You should listen to his radio show, he shares all kinds of new music to new audiences. Growing up, Struggle would spend summers on Waylons road crew,. What EXACTLY does that accomplish? She lived in his house almost her entire childhood. 1:59 pm. But when it comes to re-making the songs of a dead man, there are serious ethics questions that arise, and ones that go way beyond matters of taste. Contribute to IMDb. Colter moved back to Arizona. For whatever respectable reason Outlaw Shit was wrote, Its a new generation, and talent. Born in Nashville in 1980 to Jennifer Eddy, the daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy, and . 1 Hit. words are always left to interpretation so some may still only hear what they want to but what i heard from his own mouth was he took a bunch of willies 10 year old tapes without anyones knowledge or permission and sweetened em up or made them more commercial. Jennifer's son, who goes by Struggle Jennings, has also followed his family's musical footsteps. Country rap is the parachute pants of our generation. But, I was in the unaccepted group, the outlaw, misfit group. Not really worried about it. Right after Jennings got out of prison in 2016, he and Jelly Roll got into the studio together and began cutting tracks for what would ultimately become the first volume of their Waylon & Willie series. Hank didnt do it this way, and neither did Waylon. Waylon Jennings with his stepdaughter Jennifer Eddy Jennings (daughter of Jessi Colter & Duane Eddy) backstage at the Wheeling Jamboree. Waylon basically does over half of the album and Im sure not nearly as many people would have heard it had it not been for who hes related to and partially because of the controversy surrounding Waylons music being posthumously used like this. Why not do this with Hank Williams songs, and George Jones songs. Northtexasoutlaw And sure, maybe it was inevitable that country rap would have its phase. Now, those hating on Struggle and his use of Waylon Jennings music and name to establish himself in the industry. Meanwhile God Bless Waylon not one once of me belives he would be for this but what the hell do I know. Struggle is one of those few, IMO. 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. Struggle is the son of Jennifer Eddy (daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy.) 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. In one of his videos, he sang Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter's hit duet "Storms Never Last" with Jessi's daughter, Jennifer. Struggle has very little talent. It mixes different styles yet gives me a nostalgic view. I related to the stories that were being told in hip-hop., For Jennings, this early love for hip-hop came hand-in-hand with a desire to create music himself. Jennifer was around 7 years old when her mom and Waylon were married. darn. At the end of they day its entertainment, nothing more. June 4, 2013 @ Nobody can answer that question. I Am Struggle leads country music down a very slippery slope where the catalogs of other country music greats could be opened and re-interpreted by country rappers or for other commercial purposes, forever soiling or superseding the original versions, and eroding their legacy. With the Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams project, there was protest, and a fundamental feeling that those songs were not anyones to do with what they pleased; a feeling shared by the executors of the Williams estate. Shooter Jennings is an uncle to Struggle. 1:15 pm. I volunteer at a teen center, and a lot of what I do is sitting around playing guitar, usually I stick with songs by either Cash, Haggard, Hank, some rockabilly, and songs I write, but occasionally Ill dick around with a non country song for laughs, the other day I played Poisons every rose has its thorn (I countried it up a little, but thats not the point). March 14, 2014 @ About. Hear New Tracks from Macklemore, Boygenius, Jeff Goldblum, and More. Maybe you should step back and check yourself man. Already a member? I dont think this kid is trying to contribute to the genre. Everyone is just butthurt he is crossing a boundary and introducing Jennings music to a new crowd. TX Music Jim They are all valid.I guess Ive just gotten so fed up with the whole country rap thing in general nothing suprises me anymore. Although Jennifer is not blood-related to Jennings, she grew up as though she was. If thats what it takes to get attention to be paid to a true artist like this then so be it. Titled Sunny Days, Struggle Jennings, born Will Harness, and his 19-year-old daughter Brianna Harness released it on January 18. Going into a session with my great grandmother, the iconic Jessi Colter, was intimidating yet so inspiring, says Brianna Harness. 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. Growing up, Struggle would spend summers on Waylons road crew, and his mother worked for a while as one of Waylons backup singers as she pursued her own career in music. 8:47 am. 101 Comments. Sure, there may be some artists we both like/promote, but theres artists that both I and Blake Shelton like. Sophisticated, but with an edge. I just heard the Struggle Jennings song and loved it. Im listening to it right now and I completely agree with you. Ive buried 40 of my closest friends because of gang violence, robberies, drug violence, overdoses. Seeing all of the heartache and terrible things they were going through really gave me the motivation to come out and be the best father, man and artist that I could be.. 