WHAT IT IS: Carving his own lane in the alt-country/hip-hop sector, Shaboozey crafts a sound that pays homage to traditional influences like Bob Dylan, Lead Belly, Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen while looking into the future of the two genres. The Virginia native hopes to join his region’s musical legacy with tracks like “Tall Boy” and “Beverly Hills” from his 2022 album, Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die. “Let it Burn,” the lead single from his forthcoming 2024 album, has garnered 2.8m+ global streams in less than a month and is #8 on Spotify’s U.S. Viral 50 at press time.
ALBUM: TBA
RELEASE DATE: 3/15/24
SINGLE: “Let It Burn”
INTERNET: 1.5m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 16m+ combined Youtube views; “Let It Burn” landed on over a dozen New Music Friday playlists, 739k+ music video views; cosigns from Diplo, Shaq, Timbaland, more
PRESS: XXL (“These Country artists are bridging the gap between country and trap”), Lyrical Lemonade, Earmilk (“Shaboozey gives ‘Modern Cowboy’ vibes on new single ‘Tall Boy’”), The Boot, more
PUBLISHING: EMPIRE