The Lacs
The LACs | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Baxley, Georgia, US |
| Genres | Country rap |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels |
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| Members | Brian Andrew "Rooster" King Robert Clayton "Uncle Snap" Sharpe[1] |
| Past members | Dennis Morgan |
The Lacs is an American country rap duo that consists of Robert Clayton (Clay) "Uncle Snap" Sharpe and Brian Andrew "Rooster" King.[2] At first, the group also featured Brandon Herndon on the three self-released albums on Side Ya Mouth Records.[3]
The Lacs have recorded six albums for Backroad Records, a subsidiary of Average Joes Entertainment, an independent label co-owned by fellow country rap artist Colt Ford. Four albums have entered the Billboard 200: Keep it Redneck (2013), Outlaw in Me and American Rebelution (2017).
The Lacs created their own record label Dirt Rock Empire[4] in 2017. On September 22, 2017, The Lacs released the first album from Dirt Rock titled Dirtbagz, Vol. 1, which is a compilation album featuring many of the label's artists, such as Nate Kenyon, Crucifix and Hard Target.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [5][6] | US [7] | US Heat [8] | US Indie [9] | US Rap [10] | |||
| Midas Well Get Drunk |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| South on Fire |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lacology |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| Country Boy's Paradise |
| 52 | — | 27 | — | — |
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| 190 Proof |
| 16 | 68 | — | 9 | 8 |
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| Keep It Redneck |
| 3 | 23 | — | 7 | 5 |
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| Nothing in Particular[13] |
| 20 | 86 | — | 21 | 11 |
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| Outlaw in Me[15] |
| 3 | 27 | — | 2 | 3 |
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| Welcome to Dodge City (with Hard Target) |
| 22 | — | — | 16 | 10 |
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| American Rebelution |
| 10 | 65 | — | 8 | 22 |
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| Dirt Rock |
| 24 | 178 | — | 12 | — |
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| Rise and Shine |
| — | — | — | 21 | — |
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| Kickin' Up Mud |
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dirt Road Dollars" (with Nate Kenyon) | 2017 | Dirtbagz, Vol 1 | Written by: Nate Kenyon and The Lacs Produced by : Wess Nyle Mixed by: Wess Nyle Mastered by: Dave Fore |
Other certified songs
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Country Road" | 2006 |
| Lacology |
| "Kickin' Up Mud" | 2010 |
| Country Boy’s Paradise |
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Throwdown" | Moonshine Bandits | Calicountry |
| 2015 | "Outback" | Moonshine Bandits (with Durwood Black) | Blacked Out |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Kickin' Up Mud" | David Poag |
| "Country Boy's Paradise" | Phivestarr Productions | |
| "Country Road" | ||
| 2012 | "Shake It" (with Big & Rich)[23] | Potsy Ponciroli |
| "Let Your Country Hang Out" | ||
| "Wylin'" (with Bubba Sparxxx) | ||
| 2013 | "Field Party" (with JJ Lawhorn) | |
| "Keep It Redneck" | Potsy Ponciroli | |
| 2014 | "Smokestack" | |
| "Nothing in Particular" | ||
| "Throwdown" (with Moonshine Bandits) | Scott Hansen | |
| 2015 | "God Bless a Country Girl" | |
| "Outback (Extended Remix)" (with Moonshine Bandits, Durwood Black, Redneck Souljers, Bubba Sparxxx, D. Thrash, Lenny Cooper, Demun Jones & Moccasin Creek) | ||
| "Make the Rooster Crow"[24] | IvinxPryor | |
| "Tonight on Repeat" (with Josh Thompson) | Ed Pryor | |
| 2016 | "Back to Georgia" (with Craig Campbell) | Ed Pryor |
| "Out Here" | ||
| 2017 | "Drink as a Team" | Casey Pierce |
| "Jack in My Coke" (with Montgomery Gentry) | ||
| 2018 | "Redneck Rockstar" | Chris Hicky |
| "Country Livin" | Crucifix & Joshua Kirk | |
| "Willie Nelson" (with Nate Kenyon) | ||
| "Red Eyes" | ||
| 2019 | "City Boy's Nightmare" (with Nate Kenyon) |
References
- ^ "DEAD MAN WALKING". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "The Lacs' Score Career-Best Rank On Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "SYM – LACS". Showcase Your Music. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "DirtRockEmpire.com". DirRockEmpire.
- ^ "The Lacs Album & Song Chart History – Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Country Boy's Paradise – The Lacs". Billboard.
- ^ "The Lacs Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Country Boy's Paradise – The Lacs". Billboard.
- ^ "The Lacs Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "The Lacs Album & Song Chart History – Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ a b "2013/2014 HipHop album sales…". Anti Industry. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 7, 2014). "The Lacs "Nothing In Particular" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock.
- ^ Thompson, Gayle (July 29, 2014). "The Lacs Announce New Tour Dates". The Boot. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 16, 2015). "The Lacs "Outlaw In Me" Tracklist & Cover Art". Roughstock. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (July 1, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report for July 1, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 14, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: August 15, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 14, 2017). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: August 14, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 4, 2018). "The Top 10 Country Albums: September 4, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: November 24, 2019". Roughstock. November 24, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – The Lacs". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The Lacs : Shake It featuring Big & Rich". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "The Lacs | Make the Rooster Crow | VEVO – Yahoo Screen". Yahoo! Screen. Retrieved August 4, 2015.