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''Ride Through the Country'' is the debut album released by country rap artist Colt Ford. It was released on December 2, 2008, on the independent Average Joe's label. It features guest appearances by John Michael Montgomery on the title track (which was released as the album lead-off single) as well as an appearance from Jamey Johnson on "Cold Beer". "Dirt Road Anthem" was later covered by co-writer Brantley Gilbert on his album ''Halfway to Heaven (album), Halfway to Heaven'', and once again by Jason Aldean for his album ''My Kinda Party'', both from 2010. As of August 6, 2014, the album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States without the benefit of a major radio single. Critical reception Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' compared the album to a Cowboy Troy album. Bjorke stated "Cowboy Troy's fun music often felt like a novelty, Colt Ford's ''Ride Through The Country'' is an underground, indie rap album that recalls southern rapper Bubba Sparxxx." Track listing Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colt Ford
Jason Farris Brown (born August 27, 1969) known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American country rap musician, songwriter, entrepreneur, and former professional golfer. He is also the co-founder of record label Average Joes Entertainment. Ford has released seven albums through Average Joes and has charted multiple singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. In addition, he co-wrote " Dirt Road Anthem" for Jason Aldean, " Country Must Be Country Wide" for Brantley Gilbert, and " Mind on You" for George Birge. Biography Jason Farris Brown was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. He was a professional golfer, playing on the Nationwide Tour. Later, he turned his interests to music, taking influence from country music and hip hop. Assuming the stage name Colt Ford, he released his debut album, '' Ride Through the Country'', on December 2, 2008, through Average Joes Entertainment, which he cofounded. This album included the singles "No Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |