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'''Robert James Ritchie''' (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as '''Kid Rock''', is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the ] scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a ] sound before shifting his performance style to ]. A self-taught musician, he has said he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums.


Kid Rock started his music career as a rapper, releasing his debut album '']'' (1990), on ]. His subsequent independent releases '']'' (1993) and '']'' (1996) saw him developing a more distinctive style, which was fully realized on his breakthrough album '']'' (1998), which sold 14 million copies. This album and its follow-up, '']'' (2001), were noted for blending elements of hip-hop, country, and rock.
'''Robert James Ritchie''' (born ], ] in ]), known by his ] '''Kid Rock''', is an ] ] and ]. He has sold over 23 million albums since the release of his debut album '']'' in ]. Jive Records released him from his contract in 1991, and in 1992 he signed with Continuum Records. He released 1993's "The Polyfuze Method" and the 1994 EP "Fire It Up!". Continuum Records didn't have the resources to push him and eventually went bankrupt. Kid Rock then started his own label in 1994 called Top Dog Records. After releasing demo tapes and working as a janitor to pay for studio fees, he released "Early Mornin Stoned Pimp" in 1996, which become a local smash hit. He held a special showcase concert, with only Atlantic Records showing up. Luckily they signed them to a record contract. He released his major fail debut in ], ''Devil Without A Cause'', which sold 11 million albums behind the hit songs "Bawitdaba", "Cowboy", "I Am The Bullgod" and "Only God Knows Why." He released "History of Rock" in 2000, yielding the hit "American Bad Ass." In ] he was a tabloid headliner as he began dating actress Pamela Anderson. He released "Cocky" in 2001 and the crossover hit "Picture" with Sheryl Crow. He released a self-titled album in 2003 and "'Live' Trucker" in 2006. In 2006, Kid Rock married Pamela Anderson, and divorced her 5 months later. In ], ''Rock N Roll Jesus'' revived his career; it was his first album to debut at number one on the ] 200 chart, on the strength of its hit singles "So Hott","Amen" and "All Summer Long". The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on May 29,2008. He and Rev Run of Run DMC fame will release an album together called "Running With The Kid", the date hasn't been determined. Kid Rock is backed by his 11 piece Twisted Brown Trucker Band formed in 1994.


His most successful single from that time period, "]" (1999), is considered a pioneering song in the ] genre. His best-selling singles overall are "]" (2002) and "]" (2008). Starting with his 2007 album '']'', his musical output has tended to be in the country rock style. Politically, Ritchie is a vocal supporter of the U.S. ] and holds conservative views.
==''Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast''==
Ritchie's career began at age 11, as a member of the ] group 'The Furious Funkers'. After the success of ] and ], he bought a cheap belt-driven ] and honed his craft. In high school, Ritchie would ] parties for beer. He eventually joined ] of Groove Time Productions, in ] for a few shows. It was then that he was given his stage name; club goers dubbed him with the moniker "Kid Rock" after they'd enjoy watching "that white kid rock."


==Early life==
In addition to DJ'ing, Kid started ] and joined ] group The Beast Crew comprised of The Blackman, Champtown, KDC, Crisp and Doc Rounce Cee. Kid also became friends with producer ] of the legendary hip-hop group ]. When Rock opened for ] one night, D-Nice invited an ] representative from ] to see Kid Rock perform. This meeting led to a demo deal, which developed into a full record contract. Against his parents' wishes, Kid signed the deal at the age of seventeen. Despite his new record deal, Kid had a falling out with The Beast Crew since he signed over fellow member Champtown (the two have since made amends). Kid later became part of the Straight From The Underground Tour, where he found himself alongside several heavyweights of rap including ], ], D-Nice, and ].
Robert James Ritchie was born in ], on January 17, 1971, the son of Susan and William "Bill" Ritchie (1941–2024),<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Ritchie, former Sterling Heights auto dealer and father of Kid Rock, dies in Florida |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2024/02/16/bill-ritchie-father-of-kid-rock-and-ex-sterling-heights-auto-dealer-dies/72633949007/ |website=www.freep.com}}</ref> who owned multiple car dealerships.<ref name="Biography">{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/people/kid-rock-251986|title=Kid Rock|website=Biography.com|access-date=October 13, 2017|archive-date=October 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013224846/https://www.biography.com/people/kid-rock-251986|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Allmusic"/><ref name="cowboysindians"/> He was raised in his father's large home on extensive property,<ref name="Biography"/><ref name=Freep2016>{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2016/11/04/kid-rock-macomb-county-house/93299716/|title=Kid Rock's posh childhood home listed in Macomb County for $1.3M|website=Freep.com|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107142821/http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2016/11/04/kid-rock-macomb-county-house/93299716/|url-status=live}}</ref> which included an ] and barnyard for their horses.<ref name="The Independent">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/my-secret-life-kid-rock-musician-age-37-870596.html|title=My Secret Life: Kid Rock Musician (age 37)|last=Philby|first=Charlotte|newspaper=]|access-date=November 30, 2010|location=London|date=July 19, 2008|archive-date=March 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324122407/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/my-secret-life-kid-rock-musician-age-37-870596.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He attended ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dailytribune.com/2011/04/22/kid-rock-visits-romeo-high-school-donates-money/amp/ | title=Kid Rock visits Romeo High School, donates money | date=April 22, 2011 }}</ref> His younger sister, ], is an actress.<ref name=Heartbreak/> In the 1980s, Ritchie became interested in ], began to ], and taught himself how to rap and DJ while performing in talent shows in and around ].<ref name=Biography/><ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist |id=kid-rock-p15074/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Kid Rock – Biography|last=Huey|first=Jeff |website=] |access-date=November 30, 2010}}</ref>


==Career==
In December of 1990, Kid Rock released his debut album '']'' on ]. The lead single "Yo Da Lin In The Valley" would be banned by the ] for its fixation on oral sex, and receive at the time the largest radio fine of all time at $23,700. The bad times would continue after fellow white rapper Vanilla Ice, was outcasted by the hip-hop community for his claimed "gangsta" upbringing. Because of this Jive sat on the record and then released Kid Rock from their roster in 1991.
===Early career, signing with Jive Records, and ''Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast'' (1988–1991)===
Kid Rock began his professional music career as a member of a ] group called the Beast Crew in the late 1980s.<ref name=Biography/> During this time, he met ]. That relationship would eventually lead to him becoming the opening act at local shows for ].<ref name=Biography/>


During this time, Kid Rock began a professional association with producer ], who, after some initial skepticism with the idea of a white rapper, found himself impressed with Kid Rock's energetic and well-received performance where the artist, using his own turntables and equipment, actually prepared his own beats to demonstrate his skills for Clark.<ref name="freepearly">{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/08/26/kid-rock-early-years-detroit/31193049/|title=Kid Rock before the fame: The definitive Detroit oral history|website=Freep.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127204237/https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/08/26/kid-rock-early-years-detroit/31193049/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Restarting on an independent label ==


In 1988, Clark produced a series of demos with Kid Rock. These demos eventually led to offers from six major record labels, including ] and ].<ref name="Allmusic"/><ref name="freepearly"/>
In 1992, Kid Rock was picked up by an independent record label, ], which released his second album ] the following year. While the album saw some local college radio success at ] with the track "Back From The Dead", the lead single, "U Don't Know Me", failed to chart, and the music video received little airplay on any major music video channels. After releasing an ] called '']'', in 1994, Continuum went ] and Rock was left again without a record deal.


In 1989, Kid Rock became a shareholder in an independent record label that was formed by Alvin Williams and Earl Blunt of EB-Bran Productions, called "Top Dog" Records. Later, that investment would become a 25% ownership stake.<ref name="mtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458341/kid-rocks-ex-partners-ask-judge-to-determine-whos-top-dog/|title=Kid Rock's Ex-Partners Ask Judge To Determine Who's Top Dog|website=MTV.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128132500/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458341/kid-rocks-ex-partners-ask-judge-to-determine-whos-top-dog/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Kid Rock started his own label, ], and released monthly demo tapes dubbed ''The Bootleg Series'', which featured demos of him and other up-an-coming rappers in the ] area. He signed on Curt Hauer, Dave Long, and the Cook twins to be his "Top Dog Interns". The interns would help him promote his shows and design his own merchandise line in the Detroit area. Around the same time, Rock formed his back-up band ], later recruiting ], who he met at a 1994 concert, as part of the group. In 1995, Kid Rock took a job as a janitor at Whiterooms Studios in order to pay studio fees. When he wasn't working, Kid would record the material that would eventually make up his fourth album, '']''. Released in ] and Kid sold 14,000 copies out of the trunk of his car and after concerts.


With the help of D-Nice, Kid Rock signed with ] at the age of 17, releasing his debut studio album, '']'' in 1990.<ref name="Biography"/><ref name="cowboysindians"/><ref name="freepearly"/> According to Kid Rock, the contract with Jive resulted in animosity from fellow rapper ], who felt that he should have been signed with Jive instead of Kid Rock.<ref name="freepearly"/>
While Rock was now popular in Michigan and controlling his own label, he felt he needed to get attention from a major label. On ], ], he performed a special showcase concert, with ] on guitar, to attract major label attention. While many of the major labels were invited, the only attendee was ]. Following the performance, record executives said they loved him but expressed doubts about the strength of his material. Kid Rock returned to the studio and cut a six song demo tape; the first two were "Somebody's Gotta Feel This" and "I Got One For Ya". After hearing the two songs, ], then-president of Atlantic Records, signed Kid Rock to a record deal for $100,000 without hearing the rest{{Fact|date=April 2008}}.


The album made Kid Rock one of the two biggest rap stars in Detroit in 1990, along with local ] rapper ].<ref name="BehindthePaint164">{{cite book |last1=Bruce |first1=Joseph |author-link=Violent J|last2=Echlin |first2=Hobey |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |url=https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol |url-access=registration |date=August 2003 |edition=second |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=0-9741846-0-8 |pages= |chapter=Paying Dues }}</ref><ref name="BehindthePaint174">{{cite book |last1=Bruce |first1=Joseph |author-link=Violent J |last2=Echlin |first2=Hobey |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |url=https://archive.org/details/icpbehindpaint00viol |url-access=registration |edition=second |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=0-9741846-0-8 |pages= |chapter=The Dark Carnival|date=August 2003 }}</ref> To promote the album, Kid Rock toured nationally with ], D-Nice, ] and ]; Detroit artist James "Blackman" Harris served as Kid Rock's DJ on this tour.<ref name="freepearly"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=7099 |title=Metro Times - Music: Champ's town |access-date=January 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102071445/http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=7099 |archive-date=January 2, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During instore promotions for the album, Kid Rock met and developed a friendship with local rapper ], who frequently challenged Kid Rock to rap battles.<ref name="freepearly"/>
==''Devil Without a Cause''==
In 1997, Kid Rock added drummer/vocalist ] to his band, joining ], ], Jimmie Bones, ], Mike Bradford, and ]. In August 1998, Atlantic released '']'' behind the single "Welcome 2 The Party". Kid Rock went on the ] to support the album.


Ultimately, unfavorable comparisons to Vanilla Ice led to Jive dropping Kid Rock, according to Mike E. Clark.<ref name="freepearly"/>
"Welcome 2 The Party" was ignored by audiences and "Devil" sat on the shelves collecting dust for eight months. While sales nationwide lagged, his performance on the 1998 Warped Tour in ] stimulated regional interest in ] and ]. This led to substantial airplay in the summer and fall of 1998 on rock staples in Massachusetts ] and ]. In December of 1998, after meeting Carson Daly he got a gig to perform on MTV Fashionably Loud in Miami, giving the nation the first taste of Kid Rock . From there MTV took him under their wing as he performed on MTV's Wanna B A VJ and was the DJ for TRL on the Spring Break Special as well as a judge on Say What Karoke. This sparked him to gold status by April of 1999.


===Signing with Continuum Records and ''The Polyfuze Method'' (1992–1995)===
In May of 1999 he released the song Bawitdaba to radio outlets, and preceded to blow up overnight. By June the album went platinum.Kid Rock went on the Limptropolis Tour with fellow rap-rockers ] and ] in the same month, his first major tour. By the time he made his career defining performance at Woodstock 99 on July 27,1999 he was double platinum. The momentum wouldn't stop their the following single "Cowboy" was even a bigger hit it was an odd ball mix of southern rock and old school rap that found its way into the top 40. He would help create one of the most memorable moments in MTV History with his 1999 Video Music Awards Medley with Run DMC and Aerosmith who rejoined to perform the seminal rap rock version of "Walk This Way", that revived Aerosmith's career in the 80's. Kid Rock still wasn't done attacking the charts has he released a southern rock ballad "Only God Knows Why" it became a top 20 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 Charts and a Top 10 on the Top 40 Charts. After the final single Wasting Time was released, Devil Without A Cause was sitting 7 times platinum and nominated for 3 ]s. The album would eventually go on to sell 11 million albums to date.
In 1992, Kid Rock signed with local independent record label Continuum.<ref name=freepearly/> Around this time, Kid Rock met local hip-hop duo ] through Mike E. Clark, who was producing the duo.<ref name="BehindthePaint174" /> While ICP member ] disliked Kid Rock's music, he wanted the rapper to appear on ICP's debut album, '']'', believing the appearance would gain ICP notice, since Kid Rock was a nationally successful artist.<ref name="BehindthePaint174" /> Noting that local rapper Esham was paid $500 to appear on ICP's album, Violent J claims that Kid Rock demanded $600 ({{Inflation|US|600|1992|fmt=eq}}) to record his guest appearance, alleging that Esham and Kid Rock had a feud over who was the bigger rapper.<ref name="BehindthePaint174" /> Kid Rock showed up to record the song "Is That You?" intoxicated, but re-recorded his vocals and record scratching the following day.<ref name="BehindthePaint174" />


In 1993, Kid Rock recorded his second studio album, '']'', with producer Mike E. Clark, who worked with Kid Rock to help give the album more of a rock-oriented sound than his debut.<ref name="Allmusic"/>
==''The History of Rock''==
After reacquiring the rights to his early material in 2000, Kid Rock released '']'', a collection of remixed and re-recorded songs. The only new track, "American Bad Ass", sampled the ] track "]". The song was later used as ] ]'s entrance song in ].
In the summer of 2000, Kid Rock joined the ] with Metallica, ], ], and ]. Kid Rock filled in for ] of Metallica for three shows after Hetfield was injured at Kid Rock's house while riding a four wheeler. Later that year, he joined ] on stage for several songs at a concert in ].


