Brantley Gilbert Enlists Colt Ford, And Willie & Lukas Nelson For 4/20 Song, “Welcome To Hazeville”
on Apr 19, 2019 • Updated Oct 04, 2019
Just before the annual pot-smoking holiday of “4/20,” country music star Brantley Gilbert and a few of his high-flyin’ friends dropped one of the most weed-themed country songs we’ve ever heard – they literally called it “Hazeville.”
Unafraid to celebrate the illicit holiday, Gilbert brought forth two of the Nelson clan, country-spoken-word star Colt Ford, and talented writers Rodney Clawson and Andrew DeRoberts in order to craft this “high” hit.
April 19th…. Welcome to Hazeville…. @coltford @lukasnelson @WillieNelson #WelcomeToHazeville pic.twitter.com/TDQ0c17mJ6
— Brantley Gilbert (@brantleygilbert) April 18, 2019
After already teasing the song on Twitter, Gilbert made it official as part of the traditional “new music Friday” trend – and already people can’t stop talking about it!
Donning more of a hip-hop-style cadence, Gilbert’s vocals soar through the first several verses of “Welcome To Hazeville.”
(Whoa) Blow smoke, like fire to a hay field /(Whoa) Welcome to Hazeville
(Whoa) See it rising from that shine still / (Whoa) Welcome to Hazeville
Both Willie Nelson and Lukas Nelson have smaller roles in this song, capping off both the ending and the opening of the track. Colt Ford, however, has a larger role about three quarters through it, delivering his signature spoken-word style pitter-patter in a way only he could.
What a crazy day getting to have a Number 1 song even more Amazing getting to do it with your Brothers. Dirt Road Anthem Forever #ThrowbackThursday #DirtRoadAnthem @Jason_Aldean @BrantleyGilbert pic.twitter.com/IJFD2TC5JN
— Colt Ford (@coltford) April 5, 2018
We all know that Willie and Lukas Nelson are fans of partaking in a little 4/20 activity (or, maybe, a lot) but, it’s something a few of you might not have realized was part of Brantley Gilbert’s life. Back in 2017, the singer opened up about his sobriety – and specifically why he doesn’t like to use the word “sober.”
Previously, he had fought addiction and won. Now, he simply smokes weed – but says that he doesn’t like to label himself as “sober” because of that.
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Let’s go @Michaelraymusic @lindsayell!! pic.twitter.com/KytL3AWOaF— Brantley Gilbert (@brantleygilbert) April 19, 2019
While Gilbert’s new toking anthem is surely a hit among his fans, he wasn’t done getting them all riled up with just some new music! Nope, he went ahead and announced a whole new 12-show tour with special guests Lindsay Ell and Michael Ray.
At the end of last year, he and Ell crafted a duet called “What Happens In A Small Town” – which was written about how he and his now-wife went through a breakup but came back together stronger.
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Check out Brantley Gilbert’s song featuring Willie and Lukas Nelson and Colt Ford below and tell us what y’all think in the comments!
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