It's no secret that country music has gotten mainstream in recent years. One of the first to really make a full transition into the genre was Post Malone, who received a lot of commercial success after the drop of his F-1 Trillion album.
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With his move to the genre being such a success, it's hard not to be curious about how Malone was forced to change his process when it comes to country music. Of course, many of the songs on the project still indefinitely scream "Posty." His distinct vocal sound doubles as a trademark for any song he's on. However, he recently revealed that he actually did have to switch a few things up when making his country debut.
When asked how the transition was while making the new album, The "Hollywood's Bleeding" singer shared that he was attempting to keep things a little more PG. "I try to cuss less in my songs. Not in real life, but in my songs."
In an interview with Apple Music's Kelleigh Bannen, Malone revealed that country music felt "inaccessible" to him for a while. "For the longest time, it seemed so inaccessible because I don't know how the hell it works." Of writing in Nashville, the singer shared that he wanted to do the genre justice. "I want to make sure I do things with respect. I feel honored that everyone has been accepting and patient with me."
It seems that the patience paid off, with Malone being nominated for five ACMs this year.
Malone Has Already Recorded "Over 35 Songs" for His Next Album
Since his album's release, Malone has been welcomed by much of the country music community with open arms. From playing at the Opry to selling out shows on his Big Ass Stadium Tour, he's killing it. After the encouragement, he's ready to keep "bringing the fun back" into music, or so he told Billboard.
"I said in an interview a while ago, 'When I'm 30 years old, I'm gonna make a country record.' And I made it at 29, so I wasn't too far off. But you know, it just happened naturally. I was like, 'F— it, let's go to Nashville. Let's give it a go.' I think finally bringing the fun back into what I was doing really showed on the record. And I think a lot of folks had fun listening to it. And we're going to attempt to do it again. I'm excited to keep going."
His last project featured several big names in country music, including Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, and Tim McGraw. As far as making progress on his second album, he's already "made probably 35 songs; it's just a matter of which ones rock, and which ones sock." While Malone works towards his second country project, we look forward to seeing what collaborations he decides to give us next.
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