{"id":64127,"date":"2026-05-08T08:23:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/kane-brown-reveals-his-country-music-mount-rushmore\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:23:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:23:29","slug":"kane-brown-reveals-his-country-music-mount-rushmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/kane-brown-reveals-his-country-music-mount-rushmore\/","title":{"rendered":"Kane Brown Reveals His Country Music Mount Rushmore"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Kane Brown<\/a> has some thoughts when it comes to country music\u2019s Mount Rushmore \u2014 and narrowing it down wasn\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n

The country star recently shared which artists he believes deserve a spot on the genre\u2019s ultimate monument, mixing legendary icons with one very current superstar.<\/p>\n

And while Brown has become one of country music\u2019s biggest names<\/a> himself, he\u2019s also been open about the setbacks and challenges he faced on the way up.<\/p>\n

Kane\u2019s Country Music Mount Rushmore<\/h3>\n

When asked to name his all-time country music Mount Rushmore, Brown immediately started with one of the genre\u2019s most legendary names: George Strait<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDefinitely got to put George Strait up there,\u201d he said, admitting the rest of the list was much harder to figure out because of how strong country music is right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like you got to put Morgan (Wallen)<\/a> up there, man. Morgan\u2019s got to go,\u201d he told Hard Rock Bet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Brown also included Shania Twain<\/a>, while noting that newer artists like Ella Langley<\/a> are already making a strong case for themselves: \u201cSee, I would put Ella up there right now because she\u2019s killing it, but it\u2019s too early.\u201d<\/p>\n

Getting ‘Screwed’ Early in His Career<\/h3>\n

Long before becoming a chart-topping star, Brown says he was dealing with major setbacks behind the scenes after signing what he later claimed was a fraudulent record deal tied to producer Polow da Don<\/strong> and his label in 2015.<\/p>\n

Years later, Brown revealed just how much the situation allegedly cost him financially during an appearance on the BobbyCast<\/em><\/strong> podcast.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t have what a lot of people think that I have,\u201d Brown admitted before revealing he lost an estimated $10 million because of the deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI asked my business manager. I got screwed out of that,\u201d the “Woman” singer said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite the setback, Brown eventually broke through in a major way, with every album he\u2019s released since 2016 landing in the Top 5 in the United States.<\/p>\n

Racism in Country Music<\/h3>\n

Brown has also spoken openly about facing racism during his rise in country music<\/a>, including experiences with songwriters in Nashville who allegedly refused to work with him because he\u2019s Black.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Jake Paul<\/strong>\u2019s Impaulsive podcast<\/em><\/strong>, Brown recalled confronting one writer after learning they had turned down a session with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember \u2014 I ain\u2019t gonna say a name because I don\u2019t want to throw him under the bus \u2014 but there was one writer that said he wouldn\u2019t write with me because I\u2019m Black.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown said the writer later apologized<\/a>, though he claimed another major songwriter with dozens of No. 1 hits had made similar comments before eventually trying to reconnect after Brown\u2019s career exploded.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe apologized whenever we blew up and was trying to write with me and I said no,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Kane Brown has built himself quite the career: He’s come a long way since 2015, when he released his first single, “Used to Love You Sober.” Prior to that, Brown was covering other country stars’ songs for social media. Now, he<\/em> is a star, with nine No. 1 hits under his belt, including a special duet with his wife Katelyn. There’s no ceiling to this Tennessee boy’s success!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n