The 2021 Independent Blues Awards We do things a bit different than other awards in that we encourage you to not only explore and experience winning artists, but all the nominated artists as well.Under each winning Artist is a bar that will expand out to revel all the nominated artists . Nonetheless, she calls her father her "best friend," someone who can effortlessly channel her feelings and personality into lyrics. Wahoo! Now, I have an incredible wife and a beautiful car with rims, but Im getting it the right way. He can rap so thats what he does. June 5, 2013 @ I dont really like the female singer on the track that much though. After her divorce from Eddy in 1968, she married Waylon Jennings on 26 October 1969 at her mother's church. Northern Rebel retro, thrift store shopping etc)., he is a hard working, very talented individual with a ton of respect for his grandfather., Struggle has talent. Just to clarify, Struggle has called this country rap in numerous interviews, and that is why I have described it as such here. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at twelve on KVOW radio. I agree, I wish his grandson had enough talent without borrowing from other people genre. The precursor to I Am Struggle was a country rap single built from Waylons song Outlaw Shit, a slower, newer version of his classic Dont You Think This Outlaw Bits Done Got Out Of Hand? The irony is that in the original Waylon song, Jennings espouses his disdain for the marketing of his music and persona as outlaw, and blames it for his own legal troubles. Its making at least me, a fan of everything before it that influenced it. Say what you will about Dirt Road Anthem or Boys Round Here, but they were intended as country rap from the very beginning. Born in Nashville in 1980 to Jennifer Eddy, the daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy, and . Hank didnt do it this way, and neither did Waylon. More fucking rap. She has published two edited books and approximately 30 scholarly articles and . Country is country. That is why caution, and deference to the deceased should be used in these instances. Shooter can take his contribution back. And this isnt necessarily just about country being made into hip-hop. Though it does seem like a little bit of an odd jump to go from strictly-gangsta rap mixtapes like Tryin 2 Eat and The Soundtrack to An Indictment to something like whats been described. Duane Eddy is a fucking genius guitar player, and legend, and a fucking hell of a nice guy. I cant answer that question. 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. Then the chorus will kick in, theyll start singing along, and life will move on. 8:20 pm. One thing we can assume is that Struggle has nothing less but undying respect for Waylon and his music. Full Waylon Jennings Tribute https://cntryrbl.us/Waylon-Jennings-TributeGet your Country Rebel merch here! You people in the trenches feeling that and shooters doing what he wants havent you heard white lines, Jack Williams Then, the first record I remember actually buying for myself was Dr. Dres The Chronic. In other words, hes just like every other bad white rapper out there but with better connections. Of course, I come from a family where my grandfather sang country, but my mother had me in 1980 when she was only 16 years old, so she was listening to what was popular then. Popular Jenni Eddy Jennings songs. Trig.. are you judging a bit too harshly here??? I downloaded I am struggle, loved it. Until, Outlaw Shit Struggle/ Yelawolf . Im just not as well-spoken as you. He brought the swagger of the current era, Rock & Roll, into country music and pissed off the establishment. 9:29 am. Jennifer Eddy Jennings Jessi Colter had a daughter, Jennifer, from her previous marriage to guitar legend Duane Eddy. 12:25 pm. Jessi Colter and Eddy have a daughter together called Jennifer. Nonetheless, please dont characterize me as being one discounting the relationship that can form between two people who happen to not be from the same bloodline. There is no information about his siblings. I owe it to, not only the listener, but to my children. 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. Nobody knows what envelope Waylon would push if he was still alive, and I can only hope his son and widow would only make choices that would further his legacy. Not sure how I feel about using a dead mans music in context out of what it was meant for. 2. Carlene Carter, Hank Willaims III, Hank Williams Jr. Hank Williams, I Am Struggle, Jessi Colter, Justin Townes Earle, Rosanne Cash, Shooter Jennings, Struggle, Taylor Swift, Waylon Jennings, Autopsy IV 10:07 pm, You never knew your grandfather so you have nothing to compare to.I have step- grandkids that are everybit as much mine blood or notyou need to get in your lane and not call some one a liarWaylon took care and mentored this young man and for you to say this is more of a