Kid Rock also began releasing his "Bootleg" cassette series to keep local interest in his music.<ref name=freepearly/>
Joe C would die November 16,2000 of Celiac Disease at his home in Taylor,MI. He was 26 years of age.


Later in the year, Kid Rock recorded the EP '']'' at White Room Studios in downtown Detroit, run by brothers Michael and Andrew Nehra, who were forming the rock-soul band ].<ref name=freepearly/> The EP featured the ] song "]" and a cover of ]'s ] song "A Country Boy Can Survive".<ref name=freepearly/>
In early 2001, Kid Rock inducted Aerosmith into the ] and performed "]". The same year, Kid landed his first acting role in the ] ] comedy '']''.


By 1994, Kid Rock's live performances had mostly been backed by DJs Blackman and ], but Kid Rock soon began to utilize more and more live instrumentation into his performances, and formed the rock band ].<ref name="Allmusic"/><ref name=freepearly/>
==''Cocky''==
In the spring of 2001, Kid began dating ] and actress ], after the two met at a ] tribute to ]. By April 2002, Kid and Anderson were engaged, but the engagement was later called off.<ref></ref> In November, Kid Rock released '']'', which was marketed as the official follow up to ''Devil Without a Cause''. The first single was his standard rap rock sound, in the song "]. The second single showed a glimpse of the future. Lonely Road Of Faith, a country ballad, received some minor airplay on CMT. That was followed by the southern rocker "You Never Met A Motherfucker Quite Like Me", by November of 2002 album sales lagged far behind Devil Without A Cause.


After breaking up with his girlfriend, Kid Rock moved engineer Bob Ebeling into his apartment.<ref name=freepearly/> During a recording session with Mike E. Clark, the producer discovered that Kid Rock could sing when he recorded a reworked cover of ]'s "]", entitled "It's Still East Detroit to Me", which Clark claims led him to encourage Kid Rock to sing more.<ref name=freepearly/>
However, the release of "]", a country-influenced duet with ], introduced Kid Rock to a wider audience. "Picture" was ultimately the most successful single on the album, and would eventually be certified ] and album sales eventually reached 5 million. Interestingly, neither his record company nor Sheryl Crow's wanted anything to do with "Picture" as a single. ] remade the song for the single version after Kid Rock released the song against his labels wishes. Once it began to climb the country charts, Sheryl Crow's label caved and the original version was released. {{Fact|date=January 2008}}


During this time, Kid Rock developed animosity towards other Detroit artists, including Insane Clown Posse.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
On ], 2001, ] aired an episode of '']'' featuring Kid with ]. The episode drew 2.1 million people viewers, a record on CMT. At the end of 2002, ] left the band to pursue a solo career and Detroit underground rapper ] replaced him. Kid Rock also made his second movie, '']'', with ].


Through extensive promoting, including distributing tapes on consignment to local stores and giving away free samplers of his music, Kid Rock developed a following among an audience which DJ Uncle Kracker described as "white kids who dropped ] and liked listening to ]"; this following included local rapper ], who had been attending Kid Rock concerts as a fan, but upon meeting Kid Rock, was invited to perform on stage as Kid Rock's hype man.<ref name=freepearly/>
==A New Direction==
In 2003, Kid Rock returned with an ],almost stripping away the accustomed rap rock sound that he created. He opted for southern rock and country ballads instead. The albums lead single was a cover of ]'s, "]". A media blitz would accompany the single capped off by the VH-1 special A Kid Rock Christmas, which aired on December 14,2003. He would release the country ballad "Cold And Empty" and the blues rocker " Jackson, Mississippi" as duel singles. He would follow the same path with " I Am" and the David Allan Coe penned "Single Father". "Single Father", would become his second charting country song.


===''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'' and local breakthrough (1996)===
Kid Rock was involved in the half time fiasco at Super Bowl 38 in Houston, Texas on February 3, 2005. He was criticized by war veterans, for his choice of wearing the American flag as a ].
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Kid Rock's stage presence became honed with the addition of a light show, pyrotechnics, dancers and a light-up backdrop bearing the name "Kid Rock", and 1996 saw the release of his most rock-oriented album to date, '']''; the album's title came from Bob Eberling, who told a sleepless, alcoholic, drug-using Kid Rock, "Dude, you are the early-morning, stoned pimp."<ref name=freepearly/> According to Kid Rock, who distributed the album himself, ''Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp'' sold 14,000 copies.<ref name=cowboysindians/>
Kid Rock was arrested later that month on assault charges for punching DJ Jay Campos in 'Christies Cabaret' ]. Rock plead ] and was sued for a million dollars by Campos.<ref></ref> The following month, Kid inducted ] into the ]. In September, Kid Rock filled in for ], the lead singer of ] on the band's hit '']'' at the ] benefit concert.<ref></ref>


Kid Rock developed his stage persona, performing dressed in 1970s pimp clothing with a real, possibly loaded, gun down the front of his pants.<ref name=freepearly/>
==''Live Trucker''==
], ] in Denver, Colorado.]]
On ], ], Kid Rock released his first live album, '']'', comprising songs from his homestand performances in Clarkston (on ], ], and ] through ], ]), and Detroit's ] (], ]). The album contained the last two performances of Joe C on "Devil Without a Cause" and "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp", as well as Kid duetting with country star ] on "Picture". Other highlights included "Only God Knows Why", the medley of "Somebody's Gotta Feel This" and "Fist Of Rage" bridged by a ] take on ]'s "]". He brought Detroit's favorite son ] back from semi-retirement during his Super Bowl concerts on February 2 and 3, 2006. The two performed a rousing version of Seger's "Rock 'N' Roll Never Forgets" on both nights. Kid Rock would appear on Bob Seger's much anticipated, 10 years in the waiting, ''Face The Promise'', as well as on a ] cover of "Real Mean Bottle", a tribute to country legend ].


Though Kid Rock became known for frequent partying, as well as his drug and alcohol use, he was primarily focused on increasing his success and fame, placing himself as a businessman first; the result of this drive led to increased success locally.<ref name=freepearly/>
Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson resumed their on-again, off-again relationship, culminating in a surprise wedding in July 2006 after it was reported Anderson was pregnant. They divorced 5 months later after Anderson reportedly had a miscarriage. Kid Rock says the pregnancy was false and he was used as a baby sitter for her kids to go out and party without him. The movie '']'' might have been the final straw as Kid was angered over her part in the film and stormed out of a personal screening with a group of friends.


===Signing with Atlantic Records, ''Devil Without a Cause'', and national success (1997–2000)===
==Rock N Roll Jesus==
Kid Rock's attorney, Tommy Valentino, increased his stature by helping him get articles written about Kid Rock and Twisted Brown Trucker in major publications, including ]' '']'' magazine. However, though his management tried to interest local record labels in his music, they told his management team that they were not interested in signing a white rapper, to which Valentino told them, "He's not a white rapper. He's a rock star and everything in between."<ref name=freepearly/>


In 1997, Jason Flom, head of ], attended one of Kid Rock's performances, and met with Kid Rock, who later gave him a demo containing the songs "Somebody's Gotta Feel This" and "I Got One for Ya", which led to Kid Rock signing with Atlantic Records.<ref name=freepearly/><ref name="Lava Record Deal">{{cite web|title=Interview Andy Karp Vice President of A&R at Lava/Atlantic in New York |publisher=AtlanticRecordsContact.com |url=http://www.atlanticrecordscontact.com/ |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705133859/http://www.atlanticrecordscontact.com/ |archive-date=July 5, 2008 }}</ref> As part of his recording deal, Kid Rock received $150,000 from the label.<ref name=cowboysindians/>
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'']'' was released on ], 2007. The album would become Kid Rock's first album to go number 1 in his career, selling 172,000 copies in its first week. He made the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine for the 2nd time of his career and appeared for the first time ever on ] to discuss the new album.


By this time Kid Rock had fully developed his stage persona, and musical style and wanted to make a "], shit-kicking ] rap" album, resulting in his fourth studio album, '']'', recorded at the White Room in Detroit and mixed at the Mix Room in Los Angeles.<ref name=freepearly/>
The album's lead single "So Hott" described as a strip club banger by ] was his best charting rock song of his career, as it climbed all the way to Number 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and Number 13 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks.


The album was a commercial smash hit as it would be certified Gold and Platinum several months after its release. In promotion of the record, Kid Rock would join ] on a national tour spanning 27 dates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/6dmipb/limp-bizkit-kid-rock-announce-joint-us-tour-dates|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525061804/https://www.mtv.com/news/6dmipb/limp-bizkit-kid-rock-announce-joint-us-tour-dates|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 25, 2023|title=Limp Bizkit & Kid Rock announce joint US Tour Dates|website=] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/zhqigx/limp-bizkit-taps-kid-rock-for-summer-tour|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525061935/https://www.mtv.com/news/zhqigx/limp-bizkit-taps-kid-rock-for-summer-tour|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 25, 2023|title=Limp Bizkit Taps Kid Rock For Summer Tour|website=] }}</ref> He made an appearance on the ] ] VMA (including a performance alongside ] and ]) and also memorably performed ] at ]. ''Devil Without a Cause'' sold over 14 million copies, the album's success initiated by Kid Rock's breakthrough hit single Bawitdaba.<ref name=Biography/><ref name=cowboysindians>{{cite web|url=http://www.cowboysindians.com/2015/07/kid-rock/|title=Kid Rock – C&I Magazine|date=July 1, 2015|access-date=September 19, 2016|archive-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920071313/http://www.cowboysindians.com/2015/07/kid-rock/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=freepearly/> In 1999, Kid Rock made his voice acting debut in an episode of '']'' in the episode "]" playing himself, alongside Joe C.
"]" was the second released single off the album peaking at No 11 on Mainstream Rock and No 27 on Modern Rock. Kid Rock boasted it was the greatest song he had ever written.


Despite having been active in the music industry for over 10 years by then, Kid Rock was nominated for a ] for Best New Artist of 2000.<ref name=Biography/> Kid Rock's career was sometimes marked by tragedy, as in the death of friend and collaborator Joe C.<ref name=Biography/><ref name=freepearly/>
All Summer Long is the current single off of " Rock N Roll Jesus". The song was used as the WWE's theme song for the ]. The song is a mash up of ]'s "]" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama".


In May 2000, Kid Rock released the compilation album '']'' behind the single "]". The song sampled ]'s 1991 song "]", peaking at No. 20 on the mainstream rock chart. Kid Rock would join Metallica on their ] along with ] and ]. Kid Rock and ] filled in on vocals for an injured ] in Atlanta on July 7, 2000. Kid Rock performed "American Bad Ass" along with the Metallica classics "Sad but True", "Nothing Else Matters", "Fuel" and "Enter Sandman" in addition to covers of "Turn the Page" and "Fortunate Son". ''The History of Rock'' was certified double platinum.
"Rock N Roll Jesus" took home the award for Most Outstanding National Album at the 2008 ], the first time he has won that award since Devil Without A Cause in ].


===Continued success and shift away from hip-hop (2001–2008)===
Kid Rock is currently on his "Rock N Roll Revival Tour ". The tour has been done in a revue style with the ] ], ] ] and Rev Run of Run DMC all joining him on stage to perform their classic hits between Kid Rock's own hits. Lynyrd Skynyrd will join the tour on March 15 th, their first show will be the first time they've ever played Madison Square Garden in New York City,NY. The tour includes dates in Europe and Canada. Lynyrd Skynyrd will co-headline the Rock And Rebels Tour starting in August.


In 2001, "American Bad Ass" was nominated for the Grammy for ], losing out to ]'s "]". Kid Rock appeared in the comedy film '']'', starring ].<ref name=abcjoedirt>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=106849&page=1|title=Kid Rock Digs Role in Joe Dirt|date=January 6, 2006|website=]|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202504/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=106849&page=1|url-status=live}}</ref> Kid Rock was in the ] '']'', voicing a bacterial cell version of himself named "Kidney Rock"; Kid Rock and Joe C. had also recorded the song "Cool Daddy Cool" for the film's ] before Joe C.'s death.<ref name=abcjoedirt/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1445286/kid-rock-st-lunatics-uncle-kracker-do-osmosis-jones/|title=Kid Rock, St. Lunatics, Uncle Kracker Do 'Osmosis Jones'|website=MTV.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619113037/http://www.mtv.com/news/1445286/kid-rock-st-lunatics-uncle-kracker-do-osmosis-jones/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Kid Rock and TBT cut a new song for a National Guard Commercial the new song is entitled "Warrior". It will be able to be downloaded in its entirety on the National Guard's website once the commercial airs.