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. I started writing poems when I was super young, he remembered. Not sure how I feel about using a dead mans music in context out of what it was meant for. Country rap is simply borrowing from country, and as soon as you add hip-hop elements to a song, it ceases to be its original genre, and becomes hip-hop only. Trig.. are you judging a bit too harshly here??? It keeps me from going back. Struggle on the other hand sounds like hes really lived this stuff. 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. Struggle is the son of Jennifer Eddy (daughter of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy.) 8:55 am. Its great that hes supporting good music, but that doesnt give him Carte Blanche to then turn around and do whatever harm he so chooses. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. There's so many artists out there, and it's such a battle to really get your name out there and get your music heard, and a very expensive process as well," Harness explains. 10:53 am. Strong real estate professional graduated from TUNS. She was 15 when Struggle was born so Jennifer had a fatherlike relationship with Waylon and her child had and grandchild like relationship. Rofl. Shooter and Struggle are just fine in my book, but then again, Im kinda looking forward in music and not backwards But making a statement as in Saving Country Music is pretty self-absorbed anyways. Clearly this site hates those who dont imitate or replicate former country sounds (i.e. 12:36 pm. As for the issue of nepotism and family name-dropping, I have to say again that I felt Struggles use of Waylon-samples, etc. 12:59 pm. BayArea Like it or not, this country-rap thing isnt going away any time soon. To me, the amount of songs is a huge issue here, and should not be glossed over. Ive been listening to Struggles work for the last few weeks and, as Trigger notes, the man has some considerable lyrical talent and has surrounded himself with some wise production components. Hows about the whole jennings clan (the youngsters) just goes ahead and shuts the fuck up? As much as I personally have nothing but disdain for this project. Check out Waylons oldest son Terrys new book. Colter was also married to guitarist Duane Eddy and, more famously, the legendary Waylon Jennings. Legacy and Death. Jennings died at 64, shortly after being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. EVER! I dunno what this dude is thinking, but if Duane was my grandpap Id be proud. 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. In 1969 she met and married Waylon Jennings. June 6, 2013 @ Stop judging the man because of his looks, his name, and the way he chooses to express himself. 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.. If they were to say that the song were by Old Crow Medicine Show, there would be a certain degree of viewers that would be confused and a few that would assume that the show got it wrong. So, instead of assuming that the public is competent enough to discern the facts for themselves, the businesses (or in this case, the producers of The Voice) simply ignore the complete story, only wanting to portray a bit of it. Eli Locke 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 The kids.. Youre not gonna be around forever.. Kelsea Ballerini is on Saturday Night Live Tonight! She adopted the stage name Jessi Colter after her great-great-great uncle who was in Jesse James' notorious outlaw gang. And personally, I think Waylon wouldnt give a damn about him using it, because he isnt trying to ride on his name, hes just making HIS music, just like Waylon was. 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 Jenni Eddy Jennings' son, Will Harness, also known as . The Tennessee Bar Association is dedicated to enhancing fellowship among members of the state's legal community. My mother decided that she didnt really want to live off Waylons name or really take any handouts, he explained. 3:37 am. 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? Harness recorded "Outlaw S--t" and created its accompanying music video as a Father's Day gift. Mike Baillie January 17, 2017 @ Since his version of Wagon Wheel is so successful, one assumes that Darius Rucker (or someone representing him) asked Old Crow Medicine Show if he could record the song. I got zero prblems with any of your points trig. Jessi Colter met Waylon Jennings after he helped her secure a recording contract with RCA Victor. It doesnt mean we in any way have common goals. Jennifer and Will have a daughter, Brianna. 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. 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. But I spent a period of about 15 years living and breathing hip-hop culture. She recorded a couple of singles that didn't take off and toured with Eddy until their . 10:59 am. He is the grandson of instrumental rock guitarist Duane Eddy and country musician Jessi Colter, the step-grandson of Waylon Jennings, and the nephew of Shooter Jennings, from whom Harness adopted his stage name.Jennings was one of the original members of Yelawolf's . And in 2016 when he got out of prison, Jennings did just thatin the years since, hes released a plethora of charting hip-hop albums, won back custody of all of his children and has entirely rebuilt his life through perseverance, talent and honesty. This disapoints me but that is the way it goes.I just hope that this and things like it eventually become a laughing stock much like Limp Bizcit did. At just 18-years-old, he married Maxine Lawrence in 1956. "He was just a boy at one of his Grampa Waylon's shows and his Grama Jessi had just left the stage after singing 'Storms Never Last' when she sat her mic in the chair backstage," his band's Facebook page states. June 6, 2013 @ The Hillbilly Muslim Titled Ace in the Hole, the song stands as a love letter between father and daughter, and the accompanying video assembles Colters side of the Jennings dynasty. It still blows my mind that this is considered in the same genre as what is labeled as country now. 