Ive listened to Struggles and his seems real and you can tell he feels it. 12:41 pm. 11:24 pm. Somehow hed be upset that mixing Hip Hop and country would be destroying some long-standing, strictly defined, industry approved and culturally protected tradition.. Well though I didnt know the man, to me those are some of the very principles that Waylon stands for.. That realization makes me sick.RIP Waylon you remain for me my ultimate musical hero. Struggle Jennings (real name - William Harness) is an American country rapper who released his debut album "I Am Struggle" in 2013. I can not stand it anymore. We take everything weve been through the whole yearweve got our own families, our own careers, our own things going onand well lock-in for two weeks and let it all out through music.. 4:56 am. Jennifer Eddy (III) Jennifer Eddy. This is the upside to sampled tracks that no one ever seems to get or mention. I completely agree it is nowhere near the same quality as Aldean or Shelton, and went out of my way to say so in the article. "It'ssuch a tough industry, you know? Once he completed his version, he retains part of the rights, which assure him and his representatives that they will receive the profits from their version. I cannot stand rap. 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Especially when you give foreign poorly written bluegrass and become obsessed with it, but give progressive, individual, interesting offerings a shitty review just because they dont bow down to you. Struggle Jennings has written and produced a beautiful love song, Colter writes in an email. It has turned me into a fan of classic/outlaw country music. It doesnt take long for history to be revised in pop culture. Maybe not suitable for the country genre, but I think hes got alot of real experiences to put out there on his own once he gets the chance. To play the song on the voice, the representatives probably asked Darius Rucker, not O.C.M.S., depending on whether they played his version or the original. Im not trying to put words in anyones mouth, but Waylon said about Garth Brooks, He did to country music what pantyhose did to finger ****ing. So is it really that hard to surmise what Waylons opinions would be about country rap? She adopted the stage name Jessi Colter after her great-great-great uncle who was in Jesse James' notorious outlaw gang. Born in Nashville in 1980 to Jennifer Eddy, the daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy, and . "He just put himself in my perspective and it was just -- it's beautiful," Harness says. I may be the oddball here, but I think both Trigger and Struggles rep as well as almost everyone whos commented on here so far have made good arguments and valid points. Waylon's Grandson & Jessi's Daughter Come Together For 'Storms Never Its a little vulgar, but it brings in a whole new set of listeners that will probably come to love alot of his more country stuff as well. Jenni Eddy Jennings' son, Will Harness, also known as . Withstreaming platforms and the way everything's set up, I feel like you're really allowed to just completely be yourself," she reasons. Now that his name is out there and hes got some attention lets see what else he has to offer. That being said this wouldnt be hip hop because it is rap they are two different genres now. Like Hank says in one of his songs,WHY DONT YOU LEAVE THEM BOYZ ALONE AND LET THEM SING THEIR SONGS ! Dead Prez Who Is The Mother Of Jelly Rolls Daughter? - Mastery Wiki Struggle on the other had embraces this persona, with the words Gangsta II The Bone tattooed across his breastplate, and infusing his songs (or Waylons) with bellicose, urban gangster jargon and threats. In a way, it gives me a responsibilitypeople are watching me, people are looking to me for strength, guidance and a glimmer of hope. I just want to tell you guys that you may hate struggle for doing this album, but there has to be more than just me that has heard this and became a fan of all of these older classical peoples music. That family has always stuck together against tough odds. Look, it is my sincere hope that this doesnt turn into a Shooter thread, because even though Shooter does have a role in this, this is Struggles album, and ultimately he is the primary one who needs to answer for it. Skilled in Negotiation, Policy Analysis, Event Planning, Customer Service, and Government. 10:11 pm, Despite what you might want to believe shooter Jennings is doing exactly what his father did doing his music his way, Idk whats wrong with it Ive heard him and being a previous user myself the guy has a decent message hes just tryin to tell people not to go down the road that he went down and he is in the Jennings family he ran it by jessi first and she said ok so whats the big deal like rebel said if you like something you like it just because you dont doesnt mean you need to bash on it, Jody boyer It doesnt mean the music you dont enjoy, shouldnt be made. To Brianna Harness, they're the great-grandparents who hired a bunch of pretend princesses and threw her a big birthday party when she was a toddler. Terry's son, Josh, turned to Facebook to share the sad news. But still, aside from Shooter, aside from country rap, aside from anybodys opinions about music, or personalities, or anything else, I still think it is a deep ethical issue facing the broader music world whether it is right to take a dead mans songs and to remake them in someone elses expression. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. 