Sam Hunt is a multi-platinum country star credited for bringing hip-hop to country music. The Nashville performer started his career writing songs for country hitmakers like Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban before releasing his debut album, Montevallo in 2014. It debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. His platinum-selling sophomore album Southside (2020) — his second No.1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart — was named one of the best albums of the year by The New York Times. Southside included innovative R&B-infused hits like “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s,” one of NPR’s best songs of 2020, “Hard To Forget,” and his sultry Grammy Award-nominated hit, “Body Like A Back Road,” which had a record-breaking run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.