So, I was going to make this post a collection of "Wait" and "See" songs. But then I found too many "Wait" songs that I wanted to use, and so it became necessary to break this idea up into two separate posts. Not nearly as effective or clever, I know, but then again it wasn't really an "Opposites" post to begin with, so I can kinda make up the "rules" as I go, can't I? Nevertheless, enjoy! ~ JH
1) Mumford & Sons ~ "I Will Wait"
2) Cookie Monster ~ "Me Want It (But Me Wait)"
3) Rebecca St. James ~ "Wait For Me"
4) Luther Vandross ~ "Love Won't Let Me Wait"
5) The Pussycat Dolls ft. Timbaland ~ "Wait A Minute"
6) Us ~ "I Will Wait For You"
7) Charlotte Gainsbourg ft. Beck ~ "Heaven Can Wait"
8) The Lion King Cast ~ "I Just Can't Wait To Be King"
9) Dash Berlin ft. Emma Hewitt ~ "Waiting"
10) Tiny Animals ~ "Wait For Me"
11) Fireflight ~ "For Those Who Wait"
12) SOJA ~ "I Don't Wanna Wait" (For some time now, I have unintentionally neglected the uniquely wonderful genre of music that is reggae – time to change that!)
13) Joe Nichols ~ "I'll Wait For You"
14) Paula Cole ~ "I Don't Want To Wait"
15) Kenny G ft. Lenny Williams ~ "Don't Make Me Wait For Love"
I've "discovered" some off-the-wall music in my time as a blogger (and general music enthusiast). But "country rap" takes the cake, hands down. I didn't even know this sub-genre existed until recently, and I certainly had never heard it either on the radio or anywhere else. But apparently, country rap – or "hick-hop" as it's affectionately nicknamed – is gaining some degree of popularity, so I felt compelled to check it out. Here's a small collection of songs by some of the more well-known country rappers, with a brief commentary from me on each one. Enjoy? ~ JH
1) Kid Rock ~ "Cowboy" (A "classic" rock/hip-hop/country hybrid, and likely the song that started the whole country-rap "phenomenon")
2) Bubba Sparxxx ft. Timbaland ~ "Deliverance" (Sounds more hip-hop than country to me, but the underlying influence – at least topically – is definitely there)
3) Cowboy Troy ft. Sarah Buxton ~ "If You Don't Wanna Love Me" (Now, this I like! Nice and easy flow, with a beautifully sung chorus)
4) Colt Ford ft. Jake Owen ~ "Back" (Nice song – this guy's got talent, even if he doesn't have the smoothest flow)
5) The Lacs ~ "Keep It Redneck" (This one's got a Dirty South hip-hop sound, with a distinctly redneck flavor)
6) Big Smo ft. Alexander King ~ "Lick Life" (Apparently this song is a musical companion to the Lizard Lick Towing TV show – this "hardcore" dude's a country gangsta! LOL!)
7) Charlie Farley ft. Daniel Lee ~ "Backwood Boys" (Dude's got a sick flow and the featured singer is good, too – I don't personally embrace the whole "lifestyle" that's described here, but that doesn't mean it's not an entertaining song)
8) Moccasin Creek ~ "Being Country" (If Lynyrd Skynyrd had a rapper in the band, I bet they'd sound a little something like this)
9) Twang & Round ~ "Bury Me" (Twang is right, and the other guy's definitely round – that being said, a nice hybrid of country and hip-hop; WARNING: A few mild expletives are interspersed throughout the lyrics – I'd rate it a PG at worst)
10) Bottleneck ~ "Ride On" (Simple, easy flow with a good country tune backing it – good stuff!)
