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episode 62: Does Kid Rock Suck?
Kid Rock. Some love him, some hate him, but everyone has an opinion. He’s been around for nearly 25 years and has sold tens of millions of albums as his sound has evolved from hip hop to nu metal to country. But does he suck? That's the question we're going to argue today on Prisoners of Rock and Roll.
On one hand, he sings, he raps, he plays multiple instruments. He likes soul, country, rock and roll, and blues music.
On the other hand, he’s become a caricature of himself. He's embraced a certain kind of redneck culture that turns some people off. He's been accused of cultural appropriation and insensitivity. And his music can be formulaic and repetitive.
So where does that leave us? Is Kid Rock a good musician or not? Does he evolve his sound or is he a pandering musical used car salesman?
It's a question that's up for debate. And that's exactly what we're going to do on today's episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll. We're going to listen to some of his biggest hits and some of his lesser-known tracks, and we're going to try and answer the question once and for all: does Kid Rock suck?
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