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Kid Rock (Music)

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 Influences:AC/DC, ZZ Top, Hank Williams Jr., Beastie Boys, Run–D.M.C., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, The Rolling Stones, David Allan Coe, George Jones, The Clash, Johnny Cash, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious FiveRobert James Ritchie, a.k.a. Kid Rock (born January 17, 1971), is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from Michigan. In The '90s, he became known for performing a Genre Roulette which includes Hip-Hop, Rap Rock and Country Rock, although most of his output since 2003 has leaned more into the Country Rock side of his musical equation.At the age of 11, after becoming interested in rap, he began break-dancing in a breakdance crew, and used the money made to get turntable equipment. He then became a DJ who would play in clubs for beer, getting his nickname after clubgoers called him "that white kid that can rock".Kid Rock formed the rap group The Beast Crew with local rapper Champtown, but it broke up when he signed to Jive Records. He released his debut album Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast soon afterwards in 1990, but it was perceived as a Beastie Boys ripoff, and he was dropped from the record label due to the backlash towards Vanilla Ice (who claimed Kid Rock took his record deal) leading Jive to decide they didn't want a white rapper on their label.Kid's next two albums, The Polyfuze Method and Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp, were released independently and changed up his sound. Polyfuze displayed Psychedelic Hip Hop tendencies à la Paul's Boutique (with heavy use of experimental sampling and some live instrumentation, including guitars and a flute solo), and EMSP featured a mix of different styles including Rap Rock, Soul and Funk, solidifying the Genre Roulette approach he'd take on subsequent albums. To help with the recording, Kid Rock recruited a band of musicians known as the "Twisted Brown Trucker Band", who provided the instrumental backing for his rhymes.After years of independent records, he and his band got signed to Atlantic Records, where they released the breakthrough album Devil Without a Cause in 1998. This successful fusion of Southern-fried Rap Rock inspired Kid Rock to re-work his previous songs in History of Rock, but his love for Country Music and Southern Rock caused him to change emphasize the Country Rock side of his sound more, starting with his 2003 self-titled album, and he continues to work in this style today. His #1 single "All Summer Long" borrowed from both the Lynyrd Skynyrd hit "Sweet Home Alabama" and Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London", and had extensive radio play across the Rock and Country charts.Kid has also had occasional acting roles in films including Joe Dirt, Osmosis Jones and Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector.He is close friends and a frequent collaborator of Uncle Kracker, who is also a Country, Rap, and Rock-influenced musician from Detroit that used to play for Kid Rock during his biggest era.He also has an association with the WWE, with some of his songs used for Pay-Per-View and Superstar Entrance Themes, particularly "American Badass" for The Undertaker during his early "Bikertaker" days. He was inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018.Discography: Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (1990) The Polyfuze Method (1993) Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp (1996) Devil Without a Cause (1998) The History of Rock (2000) Cocky (2001) Kid Rock (2003) Live Trucker (2006) Rock N Roll Jesus (2007) Born Free (2010) Rebel Soul (2012) First Kiss (2015) Sweet Southern Sugar (2017) Bad Reputation (2022)
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