# Blake Shelton's Hell Right. Is it considered Hillbilly Rap?

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**Created:** [September 10, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blake-sheltons-hell-right-is-it-considered-hillbilly-rap/840001 "2019-09-10T19:45:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blake-sheltons-hell-right-is-it-considered-hillbilly-rap/840001/1 "2019-09-10T19:45:54Z")

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I’m seeing a lot of praise for Blake’s newest hit.

Certainly the video helps sell the song. The video is bad ass.

I kind of like it, and also slightly dislike the extremely repetitive lyrics. It’s not the best written song that I’ve heard. Hell Right, Hell Right, Hell Right 😉

Is it considered \*Hillbilly Rap? I’m undecided. Words can be spoken without it being Rap.

I much prefer Blake’s last hit God’s Country where he actually sings.

Hell Right

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3pQc25SCaNs/maxresdefault.jpg "Blake Shelton - Hell Right (ft. Trace Adkins) [Official Music Video]") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pQc25SCaNs)

\*IIRC Garth Brooks coined the phrase hillbilly rap

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blake-sheltons-hell-right-is-it-considered-hillbilly-rap/840001/2 "2019-09-10T19:55:23Z")

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btw, it’s the beginning of the song that’s spoken.

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**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blake-sheltons-hell-right-is-it-considered-hillbilly-rap/840001/3 "2019-09-10T20:04:25Z")

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> [@aceplace57](#):
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> btw, it’s the beginning of the song that’s spoken.

From about 0.20 to 0.50 there’s a case to be argued. It’s done in somewhat of a (hillbillyish) rap manner with a rhythmical structure that’s reminiscent of rap. So there are elements in there that you could call hillbilly rap. Actually, that’s the only bit I like - it is at least interesting. The rest is, to my mind, copping out and veering back to mainstream countryish in order to avoid offence or confusion.

j

ETA - BTW, thanks for posting. Interesting.

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**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blake-sheltons-hell-right-is-it-considered-hillbilly-rap/840001/4 "2019-09-10T20:04:57Z")

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This song does remind me of CW McCalls Convoy. It had a narrator and a similar attitude as Hell Right.

But Hell Right is definitely edgier and more Rock n roll.