Ryan Upchurch and Shade Glover co-founded Upchurch the Redneck and made YouTube videos. Cheatham County was released in 2015, followed by the full-length album Heart of America in 2016. Both of his albums were ranked in the top 30 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums. In its first week, Heart of America sold 1,300 copies.
Ryan’s second full-length album, Chicken Willie, was released in August 2016. Also his album debuted at No. 22 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 11 on Billboard’s Rap Albums chart, selling 2,800 copies in its first week. In 2017, he released Summer Love, an entirely country EP with no rap components.
Son of the South is another studio album in the same vein. Summer Love debuted at number 33 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, while Son of the South debuted at number 29. The musician’s fifth studio album, King of Dixie, was released on November 10, 2017. The album contains 19 songs.
Creeker, his first rock album, was released on April 20, with a focus on rock with rap elements. In August 2018, he also released his second album, Supernatural. It’s a rap album with a country influence that debuted at No. 6 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. River Rat, his album released in December 2018, peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200.
Ryan’s first album, Creeker 2, was released in April. Songs on the CD included Gassed Up and Hillbilly Psycho. On September 24, five months later, he released Parachute. This album was released in the United States on Billboard, Google Play Music, and iTunes. It peaked at number six on the Billboard charts.