In November 2001, Kid Rock released his fifth studio album, '']'', which was dedicated to Joe C. The album became a hit, spurred by the crossover success of the single "]", a country ballad featuring ] which introduced Kid Rock to a wider audience and was ultimately the most successful single on the album.<ref name=Biography/><ref name="picture song">{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459755/20030129/kid_rock.jhtml |title=Kid Rock's Dead-In-The-Water Cocky Comes Back To Life |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |publisher=MTV |date=January 30, 2003 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |archive-date=December 19, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219194005/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459755/20030129/kid_rock.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== In the works ==


In support of the album, Kid Rock performed on the Cocky Tour in 2002 and opened for Aerosmith with Run-DMC on the ]. During this period, Uncle Kracker began his solo career full-time.<ref name="Allmusic"/> He was replaced by underground Detroit rapper ].
Reverend Run has confirmed an album with Kid Rock called ''Running With the Kid'', a play on ] and ]'s ''Riding With The King'' collaboration. The release date is yet to be determined. Kid Rock will appear on ]'s 2008 album, '']'' and will also be on the track "Together Forever" with ] on his forthcoming album.


In 2002, Kid Rock covered ]'s "]" to serve as ] ]'s theme song; it also appeared on the album '']''.<ref>{{cite magazine |title= Sound Tracks |magazine= ] |date= March 16, 2002 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=XhAEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22legs%22&pg=PA24 |volume= 114 |issue= 11 |page= 24 |issn= 0006-2510 |access-date= November 14, 2020 |archive-date= March 10, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210310131203/https://books.google.com/books?id=XhAEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22legs%22&pg=PA24 |url-status= live }}</ref>
Kid Rock has stated for his follow up album to Rock N Roll Jesus he will be going back to his roots to make a hip-hop album, after his side project with Rev Run.


Kid Rock filed a lawsuit to gain full control over the Top Dog record label, resulting in his receiving full ownership of the label in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1495768/kid-rock-to-remain-top-dog-court-says/|title=Kid Rock To Remain Top Dog, Court Says|website=MTV.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128021148/http://www.mtv.com/news/1495768/kid-rock-to-remain-top-dog-court-says/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="blabbermouth.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kid-rock-remains-top-dog-in-trademark-infringement-decision/|title=KID ROCK Remains Top Dog In Trademark Infringement Decision|date=February 4, 2003|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074701/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kid-rock-remains-top-dog-in-trademark-infringement-decision/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Twisted Brown Trucker==
'''Twisted Brown Trucker''' is Kid Rock's band, formed in 1994, with Bob Ebeling in ]. The original lineup included Kenny Olson on lead guitar, ] on turntables, Jeff Hall and Andy Gould on guitar and Bob Ebeling on drums. The band's first involvement was on the 1994 demo of ''Dark & Grey''. Trucker became both Rock's studio and live band in 1997. Dubbed by Kid Rock as "The Loudest Band In America Today", they are well known for their hodge-podge of genres, sometimes mixing many in a single song. The lineup went through a change up on ''Devil Without a Cause'': Stephanie Eulinberg became the new drummer and Mike Bradford as the new bass player. Trucker since saw three major changes with Uncle Kracker going solo full-time in 2002, Kenny Olson leaving in 2005, and Smith Curry in 2006. The new 2007 line up includes Marlon Young (Lead Guitar);replacing Kenny Tudrick, Larry Fratangelo (Bongos and Percussion), Rayse Biggs (Trumpet) and David McMurray (Saxophone), who were with the 80's group ].


Kid Rock's ] was also released in 2003, which shifted his music further away from hip-hop;<ref name=Biography/> the lead single was a cover of ]'s "]".<ref name="Allmusic"/> The same year, Kid Rock contributed to the tribute album ''I've Always Been Crazy: A Tribute to ]'', honoring the late country singer by covering the song "Luckenbach, Texas" in collaboration with country singer ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-salutes-waylon-20030103|title=Kid Rock Salutes Waylon|website=RollingStone.com|date=January 3, 2003|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203118/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-salutes-waylon-20030103|url-status=live}}</ref>
Kenny Olson went on to form a band called The Flask, who later switched singers and changed their name to Five Star Carnie.


Kid Rock appeared on the track 'My Name is Robert Too' on American blues artist ]'s final studio album, '']''.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Bothered Mind – R.L. Burnside {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-bothered-mind-mw0000165294 |website=] |access-date=17 January 2019 |language=en-us |archive-date=January 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117122318/https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-bothered-mind-mw0000165294 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Current members===
*]: ] and ], ] (2007-present)
*]: ] and ] (1997-Present)
*]: ], ], ], ], ], ] (1995-Present)
*]: ], ], ] (1997-Present)
*]: ], ] (2003-Present)
*]: ], ] (2002-Present)
*Larry Fratangelo: ], ] (2007-present)
*Rayse Biggs and David McMurray: ] (2007-present)
*Barbera Payton, Stacy Plunk, Jessica Wagner : ] (2007-present)


]
===Former members===
The following year, Kid Rock released his seventh studio album, '']'', which was his first release to chart at #1 on the '']'', selling 172,000 copies in its first week<ref name="number one">{{cite magazine |last=Cohen |first=Jonathon |title=Kid Rock Rolls to No. 1 Album Chart Debut |magazine=]|date=October 17, 2007 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1048009/kid-rock-rolls-to-no-1-album-chart-debut |archive-date=June 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609174640/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1048009/kid-rock-rolls-to-no-1-album-chart-debut |url-status=live }}</ref> and going on to sell over 5 million copies.<ref name=Biography/> In July 2007, Kid Rock was featured in the cover of '']'' magazine for the second time.<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite news |last=Hoard |first=Christopher |title=Kid Rock's Rock and Roll Jesus: Exclusive Sneak Peek |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/12/kid-rocks-rock-and-roll-jesus-exclusive-sneak-peak/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011024450/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/12/kid-rocks-rock-and-roll-jesus-exclusive-sneak-peak/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 11, 2007|work=Rock&Roll Daily |date=July 12, 2007 |access-date=July 22, 2008}}</ref> The album's third single, "]", became a global hit, utilizing a ] of ]'s "]" and ]'s "]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kidrock.com/news/2008/07/16/kid-rock-to-ride-wave-of-success-into-detroit-shows/ |title=Kid Rock to ride wave of success into Detroit shows |publisher=kidrock.com |access-date=July 13, 2010 |archive-date=July 19, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719190947/http://www.kidrock.com/news/2008/07/16/kid-rock-to-ride-wave-of-success-into-detroit-shows/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*]: Turntables, vocals (1997-2002)
*]: Lead guitar (1997-2005)
*]: Vocals, rapping (1997-2000, deceased)
*]: Lead guitar (1997-1998, 2006-2007)
*Bob Ebeling: Drums, percussion (1997-1998)
*Mike Bradford: Bass guitar (1999-2001)
*Smith Curry: Steel guitar, dobro (2005-2006)
*Matt O'Brien: Bass (1997-1998)
*Chris Zuccaro: Drums, percussion
*Jeff Hall: Gutair (1994-1995)
*Andy Gould: Gutair (1994-1995)
*Lonnie Moxley:Bass (1995-1997)


] with ] and ] in 2008]]
Various musicians jammed with Kid Rock, appeared on recordings, and played live with him prior to the official forming of his Rock band in 1997.
In 2008, Kid Rock recorded and made a music video for the song "Warrior" for a ] advertising campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kidrock.com/news/2008/05/30/kid-rock-national-guard-and-dale-earnhardt-jr-team-up-for-new-commercial/ |title=Kid Rock, National Guard and Dale Earnhardt Jr team up for new commercial |date=May 30, 2008 |access-date=March 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602070411/http://www.kidrock.com/news/2008/05/30/kid-rock-national-guard-and-dale-earnhardt-jr-team-up-for-new-commercial/ |archive-date=June 2, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke">{{cite web|url=http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/archives/2008/08/082208-Kid_Rock.aspx |title=Kid Rock, Earnhardt featured in Army Guard advertising campaign |author=Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611214523/http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/archives/2008/08/082208-Kid_Rock.aspx |archive-date=2009-06-11 }}</ref>

===Continued recording (2009–present)===

In 2010, Kid Rock released his country-oriented eighth studio album, '']'', produced by ], and featuring guest appearances by Sheryl Crow and ].<ref name=Biography/>

In 2011, Kid Rock was honored by the ], which sparked protests stemming from his past display of the Confederate flag in his concerts.<ref name="freepconfederate">{{cite web |title=Kid Rock: Confederate flag was dropped years before protest |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/07/16/kid-rock-flown-confederate-flag-five-years/30226159/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619114450/https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/07/16/kid-rock-flown-confederate-flag-five-years/30226159/ |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Freep.com}}</ref> During the ceremony, Kid Rock elaborated on his display of the flag, stating, " never flew the flag with hate in my heart I love America, I love Detroit, and I love black people."<ref name=freepconfederate/> Kid Rock's publicist announced that 2011 was the year he officially distanced himself from the flag.<ref name=freepconfederate/>

The following year, Kid Rock performed alongside ] and ] in honor of Beastie Boys, during the band's induction to the ].<ref name="hollywoodreporter.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/beastie-boys-adam-yauch-rock-roll-hall-fame-induction-video-320775|title=Beastie Boys Honored By Travie McCoy, Kid Rock, Black Thought During Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony (Video)|website=Hollywoodreporter.com|date=May 6, 2012|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202930/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/beastie-boys-adam-yauch-rock-roll-hall-fame-induction-video-320775|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="loudwire.com">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/kid-rock-salutes-late-beastie-boy-adam-yauch/|title=Kid Rock Salutes Late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch|website=Loudwire.com|date=May 6, 2012 |access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=October 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018034718/http://loudwire.com/kid-rock-salutes-late-beastie-boy-adam-yauch/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="http://hiphopdx.com">{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.19391/title.black-thought-kid-rock-uestlove-tribute-the-beastie-boys-at-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony|title=Black Thought, Kid Rock, ?uestlove Tribute The Beastie Boys At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony|website=Hiphopdx.com|date=April 15, 2012|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128132636/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.19391/title.black-thought-kid-rock-uestlove-tribute-the-beastie-boys-at-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony|url-status=live}}</ref> 2012 also saw the release of Kid Rock's ninth studio album, '']''; he said that he wanted the album to feel like a ] album, but with new songs.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066749/kid-rock-rebel-soul-track-by-track-review|title=Kid Rock, 'Rebel Soul': Track-By-Track Review|magazine=]|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=May 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510172548/https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066749/kid-rock-rebel-soul-track-by-track-review|url-status=live}}</ref> One of the songs on the album, "Cucci Galore", introduced Kid Rock's ], Bobby Shazam.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1697699/kid-rock-bobby-shazam-rebel-soul/ |title=KID ROCK PARTIES HARD WITH 'BOBBY SHAZAM' ON REBEL SOUL |date=November 19, 2012 |publisher=MTV |access-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330031237/http://www.mtv.com/news/1697699/kid-rock-bobby-shazam-rebel-soul/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2013, Kid Rock performed on the "Best Night Ever" tour, where he motioned to charge no more than $20 for his tickets ({{Inflation|US|20|2013|fmt=eq}}).<ref name="Allmusic"/> The following year, he moved to ], releasing his only album on the label, '']'', which he self-produced.<ref name="Allmusic"/> The album debuted at number two on the ] and sold more than 354,000 copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |author=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6487757/big-sean-first-no-1-album-billboard-200 |title=Big Sean Scores His First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 |publisher=] |date=2015-03-04 |access-date=2017-11-03 |archive-date=April 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422233547/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6487757/big-sean-first-no-1-album-billboard-200 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metallica-ffdp-acdc-among-2015s-biggest-selling-rock-metal-records |title=Metal by Numbers: Metallica, FFDP, AC/DC among 2015's biggest-selling rock, metal records |first=Bram |last=Teitelman |work=MetalInsider.net |date=January 8, 2016 |access-date=January 8, 2016 |archive-date=September 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912151907/http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metallica-ffdp-acdc-among-2015s-biggest-selling-rock-metal-records |url-status=live }}</ref> Subsequently, after leaving Warner Bros., Kid Rock signed with the country label ].<ref name="Allmusic"/>

On July 12, 2017, Kid Rock shared a photo of a "Kid Rock for US Senate" yard sign on ].<ref name="kid-rock-teases-senate">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kid-rock-teases-run-for-us-senate-in-michigan/article/2628468|title=Kid Rock teases run for U.S. Senate in Michigan|last1=Feldscher|first1=Kyle|date=July 12, 2017|work=]|access-date=July 12, 2017|quote=Kid Rock, otherwise known as Bob Ritchie, tweeted the Kid Rock For Senate website is real and tweeted a photo of a mock lawn sign.|archive-date=July 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712225619/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/kid-rock-teases-run-for-us-senate-in-michigan/article/2628468|url-status=live}}</ref> However, he denied that he was running, citing his upcoming album release and tour.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/24/kid-rock-no-senate-244105|title=Kid Rock: 'F--- no, I'm not running for Senate'|work=]|access-date=2017-10-24|archive-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024163053/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/24/kid-rock-no-senate-244105|url-status=live}}</ref> He later clarified that the campaign was a hoax.<ref name=morningsun>{{cite web|url=http://www.themorningsun.com/arts-and-entertainment/20171102/after-controversies-kid-rock-is-happy-to-taste-some-sweet-southern-sugar|title=After controversies, Kid Rock is happy to taste some "Sweet Southern Sugar"|website=Themorningsun.com|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211051/http://www.themorningsun.com/arts-and-entertainment/20171102/after-controversies-kid-rock-is-happy-to-taste-some-sweet-southern-sugar|url-status=live}}</ref> He donated $122,000, raised by selling "Kid Rock for U.S. Senate" merchandise, to a voter registration group.<ref name="amp.detroitnews.com">{{cite web|url=https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/109696676|title=Kid Rock sends $122K from fake campaign to voter group|website=Amp.detroitnews.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126111647/https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/109696676|url-status=live}}</ref>