disgrace to society than any of Struggles songs could ever be.SMH, Megan I got zero prblems with any of your points trig. June 5, 2013 @ So was Struggle. Doesnt matter what youre sampling, its rap. i remember reading that the copyright holders only had a say as to who was the first artist to record the song and after that anyone could cover it so long as the copyright holder received all songwriter royalties and thats how people like pat boone could destroy the sales of singles put out by black rock n roll artists in the 50s. Where on one of those I heard outlaw shit, song changed things for me. One song is one thing. Waylon Jennings with his stepdaughter Jennifer Eddy Jennings (daughter of Jessi Colter & Duane Eddy) backstage at the Wheeling Jamboree. Damn sure wouldnt lie to my fans either, Christina Harris This is an ignorant, indolent, ill-informed, and ridiculous assertion that is perpetually made by people who attempt to simplify the argument against who they perceive as traditionalists scared of change who just want the music to sound like it has always sounded. The shooter deusch bag now with struggles sent. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. June 6, 2013 @ Jennings had . January 17, 2017 @ I was always proud to be his son," Josh also wrote. The best track on the album is with Shooter by the way. No one here is an authority on copyright claims. The post 10 Cybersecurity Breaches of Q4 2022 and How to Prevent Them appeared first on Cyolo . Why not? December 20, 2015 @ June 4, 2013 @ Sophisticated, but with an edge. Again, dont want to turn this into a Shooter bashing exercise because really this is about Struggle. Thatd be like calling Country Grammar by Nelly a rap-rock song, because it has a sample from Sweet Home Alabama in it. Jennings remembered this all throughout his prison years, so its no surprise that once he got out he devoted himself to crafting music that was as raw and honest as possible. June 5, 2013 @ Youre absolutely right, Struggle is a talented artist and he very much can stand on his own feet. Jennifer was around 7 years old when her mom and Waylon were married. The second best result is Jennifer Eddy age 30s in Louisville, OH. So many people find strength in this. "As I've gotten older, and the more I've gotten into music,I feel like they definitely set huge stepping stones and paved the way for me," Harness reflects. In late 2020, Jennings and Jelly Roll released their fourth joint-record to date, Waylon & Willie IV, which serves as a testament to the tremendous growth Jennings has undertaken in the past four years. There are 100+ professionals named "Jennifer Eddy", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. A voluntary professional association, the TBA offers its members a variety of programs and services designed to assist in professional development and works to build a positive image for the profession in the community. Invalid memorial. He has a lot of talent. Joe Vitagliano June 4, 2013 @ Except the whole taking a dead countrys stars songs and turning them into rap. June 5, 2013 @ Even though Jennings was pursuing music, he now realizes that he was still on a bad track. One thing we can assume is that Struggle has nothing less but undying respect for Waylon and his music. They said the same thing about his dad. 12:38 pm. Would Waylon approve of this being done to his music? While there are many socioeconomic factors contributing to the ongoing crises plaguing low-income Americansand the criminal justice system tends to exasperate, not alleviate, those issuesJennings own struggles partly stemmed from an unsupportive environment; an environment in-which the wrong things were glorified for the wrong reasons. retro, thrift store shopping etc). "We don't really like hold onto any past grudges or anything like that -- we're just here to create with each other "There's probably not very many things that we don't know about each other," she adds. Born on January 21, 1957, Terry was the eldest of four children . On this record, I think the most insane line I said about myself was: With depression, we all deal with it different/ as for me, its obesity and alcoholism. 2. wrt country rap: it is not a threat to country music or anything else. 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.. 5:34 pm. Before writing this piece, I spent a long time reading anything and everything I could find about Struggle, and specifically about his relationship with Waylon. Especially if we didnt share blood. It was a longtime dream of hers to cover the song, but nonetheless, she cried through the whole process, she says, and sharing it with her father was just as emotional. At this time, Colter adopted her stage name, Jessi Colter, in honor of her great-grandfather, Jesse Colter. 