A childhood spent bouncing between the realities of white America’s trailer parks and the ghettos of the south, and the first few years of his adult life pursuing a career in skateboarding living everywhere between California to New York on couches and park benches (before an injury left him unable to continue) providing provided Yelawolf with fertile ground for the unique lyrics he’s notorious for spitting these days. Working with producers like him along with Jim Jonsin, Travis Barker, and Diplo, Yelawolf’s support from heavyweights in the industry, it was no surprise his debut effort Radioactive blew up as soon as it was released – and with a tour of Australia on its way, we highly recommend you check out what all the fuss is about.
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