Also in July, he released two singles from his next album, "Po-Dunk" and "Greatest Show on Earth", both released on the same day.<ref name="Allmusic"/> In November of that year, he released his eleventh studio album, '']''. The same year also saw Kid Rock publicly advocate measures against ticket scalpers at his shows by making tickets more affordable for fans.<ref name="Kid Rock Takes On The Scalpers">{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/27/196277836/kid-rock-takes-on-the-scalpers|title=Kid Rock Takes On The Scalpers|website=Npr.org|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=April 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424141839/http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/06/27/196277836/kid-rock-takes-on-the-scalpers|url-status=live}}</ref> Instead of getting paid for the show, he gets a percentage of concession and ticket sales.<ref name="Tuttle">{{cite magazine|url=https://business.time.com/2013/06/26/kid-rocks-20-concert-ticket-plan-good-for-fans-bad-for-scalpers/|title=Kid Rock's $20 Concert Ticket Plan: Good for Fans, Bad for Scalpers|first=Brad|last=Tuttle|magazine=]|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=September 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929181830/http://business.time.com/2013/06/26/kid-rocks-20-concert-ticket-plan-good-for-fans-bad-for-scalpers/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2017, Kid Rock fired his publicist, Kirt Webster, after Webster was accused of sexual misconduct.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/kid-rock-fires-publicist-amid-sexual-misconduct-accusations-w510939|title=Kid Rock Fires Nashville Publicist Amid Sexual Misconduct Accusations|website=Rollingstone.com|date=November 2, 2017|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=February 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204040902/https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/kid-rock-fires-publicist-amid-sexual-misconduct-accusations-w510939|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2018, the ] announced Kid Rock as the headlining entertainer for their ], sparking negative online responses from some hockey fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/early-lead/wp/2018/01/17/nhl-announcement-of-kid-rock-as-all-star-game-entertainer-gets-icy-reaction/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117083016/https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/early-lead/wp/2018/01/17/nhl-announcement-of-kid-rock-as-all-star-game-entertainer-gets-icy-reaction/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2018|title=NHL announcement of Kid Rock as All-Star Game entertainer gets icy reaction|website=Washingtonpost.com|access-date=February 1, 2018}}</ref><ref name=CBSNHL/> Former hockey player and commentator ] praised the choice and condemned Kid Rock's critics.<ref name=CBSNHL>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/jeremy-roenick-rips-haters-says-kid-rock-is-the-most-talented-musician-ever/amp/|title=Jeremy Roenick rips haters, says Kid Rock is 'the most talented musician' ever|website=Cbssports.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128021247/https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/jeremy-roenick-rips-haters-says-kid-rock-is-the-most-talented-musician-ever/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2018, Kid Rock said he would perform on Lynyrd Skynyrd's final tour before the Southern rock band retired, alongside Hank Williams Jr., Bad Company, ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/109794570|title=Lynyrd Skynyrd announce farewell tour starting May 4|website=Amp.detroitnews.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074701/https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/109794570|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kid Rock released his first greatest hits album titled '']'' on September 21, 2018.

On March 29, 2020, Kid Rock released his first single under the name "DJ Bobby Shazam", entitled "Quarantine", which featured an ] sound. The artist stated all proceeds from the single's sales will go to fight ].<ref name=DetroitNews>{{cite web |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2020/03/29/kid-rock-dj-bobby-shazam-goes-old-school-new-single-quarantine/2935972001/ |title=Listen: Kid Rock, as DJ Bobby Shazam, goes old school on new single 'Quarantine' |date=March 29, 2020 |publisher=Detroit News |access-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330031223/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2020/03/29/kid-rock-dj-bobby-shazam-goes-old-school-new-single-quarantine/2935972001/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

During Kid Rock's 50th birthday livestream, he announced that he would be releasing a ] consisting of a hip-hop disc, a country music disc and a rock disc which would contain 30 new songs and 20 previously unreleased songs; the first single from the album, "Don't Tell Me How To Live", featuring the band ], was released on November 18, 2021, and featured a rap rock sound reminiscent of his ''Devil Without a Cause'' album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://amp.freep.com/amp/8675681002 |title=Kid Rock summons 'Devil Without a Cause' in defiant new song 'Don't Tell Me How to Live' |last=McCollum |first=Brian |date=November 19, 2021 |publisher=] |access-date=November 20, 2021 |archive-date=November 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120011528/https://amp.freep.com/amp/8675681002 |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 17, 2021, he released a cover of "]" by ] titled "Ala-Fuckin-Bama".<ref>{{cite web|title=Kid Rock Drops New Song, "Ala-Fuckin-Bama"|date=January 10, 2022|url=https://americansongwriter.com/kid-rock-drops-new-song-ala-fuckin-bama/|url-status=live|access-date=January 12, 2022|archive-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112181722/https://americansongwriter.com/kid-rock-drops-new-song-ala-fuckin-bama/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kid Rock Releases New Song "Ala-F*ckin-Bama" Ahead Of College Football Playoff|date=December 21, 2021 |url=https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2021/12/21/kid-rock-releases-new-song-ala-fckin-bama-ahead-of-college-football-playoff/|url-status=live|access-date=January 12, 2022|archive-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112181724/https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2021/12/21/kid-rock-releases-new-song-ala-fckin-bama-ahead-of-college-football-playoff/}}</ref>

On January 25, 2022, Kid Rock released a single, "We the People", in which he criticizes the ], ], face masks, COVID-19 restrictions, and ] to the chorus of "]".<ref>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Matthew |url=https://gazette.com/news/listen-kid-rocks-new-single-chants-lets-go-brandon-blasting-fauci-and-big-tech/article_523e681c-39e6-540f-bce6-8c097fcc03e9.html |title=LISTEN: Kid Rock |work=] |publisher=] |date=2022-01-25 |access-date=2022-01-25 |archive-date=January 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125205209/https://gazette.com/news/listen-kid-rocks-new-single-chants-lets-go-brandon-blasting-fauci-and-big-tech/article_523e681c-39e6-540f-bce6-8c097fcc03e9.html |url-status=live }}</ref> That same day, he also released "Rockin{{' "}} and "The Last Dance". On January 28, 2022, he announced on his upcoming ''Bad Reputation Tour'' that he would not perform at venues that require masks and proof of vaccination and would cancel shows at such places.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.texomashomepage.com/entertainment-news/kid-rock-says-hell-cancel-tour-dates-at-venues-with-covid-mandates/ |title=Kid Rock says he'll cancel tour dates at venues with COVID mandates |website=Texomashomepage.com |date= January 28, 2022|access-date=2022-02-01 |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129204034/https://www.texomashomepage.com/entertainment-news/kid-rock-says-hell-cancel-tour-dates-at-venues-with-covid-mandates/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 10, 2022, Kid Rock announced his upcoming twelfth studio album ''Bad Reputation'', which would include his five previously released singles. It digitally released on March 21, while a physical release of the album occurred on April 6.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite news|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kid-rocks-bad-reputation-album-to-arrive-this-month-details-revealed/|title = Kid Rock's 'Bad Reputation' Album to Arrive This Month; Details Revealed| newspaper=Blabbermouth.net |date = March 10, 2022}}</ref>

In January 2023, Kid Rock collaborated with Fueled by 808, ], and ] on the single "No Limits".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-limits-feat-jimmie-allen-single/1666673732|title=No Limits (feat. Jimmie Allen) - Single by Fueled by 808, Kid Rock, Austin Mahone|website=]|access-date=March 11, 2023}}</ref>

== Musical style, artistry and lyrics ==
] in 2007]]
In the book ''Is Hip Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America's Most Wanted Music'', author Mickey Hess identified Kid Rock as connecting ] to ], due to having started out as a hip-hop artist, before shifting his style from ]-based hip-hop to guitar-driven ] that fused hip-hop beats, boasting and fashion with ] guitar and ] attitude, influenced by ] and ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Hess |first=Mickey |title=Hip Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America's Most Wanted Music |year=2007 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-275-99461-7 |pages= |chapter=White Rappers |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/ishiphopdeadpast00hess_0/page/122 }}</ref> He is a self-taught musician and has said that he can play every instrument used in his band.<ref name=CBS2012>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kid-rock-motor-citys-bad-boy-does-good/|title=Kid Rock: Motor City's bad boy does good|website=CBSNews.com|date=November 25, 2012 |access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128132720/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kid-rock-motor-citys-bad-boy-does-good/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to '']'', " own love and incorporation of his musical references isn't rooted in a nostalgia or a 'tribute,' but rather in his actively engaging the elements he finds compelling into a wholly new hodgepodge of his own invention."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2013/06/27/in-defense-of-kid-rock-try-hating-these-classics/|title=In Defense of Kid Rock: Try Hating These Classics|website=Villagevoice.com|date=June 27, 2013 |access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref> Because of this unique musical approach, Kid Rock has been described as a ] artist.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pop-verse.com/2013/07/01/kid-rock-the-postmodern-paradigm/ |title=Kid Rock: The Postmodern Paradigm |last=Fishman |first=DB |date=July 1, 2013 |publisher=Pop Verse |access-date=2022-09-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/08/kid-rock-uses-trump-biden-to-pander-to-crowd-at-blossom-concert.html |title=Kid Rock uses Trump, Biden to pander to crowd at Blossom concert |last=Heisig |first=Eric |date=August 6, 2022 |publisher=cleveland.com |access-date=2022-09-24}}</ref> '']'' says that Kid Rock's style ranges from ] to hard rock.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-stage-name-kid-rock/ |title=Behind the Stage Name: Kid Rock |last=Uitti |first=Jacob |date=May 2, 2023 |publisher=] |access-date=2023-03-03}}</ref> '']'' says that Kid Rock's style is a mix of "urban rap, ] country and western."<ref name=CBS2012/> The musician jokingly described his own style as being "creatively confused".<ref name=CMT>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1787906/kid-rock-details-sweet-southern-sugar/|title=Kid Rock Details Sweet Southern Sugar|website=Cmt.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=February 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202101506/http://www.cmt.com/news/1787906/kid-rock-details-sweet-southern-sugar|url-status=dead}}</ref> Reviewing his compilation album ''The History of Rock'', ] wrote that "Unlike most of his ] peers, Kid Rock doesn't merely have personality to burn (and a surprisingly likable one) but a sense of history as well. He may be the first rock star who views ] as not simply ], country, and ] but classic hard rock and rap as well."<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/06/05/history-rock/ |title=The History of Rock |last=Browne |first=David |authorlink=David Browne (journalist) |date=June 5, 2000 |magazine=] |language=en |access-date=September 13, 2018}}</ref> A 2015 piece by the ''Detroit Free Press'' said that Kid Rock reinvented "his persona from scrappy ] street kid to swaggering ] showman."<ref name=freepearly/> Covering him in a 1998 piece, '']'' described his sound as having "] licks and rap riffs".<ref name=MTV>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/500525/kid-rock-raps-with-the-devil/|title=Kid Rock Raps With The Devil|website=Mtv.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202414/http://www.mtv.com/news/500525/kid-rock-raps-with-the-devil/|url-status=dead}}</ref> '']'' described him as a "country rap-rocker" and his music as "rap-meets-rock-meets-country".<ref name="Kid Rock AllMusic1">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p15074|pure_url=yes}} |title=Biography of Kid Rock |author=Huey, Steve |website=] |access-date=5 April 2010}}</ref> ''MTV'' said that Kid Rock's album ''Devil Without a Cause'' helped to "ignite the rap-rock genre" and that the musician broke through into mainstream success "during the peak of rap-rock and ]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/metal_meltdown/news_feature_030124/index3.jhtml |title=Nu Metal Meltdown |publisher=MTV |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030201100950/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/metal_meltdown/news_feature_030124/index3.jhtml |archive-date=2003-02-01 |access-date=2023-04-26}}</ref> In a 2015 interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Kid Rock disavowed nu metal, saying that the genre was "not melodic and doesn't stand the test of time."<ref>{{cite web |title= Kid Rock Says Nu Metal Didn't Stand the Test of Time, Limp Bizkit Were Horrible to Roadies |website=Theprp.com |date= 20 March 2015 |access-date= 1 July 2018 |url= https://www.theprp.com/2015/03/20/news/kid-rock-says-nu-metal-didnt-stand-the-test-of-time-limp-bizkit-were-horrible-to-roadies/ |archive-date= June 20, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180620153116/https://www.theprp.com/2015/03/20/news/kid-rock-says-nu-metal-didnt-stand-the-test-of-time-limp-bizkit-were-horrible-to-roadies/ |url-status= live }}</ref> In a review of his album ''Sweet Southern Sugar'', ''Cryptic Rock'' said that after ''Devil Without a Cause'' established him as a rap rock artist, "albums that were saturated in ] slowly but surely began to transform into the Southern ] landscape that has built Kid Rock's persona."<ref name=crypticrock>{{cite web|url=http://crypticrock.com/kid-rock-sweet-southern-sugar-album-review/|title=Kid Rock – Sweet Southern Sugar (Album Review) – Cryptic Rock|website=Crypticrock.com|date=November 3, 2017|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203327/http://crypticrock.com/kid-rock-sweet-southern-sugar-album-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> In a review of his album ''Born Free'', ] wrote that the musician "has slowly abandoned rap for country as he crept closer to middle age",<ref name=AllmusicBornFree>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/born-free-r2032804/review|title=Born Free – Kid Rock – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic|website=]|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=April 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430214518/http://allmusic.com/album/born-free-r2032804/review|url-status=live}}</ref> and while reviewing the subsequent album ''Rebel Soul'', Erlewine said that Kid Rock " his flag on that old-time rock & roll".<ref>{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Allmusic review|website=] |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rebel-soul-mw0002428080|accessdate=May 31, 2013}}</ref> '']'' said that Kid Rock "fits comfortably into a modern country-rock landscape that seems practically tailor-made for him: a God-fearing good old boy with a ] heart and an ] spirit."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6480283/album-review-kid-rock-first-kiss |title=Album Review: Kid Rock Grows Up and Gives Thanks on 'First Kiss' |publisher=]|date=2015-02-23 |access-date=2015-03-01}}</ref> Kid Rock's influences include ]<ref name="freepearly" /> and ].<ref name="Biography" /> Regarding his influences, Kid Rock said, "I don't think there isn't anything that hasn't influenced me musically."<ref name=CMT/>

