The first artist to reach number one on Billboard Top Country Albums and Top Rap Albums charts, Georgia singer, songwriter, and rapper Colt Ford has been blazing his own trail since the late 2000s. Released independently on Average Joes Entertainment, which he co-founded, his hook-laden infusion of Southern rock, country, and rap has helped albums like Ride Through the Country (2008), Declaration of Independence (2012), Love Hope Faith (2017), and Must Be the Country (2023) reach millions of listeners.
The reason Colt Ford's blend of country and rap feels so natural has ever...