Gadsden, Alabama’s Yelawolf held an exclusive event for fans on Tuesday (April 21) at The Overpass in Los Angeles. Roughly 150 fans were treated to a meet-n-greet with the Shady Records emcee as well as a private three-song performance which featured Travis Barker playing the drums. Yelawolf also played his latest album, Love Story, in its entirety.
Wolf performed Love Story selections “Box Chevy V,” “Whiskey In A Bottle” and “Till It’s Gone.” Between songs, he shared anecdotes and backstories about the singles.
“‘Whiskey In A Bottle’ is about coming of age,” he said. “A lot of Hip Hop, rock & roll, all the genres, they want to tie you down and keep you looking like a baby and acting like a baby. I want to be grown, old and funky. I wanna be Willie Nelson. I wanna be Johnny Cash. I admire people who grow with age and I hate when people try to pull you down because, ‘Oh, you 30 now so you don’t count.’ Fuck you. Really I’m like whiskey. I get better with age and that’s what this song is.”
Yelawolf also explained that “Till It’s Gone,” which premiered on an episode of Sons Of Anarchy, was supported by Hip Hop, country and alternative rock radio stations simultaneously.
“It’s the first song on the album that I feel like tied the project together and made the perfect sense,” Yelawolf said. “People didn’t know where or how to place it, which made it even better for me. It somehow made its way to alternative rock radio worldwide. It also has some spins on country music radio like outlaw country stations on Sirius. Of course, Shade45 always supports my music. So at one point in time I had country, Hip Hop and rock & roll stations spinning the record.”
The Shady Records emcee also explained that he still intends to giveaway the 1967 Chevy C10 featured in the video for “Box Chevy V” to a contest winner, but the logistics of the giveaway have been drowned in paperwork.
“We’re trying to figure it out,” he explained. “It’s a legal nightmare. We can’t fucking get through the paperwork. But once we do, somebody’s gonna win that shit.”
Yelawolf’s Love Story is currently available for stream and for purchase. HipHopDX can also confirm that a videos have been shot for “Best Friend” featuring Eminem as well as “Johnny Cash.”
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im glad he explained this for retareds who think just bc he raps he needs a hiphop album..yelawolf just dropped a great piece.
co-sign , loving the album even if it gets me thinkin and depressed.
keith urban>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Yelawolf
When’s MGK gonna make his conversion to rock/country? Love how white rappers use hip hops popularity to get their foot in the door and jumpstart their country careers.
Yeah! Fuck those White people!
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Lol you’re a fucking idiot. Go listen to Thug
who gives a fuck lol black ppl cry about any damn thing..
Cash Fish Billy
White rapper wants to be like his idol racist country singer…..can’t believe this shit!!!!!!! And using hiphop as a crutch for his country career. And a these uncle tom’s were shittin’ on Lord Jamar !!!!!! But at the end of the day Lord Jamar was right.
Johnny Cash was married to a black woman and fought for Native American rights…
Racist? lol
Hes my idol hevtakes his pain and turns it into music thats gis therapy dont knock him his life was rough just like mine and its made him and myself stronger when i listen to his music i fell safe and comfortable like im right there with him hes a fkng amazing man and i adore his music and him fk a hater look at what hes doing nbthen lok at your damn self n see the difference hes gonna make it bigger than ever and most of the haters are still gonna be doing the same lame ass shit everyday while hes driving that droped Chevy with a smile on his face and flippin the mfkn world off saying ha ha mfkers i made it ..yep i made it slumerican for life …..