While Lil Nas X is grabbing all the recent headlines for his blend of country and hip-hop, Brooklyn outfit Gangstagrass had quietly laid the foundations for this hybrid for 13 years now. Responsible for the theme song for FX series Justified, this free-flowing ensemble has, as its name should explain, meshed the hard plunk of bluegrass with the hard rhymes of rap. Love it or tolerate it, it’s going to make for a nice, high-energy soundtrack to an early evening, post-work hang downtown.

by Robert Ham