Let's talk about country's song of the summer contenders 

You know it’s not too late for Grady to get in his car, turn on his camera, and tell TikTok “DID I JUST WRITE THE SONG OF THE SUMMER????”

You can avoid hearing a song on social media if you never are on social media

I wish I could go back in time about 20 minutes and unhear that Yung Gravy song.

Zach Top is album of the summer

I’d take post Malone and shaboozy over 10,000 hours with Bieber and Dan+ Shay any day of the week country is in a good place rn enjoy it while it lasts

Love that you're neutrally documenting music history as it happens without expressing a polarized opinion. It is easy to swallow and always entertaining!

We need a Zach Top album breakdown

It’s crazy to think how ‘Payola’ was such a scandal in the 60’s with DJ’s accepting money for songs plays on the radio compared to today where social media influencers are doing the same.

Are you going to go over Scotty McCreery's new album, Rise and Fall in the future?

Glad to see you putting out content again!

Shaboozey is signed to Empire Nashville. Tenille Arts is still signed to Empire. They also promote Randy Houser. They also signed Caroline Jones and Pat Green. Mitch Rossell, Niko Moon, Dalton Torres, Wyatt Flores, Sarah Darling, Willie Jones, Chase Bryan, Adam Hambrick, Cody Hibbard, John Baumann, Ross Cooper, Adam Hood, Tyler Reese Tritt Daughter of Travis Tritt, Hosier is also on Empire Nashville, Noah Hicks, Charley Crockett, Lewis Brice brother of Lee Brice, Tim Montana, CJ Solar, Bobby Bones and many others. Shaboozy also have a lot of songs which some I can tell are traditional country soundish. He is being promoted mainly for country radio.

A really thoughtful introspective video, love you perspective on song meaning with two voices. You did it again, Grady

Megan Moroney’s indifferent is perfect for summer

Said this on the reddit but I might as well say it here, I Had Some Help is EXACTLY what pop country should be. For the longest time it was Brett Young boyrfiend boring. It sucked. But it was also music that would only be played on country stations being given a "pop" label that meant nothing. Not like you heard those songs on a pop playlist. This song is 50/50 both genres. You can't say it's one and not the other. And it'll be put on pop AND country radio. This is the best pop country we've ever got. Cause while I love Golden Hour, it was more chill and relaxed and songwriter-y pop being mixed with country. This is fun upbeat pop being mixed with country, and just feels way more like the 2 genres coming together than Golden Hour did. If this is what pop country is gonna be like, then play it on country radio. I'm so here for this.

The song of the summer is by Grady Smith and it's called "Whoa, funky immediately"

8:20 Both songs are by Avicii 😂

Every Morgan Wallen duet just makes me realize how much better his voice is than everyone else

Also, with regards to "A Bar Song".............I think the wink, nod and homage to J-Kwon's prior 2000s cult classic "Tipsy" is obvious. He even chants "One to the two to the three to the four!" in one of its lyrics.

A Bar song goes crazy it’s definitely in contention for country song of the summer

The wife has been playing "I had some help" on repeat over the past number of days. I know it word for word and have yet to sit down and actually listen to it yet.

Is it a hot take to say that Shaboozey's track feels more country than most Dan + Shay tunes?

I'm *guessing* that noise is a steel/slide guitar with an octave pedal on it

Tell Grady Smith to answer my message Chris want back 90s and 2000 and 2010 Country music I take that every day

As someone who likes multiple genres of music and is more drawn to traditional sounding country music (but I also enjoy some pop country), I love the Post and Morgan Collab. Sure, it’s not super country, but I don’t think it’s too poppy either, but I may be biased because I’m a huge fan of both Post and Morgan Wallen.

Wassup Grady. Love the videos ❤❤❤

I love ‘I had some help’ I’ve been jamming it a ton and i can tell you it will be on all summer! I would also consider it a pop song rather than a country song, but its still a jam! Love ya Grady

I also wondered about that post-chorus melody on I Had Some Help and I think it's doubled synth and electric guitar. Maybe it's crazy but Derek Wells has that telecaster he has with the lap steel pickup in the bridge and if I had to guess that's what he's playing on this one, at least at that part. I know there's also pedal on the track too but the pick sound on that part makes me think it's electric idk.

