Jason Aldean‘s music video for his controversial song “Try That in a Small Town” has been edited to be six seconds shorter, but his team claims it has nothing to do with the backlash against the video.
22.07.2023 - 02:17 / perezhilton.com
Jason Aldean has some of his fellow country music stars fighting!
As you know, the 46-year-old dropped the song Try That In a Small Town back in May. But it blew up this past week when he released a brand new music video for the track – as it was shocking and controversial, to say the least. Social media users blasted the visuals, saying it was basically three minutes and nine seconds of him inciting violence and glorifying fascism.
The song has had a lot of people talking. And it’s even sparked an online war of words between two musicians! The feud began on Thursday when singer-songwriter Jason Isbell called out Aldean for defending the content of the controversial single when he didn’t even write it:
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He added:
Apparently, Jason’s comments didn’t fly with fellow artist Jake Owen! He clapped back at the 44-year-old for dissing Aldean through a tweet rather than to his face:
Is this guy really defending Aldean? Isbell wasn’t standing for the criticism! He later slammed the 41-year-old’s comments, saying:
And their heated argument didn’t end there! Jake then issued a lengthy response clarifying why he was heated over the songwriting dig:
The singer pointed out that although he’s written and recorded “a lot of songs” over the years, he doesn’t “write everything in order to prove to myself or anyone that I’m a ‘real artist.’” Jake noted he’s “grateful for the many songwriters” he’s worked with over the years and most likely “wouldn’t have had the career I have had” without them. He continued:
Look…
He is missing part of Isbell’s point. How can Aldean defend the song when he potentially wasn’t in the room with the writers who wrote it? Because let’s
Jason Aldean‘s music video for his controversial song “Try That in a Small Town” has been edited to be six seconds shorter, but his team claims it has nothing to do with the backlash against the video.
Jason Aldean stood by the footage used in his controversial video for “Try That in a Small Town.” However, the video has since been edited to remove clips from Black Lives Matter protests in Atlanta.
Jason Aldean's new music video appears to have received a subtle reedit. In the wake of controversy surrounding the country star's «Try That in a Small Town» visual, select imagery of Black Lives Matter protests has been removed.
As Jason Aldean‘s “Try That in a Small Town” continues to rise on the charts — and spark backlash — its controversial music video was subtly altered.
Jason Aldean‘s new music video appears to have received a subtle reedit. In the wake of controversy surrounding the country star’s “Try That in a Small Town” visual, select imagery of Black Lives Matter protests has been removed.
Jason Aldean's new music video appears to have received a subtle re-edit. In the wake of controversy surrounding the country star's «Try That in a Small Town» visual, select imagery of Black Lives Matter protests has been removed.
Jason Aldean addressed the controversy surrounding his song “Try That in a Small Town” during a recent concert.
Jason Aldean is continuing to defend his controversial track.
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Aldean denied the song “Try That in a Small Town” has any racist intentions or undertones. The tune describes how rural America will not accept the same riotous behavior and criminality that has besieged many urban areas since 2020.“These references are not only meritless but dangerous,” Aldean said, after criticism of his use of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tenn., as a backdrop. A white mob hanged Henry Choate there in 1927, according to one media critic of the music video, Ashton Pittman of the Mississippi Free Press.Aldean notably stood firm when he was harshly criticized from the left after his wife posted photos of their children in anti-President Biden attire in 2021.On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Boone said country music has fallen in stature as of late.“I can’t believe it’s country music,” he said.
Jason Aldean is tackling his latest controversy with his wife, Brittany, by his side. Aldean’s new single, "Try That in a Small Town," has sparked backlash for its perceived racist content and had its music video pulled from Country Music Television (CMT).
Jason Aldean isfacing significant backlash after the music video for his song "Try That in a Small Town" was released last Friday — and now the production company behind the project is defending its controversial filming location. The 46-year-old country star's detractors have slammed the song's lyrics, which some perceived as having racial undertones and promoting a "pro-lynching" message, but the singer has strongly denied the claims.
Jason Aldean is continuing to receive backlash for his new song and music video, this time from Sheryl Crow.
Jason Aldean has lost the support of Country Music Television (CMT), with the network confirming to Fox News Digital it has pulled the musician's "Try That in a Small Town" music video from circulation. A representative for the network did not provide more context for the decision, but Aldean has received immense backlash from the public, with some suggesting it is a "pro-lynching song" — a narrative Aldean adamantly denies. In the video, Aldean's lyrics are sung while news coverage from the 2020 riots illustrates his message.
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accused of promoting violence with his latest song, which includes the inflammatory lyrics: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well, that s – – t might fly in the city, good luck / Try that in a small town.”As a small-town girl herself, Missouri native Crow, 61, called out the country singer for putting out false impressions.“@Jason_Aldean I’m from a small town. Even people in small towns are sick of violence.