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Post Malone has shared a long-standing love for country music even though he started out as a rapper and singer in the hip-hop and pop music genre. The 29-year-old is also known for blending sub-genres of music like R&B, trap, and country music.
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He boasts hit songs like Congratulations and Sunflower, among others and has joined other pop superstars like Beyoncé, who have successfully made their transition into country music.
He has always maintained that his style of music isn’t definitive. He tweeted in 2015:
“i am not a rapper, im an artist. you can’t box me into a genre or anything i jus make what i want.”
Naturally, his transition into country music has been the subject of media interest. This article explores the celebrated artist’s country music journey.
Post Malone’s country music journey and discography, including Whitehouse Road and F1 Trillion
In 2015, Post Malone tweeted that he’d become a country/ folk singer when he turns 30. This tweet established his interest in country music and his seeming non-conformity to the hip-hop space in which he debuted. In 2018, he paid tribute to country music icon, Hank Williams Jr, with a cover of There’s A Tear In My Beer.
In 2019, in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, the Rockstar singer expressed that he wasn’t opposed to releasing a full country album in the future. He stated:
"I make a bunch of different songs, some of which that will never come out, just for fun. I’ve made some country songs, some rock songs… you never know whenever I might get some inspiration and just say, ‘Hey, let's put this out now.’”
In 2020, the artist performed a duet of Johnny Cash’s Cocaine Blues, alongside Billy Strings on the latter’s tour.
In 2023, he made his official debut in country music, as a featured artist on Joe Diffie’s Pickup Man track, which peaked at number 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Throughout his musical journey, the 29-year-old has hinted at his county roots with appearances at the Country Music Awards and a cowboy-themed Super Bowl LVIII performance in February 2024.
In March 2024, he made an appearance on Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter album, on the track, LEVII's JEANS, which ranked at number 5 on the Country Songs chart. In April 2024, the singer began his performance at the Stagecoach Festival in California with a rendition of Whitehouse Road by Tyler Childers, where he showed off his country twang and musical range. His performance was dubbed: “Post Malone: Performs a special set of country covers.”
Post Malone's first proper country single, I Had Some Help, which features vocal contributions from Morgan Wallen, was released in May 2024 as the lead single from the Texas-raised singer’s upcoming studio album, F-1 Trillion.
The hit track debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and now holds the record as the longest-running number 1 song of 2024. The song also made history by debuting at number 1 consecutively on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Pour Me a Drink, his second country single, was released in June 2024 and features country music singer Blake Shelton. The song peaked at number 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart and number 12 on the Hot 100 chart.
Post Malone's third country single, Guy for That, was released in July 2024 and features Luke Combs. The hit track peaked at number 7 on the Hot Country Songs chart and 17 on the Hot 100 chart.
F-1 Trillion is Post Malone’s sixth studio album and debut country music album, which features I Had Some Help, Pour Me a Drink, and Guy for That, among other tracks. The 16-track album features country music veterans like Tim McGraw, Hank Williams Jr., and Dolly Parton, among others.
During Post Malone's performance at 'A Night in Nashville' show, he performed some tracks from his upcoming album, to the excitement of the crowd. F-1 Trillion is set to be released on August 16, 2024.
