My grandfather I never knew but still wouldnt call anyone else grandpa. It also sucks because entertainment-based businesses think that the general public is stupid and lacking in attention span (which is partly true but also their fault for bottlenecking information like this). Greater Nashville Area, TN. Many believe this was a marketing ploy to promote the song. It is a punch line in the making. Jennifer Jennings. It doesnt mean we in any way have common goals. Struggles use of Waylons work, very CLEARLY shows how much influence Waylon had on Struggle, and the use of Waylons incredible work is his way of paying tribute and honoring a man who accepted him-blood or not-and i truly believe that Waylon Jennings, while he may not have been a fan of rap or hip hop, i believe that the Legend himself would have been honored to be featured in Struggles work, and would have accepted and appreciated struggles music for what it is. So Im not exactly sure why he is being bestowed such latitude and gifts from the Waylon estate. It was a longtime dream of hers to cover the song, but nonetheless, she cried through the whole process, she says, and sharing it with her father was just as emotional. "He lived an [adventurous] life as many of you know, and he has accomplished so much. The marriage only lasted for barely seven years. What he has is a step-Grandpa who is a legend, and hes gonna ride that gravy train as far as he can. Finally, the bullshit comments about Struggle not being blood kin, and whatever he gains from the connection to the Jennings name. They sound good together! I couldn't see myself really doing anything else.". He is the grandson of Jessi Colter and Duane Eddy. If you look over the schedule for CMA Fest going on this weekend, there are performances by Big Smo, Moonshine Bandits, Cowboy Troy, Colt Ford, The Lacs, plus one of the guys from Jawga Boyz is doing his new single with Joe Diffie (yes, that Joe Diffie!). Again, dont really want to turn into a Shooter thread, but Shooter pretty much already is rapping. Our genre would be better without him. Waylons primary estate executors Jessi Colter and Shooter Jennings actively participate in I Am Struggle, with both making appearances on the album. Just to clarify, Struggle has called this country rap in numerous interviews, and that is why I have described it as such here. Skilled in politics, media relations, campaigning, strategic and corporate communications, and stakeholder engagement. He formed a band, The Texas Longhorns. This is a lesson that was also learned by Jennings grandfather, Waylon, when he was arrested in 1977 on federal drug charges. However I will say, with this album, Shooters song The Gunslinger, and your report that hes been playing a lot of rap on his radio show (I have to take your word for it, because I dont have satellite radio), it is becoming clear that Shooter Jennings is becoming a fulcrum in the country rap movement. Become a member. He has a lot of talent. 10:21 pm, f@c% all you #freestruggle am down with his shit till i die and my fam was down south folks this is new age, Cory Martin Remember that!!!!! His birth sign is Taurus. The message I took away from it.. was powerful. It has turned me into a fan of classic/outlaw country music. You people in the trenches feeling that and shooters doing what he wants havent you heard white lines, Jack Williams 6:28 pm, funkywheel So if nothing else, Struggles music is getting some real hip-hop fans to check out his Grandpas music. They covered Bad Company by Bad Company and he almost got into a debate with me when I mentioned that it wasnt the original version. But i do agree with your post and shooter did do a rap limp biscuit type song with his dad in the 90s. Given that Ruckers version is currently a hit, I dont have to see the show to assume that they played his (and likewise cited him as the originating artist, regardless of whether his arrangement is at all different from the original or not). Some songs move your spirit and change your life, while others are nails on chalkboard.. Jennifer Jennings, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Denver, CO, 80246, (720) 744-3963, Hi! When Taylor Swift won her first CMA for Entertainer of the Year there was outrage because of the sense that country music was living too much in the present moment. Maybe, but Ill go down trying, with my middle finger raised in the air, and at least people will know there was dissent about what transpired, and that a small, but fervent group of people still believed in the purity of original expression, untarnished by the short-sighted and opportunistic goals of people looking for short cuts. That is why caution, and deference to the deceased should be used in these instances. Its just gonna be up to him to blaze the trail and pave his own way without so much help next time. Its music and being as Waylon was as real of a modern day outlaw as he was I find it fitting and would not think he would care that it was used, but instead encourage it. 12:19 pm. I got it my chest, I feel better, wonderful. It might be a losing battle, but I dont give a fuck, I will fight tooth and nail to preserve the legacy of these great artists like Waylon Jennings, even if it means conflict with people who carry his own blood. Biography. In other words, hes just like every other bad white rapper out there but with better connections. The Jennings family took struggle in as one of their own. Jessi Colter and Eddy have a daughter together called Jennifer. Colter and Eddy have a daughter, Jennifer. Word. The fight against the intrusion of country rap has to do with many more things than simply knee jerk traditionalism never wanting the music to change. The Duet. Look at the timeline, he is within months old of Waylons blood son, Waylon Jr. One would think Jessies family was just as welcome in their lives as Waylons prior children were and still are. October 20, 2015 @ Withstreaming platforms and the way everything's set up, I feel like you're really allowed to just completely be yourself," she reasons. This shit is really starting to piss me off. 2:03 pm, waylon touches on alot of this in an old interview. Growing up, Struggle would spend summers on Waylons road