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Since hitting the country music scene, many people have wondered if Jelly Roll should be included in the country music world. No one can deny how he doesn’t exactly “look the part.” Despite that, country music fans have embraced Jelly Roll. And, Jelly Rolls believes he has a place in country music.
Jelly Roll Defends His Country Music Career
Jelly Roll feels so strongly about having a place in the country music world, he took the time to defend his country music career. The “Son Of A Sinner” singer did this on the Full Send Podcast.
“There’s being country and being country music,” Jelly stated. “Because even country music as far as time has been wasn’t always just super country rednecks.”
The rapper-turned-rock-turned-country singer went on to explain how he sees country music. “It’s like country music has always had a wide stroke,” Jelly Roll explained. “Like, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson weren’t singing about fishing or hunting and they were as authentically country as you could be.”
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“Three Chords And The Truth”
Jelly Roll is “country enough” to quote Harlan Howard. Howard is one of the most respected and prolific country music songwriters of all time. It was Harlon Howard who is believed to have summed up country music the best. “To me, country music is three chords and the truth,” Howard said many, many years ago. And, that is exactly what Jelly Roll said as well.
“I know in my soul what I do is write three chords and the truth,” Jelly said. “I know if I don’t write nothing else, I write the truth.” Country music fans know how country music is the “truth.”
Jelly Roll then summed up why he is in country music. “The country thing … is to me, it’s just my spirit is country music,” he explained.
Is An Explanation Even Needed?
Even though Jelly took the time to explain himself and his place in country music, his fans do not need an explanation. They have embraced the “I Need A Favor” singer. His fans have never let his past or his look stop them from loving him and his music.
Country music megastars have also embraced Jelly Roll. They appear to love him and what he brings to the country music world. As long as he keeps putting out “three chords and the truth,” it is highly unlikely their opinion of him will change
Tell us what you think. Do you think Jelly belongs in country music? Why do you think he does (or doesn’t) belong in country music? Should he have to explain himself and his career in country music? Sound off in the comment section below.