History Music / KidRock

'''Notable Albums:'''

Kid Rock provides examples of:

* ArtifactTitle: Kid Rock is 40 years old.

* ''Rock N Roll Jesus'' (2008)

** The song "Half Your Age" from ''Rock And Roll Jesus'' paints a very unflattering picture of Kid Rock's ex-wife Pamela Anderson.triv

** The song "Half Your Age" from ''Rock And Roll Jesus'' paints a very unflattering picture of Kid Rock's ex-wife Pamela Anderson.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Kid Rock's fifth major record label alum was originally titled ''Kid Rock's American Circus'' and would have consisted of three discs: one disc devoted to country, one disc devoted to rock and roll, and one disc devoted to hip-hop. The album also would have featured several guest musicians such as James Hetfield from {{Metallica}}. Ultimately the idea was scrapped because Kid Rock felt that making a three-disc album would have been "too pretentious."

* BackToBackBadasses: "Real Mean Bottle", sung by Kid Rock and Bob Seger.

* BlackSheepHit: "Picture" (a duet with SherylCrow) and "All Summer Long" both became crossover hits on the CountryMusic format.
* CountryRap

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* FreudWasRight: Joe C. saying:
-->''I'm a freak, don't call me sick''
-->''Three-foot nine with a [[{{Squick}} ten-foot dick]]''

** The lyrics to "Half Your Age" paints a very unflattering picture of Kid Rock's ex-wife Pamela Anderson.

He formed the rap group The Beast Crew with local rapper Music/{{Champtown}}, but it broke up when Kid Rock signed to Jive Records. He released his LP ''Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast'' soon afterwards in 1990, but it was perceived as being a BeastieBoys ripoff. So he was dropped from the record label for the album's weak reception. However, the album was popular enough for Kid Rock to be considered the biggest rapper in Detroit at the time; InsaneClownPosse even tapped him for an appearance on their debut, ''Carnival of Carnage'', despite the fact that Violent J thought that Kid Rock's rapping was weak, although a lyric in Kid's "Ya Keep On" suggests that the feeling is mutual.

* TheAlcoholic: RL example: He showed up drunk to record his guest appearance on InsaneClownPosse's ''Carnival of Carnage'', "Is That You?" He then rerecorded his vocals and scratching the next day when he was sober.

* TakeThat: "Don't call me Joe 'cause [[InsaneClownPosse the Joes I know can't even flow]]"

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: His ''Devil Without a Cause'' fused HipHop, HeavyMetal, {{Funk}}, {{Blues}}, Southern Rock, Soul, [[CountryMusic Country]] and Folk music.

-->''I don't like little cars or big women''

Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie, 1971-) is an American singer and rapper from Michigan who incorperated Hard Rock and Country into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a Break-Dance crew, and used the money made to get Turntable equipment. He then played as a DJ who'd play in clubs for beer. He got his nickname after club-goers commented that "white kid that can rock". He formed the rap group The Beast Crew with local rapper Music/{{Champtown}}, but it broke up when Kid Rock signed to Jive Records. He released his LP ''Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast'' soon afterwards in 1990, but it was perceived as being a BeastieBoys ripoff. So he was dropped from the record label for the album's weak reception. However, the album was popular enough for Kid Rock to be considered the biggest rapper in Detroit at the time; InsaneClownPosse even tapped him for an appearance on their debut, ''Carnival of Carnage'', despite the fact that Violent J thought that Kid Rock's rapping was weak, although a lyric in Kid's "Ya Keep On" suggests that the feeling is mutual. Kid's next two albums, ''The Polyfuze Method'' and ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'', were released independently. To help with the recording, Kid Rock recruited a band of musicians known as the "Twisted Brown Trucker", providing the instrumental back-drop for his rhymes.

Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie, 1971-) is an American singer and rapper from Michigan who incorperated Hard Rock and Country into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a Break-Dance crew, and used the money made to get Turntable equipment. He then played as a DJ who'd play in clubs for beer. He got his nickname after club-goers commented that "white kid that can rock". He formed the rap group The Beast Crew with local rapper Music/{{Champtown}}, but it broke up when Kid Rock signed to Jive Records. He released his LP ''Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast'' soon afterwards in 1990, but it was perceived as being a BeastieBoys ripoff. So he was dropped from the record label for the album's weak reception. However, the album was popular enough for Kid Rock to be considered the biggest rapper in Detroit at the time; InsaneClownPosse even tapped him for an appearance on their debut, ''Carnival of Carnage'', despite the fact that Violent J thought that Kid Rock's rapping was weak. Kid's next two albums, ''The Polyfuze Method'' and ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'', were released independently. To help with the recording, Kid Rock recruited a band of musicians known as the "Twisted Brown Trucker", providing the instrumental back-drop for his rhymes.

Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie, 1971-) is an American singer and rapper from Michigan who incorperated Hard Rock and Country into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a Break-Dance crew, and used the money made to get Turntable equipment. He then played as a DJ who'd play in clubs for beer. He got his nickname after club-goers commented that "white kid that can rock". Kid Rock was then signed to record-company Jive Records at the age of 17. Shortly afterwards, he released his LP ''Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast'' soon afterwards in 1990, but it was poorly received as being a BeastieBoys ripoff. So he was dropped from the record label for the album's weak reception. His next two albums, ''The Polyfuze Method'' and ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'', were then released independently. To help with the recording, Kid Rock recruited a band of musicians known as the "Twisted Brown Trucker", providing the instrumental back-drop for his rhymes.

Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie) is an American singer and rapper from Michigan who incorperated Hard Rock and Country into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a Break-Dance crew, and used the money made to get Turntable equipment. He then played as a DJ who'd play in clubs for beer. He got his nickname after club-goers commented that "white kid that can rock". Kid Rock was then signed to record-company Jive Records at the age of 17. Shortly afterwards, he released his LP ''Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast'' soon afterwards in 1990, but it was poorly received as being a BeastieBoys ripoff. So he was dropped from the record label for the album's weak reception. His next two albums, ''The Polyfuze Method'' and ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'', were then released independently. To help with the recording, Kid Rock recruited a band of musicians known as the "Twisted Brown Trucker", providing the instrumental back-drop for his rhymes.

Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie) is an American singer and rapper from Michigan who incorperated Hard Rock and Country into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a Break-Dance crew, and used the money made to get Turntable equipment. He then played as a DJ who'd play in clubs for beer. He got his nickname after club-goers commented that "white kid that can rock". Kid Rock was then signed to record-company Jive Records at the age of 17. Shortly afterwards, he released his LP "Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast" soon afterwards in 1990, but it was poorly received as being a BeastieBoys ripoff. So he was dropped from the record label for the album's weak reception. His next two albums, "The Polyfuze Method" and "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp" were then released independently. To help with the recording, Kid Rock recruited a band of musicians known as the "Twisted Brown Trucker", providing the instrumental back-drop for his rhymes.

After years of independent records, he and his band got signed to Atlantic Records, where they released the break-through hit album "Devil Without a Cause" in 1998. This successful fusion of Southern-Fried RapRock inspired Kid Rock to re-work his previous songs in "History of Rock". But his love for Southern Rock caused him to change his sound on his SelfTitledAlbum, which he continues to do today. His #1 single "All Summer Long" borrowed from both the LynyrdSkynyrd hit "Sweet Home Alabama" and WarrenZevon's "Werewolves of London", and had extensive radio play across the Rock and Country charts.

Kid Rock (Robert James Ritchie) is an American Rapper from Michigan who incorperated Hard Rock and Country into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a Break-Dance crew, and used the money made to get Turntable equipment. He then played as a DJ who'd play in clubs for beer. He got his nickname after club-goers commented that "white kid that can rock". Kid Rock was then signed to record-company Jive Records at the age of 17. Shortly afterwards, he released his LP "Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast" soon afterwards in 1990, but it was poorly received as being a BeastieBoys ripoff. So he was dropped from the record label for the album's weak reception. His next two albums, "The Polyfuze Method" and "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp" were then released independently. To help with the recording, Kid Rock recruited a band of musicians known as the "Twisted Brown Trucker", providing the instrumental back-drop for his rhymes.

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