Country rap is rewriting music’s rulebook Country rap has evolved from a niche experiment into a chart-topping force, fueled by fearless collaborations and authentic storytelling. Artists are blending twang, trap, and pop polish to create a sound that resonates across rural backroads and urban streets.

Fifty-something years after Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, Tompall Glaser Jerry Jeff Walker and a whole host of others set up the framework for outlaw country, the movement is alive and well in a new batch of free-thinking, system ...