Country-rap pioneer Colt Ford has built a career blending country and hip-hop, earning five consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. His 2012 album Declaration of Independence debuted at No. 1. Ford has collaborated with artists including Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and Jamey Johnson, and co-wrote Jason Aldean’s No. 1 hit "Dirt Road Anthem" and Brantley Gilbert’s "Country Must Be Country Wide."