Born Michael Atha in 1979 in Gadsden, Alabama, with a childhood spent bouncing around Georgia and Tennessee, he emerged in 2005 as a flamethrower of a rapper, following the tradition of Southern luminaries like Outkast and 8Ball & MJG-with a bit of Kid Rock thrown in for good measure. Long before Lil Nas X yeehaw'ed his way to the top of the charts, Yelawolf was spitting bars over twanging guitars and stomp-clap percussion sections.
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