Summarizing his lyrical themes in a review of his album ''Cocky'', ''Entertainment Weekly'' wrote of Kid Rock, "Anyone willing to chug ], smoke ], and salute the flag can find a place in Rock's unexpectedly optimistic dreamworld, where the sleaze nation commingles in a warped fantasy of pan-trash peace and harmony." The magazine categorized his lyrics as describing the "ideal of a world where rappers can sip whiskey with rednecks".<ref name=EWCocky>{{cite magazine|last=Brunner|first=Rob|title=EW review|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,184878,00.html|access-date=31 May 2013|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=19 November 2001|archive-date=July 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712190157/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,184878,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to Kid Rock, a fundamental theme in the lyrics of his songs is that "there's still a lot of good left in people, no matter what they do", reflected in his lyrics for "Bawitdaba", which he dedicated to, among others, "]" and drug users. He explained in a 2000 ''Rolling Stone'' interview, "I've got a lot of faith in people. Whether it's some kid with a trust fund that people tease because he's got a trust fund, you know. I think there's some good ones out there, just like I think there's some good crackheads out there. It works both ways."<ref name=Heath/> Kid Rock developed a "redneck pimp" alter ego to complement his humorous lyrics.<ref name=Heath>{{Cite magazine |last=Heath |first=Chris |date=2000-06-22 |title=The Low Times and High Life of Kid Rock |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-low-times-and-high-life-of-kid-rock-200153/ |access-date=2022-08-25 |magazine=] |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074646/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-low-times-and-high-life-of-kid-rock-20000622 |archive-date=2018-01-28}}</ref> According to Kid Rock, "I use straightforward words, you know. I'm not politically correct."<ref name=Heath/>

His song "Cowboy" is considered a pioneering song in the ] genre.<ref>{{cite web |title=The White-Rapper Taxonomy |url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2020/10/6/21502594/history-of-white-rappers-eminem-vanilla-ice-mac-miller |first=Justin |last=Sayles |work=The Ringer |date=October 6, 2020 |access-date=October 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024034119/https://www.theringer.com/music/2020/10/6/21502594/history-of-white-rappers-eminem-vanilla-ice-mac-miller |url-status=live }}</ref> '']'' claims that "Cowboy" had a major impact on the country music scene; the magazine wrote that artists ] and ], among others, were influenced by the song's country rap style.<ref name=cowboysindians/> Kid Rock also had an impact on hip-hop, serving as an influence on rappers like ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lacy |first=Eric |date=2014-11-19 |title=Yelawolf on Shady XV contribution, Eminem's loyalty: 'It's an honor ... There's nobody like him' |url=https://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/2014/11/yelawolf.html |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
] in 2003]]
In eighth grade, Ritchie began an ] with classmate Kelley South Russell that lasted for the next decade.<ref name=Biography/><ref name=Heartbreak>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/kid-rocks-cure-for-heartbreak-20071018|title=Kid Rock's Cure for Heartbreak|website=Rollingstone.com|date=October 18, 2007|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=November 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121144410/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/kid-rocks-cure-for-heartbreak-20071018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=freepearly/> In summer 1993, Russell gave birth to their son, Robert James Ritchie Jr.<ref name=Biography/><ref name=freepearly/> They raised a total of three children together, two of whom Ritchie believed to be his. They split up in late 1993 when Ritchie discovered that only one of the two was his.<ref name=freepearly/> He subsequently raised his son as a single father.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theboot.com/2011/04/25/kid-rock-son-junior/ |title=Kid Rock Takes Role of Fatherhood Seriously |publisher=The Boot |date=April 25, 2011 |access-date=2012-02-22 |archive-date=December 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217020520/http://www.theboot.com/2011/04/25/kid-rock-son-junior |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2000, '']'' reported that Ritchie was dating model ].<ref name=RollingStoneLowTimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-low-times-and-high-life-of-kid-rock-20000622|title=The Low Times and High Life of Kid Rock|website=Rollingstone.com|date=June 22, 2000|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074646/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-low-times-and-high-life-of-kid-rock-20000622|url-status=live}}</ref> He began dating actress ] in 2001 and they became engaged in April 2002, but ended their relationship in 2003.<ref name=Biography/> They later reconciled and were married in July 2006.<ref name="marriage">{{cite news |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1219944,00.html |title=Pamela Anderson, Kid Rock Tie the Knot |last1=Rubin |first1=Courtney |last2=Kennedy |first2=Dana |last3=Wilson |first3=Nancy |work=] |date=July 31, 2006 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |archive-date=July 25, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725083127/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1219944,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Three months later, on November 10, it was announced that Anderson, who had been pregnant with Ritchie's child, had miscarried.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pamela Anderson Suffers a Miscarriage|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1557773,00.html|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=August 2, 2010|date=November 10, 2006|archive-date=January 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109053625/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1557773,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 27, she filed for divorce from Ritchie in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah2832.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712233524/http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah2832.shtml|archive-date=July 12, 2007|title=Access Hollywood|access-date=February 26, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/11/061128_pamkidrock/ |title=Spin.com |access-date=2007-02-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319104503/http://www1.spin.com/features/news/2006/11/061128_pamkidrock/ |archive-date=2007-03-19 }}</ref> Ritchie later claimed that the divorce was due to Anderson openly criticizing his mother and sister in front of his son.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/kid-rock-i-divorced-anderson-for-my-son_1045864 |title=Kid Rock &#124; Kid Rock: 'I Divorced Anderson For My Son' |magazine=Contactmusic |access-date=2012-02-22 |archive-date=February 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201180709/https://www.contactmusic.com/kid-rock/news/kid-rock-i-divorced-anderson-for-my-son_1045864 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, Ritchie became a grandfather when his son's girlfriend gave birth to a daughter.<ref name=Biography/> In November 2017, he became engaged to longtime girlfriend Audrey Berry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/04/11/kid-rock-gets-engaged-longtime-girlfriend/100348956/|title=Kid Rock gets engaged to longtime girlfriend Audrey Berry|website=Freep.com|access-date=November 3, 2017|archive-date=October 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013173057/http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/04/11/kid-rock-gets-engaged-longtime-girlfriend/100348956/|url-status=live}}</ref> The couple met in suburban Detroit, not long after he and Anderson finalized their divorce in 2007. He spotted her at a restaurant and asked her out immediately, leading to their first date in Chicago the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who Is Kid Rock's Fiancée? All About Audrey Berry |url=https://people.com/who-is-audrey-berry-kid-rock-8662098 |website=Peoplemag |access-date=12 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Ritchie is an ordained minister and has a ] collection.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|first=Ed|last=Cumming|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/03/kid-rock-this-much-i-know|title=Kid Rock: This Much I Know|newspaper=]|date=3 January 2015|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308015457/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/03/kid-rock-this-much-i-know|url-status=live}}</ref> He has called ] a part-time home since 2005, and also splits time between his native Detroit and ].<ref name="Tennessean">{{cite news|first=Getahn|last=Ward|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/real-estate/2015/04/17/kid-rock-buys-acres-whites-creek/25959889/|title=Kid Rock buys 102 acres in Whites Creek|newspaper=]|date=18 April 2015|access-date=21 February 2018}}</ref>

== Public image and controversies ==
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Ritchie oversees The Kid Rock Foundation, a charity which raises funds for multiple causes, including campaigns which sent "Kid Rock care packages" to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas.<ref name=cowboysindians/> Ritchie is an advocate for affordable concert tickets. He sells tickets for as low as possible to increase concert attendance for lower income consumers, and to discourage scalping.<ref name="Kid Rock Takes On The Scalpers"/><ref name=HuffPost2013/> Instead of getting paid for the show, he gets a percentage of concession and ticket sales.<ref name="Tuttle"/>

In 1989, Ritchie became a shareholder of the independent record label Top Dog Records, formed by Alvin Williams and Earl Blunt of EB-Bran Productions, in 1988; Ritchie's investment in the company gave him 25% ownership.<ref name="mtv.com"/> In 2001, he filed a lawsuit to gain full control over the Top Dog record label, resulting in his receiving full ownership of the label in 2003.<ref name="blabbermouth.net"/><ref>{{cite web |first=Alyssa |last=Rashbaum |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1495768/kid-rock-to-remain-top-dog-court-says/ |title=Kid Rock To Remain Top Dog, Court Says |publisher=MTV.com. |date=2005-01-12 |access-date=2018-02-01 |archive-date=2018-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128021148/http://www.mtv.com/news/1495768/kid-rock-to-remain-top-dog-court-says/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Ritchie also founded Kid Rock's Made in Detroit restaurant and bar, which specializes in Southern-style cuisine.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/review-is-kid-rocks-made-in-detroit-bar-worth-its-salt/Content?oid=7494278 |title=Review: Is Kid Rock's Made in Detroit restaurant worth its salt? |last=Perkins |first=Tom |date=November 29, 2017 |newspaper=Detroit Metro Times |access-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419121352/https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/review-is-kid-rocks-made-in-detroit-bar-worth-its-salt/Content?oid=7494278 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 1991 and again in September 1997, Ritchie faced ] charges stemming from alcohol-related arrests in Michigan.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Smoking Gun : Mugshots |date=2010-11-18 |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/kid-rock |access-date=2012-12-14 |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619113040/http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/kid-rock |url-status=live}}</ref>

Also in 1997, Kid Rock wrote the song "Cool, Daddy Cool" which was later used in the 2001 children's movie ]. In the song, Kid Rock said the controversial lyrics "Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage see, Some say that’s statutory (But I say it’s mandatory) ".<ref>{{Citation |title=Kid Rock (Ft. Joe-C) – Cool, Daddy Cool |url=https://genius.com/Kid-rock-cool-daddy-cool-lyrics |access-date=2024-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaffner |first=Lauryn|date=2023-04-06 |title=That Time Kid Rock Sang 'I Like 'Em Underage' in a Song on a Kids Movie Soundtrack |url=https://loudwire.com/kid-rock-sang-underage-song-kids-movie-soundtrack-osmosis-jones/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref>

In 2002, Kid Rock performed alongside ] and ] in tribute to slain DJ ].<ref>{{cite web |first=Corey |last=Moss |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1458922/jam-master-jay-to-be-honored-by-kid-rock-chuck-d-at-vh1-awards/ |title=Jam Master Jay To Be Honored By Kid Rock, Chuck D At VH1 Awards |publisher=MTV.com |date=2002-11-27 |access-date=2018-02-01 |archive-date=2018-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203058/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458922/jam-master-jay-to-be-honored-by-kid-rock-chuck-d-at-vh1-awards/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2005, Kid Rock filled in for ], the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, on the band's hit "Sweet Home Alabama" at the ] benefit concert.<ref name=bnet>{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050909/ai_n15371925 |title=Many concerts to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims |work=Deseret News |location=Salt Lake City |last=Iwasaki |first=Scott |date=September 9, 2005 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014230249/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050909/ai_n15371925 |archive-date=October 14, 2008 }}</ref>

Kid Rock's performance at ] in 2004 drew criticism from ] and Senator ] for cutting a hole in an American flag and wearing it as a ]; Ritchie was accused of "]" the flag.<ref name="Biography" /><ref name="blasts">{{cite web |title=Artsandentartainment: VFW slams Kid Rock for flag poncho |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/04/Artsandentartainment/VFW_slams_Kid_Rock_fo.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610120713/http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/04/Artsandentartainment/VFW_slams_Kid_Rock_fo.shtml |archive-date=June 10, 2017 |access-date=2012-02-22 |publisher=Sptimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Justin |last=George |url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/04/Artsandentartainment/VFW_slams_Kid_Rock_fo.shtml |title=Artsandentartainment: VFW slams Kid Rock for flag poncho |publisher=Sptimes.com |date=February 4, 2004 |access-date=February 22, 2012 |archive-date=June 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610120713/http://www.sptimes.com/2004/02/04/Artsandentartainment/VFW_slams_Kid_Rock_fo.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 13, 2004 |title=Senator Blasts Kid Rock For Wearing Flag |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/senator-blasts-kid-rock-for-wearing-flag/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074606/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/senator-blasts-kid-rock-for-wearing-flag/ |archive-date=January 28, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref>

In January 2005, Ritchie performed at the inaugural address of reelected president ], sparking criticism from ] groups, due to singing about "how he sexually exploits every girl and then asks them if he can do it with their moms".<ref> {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418230021/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kid-rock-s-scheduled-appearance-at-bush-inaugural-shocking/ |date=2018-04-18 }} (January 6, 2005). ]</ref>