2:21 i think that sound is on ERNEST’S new album too so the whole song just gave me a ton of ERN vibes which is great

Always love hearing your opinion Grady!

Yay for Shaboozey!❤❤❤❤

Great takes Grady

Little Big Town - Summer Fever & James Otto - Groovy Little Summer Song are still my jams :)

Really wanna hear your take on Post's song he played at the ACMs, Never Love You Again.

A’int No Love In Oklahoma is my song of the summer

I want country to be idolized in society, not pop-country. I don’t want country to be uncool, cause it hasn’t reached cool status. We get interlopers misrepresenting what country is to a mass audience, causing them to backlash and never give folks like Sierra Farrell and Top a real chance.

Best real country song released lately is No Country For Old Men by Scotty Mccreery. This is what real country used to sound like. So much better than anything else you would hear on radio. The whole Rise And Fall album by Scotty Mccreery is great country music!

Makes me wonder which other "old school" club hip-hop songs could be turned Country? Outkast - Hey Ya? Shaggy - It Wasn't Me!

Glad i watched this to learn about Yung Gravy dropping a country song 😂

I can also say that Shaboozy being on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter was a HUGE help in getting his own music promoted...when you have Queen Bey as your cosign you know you're going places Loving both I Had Some Help and Bar Song (Tipsy) I definitely know these are gonna be huge songs this summer and with Post in particular I'm glad he's finally going country after all his country covers and just embracing and adoration of the genre in the past couple of years

Yaye more grady

i really hope zac brown band releases an album this year

I heard a sneak peak of Post Malone's song about a month ago, bought the song, yes I buy music still, When it became available on the 11th.

appreciate Grady's ability to kinda breakdown lyrics and see patterns... not something i "see" myself so i always like to hear your thoughts

First time hearing Shaboozey....but then again, I don't have any social media. Interesting song. Thanks for the insight

I already hate i had some help, it comes on the radio every 30mins

His newest unreleased song is more country than all the current country singers.

I try to avoid songs written by committee. Unfortunately, a lot of country songs are written that way. I avoided country for a long long time because of it. Now, I'm very particular about the country music I like. If the list of songwriters for a song is longer than my shopping list, I probably won't listen to it. Those type of songs lack integrity for me. Give me a lesser-known artist or (gasp!) musician (!!!) who writes and performs their own music. I'm a rebel.

I love grady

Young gravy song was clearly rap. True country has gone away

Please cover charley crocketts new album. Its really good

Dead at the slight dig “like the viewers of this channel” 🤣

I’m looking forward to your very fun videos. 😊

Lainey's new song hit today and Luke Combs Twisters song will be on Thursday.

Could even add the upcoming Luke Combs song from Twisters, Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma

Have you guys ever heard Jonathan Coulton's cover of Baby Got Back? Or any similar 'ironic' rendition from that era? That's what A Bar Song (Tipsy) reminds me of.

I Had Some Help is an absolute banger.

I find it hard to enjoy any country that is promoted on TikTok. Paying money for vanity is about the most un-country thing you can do.

Thank you, Grady! You are my go-to for what new songs / artist I need to watch for!

My only major issue with pop artists coming into the genre, is making it more difficult for country musicians to actually make a dent in the market

While I don’t like slot of the pop stuff something about post going country seems like it will work given some of his more country covers of other songs

I have a feeling Silverada’s new album is absolutely going to slap this summer

Just clicked and i came to say you HAVE to speak on Wyatt Flores

I've had Russell Dickersons Good Day to Have Great Day and Shaboozeys Let it Burn on a loop for the last week an a half, and i'm not ashamed to admit it.

