The stigma of 'rebel flags and racism' in the musical genre is changing, he suggests.
He's racked up all kinds of hits as a country music star who first signed with Capitol Nashville in 2008. This makes him a rare Black performer in a largely-white musical genre, but as he notes in a
He recalls coming to Nashville 14 years ago and being told that because he was Black, he probably wouldn't have much of a country career. But three No. 1 hits in a row between 2008-09 with songs like"Don't Think I Don't Think About It" and"Alright" proved them wrong. He was the first Black country artist since Pride to hit No. 1 on the country charts — Pride last did it in 1983.
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