Thread: Hip-Hop meets Country ... DJ Yoda style

Never thought it was possible to merge the two, but this guy gets it done. Quite the entertaining mix ....

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Tracklisting with rough start times:
01. 00:00 DJ YODA Intro
02. 00:52 Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver
03. 01:20 Working 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
04. 02:24 Rappers Delight (Country Style) - Sugarhill Gang
05. 04:01 Soul Hoedown
06. 10:40 I'll Fly Away
07. 12:12 Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
08. 14:03 Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
09. 16:24 Squeal Like a Pig
10. 17:18 The Gambler (DJ Style) - Kenny Rodgers
11. 21:20 Slick 66 - Tricky
12. 22:01 Rosa Parks - Outkast
13. 25:15 To See You Coming 'round the Bend - Yonder Mountain String Band
14. 26:34 Comin' Round - Bubba Sparxxx
15. 28:14 Jambalaya - Eddie Mitchell
16. 29:33 Piece for Banjo
17. 30:33 Dirty South (What it's about) feat. Toe Down
18. 33:41 Country Rap
19. 34:14 Beverly Hillbillies Theme
20. 34:47 Bridging the Gap - NAS
21. 38:15 Delta Blues (Mix Master Mike scratch) - Robert Johnson
22. 39:27 Man of Constant Sorrow - Soggy Bottom Boys
23. 41:37 Sucker DJ - Dimples D
24. 42:55 Maybe Tomorrow (Theme from "The Littlest Hobo") - Terry Bush
25. 44:14 Jonene - Dolly Parton
26. 46:07 On the Road Again - Willy Nelson
27. 46:35 Creepin' In - Nora Jones
28. 47:54 Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash
29. 48:41 Square Dance Rap - Sir Mix-A-Lot
30. 49:56 Gin & Juice (Country style) - Snoop Dogg
31. 51:53 Roses - Outcast
32. 53:04 Dueling Banjos
33. 54:26 DJ YODA Outro

Nice, fluid mix.

That said, the similarities between Country and Rap aren't a far stretch, considering the heavy Blues influence of both genres (and when you get into Honky Tonk, that's some pretty damn funky shit, heavily built around slinky basslines and rhythm guitar).

Past Country/Rap joints include:

Z-Trip mixed up "Rhinestone Cowboy" on one of his mix CDs a few years ago to wonderful effect.

Beastie Boys managed to incorporate some country samples into tracks on Paul's Boutique.

Eazy E dropped a Country joint on Zaggin 4 Efil.

There was a special on NPR a few years back about merging Country and Rap, too and they had rappers on air with Appalachian Blue Grass musicians.

The Gourds did a pretty sweet rendition of "Gin and Juice".

Kenny Rogers re-worked "The Gambler" with Wyclef.

Kid Rock has continually melded Country rock elements into his rap ever since he was on Jive Records back in the early '90s and on through his indie career and his Atlantic years.

Ditto for early Geto Boys (they sampled "Sweet Home Alabama" at one point).

Bubba Sparxxx and Nappy Roots tossed some Country influence into their early albums. Ditto for Field Mobb and Crucial Conflict.