It appears that Morgan Wallen has chosen a side in the feud between Gavin Adcock and Charley Crockett.
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It all went down on Sep. 4 during Wallen's stop at the Rogers Centre in Toronto for his "I'm the Problem" tour. A clip posted on social media shows Wallen bringing out Adcock. He then holds up a T-shirt that resembles one sold on Crockett's website.
Wallen then raises both of his middle fingers in front of the shirt and then walks away with a smile on his face, appearing to make a statement related to the ongoing situation.
The caption on the clip says, "I wanna know the story behind the shirt tho." Well, if you're reading @maryanna_khnanisho, here it is.
This All Started With Beyoncé
For most of the summer, Adcock has shared his hot take on Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé's award-winning foray into country music.
"That s**t ain't country music, and it ain't never been country music, and it ain't never gonna be country music," he said in a now viral clip.
Whenever asked about the album, Adcock has continued to stand his ground. Then last month, Crockett came to her defense.
"Hey country folks. Beyoncé ain't the source of your discontent. It was 25 years of bro country," Crockett says. "#1 country artist on earth listens to nothing but rap. Openly says he doesn't really know any country music. Gotta respect his honesty. The machine points to a black woman who's making a statement about marginalized people being removed from the conversation altogether, and somehow we all act like the entire pop industry didn't just ambush roots music."
Crockett Laid Into Morgan Wallen, Too
By the way, the "#1 country artist" Crockett referred to: that's Wallen.
The "Lonesome Drifter" artist went on to criticize artists who are "singing over trap beats for years," claiming it's artists like Beyoncé who bring "authenticity" to country music.
"Outlaw as a subgenre of country was artists standing up for their rights against a rigid system," Crockett added. "Ain't no reason to imitate Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson if you ain't about the fight. Texas forever."
Adcock Fought Back, of Course
The "Own Worst Enemy" singer couldn't stay silent about Crockett's comments. He wrote the following on social media:
"Somebody needs to tell the 'act' that has let out (the cover) of ["Jamestown Ferry"] 6 times he should just work on letting out quality original music.
"I got more cowsh** under my pinky than you have seen your whole f****n life. Hank Sr. called and asked about the cosplay cowboy."
We're certain this war of words (and fingers) will continue well into the fall. Stay tuned for updates.