Gotta add Bulletproof by Nate Smith

Regarding Post Malone collaborating with Morgan Wallen rather than someone like a Tyler Childers, folks like Childers and Sturgill serve a very specific role in the music ecosystem and that’s your favorite artist’s favorite artist. The big stars will listen to them, rep their merch, go to a few shows and maybe take a picture with them backstage, but they’ll never do anything substantial with them over another top star like Morgan. They or really the labels are content on keep your favorite artist’s favorite artist exactly in their place

thank you for reminding me of JKWONs masterpiece of a song, brings me back to my teenage years :)

You’re telling me Morgan Wallen has trouble taking accountability for his own actions? Who would of thought

Isn’t it time for a single/album round up???

Zac Brown Band - Tie Up

Hey Grady just wondering if you have had a chance to listen to Scotty’s new album ? I love it

Your thoughts on Pirates and parrots by Zac brown band Grady?

Gotta say one way or another it’s Morgan Wallen. Cowgirls hitting radio is major. I would say it’s going to be I Had Some Help. Crazy amount of radio play already and it’s smashing Spotify records

Post’s song is just disappointing to me. It’s not the worst thing ever, the clementine song is objectively worse. But when you talk about how much you love Tyler Childers and colter wall, perform with Dwight Yoakam, Brad Paisley. And this is the result, meh. Hope there’s better material. It’s not terrible, but perhaps that would’ve been more interesting

Shaboozey!!!! 🤩 🔥

Grady what country artists would you like to see in a Drake vs Kendrick style beef

I’m so happy shaboozey gettin recognition. Been following him for a while and glad to see em get his moment. Check out Let It Burn by him as well

Can you do a video on Brian Kelley’s new album? Plzzz

For the Post and Morgan song, I much prefer the snippet version of the song. It had Post’s raspiness that paired well with Morgan’s - instead it felt a little too processed and flattened. Lost a lot of its soul and didn’t hit as hard, which some ppl are agreeing with on Post’s post (lol) for the song’s release

Genuine question, why’s “make country music uncool again” a thing? I feel like the all these years, country music fans were trying to get everyone to get into and appreciate the genre and now that it’s happening, they don’t want it? Yes, I understand the frustration with pop stars hopping on the bandwagon for profit but they are opening a gateway for their audiences to explore more of what the genre has to offer. Is that not a good thing?

A bar song slaps. His song vegas is also very good.

I would love too hear your opinion on Logan Crosby soon!!

I wanna know your thoughts on the music industry pushing songs like (tipsy)

Funny… listened to an hour & half interview with Yung Gravy, & still didn’t know what he did.

Waiting for some Ellis Bullard love!!! He could easily be the next best thing, don’t get behind get ahead!

Zac Brown Band's Pirates and Parrots is the fire song of the summer, too bad its not getting much attention

I’m sorry but that Shaboozy song is not getting old for me, I can hear it so many times but the catchiness and simplicity and drinking song nature of it makes it hard to get tired of

I thought you knew more about country instruments... those noises are obviously of a steel guitar.

Post Malone is A+ on his own!!! He is a class act. Maybe Wallen will learn a few things😮

I’m very traditional and like “country” music however I can definitely acknowledge tipsy kinda hits and is fun to listen to. Don’t love the Morgan wallen one as much.

Noooo, I want country music to be cool ! Finally, French TV and radio talk nicely about the genre. I feel less alone and misunderstood...

Triston marez has a new album

Tbh I prefer "I Had Some Help" over "A Bar Song", they're both great songs too

Bro I just need an Ernest album review please

My blood pressure rises every time i hear one of these “country crossovers.” I’ve been saying for years, regardless of popular opinion, country music is much too inclusive.

Wouldn't sleep on the new Luke Combs song which will also be in what could the biggest summer blockbuster

Only in country music could a major star throw a chair off a bar balcony then proceed to collab with a multi-genre star and make a huge hit without time stopping in between.

I'm not a post malone fan, never really like his music, but I'm a guy who's drawn to a good sound and a good chorus and and I went "oh no" as soon as I heard this song

I am over all of these "interpolation" songs. But, Ashley Gorley and rewriting the past are running it lately.

A posty and koe wetzel track would slap. They are both texans after all

You said the song is more pop cause it's about having fun and getting drunk ain't 90% of country songs since 2000 about getting drunk and escaping