Lil Wayne joins Kid Rock on Stage at CMA show
AP, Nov 12, 2008 11:00 pm PSTIt wasn't hick-hop but real hip-hop at the CMA Awards as Lil Wayne joined Kid Rock onstage during country music's biggest night. Lil Wayne is known for hits like "Lollipop" and "A Milli." His album "Tha Carter III" is the year's best-selling disc so far with 2.6 million copies sold.
Kid Rock brought the prolific and best-selling rapper on stage Wednesday as he performed his hit "All Summer Long." But Lil Wayne didn't rap: In fact, he didn't say a word. Instead Lil Wayne, wearing a Tennessee Titans jersey that matched Kid Rock's, simply remained in the background, strumming on a guitar as he mimicked playing the instrument alongside the musician's real guitarist.
It may have been the first time a true rapper appeared at the CMAs: While Cowboy Troy performed during the CMAs in 2004, the self-proclaimed "hick-hop" artist was a country act, not a rap one.
While having a rapper appear at the Country Music Association's awards show may seem like a culture clash, for Kid Rock, it was a reminder of his roots: Although he has had strong success on the country charts, he got his start in hip-hop.
This is not the first time the pair have appeared onstage together at an awards show: They also performed at the MTV Video Music Awards in September.
Kid Rock's CD "Rock 'n Roll Jesus," released last year, remains one of this year's best-selling albums and has sold more than 2.3 million copies.
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