When Colt Ford debuted in 2008, he seemed like an anomaly, a down-home Georgia boy slinging smooth raps over twangy country beats. He introduced himself with "Ride Through the Country," a nostalgic tribute to his home that landed halfway between Scarface's "On My Block" and John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads." The combination worked, and thanks to Ford, "hick-hop" soon went mainstream. His "Dirt Road Anthem" described a perfect country afternoon and became a hit when Jason Aldean covered Ford's quick flows. Aldean teamed up with him again for the mellow "Drivin' Around Song," a laidback ode to life behind the wheel.