'Accidental Racist' and Lyrical Provocation

'Accidental Racist' and Lyrical Provocation

Despite his reputation as a singer, songwriter and guitarist, Brad Paisley has never been known to court controversy. That changed this week with the release of "Accidental Racist," a collaboration with rapper LL Cool J on

Love, heartbreak, patriotism, and partying have helped make country music the top-selling genre in the US. Segregation and slavery? Not so much. That is what would seem to make “Accidental Racist,” the new offering by country artist Brad Paisley,

Love, heartbreak, patriotism, and partying have helped make country music the top-selling genre in the US. Segregation and slavery? Not so much. That is what would seem to make “Accidental Racist,” the new offering by country artist Brad Paisley,

Today, the internet is abuzz over a provocative new track from Brad Paisley and LL Cool J (yes, like Nelly and Tim McGraw before them, they recorded a duet) called "Accidental Racist," which appears on Paisley's ninth studio

“Accidental Racist.” The title of the new Brad Paisley-LL Cool J collaboration alone is enough to signal “proceed with caution” for discerning first-time listeners. Those words, in that order, read immediately like a cop out, an attempt to side-step