Bubba Sparxxx's "Deliverance" - or more specifically, his 2003 album of the same name - was made for all those so-called music fans who boast, "I listen to everything... except rap and country". It's worth picking up, if you were ever interested in hearing Timbaland-style Southern rap fused with subtle honky-tonk and bluegrass elements. And not in a shitty Kid Rock kind of way either.
In any case, we loved the title track of the album despite it being neither pure rap nor true country; Bubba spits some mean verses about being a white trash redneck in a bling bling world (A highlight: "Nothing could atone for the pain you've endured/ The blood you shed is still stained in your valor/ You took your wealth and knowledge and gave it to the poor/ Only to discover that your savior's manure"), but Timbaland's sing-songy choruses get equal time here, turning the whole thing into some very accessible pop-rap.
And while there are some acoustic guitars, corny square dance clapping, and lyrics about fishing and moonshine, there's nothing overtly country about the track either. It's just a very unique sounding Southern hip-hop song, one of the best of the decade, or ever.
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