What do you get when you start with part America Alternative, part Southern & part Rap? You get the goodness which is Nappy Roots y'all! Forming their group as students at Bowling Green's Western Kentucky University, they released their debut album in 1998 which led the group to be signed by Atlantic Records.
On July 31, 2007, Nappy Roots released their first album as independent artists, Innerstate Music, featuring singles "Good Day" and "Keep It Real". This was actually an internet album, similar to a modern-day mix-tape. It was intended to be a precursor to their 2008 album, The Humdinger, which was released on August 5, 2008. This critically acclaimed album features guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, Greg Nice, Greg Street and Slick & Rose, with production from Sol Messiah, James "Groove" Chambers, BIG AL 360, Joe Hop and more. The album entered the Billboard Rap Charts at No. 7 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums at No. 13.
Bowling Green is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during the American Civil War. Bowling Green, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the CommonWealth after Louisville, Lexington, and Northern Kentucky, had an estimated population of 179,240; and the combined statistical area it shares with Glasgow has an estimated population of 233,560.
***PSA*** make sure you check out Nappy Roots as Somerset, Kentucky welcomes them to the 2023 Master Musicians Festival. A special event as this is the 30th annual year for the festival. You can see them on the Horse Soldier Bourbon main stage!
Nappy Roots tracks to check out: No Static, Awnaw & Good Day
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