funkywheel 10:02 am. I first started writing poems around when I was 8 years old. Skilled in Negotiation, Policy Analysis, Event Planning, Customer Service, and Government. Hear New Tracks from Macklemore, Boygenius, Jeff Goldblum, and More. It will die an ugly, ugly death, and so will the artists that perpetuate it. I just heard about this album yesterday from a friend yesterday. So theres your bias An I fully accept that.. 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. I Am Struggle is nepotism on steroids. 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.. There is no information about his siblings. Full Waylon Jennings Tribute https://cntryr. Shooter Jennings is an uncle to Struggle. There is a whole world out there of country style rappers has been around for a very long time just never made an impression. 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. Country rap already has one foot in the grave, its just its perpetrators are too obsessed with what the kids want to see the big picture. Jeff Tweedy) [Video], New Shefton Kash Song Forevers Not As Long As It Used To Be, Kaitlin Butts What Else Can She Do (Official Music Video), Grandson Struggle Turns Waylon Songs Into Rap, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT_uJrCeg3w, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Ljteobwpw, Remembering Eddy and Billy Joe Shavers Super Duo Shaver, Oversight Board Raises Issues Over Mark Capps Killing Petition Launched, Dirty Grass Soul Releases New Song, Takes SCM To Task. Acceptance is such a big word. I had to check it out. Struggles use of Waylons work, very CLEARLY shows how much influence Waylon had on Struggle, and the use of Waylons incredible work is his way of paying tribute and honoring a man who accepted him-blood or not-and i truly believe that Waylon Jennings, while he may not have been a fan of rap or hip hop, i believe that the Legend himself would have been honored to be featured in Struggles work, and would have accepted and appreciated struggles music for what it is. This article was the first Ive seen/heard of struggle. 12:53 pm. "He lived an [adventurous] life as many of you know, and he has accomplished so much. 2:15 pm. Look at the timeline, he is within months old of Waylons blood son, Waylon Jr. One would think Jessies family was just as welcome in their lives as Waylons prior children were and still are. Thats not to say covers (which are an altogether different beast from sampling) are in any way bad, they just dont give credit where its due unless youre reading songwriting credits. 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. He did kinda rap in This Ol Wheel and The Gunslinger and theyre not my favorite tracks hes done but theyre worth listening to and if it takes a song like The Gunslinger to further his music and get the word out about it, its not the worst thing in the world. You should listen to his radio show, he shares all kinds of new music to new audiences. Mike Baillie For what its worth, Big Smo did a song several years ago that uses a tune you might find familiar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT_uJrCeg3w. 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. To country music fans, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter are outlaw royalty. Then the chorus will kick in, theyll start singing along, and life will move on. ", 15 Country Legends Who Deserve to Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 11 Times Country Stars Called Each Other Out. WAYLONS beat is WAYLONS. Its making at least me, a fan of everything before it that influenced it. Wahoo! Jessi Colter had a daughter, Jennifer, from her previous marriage to guitar legend Duane Eddy. In 1969 she met and married Waylon Jennings. June 6, 2013 @ 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 . It is taking from the Jennings family legacy and riding it as far as it will take himso much so that it is hard to tell where Waylons music stops, and Struggles music begins. Struggle could not do anything relative to Waylons music without the express consent of Shooter Jennings. Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton leans on Eddy Jennings for advice and now to lead the Gas' recruitment drive (Andy Watts/JMP) Group 28 THE LATEST NEWS ON THE GAS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX 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. Struggle could not do anything relative to Waylon's music without the express consent of Shooter Jennings. She alters the lyrics ever so slightly, to sing the story of his drug crimes, sentencing and jail time from her point of view. BayArea You can hold onto the past unflinchingly, but eventually its gone an youre gone right along with it.. With the prohibitive costs of permissions in music these days, I Am Struggle would be impossible for anyone to make that didnt have a direct line to the Waylon estate. At least have respect for the mans son. Jennifer was around 7 years old when her mom and Waylon were married. And music is just such a beautiful thing," she says. Strong real estate professional graduated from TUNS. 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. Listen at I-Tunes, Amazon, Spotify or here. 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. But look at how raps phase with rock is looked upon now. The two came together for one breathtaking duet of Waylon and Jessi's "Storms Never Last.". 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 did not here, nor would I ever, question the personal relationship between Struggle and Waylon. That in my opinion is an abomination, both of the songs, and of Struggles talent. 6:36 pm. She occasionally sang back up for her famous parents as well as her step-father, Waylon Jennings. Word. Singer-Songwriter, Producer. He may not have been blood but he was still a Jennings. Country music giant Waylon Jennings grew up in poverty in West Texas before becoming Buddy Holly's bassist when Jennings was just a teenager. January 2, 2015 @ Remember When Waylon Jennings Scored His First No. granted at some point willie got to put a stamp of approval on the redone songs but it speaks plenty as to if he thinks someone has the right to remake someones music and change its sound to be more marketable. I dunno what this dude is thinking, but if Duane was my grandpap Id be proud. The Jennings family took struggle in as one of their own. But honestly its no worse than any other new up and coming artists having big name people they either are related to or have some connection to singing a few tracks with them or promoting them. Struggle calls him Grandpa and neither Jessie or Shooter have issue with it because there must be no reason to. Now, I have an incredible wife and a beautiful car with rims, but Im getting it the right way. What EXACTLY does that accomplish? The shooter deusch bag now with struggles sent. Growing up, Struggle would spend summers on Waylons road crew,. Ive listened to Struggles and his seems real and you can tell he feels it. Speaking of rock & roll from the 50s, I know that Led Zeppelin has been sued for plagiarism of older songs on SEVERAL occasions and have lost at least 10 cases in court. Titled Sunny Days, Struggle Jennings, born Will Harness, and his 19-year-old daughter Brianna Harness released it on January 18. . 3:29 am, The Hillbilly Muslim That is why caution, and deference to the deceased should be used in these instances. We realized that there are so many people who feel the exact same way we feel. 1:59 pm. But to make an album with a majority of the songs borrowing from Waylon, or really any single artist is complete overkill in my opinion, and puts the artist up for criticism that he cant stand on his own two feet. So as for your review.. Well I dont see an unbiased analysis of an album.. All I see is your opinion.. An you know what they say about those, Some people are into change an some arent.. Born in Nashville in 1980 to Jennifer Eddy, the daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy, and raised in the shadow of his step-grandfather, Waylon Jennings (who married Colter in 1969), Struggle Jennings became acquainted with hard-living at an early age. Colter and Eddy divorced in 1968 with only one child. Yet, the feat of Jennings growth was no small taskhis life has been true to his first name. The problem is with the way they are presented. June 5, 2013 @ 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. You can show other people that theyre not alone because of what you do, the music you make and the messages it sends. 12:36 pm. Jennifer Jennings. Taking Waylon songs and incorporating them with dance beats or even adding rap verses to them is one thing. Its also a rights issue. GRRRRRRRRRR. you enjoy it listen, if you dont, dont listen. If it were a team of writers and people who really had inside knowledge and education that would be one thing, but one bitter hater is really not anything to write home about. 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. 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. They sound good together! January 10, 2019 @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hZL3-ZsZVw, In the wise words of Jason Isbell, I like rap.