crew.. Jessi and her daughter Jennifer sound awesome in the parts they sing on Mama too. discogs,youtube,soundcloud,all the other reviewsnothing. So was Struggle. Maybe the guy cant sing and knows that so he doesnt try to sing. The streets had been glorified and I fell right into it. June 5, 2013 @ In Nashville, where everyone has some sort of connection to the industry, though, it never seemed like anything to brag about. Now, those hating on Struggle and his use of Waylon Jennings music and name to establish himself in the industry. There's so many artists out there, and it's such a battle to really get your name out there and get your music heard, and a very expensive process as well," Harness explains. I havent loved every single song hes had out or every single thing hes tried. He was the bridge between Chet Atkins and Link Wray. Im being honest, Im saying We all deal with this stuff one way or another, this is just the way I deal with mine. People appreciate the integrity, the vulnerability. Several years from now, people who probably would not have otherwise will be listening to Good Hearted Woman, pause, remember, and laugh about how they discovered Waylon Jennings. February 6, 2019 @ I cant glorify it. And personally, I think Waylon wouldnt give a damn about him using it, because he isnt trying to ride on his name, hes just making HIS music, just like Waylon was. The poster Shocking above posted the URL to the video. The Outlaw Shit song starts out real strong. His mother is the daughter from Jessi Colters first marriage to rock & roll guitarist Duane Eddy. But still, aside from Shooter, aside from country rap, aside from anybodys opinions about music, or personalities, or anything else, I still think it is a deep ethical issue facing the broader music world whether it is right to take a dead mans songs and to remake them in someone elses expression. I watched the mother of my children get addicted to drugs and eventually die from an overdose, I watched my kids go into state custody. I got my hand on my nuts, can you feel me? is something else entirely. Not trying to be that guy, but isnt that a Bob Dylan tune? Hows about the whole jennings clan (the youngsters) just goes ahead and shuts the fuck up? Eli Locke 5:34 pm. I believe he intends it to be country rap, and not some mashup tribute to Waylon or something. Anyways my point is Waylons music was real and he lived it. Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton leans on Eddy Jennings for advice and now to lead the Gas' recruitment drive (Andy Watts/JMP) Group 28 THE LATEST NEWS ON THE GAS STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX Both Jennings and Jelly Roll confess that being so candid on record has been scary at times, but, ultimately, the reaction from the community has been so overwhelmingly positive that they can never go back to the way it was before. His mother is Jessi Coulters daughter from a previous marriage to Duane Eddy. Dont understand the inner city and club shit. Limp Bizkit is a punch line, and so will this be. But in a while, Colter started seeing Jennings despite being married. Duane Eddy is a fucking genius guitar player, and legend, and a fucking hell of a nice guy. After her divorce from Eddy in 1968, she married Waylon Jennings on 26 October 1969 at her mother's church. Nice! June 5, 2013 @ | Learn more about Jen Eddy's work experience, education, connections & more by . Reviews From the beginning, hip-hop was based off of borrowing elements from other music and putting them together. November 10, 2013 @ He can rap so thats what he does. I dont think this kid is trying to contribute to the genre. So, we called it Waylon & Willie as a tribute to that friendship. Kelsea Ballerini is on Saturday Night Live Tonight! May 17, 2014 @ If you enjoy something, great. So, I always felt it calling me. Struggle Jennings (born Will Harness) is the son of . Taking a classic Waylon song like Are You Ready For The Country (originally written by Neil Young) and adding lines like, Show me what is was and Ill a show you what it will be. So now theyre gonna shit all over Waylon? And so even though you are right, no I dont know every specific detail of their relationship, I do think that I have enough of a gist of it that I would defend Struggle against anyone who would say that hes simply trying to ride the name of a man he has no direct relation to, and never knew. Especially if we didnt share blood. She's the daughter of country rapper Struggle Jennings (given name: William Harness), himself the son of Jennifer Eddy, who is the daughter of Colter and her first husband, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Duane Eddy. Jennifer (Jenni) was Jessi's daughter from her previous relationship with guitar legend Duane Eddy, but Jennings raised her as his own. Will Harness a.k.a. Carlene Carter, Hank Willaims III, Hank Williams Jr. Hank Williams, I Am Struggle, Jessi Colter, Justin Townes Earle, Rosanne Cash, Shooter Jennings, Struggle, Taylor Swift, Waylon Jennings, Autopsy IV Lots of info. Real music is real music. Nothing will ever tarnish for me waht Waylons music has meant and continues to mean to me. 1. wrt struggle: I understand your concerns, but in this case I would defer to shooter and jessie. June 4, 2013 @ Jennifer is related to Michelle L Eddy and Patricia Louise . One thing we can assume is that Struggle has nothing less but undying respect for Waylon and his music. Academic background in international relations and political communication. Thye had one daughter together named Jennifer. Seeing all of the heartache and terrible things they were going through really gave me the motivation to come out and be the best father, man and artist that I could be.. But look at how raps phase with rock is looked upon now. Some of its worked and sounded great and other things Ive wondered what he was thinking, but overall he is tremendously talented and WAY better than the crap thats on radio and CMT these days. 8:38 am. And in 2016 when he got out of prison, Jennings did just thatin the years since, hes released a plethora of charting hip-hop albums, won back custody of all of his children and has entirely rebuilt his life through perseverance, talent and honesty.