resembles a favorite by country legend Johnny Cash called "I've Been Everywhere:"
For anyone who hasn't heard it before, here also is the song "Mississippi Goddamn" by the legendary Nina Simone:
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