Gheto-o-Vision/Redd Klay
With his latest offering, Yelawolf amply demonstrates why he’s poised for greatness. His biggest strength is his ability to write songs that cross and tear down both musical and social barriers, as demonstrated on the bluegrass-tinged, “Come On Over.” Still firmly in his hip-hop, rock roots, Yela’s sound is fresh enough to be dubbed innovative, but familiar enough to bend the ears of even casual music lovers. Further displaying his musicality on the incredibly catchy, “Candy and Dreams” and on the bouncy “Goin Back to Bama,” Catfish Billy is only a song away from becoming a certified phenomenon. –rogue marie