Also in 2005, Ritchie was charged with assaulting a DJ in a strip club.<ref name=Biography/><ref name="blabbermouth">{{cite news|agency=] |title=Kid Rock sued for $575,000 over assault at jons house |work=BlabberMouth.net |date=June 16, 2005 |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38135 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221014856/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=38135 |archive-date=December 21, 2008 }}</ref>

In 2006, California pornographic film company ] attempted to distribute a 1999 ] in which Kid Rock and ], lead singer of the band ], are seen partying and receiving ] from ]s; both Rock and Stapp filed with the California courts to sue the pornographers to stop the tape's distribution.<ref>{{cite web |last=Abramovitch |first=Seth |title=Welcome To The Kid Rock-Scott Stapp Sex Tape |url=http://gawker.com/155329/welcome-to-the-kid-rock+scott-stapp-sex-tape |publisher=Gawker |access-date=February 16, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704200538/http://gawker.com/155329/welcome-to-the-kid-rock%2Bscott-stapp-sex-tape |archive-date=2011-07-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59628/kid-rock-sues-to-block-sale-of-sex-tape |title=Kid Rock Sues To Block Sale Of Sex Tape |magazine=]|date=February 22, 2006 |access-date=2012-02-22 |archive-date=August 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819212101/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/59628/kid-rock-sues-to-block-sale-of-sex-tape |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the ], Ritchie got into a fistfight with ] drummer ], another ex of Pamela Anderson's, and was charged with assault.<ref name=Biography/><ref name="motley attack">{{cite news |title=Kid Rock Cited for Misdemeanor Assault |url=http://www.moono.com/news/news05595.html |date=September 11, 2007 |work=Moono.com |publisher=UGO Networks |access-date=July 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904235100/http://moono.com/news/news05595.html |archive-date=September 4, 2008 }}</ref> A month later, he was arrested and charged with ] after fighting with a ] customer.<ref name=Biography/><ref>{{cite news |first=Ray |last=McDonald |title=Musician Kid Rock Arrested Following Restaurant Fight |date=October 22, 2007 |publisher=Voice of America |url=http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-22-voa26.cfm |work=VOA News |access-date=January 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914120144/http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-10/2007-10-22-voa26.cfm |archive-date=September 14, 2008 }}</ref> He pleaded ] to one count and was fined $1,000, as well as being required to perform 80 hours of community service and complete a six-hour ] course.<ref name="anger management">{{cite news |publisher=Now Magazine |access-date=July 28, 2008 |date=July 27, 2008 |url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/267656/kid-rock-to-attend-anger-management-classes/1/ |title=Kid Rock to Attend Anger Management Classes |archive-date=December 19, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219002818/http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/267656/kid-rock-to-attend-anger-management-classes/1/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2007 and 2008, Ritchie toured for the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1648554/kid-rock-doesnt-want-praise-for-touring-with-uso/|title=Kid Rock Doesn't Want Praise For Touring With USO|first=James|last=Montgomery|website=MTV News|access-date=April 18, 2018|archive-date=April 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225525/http://www.mtv.com/news/1648554/kid-rock-doesnt-want-praise-for-touring-with-uso/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also in 2008, Ritchie recorded and made a music video for the song "Warrior" for a ] advertising campaign.<ref name="Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kidrock.com/news/2008/05/30/kid-rock-national-guard-and-dale-earnhardt-jr-team-up-for-new-commercial/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602070411/http://www.kidrock.com/news/2008/05/30/kid-rock-national-guard-and-dale-earnhardt-jr-team-up-for-new-commercial/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 2, 2008 |title=Kid Rock, National Guard and Dale Earnhardt Jr team up for new commercial |date=May 30, 2008 |access-date=March 9, 2009 }}</ref>]'s Jordan-Hare Stadium in ], 2008]]
In 2011, Ritchie was honored by the ], which sparked protests stemming from his past display of the ] in his concerts.<ref name=freepconfederate/> During the ceremony, Kid Rock elaborated on his display of the flag, stating, " never flew the flag with hate in my heart I love America, I love Detroit, and I love black people."<ref name=freepconfederate/> Ritchie's publicist announced that 2011 was the year he officially distanced himself from the flag.<ref name=freepconfederate/> Kid Rock stopped displaying the Confederate flag at his concerts since 2007.<ref name="freepconfederate" />

In 2012, Kid Rock performed alongside Travie McCoy and the Roots in honor of Beastie Boys, during the band's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.<ref name="hollywoodreporter.com"/><ref name="loudwire.com"/><ref name="http://hiphopdx.com"/>

In 2013, Ritchie criticized Republican lawmakers in New York for passing laws which made it difficult for him to keep concert ticket prices low.<ref name=HuffPost2013>{{cite news|first=Kia|last=Makarechi|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/kid-rock-republican-embarrassed_n_3061345.html|title=Kid Rock On Republicans: 'I'm F-king Embarrassed'|work=]|date=April 11, 2013|access-date=February 25, 2015|archive-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225030529/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/kid-rock-republican-embarrassed_n_3061345.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2015, Ritchie was criticized by fans for appearing in a photograph holding up a dead ] that was killed on a hunting trip with ].<ref>{{cite news | first=Katy | last=Forrester | title=Kid Rock ANGERS fans by posing with a dead cougar – grisly snap was posted online after hunting trip | publisher=] | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/kid-rock-angers-fans-posing-5016925 | date=January 21, 2015 | access-date=19 June 2016 | archive-date=April 18, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418225801/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/kid-rock-angers-fans-posing-5016925 | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2015, following the ], the Michigan chapter of the National Action Network protested outside of the Detroit Historical Museum which honored Ritchie; activists urged Ritchie to renounce the ], which he had displayed in concerts from 2001 to 2006.<ref name="metroconfederateflag">{{cite web |title=Kid Rock and the Confederate flag: a history |url=https://m.metrotimes.com/city-slang/archives/2017/08/15/kid-rock-and-the-confederate-flag-a-history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203524/https://m.metrotimes.com/city-slang/archives/2017/08/15/kid-rock-and-the-confederate-flag-a-history |archive-date=January 27, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Detroit Metro Times}}</ref><ref name="freep.com">{{cite web |title=Activists call on Kid Rock to renounce Confederate flag |url=http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2015/07/06/kid-rock-confederate-flag/29764611/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308162221/https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2015/07/06/kid-rock-confederate-flag/29764611/ |archive-date=March 8, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Freep.com}}</ref> Ritchie wrote an email to ] host ], stating, "Please tell the people who are protesting to kiss my ass".<ref name="rollingstone.com">{{cite web |date=July 10, 2015 |title=Kid Rock Tells Confederate Flag Protestors to 'Kiss My Ass' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-tells-protestors-to-kiss-my-ass-over-confederate-flag-20150710 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128074640/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-tells-protestors-to-kiss-my-ass-over-confederate-flag-20150710 |archive-date=January 28, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Rollingstone.com}}</ref> The same day, the National Action Network protested ] for sponsoring Ritchie's tour.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |title=Civil rights group to GM: Pull support from Kid Rock |url=http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/07/10/demand-gm--pull--rock/29973131/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516164505/http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/07/10/demand-gm--pull--rock/29973131/ |archive-date=May 16, 2017 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Freep.com}}</ref>

In September 2016, Ritchie was criticized for allegedly saying "man, fuck ]" during a live performance of his song "]".<ref name="metroconfederateflag" />

On April 6, 2018, Ritchie was inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the ] during the weekend of ].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8240749/kid-rock-wwe-hall-of-fame-induction-wrestlemania-34|title=Kid Rock To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall of Fame During WrestleMania 34 Weekend: Exclusive|magazine=]|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=12 March 2018|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035020/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8240749/kid-rock-wwe-hall-of-fame-induction-wrestlemania-34|url-status=live}}</ref>

On November 30, 2019, Ritchie drew controversy after he was recorded making a series of inappropriate and inflammatory statements while intoxicated at his restaurant in ], including about ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/11/29/kid-rock-drunk-rant-oprah-winfrey-not-racist-nashville/|title=Kid Rock Drunk Rant about Oprah in Nashville|website=TMZ|date=November 30, 2019 |access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-date=March 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302140347/https://www.tmz.com/2019/11/29/kid-rock-drunk-rant-oprah-winfrey-not-racist-nashville/|url-status=live}}</ref> After receiving major pushback for his comments, Ritchie decided to close the Detroit branch of his restaurant in December 2019, located at the ]. When asked for comment about the closure, he stated that "it's wise to go where you're celebrated, not tolerated".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/12/05/kid-rock-detroit-restaurant-facebook-little-caesars-arena/2624585001/|title=Kid Rock Closes Restaurant|website=]|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-date=February 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217051011/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2019/12/05/kid-rock-detroit-restaurant-facebook-little-caesars-arena/2624585001/|url-status=live}}</ref> In a June 2022 interview with ] on ''Tucker Carlson Originals: Life of a Rockstar'', Ritchie said he had nothing to apologize for regarding the incident.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=2022-06-07 |title=Kid Rock Refuses to Apologize for Oprah Comments Made During Drunken Rant: 'I Own What I Said' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kid-rock-not-apologizing-oprah-attack-1235083145/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |magazine=]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-07 |title=Kid Rock stands by drunken rant attacking Oprah Winfrey: 'I don't apologize to anybody' |url=https://www.al.com/life/2022/06/kid-rock-stands-by-drunken-rant-attacking-oprah-winfrey-i-dont-apologize-to-anybody.html |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=al |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2022 |first1=Andrea |last1=Towers |title=Kid Rock doubles down on his drunken rant against Oprah Winfrey and Joy Behar |url=https://ew.com/music/kid-rock-doubles-down-drunken-rant-against-oprah-winfrey-joy-behar/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2021, Kid Rock attracted further controversy for using the word "faggot" onstage during a tirade against fans who were filming his performance.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Atkinson |first=Katie |date=2021-06-07 |title=Kid Rock Filmed Using a Homophobic Slur Onstage |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kid-rock-homophobic-slur-video-9583906/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |magazine=]|language=en-US}}</ref> He later defended his remarks while "reaffirming his love for his homosexual friends".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/kid_rock_defends_use_of_homophobic_slur_during_live_show_if_kid_rock_using_the_word_fagot_offends_you_good_chance_you_are_one.html|title=Kid Rock Defends Use of Homophobic Slur During Live Show: 'If Kid Rock Using the Word Fa*got Offends You, Good Chance You Are One'|access-date=September 27, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126101210/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/kid_rock_defends_use_of_homophobic_slur_during_live_show_if_kid_rock_using_the_word_fagot_offends_you_good_chance_you_are_one.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kid Rock Uses Homophobic Slur. Then Uses It Again.|date=June 10, 2021 |url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/kid-rock-uses-homophobic-slur-then-uses-it-again/article_b4463384-ca13-11eb-838a-1fb7b3f99a82.html|url-status=live|access-date=September 27, 2021|archive-date=September 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927221556/https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/kid-rock-uses-homophobic-slur-then-uses-it-again/article_b4463384-ca13-11eb-838a-1fb7b3f99a82.html}}</ref> In July 2022 he faced additional accusations of homophobia after, on June 30, 2022, he posted a meme on ] and on Twitter stating, "If you're anti-gun, you don't get to celebrate the ], You would have never fought back. Enjoy your ]. Pussy."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kid Rock, Who Swears He's Not Homophobic, Posts Homophobic Fourth of July Meme |date=July 4, 2022 |url=https://consequence.net/2022/07/kid-rock-homophobic-meme/}}</ref>

On April 3, 2023, Kid Rock posted a video on Twitter in which he is shown shooting cases of ] beer cans with a submachine gun, which was seen as being in response to an advertising campaign by ] that features transgender influencer ].<ref name=COS>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2023/04/kid-rock-bud-light/|title=Kid Rock Shoots Up Cases of Bud Light in Dumbest Social Media Video of the Week|last=Young|first=Alex|date=April 4, 2023|website=]|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/kid-rock-shoots-bud-light-cans-rifle-protest-dylan-mulvaney-partnership-f-bud-light|title=Kid Rock shoots up Bud Light cans with rifle to protest Dylan Mulvaney partnership: 'F--- Bud Light'|last=Hays|first=Gabriel|date=April 4, 2023|website=]|access-date=April 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Holpuch |first=Amanda |date=2023-04-14 |title=Behind the Backlash Against Bud Light's Transgender Influencer |language=en-US |work=] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/bud-light-boycott.html |access-date=2023-04-18 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> After the shooting, he exclaims, "Fuck Bud Light. Fuck Anheuser-Busch."<ref name=COS/> He was one of key conservative influencers, alongside ], ] and ] whose push eventually led to the ] and which caused a large drop in sales of Bud Light.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jones |first=C. T. |date=2023-04-06 |title=Dylan Mulvaney Won't Be Silenced by the Right-Wing Freakout Over Her and Bud Light |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-kid-rock-backlash-1234710295/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |magazine=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Dana |date=2023-04-12 |title=Go woke or lose bonuses: CEOs are 'forced' into Dylan Mulvaney deal system |url=https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/go-woke-or-lose-bonuses-ceos-forced-into-cei-system/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=]}}</ref> He later promoted the Happy Dad brand; which has partnered with ], who is a transgender woman.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/kid-rock-promotes-new-seltzer-ties-transgender-partnership-1793435 |title=Kid Rock Promotes New Seltzer With Ties to Transgender Partnership |last=Fung |first=Katherine |date=April 10, 2023 |publisher=]|access-date=2023-04-26}}</ref> In August, he was pictured drinking a can of Bud Light at a ] concert in Nashville.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/18/kid-rock-drinks-bud-light-beer-dylan-mulvaney-shoot-cases/ |title= Kid Rock Enjoys a Bud Light ... Wait, What?!? |date=August 18, 2023 |publisher=TMZ|access-date=2023-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsweek.com/kid-rock-mocked-drinking-bud-light-after-igniting-boycott-1820996 |title=Kid Rock Mocked for Drinking Bud Light After Igniting Boycott |last=Impelli|first=Matthew|date=August 18, 2023 |publisher=]|access-date=2023-08-24}}</ref>