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. I havent loved every single song hes had out or every single thing hes tried. My grandfather I never knew but still wouldnt call anyone else grandpa. Is talent. 6:29 pm, I honestly think his so called grand father Waylon Jennings would BE ROLLING OVER AN OVER IN HIS GRAVE BECAUSE OF THAT OF THAT FUCKED UP SONG U CANT TURN OLD COUNTRY INTO RAP WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE . Find 367 people named Jennifer Eddy along with free Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok profiles on PeekYou - true people search. 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. My heart bleeds for you. Lying ass fuck I couldnt care less about the racial/social/political implications of hip hop or rap (or any other music for that matter). June 4, 2013 @ So was Struggle. Have any of yall been to this Waylon Fest in Texas? Full Waylon Jennings Tribute https://cntryrbl.us/Waylon-Jennings-TributeGet your Country Rebel merch here! 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. 8:20 pm. Same with Rap or any other genre.. I 100% support your campaign against this dude. 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. | Learn more about Jennifer Eddy's work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their . Waylon only became Struggles named grandfather after the Jessi Colter / Duane Eddy divorce. Good luck to him, if so. He brought the swagger of the current era, Rock & Roll, into country music and pissed off the establishment. Eddie Jennings in Texas. Stop. June 6, 2013 @ Country is country. When listening to Waylon & Willie IV, the confessional, cathartic nature of the music becomes evident. I really grew up on 80s and 90s music as it was being madewhatever was hot at that moment was what my mother was listening to. The marriage only lasted for barely seven years. She is Waylon's child. Real Name: Jennifer Eddy. June 4, 2013 @ Its always a little frightening when you put yourself out there in such an honest way, Jelly Roll admitted. November 6, 2019 @ 10:47 am, Id think its safe to say based on the context of the paragraph that Trig meant to write One thing we CAN assume, TX Music Jim I have been a strict rap and hip hop fan my whole life, until yelawolf love story came out, that put me on to getting all of his mixtapes. Biography. In other words, hes just like every other bad white rapper out there but with better connections. If Struggle/ Yelawolf had not released, I might not have ever took the time to listen to it. Lots of info. Now, I have an incredible wife and a beautiful car with rims, but Im getting it the right way. 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.. retro, thrift store shopping etc). Glad to see that there are others out there who truly appreciate music for the art that it is. Several years from now, people who probably would not have otherwise will be listening to Good Hearted Woman, pause, remember, and laugh about how they discovered Waylon Jennings. I like country music. January 10, 2019 @ Its the words themselves and he has a lot of deep meaning in his songs regardless of a few vulgar outbursts. gangster by the grace of god is this guy for real? June 4, 2013 @ The rebel singer carved a huge niche for himself in the intersection between country and rock across more than 60 albums. Post by Raj Gas onMar 14, 2021 at 1:53am. After marrying, the couple welcomed a daughter, Jennifer. 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.. The post 10 Cybersecurity Breaches of Q4 2022 and How to Prevent Them appeared first on Cyolo . Will I lose? 8:38 am. Again, he is no threat to anything. As I recall, the original idea was by Bob Dylan, but Old Crow Medicine Show altered it and recorded the version that Darius Rucker covered. I love it so much. Never could, never will. End of story. Your opinion on family is screwed up worse than anything he can do with Waylons music. She occasionally sang back up for her famous parents as well as her step-father, Waylon Jennings. has an old school Goodie Mob feel to it., Daniel Peppers Jennifer was Waylon's backup singer that night. This project may not erode your feelings on Waylons music, and it certainly wont erode mine. To cover a song, one must (legally) ask for permission. Get your own songs and rap to them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hZL3-ZsZVw, In the wise words of Jason Isbell, I like rap. 5:34 pm. At this time, Colter adopted her stage name, Jessi Colter, in honor of her great-grandfather, Jesse Colter. I watched a group of talented musicians putting everything on the line.. Struggle could not do anything relative to Waylons music without the express consent of Shooter Jennings. Learn more about merges. was the law changed at some point? Struggle Jennings & Brianna Harness. January 2, 2015 @ I respect struggle and his music. 