Upchurch (musician)

Upchurch
Birth name Ryan Upchurch
Born (1991-05-24) May 24, 1991
Cheatham County, Tennessee
Genres Country rap, comedy
Years active 2014–present
Labels Black Fly, Johnny Cashville, RHEC entertainment
Website www.upchurchtheredneck.com

Ryan Upchurch (born May 24, 1991), known professionally as Upchurch, is an American country rap artist from Cheatham County, Tennessee.[1]

Music career

Upchurch created Upchurch the Redneck with his friends and began uploading videos to YouTube.[1] He released an extended play, Cheatham County, in 2015, followed by a full-length album, Heart of America, in 2016.[1] Both releases reached the top 30 of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2] Heart of America sold 1,300 copies in its first week of release.[3]

The second full-length album, Chicken Willie, was released in August 2016. It reach No. 22 on Billboard's Top Country Albums and No. 11 on the Rap Albums charts, selling 2,800 copies in the first week.[4]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[2]
US Rap
[5]
US
Heat

[6]
US
Indie

[7]
Cheatham County (EP)
  • Release date: May 12, 2015
  • Label: Black Fly Music
29 18 7 23
Heart of America
  • Release date: January 15, 2016
  • Label: Johnny Cashville
30 5 31
Chicken Willie
  • Release date: August 12, 2016
  • Label: RHEC Entertainment
22 11 1 11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Peak
positions
US Country
2016 "Southern Land" Taylor Ray Holbrook 44

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kellman, Andy. "Upchurch | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Upchurch Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  3. Bjorke, Matt (January 23, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: January 25, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  4. Bjorke, Matt (August 21, 2016). "Country Albums Sales Chart: August 22, 2016". Roughstock.
  5. "Upchurch Album & Song Chart History - Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  6. "Upchurch Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  7. "Upchurch Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.

External links

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