==Politics and views==
] in 2017]]
Ritchie is a supporter of the ],<ref name="theg"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308015457/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/03/kid-rock-this-much-i-know |date=March 8, 2018 }}. ]. 3 January 2015.</ref> although he has routinely proclaimed himself as ] philosophically,<ref name=HuffPost2013/><ref name=RollingStoneTrump/><ref name="reason">{{cite web |date=February 9, 2015 |title=Kid Rock: "Fiscally, I'm Republican. But the social issues kill me — gay marriage and abortion. It's like, Come on, man, get off it." |url=http://reason.com/blog/2015/02/09/kid-rock-fiscally-im-republican-but-the |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128021055/http://reason.com/blog/2015/02/09/kid-rock-fiscally-im-republican-but-the |archive-date=January 28, 2018 |access-date=February 1, 2018 |website=Reason.com}}</ref> stating he has ] views on topics like abortion and gay marriage but ].<ref name=reason/> Ritchie has advocated legalizing and taxing ], ], and ].<ref name=Guardian/> He has also stated, "I don't think crazy people should have guns."<ref name=Guardian/> He was a vocal supporter of American military involvement in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kid-rock-talks-war-with-iraq-peace-with-tommy-lee/|title=Kid Rock Talks War With IRAQ, Peace With TOMMY LEE|date=February 24, 2003|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=December 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210195230/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kid-rock-talks-war-with-iraq-peace-with-tommy-lee/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ritchie has met with presidents ], ], and ] while they were in office.<ref name=RollingStoneLowTimes/><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.3news.co.nz/Kid-Rock-I-have-no-hard-feelings-towards-Barack-Obama/tabid/418/articleID/279423/Default.aspx| work= 3 News NZ| title= Kid Rock: 'I have no hard feelings towards Barack Obama'| date= December 6, 2012| access-date= December 5, 2012| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130728073320/http://www.3news.co.nz/Kid-Rock-I-have-no-hard-feelings-towards-Barack-Obama/tabid/418/articleID/279423/Default.aspx| archive-date= July 28, 2013| url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="New York Times">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/us/politics/sarah-palin-kid-rock-ted-nugent-white-house.html?_r=0|title=4 Hours at the White House With Ted Nugent, Sarah Palin and Kid Rock|date=April 20, 2017|work=]|access-date=April 21, 2017|archive-date=April 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422232954/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/us/politics/sarah-palin-kid-rock-ted-nugent-white-house.html?_r=0|url-status=live}}</ref> Regarding his political views, Ritchie said, "I have friends everywhere. ], ], this that and the other. ... We're all human beings first, Americans second. Let's find some common ground and get along." During his speech at the ], he stated that he wanted to "body slam some Democrats".<ref>Durr, Matt. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408062100/https://articles.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/04/kid_rock_at_wwe_ceremony_jokes.amp |date=April 8, 2018 }} (April 7, 2018).</ref>

Ritchie supported Bill Clinton and ] during their presidencies.<ref name=RollingStoneLowTimes/><ref name=NMEObama> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803021030/https://www.nme.com/news/music/kid-rock-18-1335163 |date=August 3, 2020 }} (November 25, 2008). '']''.</ref> In 2008, Ritchie supported newly elected President ], saying that the president's election was "a great thing for black people."<ref name=NMEObama/> In 2012, Ritchie campaigned for Republican presidential candidate ]; the candidate used Ritchie's song "]" as his campaign theme.<ref name=RollingStoneTrump>{{cite magazine|first=Brian|last=Hiatt|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-im-digging-donald-trump-20160201|title=Kid Rock: 'I'm Digging Donald Trump'|magazine=]|date=February 1, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2018|archive-date=June 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620004626/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-im-digging-donald-trump-20160201|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Luke|last=Johnson|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/07/mitt-romney-kid-rock-born-free-campaign-song_n_1133625.html|title=Mitt Romney Chooses Kid Rock's 'Born Free' As Campaign Theme Song|work=]|date=December 7, 2011|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=February 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204132654/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/07/mitt-romney-kid-rock-born-free-campaign-song_n_1133625.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Gloria|last=Goodale|url=https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/1207/Mitt-Romney-chooses-theme-song.-Is-Born-Free-a-good-choice|title=Mitt Romney chooses theme song. Is 'Born Free' a good choice?|newspaper=]|date=December 7, 2011|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091700/https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/1207/Mitt-Romney-chooses-theme-song.-Is-Born-Free-a-good-choice|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Todd|last=Spangler|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/romney-campaign-adopts-kid-rocks-born-free/|title=Romney campaign adopts Kid Rock's 'Born Free'|newspaper=]|date=December 7, 2011|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091658/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/romney-campaign-adopts-kid-rocks-born-free/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/quoted-kid-rock-on-romneys-campaign-theme-song-pick/2011/12/07/gIQAR8S9cO_blog.html|title=Quoted: Kid Rock on Romney's campaign theme song pick|author=The Reliable Source|newspaper=]|date=December 7, 2011|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=February 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201192920/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/post/quoted-kid-rock-on-romneys-campaign-theme-song-pick/2011/12/07/gIQAR8S9cO_blog.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/02/28/mitt-romney-kid-rock-born-free/|title=Kid Rock performs 'Born Free' for Mitt Romney campaign stop: Watch it here|website=Ew.com|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=January 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130145448/http://ew.com/article/2012/02/28/mitt-romney-kid-rock-born-free/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, Ritchie publicly endorsed ] for the ] for ] in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/240032-celebrity-endorsements-for-2016/|title=Celebrity endorsements for 2016|work=]|date=April 25, 2015|access-date=July 14, 2015|archive-date=November 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119002722/http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/240032-celebrity-endorsements-for-2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2016, he voiced approval for ]'s campaign for the same office.<ref name=RollingStoneTrump/> In December, Kid Rock sparked controversy for selling T-shirts supporting Trump at concerts, including one showing a map of the United States which labelled the states which had voted against Trump as "Dumbfuckistan".<ref name=metroconfederateflag/><ref name=BillboardRNC>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7446583/kid-rock-rnc-concert-trump|title=Kid Rock's RNC Concert: Rocker Sidesteps the Soapbox to Show His Country Pride|magazine=]|date=July 22, 2016|access-date=February 1, 2018|archive-date=March 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324113556/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7446583/kid-rock-rnc-concert-trump|url-status=live}}</ref>

On July 12, 2017, Ritchie shared a photo of a "Kid Rock for US Senate" yard sign on Twitter. He also launched a website at kidrockforsenate.com, which sold merchandise bearing that inscription.<ref name="kid-rock-teases-senate"/> Several weeks later, he wrote a post on his blog stating that he was still "exploring my candidacy", and that, whether or not he ran, he wanted to register people to vote, because "although people are unhappy with the government, too few are even registered to vote or do anything about it." He added that he wanted "to help working class people in Michigan and America all while still calling out these jackass lawyers who call themselves politicians."<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Kid Rock Updates on His Senate Bid: 'Democrats Are Shattin' in their Pantaloons' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7881196/kid-rock-updates-senate-bid |first=Lars |last=Brandle |magazine=] |date=July 27, 2017 |access-date=June 6, 2018 |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613144507/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7881196/kid-rock-updates-senate-bid |url-status=live }}</ref> His statements sparked media speculation that he would try to run on the Republican ticket against sitting Michigan senator ], as well as enthusiasm from some prominent Republicans, including former ] ], who wrote on Twitter, "Kid Rock is exactly the kind of candidate the GOP needs right now."<ref>{{cite news |title=Pataki says Kid Rock is just what the Senate needs |url=https://nypost.com/2017/08/15/pataki-says-kid-rock-is-just-what-the-senate-needs/ |first=Carl |last=Campanile |newspaper=] |date=August 15, 2017 |access-date=June 6, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211437/https://nypost.com/2017/08/15/pataki-says-kid-rock-is-just-what-the-senate-needs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In an October 2017 interview with ], Ritchie put an end to the speculation, saying that he had never intended to run for Senate, adding rhetorically, "Who couldn't figure that out?".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/10/24/kid-rock-course-im-not-running-senate/791831001/ |title=Kid Rock: Of course I'm not running for Senate |first=Brian |last=McCollum |work=] |date=2017-10-24 |access-date=June 6, 2018 |archive-date=November 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125221524/https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/10/24/kid-rock-course-im-not-running-senate/791831001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He later clarified that the campaign was a joke that he had started after a Michigan state legislator encouraged him to run for Senate. He expressed surprise at the interest his potential candidacy had received, but also disappointment that some opposed to his candidacy had brought up his previous use of the Confederate flag to label him a racist.<ref name="morningsun"/> He donated the $122,000 he had raised by selling "Kid Rock for U.S. Senate" merchandise to ] Action, a College Republican group.<ref name="amp.detroitnews.com"/>

On July 18, 2024, Ritchie performed his song "]" for the ] with modified lyrics to show his support for Trump.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=2024-07-19 |title=Kid Rock Performed at the RNC & the Internet Has Thoughts |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kid-rock-performs-rnc-reactions-1235735536/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==
{{main|Kid Rock discography}}


{{Main|Kid Rock discography}}
*1990: '']''
*1993: '']'' * '']'' (1990)
* '']'' (1993)
*1994: '']''
*1996: '']'' * '']'' (1996)
*1997: ''] Revisted'' * '']'' (1998)
*1998: '']'' * '']'' (2001)
*2000: '']'' * '']'' (2003)
*2001: '']'' * '']'' (2007)
*2003: '']'' * '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2012)
*2006: '']''
*2007: '']'' * '']'' (2015)
* '']'' (2017)
*TBD: ''Running With The Kid''
* '']'' (2022)<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
*TBD: ''Untitled Tenth Studio Album''


== Awards and nominations ==
==Tours==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*1989: Straight From The Underground Tour (with Ice Cube, Too Short,and D Nice)
|-
*1991: Unknown Titled Tour (with ])
!Award
*1998: ] Tour
! Year
*1998: Vans Warped Tour
! Category
*1998-99: White Thrash On Dope Tour (with Monster Magnet and ])
! Nominee(s)
*1999: Destroy Your Liver Tour
! class="unsortable" | Results
*1999: Limptropolis Tour (with ] and ])
!References
*1999: European Tour (with ])
|-
*1999: Spread Your Legs Tour (with ], ])
| rowspan="4" |]
*1999-00: Millennium Tour (with ], ] and ])
| rowspan="2" | ]
*2000: Summer Saniturm Tour (with Metallica, ], ], Powerman 5000)
| Best Rock Video
*2000: The History Of Rock Tour (with ] and ])
| Bawitaba
*2001: The American Bad Ass Tour (with ] and ])
| {{Nominated}}
*2001: European Tour (with ] and Limp Bizkit)
| rowspan="30" |
*2002: The Cocky Tour (with ] and ])
|-
*2002: Girls Of Summer Tour (with ] and Run DMC)
| Best New Artist
*2004: Rock N Roll Pain Train Tour (with ], ], ])
| Himself
*2005: Lazy Muthafuga Tour
| {{Nominated}}
*2006: 'Live' Trucker Tour (with Ty Stone, ] (opened in Detroit) and ])
|-
*2007-2008: Rock N Roll Revival Tour (with Reverend Run, ], ],] In A Revue Style)
| rowspan="2" | ]
*2008: Rock N Roll Revival Tour: European Tour
| Best Rock Video
*2008: Rock N Rebels Tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd Opening
| rowspan="2" | Cowboy
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Male Video
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |]s
| rowspan="2" | ]
| Best Hard Rock Performance
| Bawitaba
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best New Artist
| Himself
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
| Favorite Alternative Artist
| Himself
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
| Himself
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|Grammy Awards
|]
|Best Hard Rock Performance
|American Bad Ass
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
|Favorite Artist – Rock
|Himself
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|Favorite Male Artist
|Himself
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|]
|]
|Music Event of the Year
|Picture
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |American Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |]
|Favorite Pop/Rock Album
|Cocky
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
|Himself
| {{Won}}
|-
|]
|]
|Most Addictive Track
|All Summer Long
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |]
|World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist
|Himself
| {{Won}}
|-
|World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist
|Himself
| {{Won}}
|-
|]
|]
|Favorite Rock Song
|All Summer Long
| {{Won}}
|-
|]
|]
|Favorite Male Singer
|Himself
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|MTV Europe Music Awards
|]
|Best World Stage Live Performance
|Himself
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Grammy Awards
| rowspan="2" |]
|Best Rock Album
|Rock n Roll Jesus
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
|All Summer Long
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |2009
|Best International Male Artist
|Himself
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|Single of the Year
|All Summer Long
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |]
| rowspan="2" |2009
|Video of the Year
| rowspan="2" |All Summer Long
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|Wide Open Country Video of the Year
| {{Won}}
|-
|Country Music Association Awards
|]
|Musical Event of the Year
|Can't You See
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|CMT Music Awards
|2010
|Collaborative Video of the Year
|Collide
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|]
|]
|Top Rock Album
|Born Free
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|]
|]
|Vocal Event of the Year
|Good to Be Me
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|]
|2018
|Celebrity Wing
|
| {{Won}}
|}