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. I dont really like the female singer on the track that much though. "He lived an [adventurous] life as many of you know, and he has accomplished so much. The poster Shocking above posted the URL to the video. If only we could all go back to a time when rap music and its intersection with country music did not exist. I Am Struggle is nepotism on steroids. Thats actually where the idea for the Waylon & Willie series came from, our friendship. December 20, 2015 @ 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. The Jennings family took struggle in as one of their own. I gurantee hes got Things to say in his own way as Nashville Rebel by Waylon says! blue demon Become a member. About. Yet, the feat of Jennings growth was no small taskhis life has been true to his first name. December 29, 2014 @ 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. This shit is really starting to piss me off. And dare i ask, how hard would it be to admit that while different, there is a true talent and appreciation of music in Struggle. This album might explain why Shooter has been playing a lot of rap on his Sirius radio show. 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. Davey Smith June 5, 2013 @ Waylon Jennings is a legend as well, but hes from the outlaw generation that Duane preceded. The streets had been glorified and I fell right into it. Plus, if they were to have credited Old Crow Medicine Show, a degree of the populace who has no idea who Darius Rucker is would buy the original version, thinking that theyre getting the one they heard on the radio yesterday. Thatd be like calling Country Grammar by Nelly a rap-rock song, because it has a sample from Sweet Home Alabama in it. This drivethis unwavering desire for self-bettermentwas not only a huge source of Jennings strength as he navigated the transition from prison life back into family life, but it was also the underlying motivation behind Jennings collaboration with fellow Southern rapper, Jelly Roll. 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June 4, 2013 @ Full Waylon Jennings Tribute https://cntryr. Music can save livesits definitely one of the things that saved mineso, its an honor to share that.. The holder of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Entrepreneurship, Gender, and Family Business, Jennifer is one of Canada's leading researchers at the intersection of gender, entrepreneurship, and the family embeddedness of entrepreneurial activity. If you look over the schedule for CMA Fest going on this weekend, there are performances by Big Smo, Moonshine Bandits, Cowboy Troy, Colt Ford, The Lacs, plus one of the guys from Jawga Boyz is doing his new single with Joe Diffie (yes, that Joe Diffie!). The Hillbilly Muslim KINGSPORT - Eddie K. Jennings, 66 of Kingsport passed away February 22, 2022, following an extended illness. 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. So now theyre gonna shit all over Waylon? Another bus carrying Jennings, 52, of Nashville, and the other six members of his band, including Jennings' stepdaughter, Jennifer Eddy, was not stopped, she said. shannon This is a lesson that was also learned by Jennings grandfather, Waylon, when he was arrested in 1977 on federal drug charges. Photos and Property Details for 1125 OLDFIELD ROAD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824. That family has always stuck together against tough odds. October 6, 2015 @ Although Jennifer is not blood-related to Jennings, she grew up as though she was. Eddy Jennings has been named Bristol Rovers' head of football operations. But to excuse certain things because he plays some music on a radio show seems a little misguided. Colter and Eddy divorced in 1968 with only one child. I got my hand on my nuts, can you feel me? is something else entirely. That in my opinion is an abomination, both of the songs, and of Struggles talent. That was awful and shameful. Jennifer Cofer I think itll be good. Having said that, I dig some of it and wouldnt have a problem if he (or anybody else) embraced it. Learn more about Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter below! Some of its worked and sounded great and other things Ive wondered what he was thinking, but overall he is tremendously talented and WAY better than the crap thats on radio and CMT these days. Such is the problem with sampling songs for hip hop or rap. 3:40 am. 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.. Waylon Jennings performs his hit 'Luckenbach, Texas . Jenni Eddy Jennings. Every style of music has many many different branches of the genre so why would rap or hip hop be any different. But when it comes to Struggles own music, hell go down in history with people like Kwame and his polka dots. I like anchovies. Say what you will about Dirt Road Anthem or Boys Round Here, but they were intended as country rap from the very beginning. Terry's son, Josh, turned to Facebook to share the sad news. Maybe, but Ill go down trying, with my middle finger raised in the air, and at least people will know there was dissent about what transpired, and that a small, but fervent group of people still believed in the purity of original expression, untarnished by the short-sighted and opportunistic goals of people looking for short cuts. 6:28 pm, funkywheel Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at twelve on KVOW radio. Northern rebel 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.. 12:53 pm. Please enter a valid Memorial ID. I may be wrong, but taking a dead guys songs and making a whole rap album out of them is pretty unprecedented. You people in the trenches feeling that and shooters doing what he wants havent you heard white lines, Jack Williams She met Waylon Jennings in 1969, who she married and moved with to Nashville, Tennessee. Jessi Colter had a daughter, Jennifer, from her previous marriage to guitar legend Duane Eddy. Mark my words. So Im not exactly sure why he is being bestowed such latitude and gifts from the Waylon estate. And I'm like, 'Wow, that's insane, I didn't even know I felt like that and now you've given me these lyrics.'".
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