Country star and Jason Aldean’s friend criticizes ‘Try That in a Small Town’ as ‘poorly written.’
Yet another country singer weighs in on Jason Aldean’s controversial song
In a series of tweets in July, Blanco Brown, a country singer signed to the same record label as Aldean, expressed his dislike for the song “Try That in a Small Town.” According to People, Brown called it “just bad songwriting” and criticized the lyrics. However, he also defended Aldean against accusations of racism, stating that Aldean had been supportive during a difficult time for him.
I remove statements here and there cause text don’t have tone but to be clear… I don’t feel like Aldean is a racist,I believe the timing and visual don’t align with positivity so they’ll always be backlash! Let’s ask the songwriters for clarity…
— BlancoTheEar (@blancobrown) July 21, 2023
The song in question, “Try That in a Small Town,” was written by Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy, and Kurt Allison.
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The music video for “Try That in a Small Town” caused controversy due to its depiction of urban rioters and accusations of racism and pro-lynching. Country Music Television pulled the video from its lineup in response to the backlash.
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.
Aldean has strongly denied the allegations, stating that the song does not reference race and that the video features real news footage. He called the accusations “meritless and dangerous.”
In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous.…
— Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) July 18, 2023
Despite the controversy, Aldean has received overwhelming support from fans, and “Try That in a Small Town” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart. Fellow country artists such as Lee Greenwood, Jake Owen, Cody Johnson, and Brantley Gilbert have also defended Aldean.
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