Darius Rucker Talks About The Racism He Still Faces In Country Radio
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justjared.comDarius Rucker is opening up about his path to country music stardom and reveals it hasn’t been an easy one.
The 54-year-old “Wagon Wheel” singer, and former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman, spoke to People about how his journey to get airplay on country stations was met with racism. “I’m still trying to get on the radio, you know?” he shared. “It’s that point where I don’t even see it like [I'm a 'big deal'].
I’m begging. I’m still putting out this song, which is a smash hit, and watching it slosh its way up the charts like everybody else.
You’re praying that it does something, and it’s still the same thing. So, I still don’t feel like I’ve made it …” Darius added that “a lot of the bigger stars don’t have to call every radio station.” “I
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