10:53 am. June 5, 2013 @ Except the whole taking a dead countrys stars songs and turning them into rap. They are all valid.I guess Ive just gotten so fed up with the whole country rap thing in general nothing suprises me anymore. That being said, his talent needs to be further cultivated and developed to its full potential (which could indeed be huge). About. Colter and Eddy have a daughter, Jennifer. 9:46 am. Only listening to the samples as am not sure I want to pay $ for it; I have not heard anything about tailgates and corn fields, I do NOT believe this is trying to be country rap, I believe he is fitting his stories around Waylons template. 5:55 am, Acca Dacca Prior to marrying Waylon Jennings in 1969, Colter was married to guitar great Duane Eddy, with whom she had the daughter Jenni Eddy Jennings. You gotta find a way to meet them and talk to them in their language.. An I believe, %100 percent, that this is Struggles true role.. Obviously youre not gonna listen to the album again with virgin ears.. Youre not gonna suddenly connect to Struggs music an be won over.. An thats fine.. You just arent into it.. I know Struggle, he is a hard working, very talented individual with a ton of respect for his grandfather, who raised him as more of a father figure. If Struggle/ Yelawolf had not released, I might not have ever took the time to listen to it. Another Place and Another Time is a great collaboration. Although it's not on her album, Harness' sessions forWelcome to My Nightmare also included a reimagining of Struggle Jennings' "Outlaw S--t," which itself pulls from Waylon Jennings' posthumously released song of the same name, an altered version of his 1978 release "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand." Comparing Struggle to Waylon is laughable, though I have gone out of my way, in the review and in subsequent comments, to say that I believe Struggle has true talent. I got my hand on my nuts, can you feel me? is something else entirely. 5:34 pm. The estate backed it for whatever reason so it is what it is. She alters the lyrics ever so slightly, to sing the story of his drug crimes, sentencing and jail time from her point of view. Log In. She made music with Eddy and by 1968, after 7 years of staying married, they were divorced. The samples are incidental to the decidedly hip-hop identity of the music, and as hip-hop music goes, some of it is very, very good. Country is country. October 30, 2013 @ This is not good music. Its also a rights issue. Jennifer Jennings, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Denver, CO, 80246, (720) 744-3963, Hi! I agree, I wish his grandson had enough talent without borrowing from other people genre. She met Waylon Jennings in 1969, who she married and moved with to Nashville, Tennessee. While Ive been singing for as long as I can rememberI was one of those kids who just walked around singing all the timeI was probably about 12 or 13 when I realized Hey, I want to be a rapper. But, I didnt really take it seriously until I was in my early 20s.. Lots of info. he also said he never wanted his music labeled as anything other than waylon jennings music but also agreed he wouldnt change allowing it to be called outlaw music because it worked go to 20:20 for that part of the interview but i would recommend watching the whole thing as it is said to be never before seen only released on youtube as part of a series of never before seen interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Ljteobwpw, Del Mccoury If you people want to hate on country-rap, actually do it right and go shove barbed-wire bats up the asses of The Lacs, because that shit is awful. There is country, and then there is hip-hop. The rebel singer carved a huge niche for himself in the intersection between country and rock across more than 60 albums. Well I dont believe a true artist thinks in terms of having a pre-determined path they want their music to go.. 10:21 pm, f@c% all you #freestruggle am down with his shit till i die and my fam was down south folks this is new age, Cory Martin Maybe you should step back and check yourself man. About. Facebook 5:25 pm, Struggle is good he speaks of real shit he went through and from the heart never heard a bad song from him i did time i can relate. As offensive as I Am Struggle may be to the legacy of Waylon and to Waylon Jennings fans, some of the songs on the album are quite catchy, and some of the lines are infused with tremendous wit. I think his music is authentic. Looks like he was DOF or would he be in charge of "football operations" like Tisdale's mate Mel Gwinnett was? June 4, 2013 @ 12:59 pm. I think that when we started to wear that on our sleeves openly, thats when things started to open up for us. I got zero prblems with any of your points trig. Cmon man, dont be that guy all the time. One song, or maybe even two or three, okay thats one thing. My music has to be honest he explained. I wrote this song about the women in my life who have been my strength through some tough times. So Im not exactly sure why he is being bestowed such latitude and gifts from the Waylon estate. People who cant abide hip-hop are understandably never going to dig this music, just as people who cant stand country music will say the same in that genres regard. Its not about how the words are presented. No one here is an authority on copyright claims. I saw him pour his trials and tribulations out over a respectfully created mixture of the sounds that surrounded and inspired Struggle through his life.. And music is just such a beautiful thing," she says. Now, I have an incredible wife and a beautiful car with rims, but Im getting it the right way. In the summertime, I went to the hood. I like a lot of vintage country-rock music (the REAL stuff, rootsy and generally self-written) and I like only a few rap and hip-hop artists if they manage to display particularly incisive lyrical