The 20 most notable hip-hop and country collaborations

Lil Nas X took the world and country genre by storm when he released his debut single “Old Town Road.” Even with the song's massive success, the powers that be at Billboard deemed the song “not country enough” and removed it from its country charts. However, that didn’t stop country legend Billy Ray Cyrus from hopping on the song’s remix and earning the song a multi-platinum selling status. 

In 2012, country duo Florida Georgia Line released their single “Cruise,” and recruited Nelly for the remix several months later. On the track, the group and the rapper describe their attraction to a woman and compare her to how music makes them feel. As they sing on the hook, “Well, baby, you a song, you make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise / Down a back road, blowin' stop signs through the middle every little farm town with you.”

In 2025, rapper BigXthaPlug released his country rap album I Hope You’re Happy and it was filled with features of country stars. One of the standout features comes from Bailey Zimmerman who sings the hook on “All The Way.” On the track, the two describe a relationship that is no longer serving them, and if their partner wants to call it quits, then they might as well get it over with. 

In 2020, country singer Kane Brown released his third EP Mixtape, Vol. 1, which featured the single “Be Like That.” Joined by rapper Swae Lee and singer Khalid, Brown uses the track to describe how he realizes that a relationship isn’t working out for him, and he might be better off single. 

In 2024, country star Shaboozey released his third album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going. He teamed up with the rapper BigXthaPlug on the standout track “Drink Don’t Need No Mix,” which finds the two describing a night out and how they want a drunken night of fun filled with straight drinks, no chaser.

In 2011, rapper Snoop Dogg released his eleventh album Doggumentary, which featured the Willie Nelson-assisted track “Superman.” Backed by a guitar and harmonica, Snoop and Nelson find themselves describing how going through life doesn’t mean they’re invincible. As Nelson says on the first verse, “Too many pain pills, too much pot / Tryin to be somethin that I'm not - Superman! Superman / Tryin to do more than I can, I got a little outta hand / I ain't Superman - know what I'm talking about?”

In 2012, rapper B.o.B surprised fans when he teamed up with Taylor Swift on his single “Both of Us.” This was during a time when Swift was still somewhat making country music, before she went full pop status. On the track, they describe how people go through struggles in life, and the importance of people having a good support system around them. As B.o.B says on the second verse, “When the tides get too high / And the sea up underneath gets so deep / And you feel like you’re just another person / Getting lost in the crowd, way up high in the nosebleeds, / Because we've both been there, both of us / But we still stand tall with our shoulders up.”

In 2011, country singer Jason Aldean released his hit song “Dirt Road Anthem” and recruited Ludacris a couple of months later for the remix. It’s a smooth track perfect for those night drives as Aldean and Ludacris reminisce on simpler times. As Aldean says on the hook, “Yeah I'm chillin' on the dirt road / Laid back swervin' like I'm George Jones / Smoke rollin' out the window / An ice cold beer sittin' in the console.”

In an unlikely matter of collaborations, rapper Coolio teamed up with country star Kenny Rogers on his single “The Hustler.” Using a sample from Rogers’ hit song “The Gambler,” Coolio describes how people are trying to run a hustling game in life.  

In 2024, rapper Moneybagg Yo released his fifth album Speak Now, which featured the Morgan Wallen-assisted single “Whiskey Whiskey.” On the track, they describe a person going through relationship struggles and how they don’t always need alcohol to help ease them through the pain. As Wallen sings on hook, “Whiskey, whiskey, won’t you go away? / Come again some other day / 'Cause her memory came out to play / And I'm tired of it, tired of it.”

In 2020, DJ and producer Diplo released his sophomore album Chapter 1: Snake Oil, which featured the track “Dance With Me.” Teaming up with country singer Thomas Rhett and rapper Young Thug, the song describes how one is attracted to a potential partner. 

In 2010, country star Colt Ford released his sophomore album Chicken & Biscuits, which featured the standout track “Ride On Ride Out.” Teaming up with Darryl McDaniels a.k.a. DMC from rap group Run-DMC, Ford uses the track to describe how he and DMC are a perfect team. 

In 2023, country singer Jelly Roll released his ninth album Whitsitt Chapel, which featured the Yelawolf-assisted track “Unalive.” On the track, they describe their family upbringing and dealing with relatives who had drug and alcohol addictions. 

Breland rose to prominence in 2019 with the release of his debut single “My Truck.” A few months after its release, country singer Sam Hunt was added to the remix. On the track, they describe how some people will be envious of everything someone else has, Breland and Hunt just want to reiterate that folks can take anything they want from them, but don’t touch their trucks. 

Quavo teamed up with Luke Bryan and Teddy Swims to detail his upbringing on his single “Georgia Ways.” The rapper describes how he was raised in his hometown on his verse as he says, “Let me tell you a lil' story 'bout Uncle George / Taught me how to get it out the Georgia mud / Standin' on the porch with a big ol' gun / Better not step on the driveway / Georgia boys pullin' out sideways.”

In 2021, rapper Lil Durk released his seventh album 7220, which featured the Morgan Wallen-assisted single “Broadway Girls.” They use the track to describe their experiences of meeting women on Broadway, a strip located in Nashville. As Durk says on the second verse, “They town just told me, 'Don't trust 'em' / Broadway girls a trap / They on me, they tryna finesse me / They see me with Morgan and know that I rap.”

For fans that need a smooth track to play during the summer, then Russell Dickerson’s “Beauty and the Beach” deserves some rotation. Teaming up with Flo Rida on the remix, the song finds the two describing the beauty of their significant other. As Dickerson sings on the hook, “You're my fifteen-dollar lawn chair, Ray-Bans and your long hair / JBL turned up, got that feel good in my cup / Knee-deep in some clear blue, can't take my eyes off you / What a sight to see, I got everything I need / Beauty and the beach.”

In 2025, country artists ERNEST released his mixtape compilation Cadillac Sessions, which is filled with several collaborations that fans will surely love. On the opening track “Gettin’ Gone,” he teams up rapper Snoop Dogg as the song describes how people can be taken over by different habits or vices. 

Back in 2004, rapper Nelly was stepping into the country space before it became a trendy thing to do. He teamed up with country legend Tim McGraw on their single “Over and Over,” a track that finds the two describing a bad breakup that keeps replaying in their minds. 

BigXthaPlug’s third album I Hope You’re Happy features collaborations with several country artists. One of which is Post Malone who is heard on the track “Cold,” which finds the two describing how they can be cold-hearted to the people that they love.