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. Would Waylon approve of Struggles style, and the free flow of iniquitous themes and vulgarity that accompany his music (and now Waylons by proxy)? She alters the lyrics ever so slightly, to sing the story of his drug crimes, sentencing and jail time from her point of view. March 14, 2014 @ What would Waylon think about country rap, and what would he think about his songs being turned into it? Jennifer Cofer 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.. But when it comes to Struggles own music, hell go down in history with people like Kwame and his polka dots. The problem is, is that punchline will have Waylons name attached to it. Nice! Nobody can answer that question. Jennifer Eddy Jennings is Struggle Jennings mother. This project may not erode your feelings on Waylons music, and it certainly wont erode mine. In my opinion, Struggle CAN stand on his own two feet, and thats what makes this album even more of a travesty. I cant glorify it. So now theyre gonna shit all over Waylon? You can show other people that theyre not alone because of what you do, the music you make and the messages it sends. Whey's deep-rooted voice definitely complimented Jenni's golden pipes she inherited . In 1968, Eddy and Colter separated, divorcing later that year. Withstreaming platforms and the way everything's set up, I feel like you're really allowed to just completely be yourself," she reasons. Her love for music caused her to cross paths with ace guitarist Duane Eddy whom she married in 1961. Trigger you know I dont agree with you anti shooter rants. 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Then I got the same women to sing it, says the rap artist Struggle, who served time in jail and documented the experience on his 2013 album I Am Struggle. I guess it takes talent to take music from a completely unrelated genre and turn it into something else, but its certainly not art and I have absolutely no respect for the practice. Right now the main flashpoint of the culture war is country rap, and Shooter and I could not be on more opposite sides. Its not about how the words are presented. Thats actually where the idea for the Waylon & Willie series came from, our friendship. They are all valid.I guess Ive just gotten so fed up with the whole country rap thing in general nothing suprises me anymore. They covered Bad Company by Bad Company and he almost got into a debate with me when I mentioned that it wasnt the original version. Jennings died at 64, shortly after being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In his latest video, he's accompanied by Jessi's daughter, Jennifer. Struggle is one of those few, IMO. From there, one thing led to another and Jennings ended up having several run-ins with the law, eventually getting sentenced to prison in 2011 and serving until 2016. So theres your bias An I fully accept that.. I got it my chest, I feel better, wonderful. June 4, 2013 @ 9:46 am. blue demon I have younger friends that listen to Rap music,they never heard of Waylon my all time favorite everI was so excited to hear Struggle Jennings and could hardly believe it,I could finally share music that they loved with music I love.I hardly doubt Waylon would be up-set, no it is genius and I can picture him with a huge smile.Im absolutely sure he was a mentor to this young man and a heck of a grandpaSo if His wife Jessi gave her support then we have to believe that she did what Waylon would have wantedA real story of love and familyDont let anyone make you feel any different.I consider myself one of Waylons biggest fans and Im incredibly happy to hear Waylons sound in this young mans songs.Although I havent heard Rap that I love,I knew I liked it and I love the sound of Country and Rap even more now.So a big shout out to Struggle I found you today and Im excited to listen to it all..Im hating all the Judgements from people,calm down,get with the timesIm pushing 60 soon and it pains me not to know Rap with my younger friends I see how much young people enjoy Rap and now I can enjoy it too..Wait till they hear this,they to will know who Waylon is and he will be respected still from us old folks and now by a new generation.Awesome work. Black82ford https://www.facebook.com/ShooterJennings/posts/10151503605098460, Denny Mac Acca Dacca Yet, the feat of Jennings growth was no small taskhis life has been true to his first name. Biography. Having said that, I dig some of it and wouldnt have a problem if he (or anybody else) embraced it. It mixes different styles yet gives me a nostalgic view. Struggle Jennings was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Jennifer Eddy and Will Harness. "Growing up, it was pretty normal We had our own struggles, our own problems. In 1969 she met and married Waylon Jennings. Again, dont really want to turn into a Shooter thread, but Shooter pretty much already is rapping. June 4, 2013 @ Eddie had lived in Kingsport for most of his life. So Im not exactly sure why he is being bestowed such latitude and gifts from the Waylon estate. Its weird hes copping to Waylons heritage when hes Duane Eddys grandson. And as far as shooter goes im sure he is proud too. I did not give a rating to this album and this is not a traditional review where I critique the music. I feel like somebodys always trying to put anchovies on my waffles., Crap for Sale During the period she was married to Eddy, she used Mirriam Eddy as her name. 8 min read This blog reviews 10 of the biggest cyberattacks of Q4 2022 and reveals how the zero-trust model can help mitigate similar attacks in the future. And music is just such a beautiful thing," she says. Same with Rap or any other genre.. 