History Music / KidRock

+Music/{{ACDC}}, Music/ZZTop, Music/HankWilliamsJr, Music/RunDMC, Music/LynyrdSkynyrd, Music/BobSeger, Music/TheRollingStones, Music/DavidAllanCoe, Music/GeorgeJones, Music/TheClash, Music/JohnnyCash, Music/GrandmasterFlashAndTheFuriousFive, Music/BeastieBoys

He is close friends and frequent collaborator with Music/UncleKracker, who is also a country, rap, and rock-influenced musician from Detroit that used to play for Kid Rock during his biggest era.

* ''Music/KidRock2003'' (2003)

''But somehow I always find myself in 'em''

Robert James Ritchie, a.k.a. Kid Rock (born January 17, 1971) is an American rapper and singer from Michigan who has frequently incorporated {{hard rock}} and {{country|Music}} into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a breakdance crew, and used the money made to get turntable equipment. He then became a DJ who'd play in clubs for beer, getting his nickname after clubgoers called him "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 Creator/JiveRecords. He released his LP ''Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast'' soon afterwards in 1990, but it was perceived as being a Music/BeastieBoys ripoff, and he was dropped from the record label due to Jive deciding they didn't want a white rapper on their label because of the backlash towards Music/VanillaIce, the latter of which claimed Kid Rock took his record deal. However, the album was popular enough for Kid Rock to be considered the biggest rapper in Detroit at the time (at least, until the rise of [[Music/{{Eminem}} a certain other white man]]); Music/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, ''Music/ThePolyfuzeMethod'' and ''Music/EarlyMorninStonedPimp'', were released independently and changed up his sound, first with ''Polyfuze'' displaying PsychedelicHipHop tendencies ala ''Music/PaulsBoutique'' (with heavy use of experimental sampling and some live instrumentation, including guitars and a flute solo), and ''EMSP'' featuring a mix of different styles, including RapRock, soul, funk and CountryRap, solidifying the GenreRoulette approach he'd take on subsequent albums. To help with the recording, Kid Rock recruited a band of musicians known as the "Twisted Brown Trucker Band", providing the instrumental backing for his rhymes.

After years of independent records, he and his band got signed to Creator/AtlanticRecords, where they released the break-through hit album ''Music/DevilWithoutACause'' 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 [[Music/KidRock2003 Self Titled Album]], which he continues to do today. His #1 single "All Summer Long" borrowed from both the Music/LynyrdSkynyrd hit "Sweet Home Alabama" and Music/WarrenZevon's "Werewolves of London", and had extensive radio play across the Rock and Country charts.

Kid has had occasional acting roles, including ''Film/JoeDirt'', ''Film/OsmosisJones'' and ''Creator/LarryTheCableGuy: Health Inspector''.

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Robert James Ritchie, a.k.a. Kid Rock (born January 17, 1971) is an American rapper and singer from Michigan who incorporated {{hard rock}} and {{country|Music}} into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a breakdance crew, and used the money made to get turntable equipment. He then became a DJ who'd play in clubs for beer, getting his nickname after clubgoers called him "that white kid that can rock".

* {{Determinator}}: He strongly disliked iTunes and fought to keep his music off of it, despite it costing him a hit with "All Summer Long" (and making hits out of karaoke versions of the song). [[spoiler: But times change.]]

-->"Curse like a sailor/Drink like a mick/My only words of wisdom are/<''RADIO EDIT''>"

* BittersweetSeventeen: "All Summer Long":

He formed the rap group The Beast Crew with local rapper Music/{{Champtown}}, but it broke up when Kid Rock signed to Creator/JiveRecords. He released his LP ''Grit Sandwiches for Breakfast'' soon afterwards in 1990, but it was perceived as being a Music/BeastieBoys ripoff, and he was dropped from the record label due to Jive deciding they didn't want a white rapper on their label because of the backlash towards Music/VanillaIce, the latter of which claimed Kid Rock took his record deal. However, the album was popular enough for Kid Rock to be considered the biggest rapper in Detroit at the time; Music/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.

* CountryRap: At times, usually fused with RapRock. Some examples include "Cowboy," "Wasting Time," "Lay It on Me" and "Hillbilly Stomp"

* CountryRap: At times.

* ShoutOut: "American Bad Ass" has Kid Rock name-drop his [[Main/GenreRoulette eclectic set of musical influences]], mentioning Music/{{ACDC}}, Music/ZZTop, Music/BeastieBoys, Music/LynyrdSkynyrd, Music/LimpBizkit, Music/{{Korn}}, Music/HankWilliamsJr, Music/TheRollingStones, Music/RunDMC, Music/DavidAllanCoe, Music/BobSeger and Music/GeorgeJones.

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

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: He's done everything from 1 to 7. What levels are more prominent, depends on the album. For example, albums like ''The Polyfuze Method'' and ''Devil Without a Cause'' are mostly in the 5-7 range, while ''Born Free'' and ''First Kiss'' are in the 1-3 range.

He is close friends and frequent collaborator with Music/UncleKracker, who is also a country, rap, and rock-influenced musician from Detroit.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: He's done everything from 1 to 7. What levels are more prominent, depends on the album. For example, albums like ''The Polyfuze Method'' and ''Devil Without a Cause'' are in the 5-7 range, while ''Born Free'' and ''First Kiss'' are in the 1-3 range.

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: He's done everything from 1 to 7. What levels are more prominent, depends on the album.

* Sweet Southern Sugar (2017)

* ArtifactTitle: "Kid" Rock has been an adult for a very long time now. More so now that he's a grandfather.

** Furthermore, Kid is an ordained minister.

* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: In TheNineties, he was most definitely this trope, especially in his early years, which saw him labeled as a Music/BeastieBoys knockoff artist by many record companies and dismissed him as another wannabe white guy rapper doomed to have his career fail in the same way as Music/VanillaIce. It wasn't until ''Devil Without A Cause'' that he finally broke through and developed his own unique sound. Post-2000, he has somewhat toned down his act and became more of a country musician.

* NWordPrivileges: "Is That You?", "Black Chick, White Guy"

* TakeThat: From "Ya' Keep On": "Don't call me Joe 'cause [[Music/InsaneClownPosse the Joes I know can't even flow]]"

** The music video for "Never Met A Motherfucker Quite Like Me" includes a scene of Kid Rock using toilet paper with {{Music/Radiohead}}'s logo printed all over it.

Robert James Ritchie, a.k.a. Kid Rock (born January 17, 1971) is an American rapper and singer from Michigan who incorporated HardRock and CountryMusic into his music. At the age of 11, he was break-dancing in a breakdance 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 clubgoers called him "that white kid that can rock".

* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: In TheNineties, he was most definitely this trope, especially in his early years, which saw him labeled as a Music/BeastieBoys knockoff artist by many record companies. It wasn't until ''Devil Without A Cause'' that he finally broke through and developed his own unique sound. Post-2000, he has somewhat toned down his act and became more of a country musician.

* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: Especially in his early years. Post-2000, he has somewhat toned down his act and became more of a country musician.

* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy