Big Smo, a.k.a. Hick Ross and Boss of the Stix, presents his debut album Kuntry Livin' on Warner Bros. / Elektra Records. The country 'hick-hop' artist also stars in his own original A&E Network series produced by Brownstone Entertainment. Giving an exclusive look into his larger-than-life personality, the series follows Smo taking his unique style of music to new heights with the support of lifelong friends, loyal fans and most importantly, his beloved family. Shot in his home state of Tennessee, production on the eleven half-hour episodes began in February 2014. Big Smo has developed a sound and genre all his own containing pulse-pounding beats, passionate vocals and electrifying guitars set to lyrical subject matter that s pure back-country reality, establishing the Tennessee native as #34;Hick Ross#34; among his followers. The self-proclaimed Boss of The Stix' EP, Backwoods Whiskey, features a remix of #34;Kickin' It In Tennessee,#34; produced by Battleroy (Bruno Mars, Eminem). The high energy song, co-written by Battle, Casey Beathard and Smo, served as the 2013 season's theme song for the NFL's Tennessee Titans. The four-track EP gives fans a sample of the sound and vision that has brought Big Smo to the musical forefront as well as a taste of what to expect from Kuntry Livin'.