1:02 am. Jenni Eddy Jennings performs her mother's song 'Im Not Lisa' acoustically at the Rebel Ranch in Ashland City, TN. 3. wrt shooter: personal issues aside, he has made some quality music (imo). According to Memphis police records acquired by the Washington Post, Memphis Grizzlies Guard Ja . Understood. Being limited by the expectations of others is bad enough, but if you start limiting your own creative expression based on some set of rules or guidelines, well Im not so sure you deserve the title Artist (obviously just my personal opinion).. To me, the essence of Art relates to where the inspiration comes from and how its expressed.. For the record, Struggs album wasnt like made by computers.. 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. I love traditional country and the outlaw country movement in particular. June 5, 2013 @ It will die an ugly, ugly death, and so will the artists that perpetuate it. It doesnt mean we in any way have common goals. I agree I listen to Shooters XM show and I dont recall hearing any rap, especially country rap. ", 15 Country Legends Who Deserve to Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 11 Times Country Stars Called Each Other Out. 8:47 am. I may be wrong, but taking a dead guys songs and making a whole rap album out of them is pretty unprecedented. I had never heard of Struggle before reading this article and have no desire to listen to his music, ESPECIALLY not if he is sampling classic country songs and rapping over them. There is a whole world out there of country style rappers has been around for a very long time just never made an impression. I dont know that hell make it in mainstream rap and I pray to God theres not much more room in the country genre for rap style music, but hes got talent and I think he deserves to be heard and hes got a place in music somewhere. It is of them getting a break in the music business because of their name, but then immediately rebelling against what the music world wanted them to be, which were living facsimiles of their predecessors. 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. The first record ever that I remember getting was N.W.A. So, I always felt it calling me. May 17, 2014 @ 6:36 pm. February 10, 2017 @ February 6, 2019 @ Music can save livesits definitely one of the things that saved mineso, its an honor to share that.. Menu Log In Sign Up I know it well, but Im used to it coming from Blake Shelton fans. I havent yet listened to I Am Struggle but I can say that Im not a big fan of rap but I do enjoy Struggles music. I remember a friend of mine brought me a 2 Live Crew cassettehe snuck it to me, it was music that talked about shit we werent supposed to know as 8-year-olds. As far as Shooter goes I love him. Nor did Shooter, Hank Jr., or Hank3. I try to put myself in those shoes if my Grandpa, who I spent so much time around was a musician, I would be HONORED to have an opportunity to Cover or Re-interpolate that music lacing it with my own culture and experiences .. Struggle is from that Rap culture and I personally really enjoy the Music .. And then to tie it together with the Messages being pushed now via Social Media and just the Music itself yes you can fixate on some of the vulgarities, but if you take a step above it, you can see theres stories, growth and lots of self awareness here .. And who knows, it may be Struggle and Shooter at the helm. Jessi Colter had a daughter, Jennifer, from her previous marriage to guitar legend Duane Eddy. After that, when I got a little older, my mother wanted to make it on her own, so we moved to lower-class, low-income housing. And thats one of the travesties here, because now Struggle is going to be typecast with some folks as a simple hack ruining Waylons songs, when what he could have done was stand on his own two feet, just like Waylon did. 11:12 am, yeah we are playing waylonfest in whiteface texas on june 7th, The Hillbilly Muslim It is the job of people like me to educate those kinds, and help them understand that good music made by good people can be more fulfilling and change their lives. With Struggle and this album, the approach seems to be the exact opposite, despite whatever words of explanation may accompany the project. I gurantee hes