Country duo Krizz Kaliko, a hip-hop artist, and Colt Ford, a country artist, officially marked their debut as Hoodbillies with a Fourth of July anthem.
This year's Fourth of July celebrations saw different states marking the holiday in different ways. For the country duo, they released their debut song, "Bad A-American," to express their love for the country.
Hoodbillies Releases 4th of July Anthem
Speaking with Fox News Digital following the release of the song, Hoodbillies opened up about how they made the song and explained why it is important to celebrate the event and America.
Kaliko and Ford came together for the song despite having different genres. Ford is a country artist who can also rap, while Kaliko is a rapper who notably mixes his style with other genres.
According to Kaliko, their music project started when someone told him he walked like a bada** when he entered a room. To make it happen, he contacted Ford and started working on the song that was inspired by that comment.
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"You know what I'm saying? And he talks about it a lot, I talk about it a lot," he explained. "And so... it just hit me. I was thinking like, 'I want this guitar riff to sound a certain way.' And man, I thought about walking in like a bad a--, bad a-- American."
Meanwhile, Ford expressed his and his duo's desire to let people know that it is OK to be a bad a-American since everyone in the country is supposed to be proud of their land and their flag.
What Independence Day Means For Hoodbillies
Several news outlets reported how the states celebrated this year's Fourth of July, but for Ford, marking Independence Day should be about celebrating each other.
He spoke highly of his love and respect for America and said he does not have a problem with those who stay "on the other side of the fence."
On the other hand, Kaliko explained how freedom is a massive part of what he thinks about the Fourth of July's meaning, saying it is the day Americans celebrate their freedom regardless of their taste in music, sexual orientation, and religion.
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