prowess of depth and character, along with grooves that serve the poetry, instead of the other way around. All in all, the life Jennings has lived would be more than enough excuse to succumb to the chaotic currents of the world, but his determination to control his own future shows us who he really is: a strong, principled, humble and loving individual. I couldnt care less about the racial/social/political implications of hip hop or rap (or any other music for that matter). In 1969, she met and married Waylon Jennings. Again, dont want to turn this into a Shooter bashing exercise because really this is about Struggle. His mother is Jessi Coulters daughter from a previous marriage to Duane Eddy. At this time, Colter adopted her stage name, Jessi Colter, in honor of her great-grandfather, Jesse Colter. Its the words themselves and he has a lot of deep meaning in his songs regardless of a few vulgar outbursts. Such is the problem with sampling songs for hip hop or rap. So theres your bias An I fully accept that.. 6:28 pm, funkywheel Harness and her dad haven't always had a picture-perfect relationship: During some of Harness' childhood, Struggle Jennings was in jail; hermother, meanwhile struggled with drugs, causing the singer to leave home at 15. October 20, 2015 @ Its truly amazing to have done this with so many generations of my family involved., Ace in the Hole, the video for which was filmed in the deserts of Arizona, where Colter lives, is the second release from Harness and Struggles Sunny Days EP. Megan Making an original hip hop/rap song (with electronic beats/autotune or not) is one thing, but taking another song and talking in rhythm over it is another. I know Shooter or his mother wont disagree with this cause I know they will support their family 100% but I will 100% disagree with this so called rap crap. She met Waylon Jennings in 1969 and after a whirlwind romance, they got married. Moms helping a lot, Id say (along with Dad, may he rest in peace). Jennifer Jennings is a Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, and a Faculty Associate of the Office of Population Research.She is also the Director of Education Research Section (ERS) which supports research, publication, and teaching on matters relating to education policy and practice. The melodies, vocals from Waylon as well. Grandson "Struggle" Turns Waylon Songs Into Rap So, I try to be honest and tell both sidesyeah, I was having fun back then and making money, but I didnt get to keep any of it. I would rather sell 1,000 records and save 10 lives by being honest than go platinum and ruin even one life by inspiring someone to live the lie I was telling in my music.. Colter was also married to guitarist Duane Eddy and, more famously, the legendary Waylon Jennings. He has many songs that were inspired by her, including . But, that was just kinda the era. (They didnt sing about tractors) Jennings died at 64, shortly after being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This article was the first Ive seen/heard of struggle. Im all for artists branching out but I Am Struggle doesnt seem very well executed, at least thats what Im getting from my first impression of listening to it. June 5, 2013 @ My grandfather I never knew but still wouldnt call anyone else grandpa. Im listening to it right now and I completely agree with you. The Outlaw Shit song starts out real strong. But in a while, Colter started seeing Jennings despite being married. Outlaw' Waylon Jennings tour bus detained at border - UPI Thats why when people say that Shooter and I have the same goals and we need to come together for the big win, nothing could be further from the truth. Shooter is coming out with his own product line of deusch bags. You turn more people onto something that they may have never known existed. Nobody can answer that question. The country music must evolve argument. Jennifer Eddy | President and Chief Strategist - Eddy Alexander Jenni Eddy Jennings | ReverbNation June 6, 2013 @ Full Waylon Jennings Tribute https://cntryrbl.us/Waylon-Jennings-TributeGet your Country Rebel merch here! Will Are You Ready For The Country eventually be known as a Struggle song? Never could, never will. This album might explain why Shooter has been playing a lot of rap on his Sirius radio show. He belongs of American nationality and English ethnicity. I have written songs since I was a kid, been in and out of the music business, grew up in a high . 12:53 pm. 1. wrt struggle: I understand your concerns, but in this case I would defer to shooter and jessie. So, I went through a lot throughout my upbringingespecially after my father was killed when I was 10., After the death of his father, Jennings found himself in a tough spot and, ultimately, began making decisions he would later regret. TX Music Jim 9:07 am. The music and the story is really touching people and actually hitting folks from all over in the end elevating and growing the audience for Waylon and Country Music in general, James Hahn II Learn more about merges. But Waylons power runs much deeper than his music.. His legacy is that of a true Artist who never bent or swayed when it came to speaking his mind and expressing himself.. A revolutionary.. A leader.. A man of true conviction and character.. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Jennings worked as a D.J. Former NBA Champion Eddie House joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to give Ja Morant some advice. How is that Waylon could be so talented and not pass any of it down to his off spring or their offspring. "I kind of plan to be all over the place, you know? June 4, 2013 @ Your email address will not be published. Looking for Jennifer Eddy?