got Things to say in his own way as Nashville Rebel by Waylon says! Our family has endured a lot and overcome, and this record was a testament to the power of love.. Clearly this site hates those who dont imitate or replicate former country sounds (i.e. First off, I appreciate your history lesson, but I dont need to be preached to about the legacy of Waylon Jennings. I couldnt care less about the racial/social/political implications of hip hop or rap (or any other music for that matter). What does Waylons other 5 kids have to say about their fathers music being used? This Residential listing has 3 Beds, 2 Full Baths. From the songs ive heard he stands for what he believes in and stays true to is way of life. Friends for decades, their mutual backgrounds and mutual search for balance in life forged an unbreakable bond. Struggle was not just some distant relative to Waylon that barely knew him who is now riding his name. The Hillbilly Muslim Looks like he was DOF or would he be in charge of "football operations" like Tisdale's mate Mel Gwinnett was? 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With powerful lyrics addressing everything from depression to addiction to suicide to finding hope, the two men lay bare their souls, all for the purpose of establishing a holistic source of strength and understanding. Meanwhile God Bless Waylon not one once of me belives he would be for this but what the hell do I know. She currently serves . Northern Rebel Ive listened to Struggles and his seems real and you can tell he feels it. How did we get to this point in country music when taking the lifes work of a country music legend and regurgitating it into vulgarity-laden country rap did not result in downright outspread public outrage? When we were kids, all we ever wanted was to be accepted. The Jennifer Jennings Band "The Jennifer Jennings Band is as good or better than anything coming out of Nashville." Mike O'Cull - staff writer for Illinois Entertainer, IllinoisBlues.com and ChicagoMusicGuide.com. I got my hand on my nuts, can you feel me? is something else entirely. When listening to this it is unfair to try to compare it to the shit Shelton, Alden, and Bryan are putting out. Its music and being as Waylon was as real of a modern day outlaw as he was I find it fitting and would not think he would care that it was used, but instead encourage it. Jennifer Eddy (III) Jennifer Eddy. For me Waylon is a legend and his attitude fits great with all of this. Colter was also married to guitarist Duane Eddy and, more famously, the legendary Waylon Jennings. Jennifer Eddy Jennings. father/husband, if they are ok with it, that is good enough for me. In 1969, she met and married Waylon Jennings. I like sampling but i ALWAYS listen to the originals no matter where it came from, because just like last night Ive been opened to all kinds of new sound and artists that way. June 5, 2013 @ Ive been to about 16 of his shows over the past decade. Before anyone corrects me: I just realized the error in my phrasing. That being said, his talent needs to be further cultivated and developed to its full potential (which could indeed be huge). Jennings worked as a D.J. Im being honest, Im saying We all deal with this stuff one way or another, this is just the way I deal with mine. People appreciate the integrity, the vulnerability. 12:46 pm, it freaks me out when people think iconic songs like wagon Wheel were written by the guy covering them, when the original is so good, and so well known.. Frank browning But Im gonna tell you bubba, if you havent noticed, the kids are listening to Taylor Swift.. Its the words themselves and he has a lot of deep meaning in his songs regardless of a few vulgar outbursts. So, I grew up to that. A classic song by a legendary artist was sampled by a rapper,and by that and that alone the genre has gained another paying customer. Willie was the light-hearted one, Waylon was the rough-around-the-edges outlaw. Frequently collaborating with longtime friends like Jelly Roll and Yelawolf, Jennings and his music have become beacons of hope and inspiration for many, sharing a message of clarity, stability and healing with those who need it the most. November 6, 2019 @ The two were together from 1969 until his death in 2002. 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. 10:58 am, Burly Dent Yet, the feat of Jennings' growth was no small taskhis life has been true to his first name. I saw the passionate support of Shooter and Waylons right-hand man Robbie Turner as they came in to put their mark on the songs.. "There was so many times where I was like, 'Oh, I could see this going this way' and he was just like, 'Oh, what about this?' His mother is the daughter from Jessi Colters first marriage to rock & roll guitarist Duane Eddy. February 8, 2021, 8:27 am, When I went to prison this last time, I lost everything, Struggle Jennings told American Songwriter.