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
*'']'' (7 episodes, 1999-2004)
*'']'' (Musical Guest, 2000)
*'']'' (1 episode, 2000)
*'']'' (2001)
*'']'' (Voice, 2001)
*''Kid Rock: Lonely Road of Faith'' (2001)
*'']'' (2002)
*'']'' (1 episode, 2003)
*'']'' (2003)
*'']'' (Unknown episodes, 2003)
*'']'' (2003)
*'']'' (2004)
*'']'' (1 episode, 2005)
*'']'' (2005)
*''Motorcycle Mania 3'' (2005)
*''Coors Light Mountain Jam'' (2005)
*'']'' (1 episode, 2002)
*''The 2006 Billboard Music Awards'' (2006)
*'']'' (2007)


==See also== ===Film===
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| Voice, episode: "]"
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| Voice, episode: "The Fat and the Furious"
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| Voice, episode: "You Only Lick Twice"; also performed the series ] "Erotica"
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== Tours ==
* Straight from the Underground Tour (1990) (opened for Ice Cube, Too $hort, D Nice and Yo-Yo)
* Pimp of the Nation Tour (1996–1997)
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* ] (2000)
* ] (2000)
* ] (2000)
* The American Badass Tour (2001)
* Cocky Tour (2002)
* ] (2002)
* Rock N' Roll Pain Train Tour (2004)
* Live Trucker (2006)
* Ballroom Blitz Tour (2007)
* Rock N' Roll Revival Tour (2008)
* Rock N' Rebels Tour (2008–2009)
* ] (2010)
* Born Free Tour (2011)
* Care Tour (2011)
* Rebel Soul Tour (2013)
* $20 Best Night Ever Tour (2013)
* ] (2013)
* Rock N' Rollin Tour (2014)
* First Kiss (2015)
* Kid Rock 2016 Tour (2016)
* American Rock N' Roll Tour (2018)
* Red Blooded Rock 'n' Roll Redneck Extravaganza (2018)
* Hot September Nights (2019)
* ] (2022)<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Kid Rock Reveals 2022 Bad Reputation Tour Dates With Foreigner & More |magazine=]|date=January 24, 2022|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/kid-rock-2022-bad-reputation-tour-dates-1235022089/}}</ref>
* Rock the Country Tour (2024)


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American musician (born 1971) For the 2003 self-titled album, see Kid Rock (album).

Kid Rock
Kid Rock performing in 2013Kid Rock performing in 2013
Background information
Birth nameRobert James Ritchie
Also known asBobby Shazam
Born (1971-01-17) January 17, 1971 (age 53)
Romeo, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1988–present
Labels
Spouse Pamela Anderson ​ ​(m. 2006; div. 2007)
Children1
RelativesJill Ritchie (sister)
Websitekidrock.com
Musical artist

Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before shifting his performance style to country rock. A self-taught musician, he has said he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums.

Kid Rock started his music career as a rapper, releasing his debut album Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (1990), on Jive Records. His subsequent independent releases The Polyfuze Method (1993) and Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp (1996) saw him developing a more distinctive style, which was fully realized on his breakthrough album Devil Without a Cause (1998), which sold 14 million copies. This album and its follow-up, Cocky (2001), were noted for blending elements of hip-hop, country, and rock.

His most successful single from that time period, "Cowboy" (1999), is considered a pioneering song in the country rap genre. His best-selling singles overall are "Picture" (2002) and "All Summer Long" (2008). Starting with his 2007 album Rock n Roll Jesus, his musical output has tended to be in the country rock style. Politically, Ritchie is a vocal supporter of the U.S. Republican Party and holds conservative views.

Early life

Robert James Ritchie was born in Romeo, Michigan, on January 17, 1971, the son of Susan and William "Bill" Ritchie (1941–2024), who owned multiple car dealerships. He was raised in his father's large home on extensive property, which included an apple orchard and barnyard for their horses. He attended Romeo High School. His younger sister, Jill Ritchie, is an actress. In the 1980s, Ritchie became interested in hip-hop, began to breakdance, and taught himself how to rap and DJ while performing in talent shows in and around Detroit.

Career

Early career, signing with Jive Records, and Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (1988–1991)

Kid Rock began his professional music career as a member of a hip-hop group called the Beast Crew in the late 1980s. During this time, he met D-Nice. That relationship would eventually lead to him becoming the opening act at local shows for Boogie Down Productions.

During this time, Kid Rock began a professional association with producer Mike E. Clark, who, after some initial skepticism with the idea of a white rapper, found himself impressed with Kid Rock's energetic and well-received performance where the artist, using his own turntables and equipment, actually prepared his own beats to demonstrate his skills for Clark.

In 1988, Clark produced a series of demos with Kid Rock. These demos eventually led to offers from six major record labels, including Atlantic and CBS Records.

In 1989, Kid Rock became a shareholder in an independent record label that was formed by Alvin Williams and Earl Blunt of EB-Bran Productions, called "Top Dog" Records. Later, that investment would become a 25% ownership stake.

With the help of D-Nice, Kid Rock signed with Jive Records at the age of 17, releasing his debut studio album, Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast in 1990. According to Kid Rock, the contract with Jive resulted in animosity from fellow rapper Vanilla Ice, who felt that he should have been signed with Jive instead of Kid Rock.

The album made Kid Rock one of the two biggest rap stars in Detroit in 1990, along with local independent rapper Esham. To promote the album, Kid Rock toured nationally with Ice Cube, D-Nice, Yo-Yo and Too Short; Detroit artist James "Blackman" Harris served as Kid Rock's DJ on this tour. During instore promotions for the album, Kid Rock met and developed a friendship with local rapper Eminem, who frequently challenged Kid Rock to rap battles.

Ultimately, unfavorable comparisons to Vanilla Ice led to Jive dropping Kid Rock, according to Mike E. Clark.

Signing with Continuum Records and The Polyfuze Method (1992–1995)

In 1992, Kid Rock signed with local independent record label Continuum. Around this time, Kid Rock met local hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse through Mike E. Clark, who was producing the duo. While ICP member Violent J disliked Kid Rock's music, he wanted the rapper to appear on ICP's debut album, Carnival of Carnage, believing the appearance would gain ICP notice, since Kid Rock was a nationally successful artist. Noting that local rapper Esham was paid $500 to appear on ICP's album, Violent J claims that Kid Rock demanded $600 (equivalent to $1,303 in 2023) to record his guest appearance, alleging that Esham and Kid Rock had a feud over who was the bigger rapper. Kid Rock showed up to record the song "Is That You?" intoxicated, but re-recorded his vocals and record scratching the following day.

In 1993, Kid Rock recorded his second studio album, The Polyfuze Method, with producer Mike E. Clark, who worked with Kid Rock to help give the album more of a rock-oriented sound than his debut.

Kid Rock also began releasing his "Bootleg" cassette series to keep local interest in his music.

Later in the year, Kid Rock recorded the EP Fire It Up at White Room Studios in downtown Detroit, run by brothers Michael and Andrew Nehra, who were forming the rock-soul band Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise. The EP featured the heavy rock song "I Am the Bullgod" and a cover of Hank Williams Jr.'s country song "A Country Boy Can Survive".

By 1994, Kid Rock's live performances had mostly been backed by DJs Blackman and Uncle Kracker, but Kid Rock soon began to utilize more and more live instrumentation into his performances, and formed the rock band Twisted Brown Trucker.

After breaking up with his girlfriend, Kid Rock moved engineer Bob Ebeling into his apartment. During a recording session with Mike E. Clark, the producer discovered that Kid Rock could sing when he recorded a reworked cover of Billy Joel's "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", entitled "It's Still East Detroit to Me", which Clark claims led him to encourage Kid Rock to sing more.

During this time, Kid Rock developed animosity towards other Detroit artists, including Insane Clown Posse.

Through extensive promoting, including distributing tapes on consignment to local stores and giving away free samplers of his music, Kid Rock developed a following among an audience which DJ Uncle Kracker described as "white kids who dropped acid and liked listening to gangsta rap"; this following included local rapper Joe C., who had been attending Kid Rock concerts as a fan, but upon meeting Kid Rock, was invited to perform on stage as Kid Rock's hype man.

Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp and local breakthrough (1996)

A display of pyrotechnics during one of Kid Rock's performances. His stage presence helped increase his local following in Detroit in the mid-1990s.

Kid Rock's stage presence became honed with the addition of a light show, pyrotechnics, dancers and a light-up backdrop bearing the name "Kid Rock", and 1996 saw the release of his most rock-oriented album to date, Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp; the album's title came from Bob Eberling, who told a sleepless, alcoholic, drug-using Kid Rock, "Dude, you are the early-morning, stoned pimp." According to Kid Rock, who distributed the album himself, Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp sold 14,000 copies.

Kid Rock developed his stage persona, performing dressed in 1970s pimp clothing with a real, possibly loaded, gun down the front of his pants.

Though Kid Rock became known for frequent partying, as well as his drug and alcohol use, he was primarily focused on increasing his success and fame, placing himself as a businessman first; the result of this drive led to increased success locally.

Signing with Atlantic Records, Devil Without a Cause, and national success (1997–2000)

Kid Rock's attorney, Tommy Valentino, increased his stature by helping him get articles written about Kid Rock and Twisted Brown Trucker in major publications, including Beastie Boys' Grand Royal magazine. However, though his management tried to interest local record labels in his music, they told his management team that they were not interested in signing a white rapper, to which Valentino told them, "He's not a white rapper. He's a rock star and everything in between."

In 1997, Jason Flom, head of Lava Records, attended one of Kid Rock's performances, and met with Kid Rock, who later gave him a demo containing the songs "Somebody's Gotta Feel This" and "I Got One for Ya", which led to Kid Rock signing with Atlantic Records. As part of his recording deal, Kid Rock received $150,000 from the label.

By this time Kid Rock had fully developed his stage persona, and musical style and wanted to make a "redneck, shit-kicking rock 'n' roll rap" album, resulting in his fourth studio album, Devil Without a Cause, recorded at the White Room in Detroit and mixed at the Mix Room in Los Angeles.

The album was a commercial smash hit as it would be certified Gold and Platinum several months after its release. In promotion of the record, Kid Rock would join Limp Bizkit on a national tour spanning 27 dates. He made an appearance on the 1999 MTV VMA (including a performance alongside Aerosmith and Run-DMC) and also memorably performed Bawitdaba at Woodstock 1999. Devil Without a Cause sold over 14 million copies, the album's success initiated by Kid Rock's breakthrough hit single Bawitdaba. In 1999, Kid Rock made his voice acting debut in an episode of The Simpsons in the episode "Kill the Alligator and Run" playing himself, alongside Joe C.

Despite having been active in the music industry for over 10 years by then, Kid Rock was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 2000. Kid Rock's career was sometimes marked by tragedy, as in the death of friend and collaborator Joe C.

In May 2000, Kid Rock released the compilation album The History of Rock behind the single "American Bad Ass". The song sampled Metallica's 1991 song "Sad but True", peaking at No. 20 on the mainstream rock chart. Kid Rock would join Metallica on their 2000 Summer Sanitarium Tour along with Korn and System of a Down. Kid Rock and Jonathan Davis filled in on vocals for an injured James Hetfield in Atlanta on July 7, 2000. Kid Rock performed "American Bad Ass" along with the Metallica classics "Sad but True", "Nothing Else Matters", "Fuel" and "Enter Sandman" in addition to covers of "Turn the Page" and "Fortunate Son". The History of Rock was certified double platinum.

Continued success and shift away from hip-hop (2001–2008)

In 2001, "American Bad Ass" was nominated for the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance, losing out to Rage Against the Machine's "Guerrilla Radio". Kid Rock appeared in the comedy film Joe Dirt, starring David Spade. Kid Rock was in the live-action/animated film Osmosis Jones, voicing a bacterial cell version of himself named "Kidney Rock"; Kid Rock and Joe C. had also recorded the song "Cool Daddy Cool" for the film's soundtrack album before Joe C.'s death.

In November 2001, Kid Rock released his fifth studio album, Cocky, which was dedicated to Joe C. The album became a hit, spurred by the crossover success of the single "Picture", a country ballad featuring Sheryl Crow which introduced Kid Rock to a wider audience and was ultimately the most successful single on the album.

In support of the album, Kid Rock performed on the Cocky Tour in 2002 and opened for Aerosmith with Run-DMC on the Girls of Summer Tour. During this period, Uncle Kracker began his solo career full-time. He was replaced by underground Detroit rapper Paradime.

In 2002, Kid Rock covered ZZ Top's "Legs" to serve as WWE Diva Stacy Keibler's theme song; it also appeared on the album WWF Forceable Entry.

Kid Rock filed a lawsuit to gain full control over the Top Dog record label, resulting in his receiving full ownership of the label in 2003.

Kid Rock's self-titled sixth album was also released in 2003, which shifted his music further away from hip-hop; the lead single was a cover of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love". The same year, Kid Rock contributed to the tribute album I've Always Been Crazy: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings, honoring the late country singer by covering the song "Luckenbach, Texas" in collaboration with country singer Kenny Chesney.

Kid Rock appeared on the track 'My Name is Robert Too' on American blues artist R. L. Burnside's final studio album, A Bothered Mind.

Kid Rock performing in Denver, Colorado in 2006

The following year, Kid Rock released his seventh studio album, Rock n Roll Jesus, which was his first release to chart at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 172,000 copies in its first week and going on to sell over 5 million copies. In July 2007, Kid Rock was featured in the cover of Rolling Stone magazine for the second time. The album's third single, "All Summer Long", became a global hit, utilizing a mash up of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" and Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London".

Kid Rock performing for the USO with Kellie Pickler and Zac Brown in 2008

In 2008, Kid Rock recorded and made a music video for the song "Warrior" for a National Guard advertising campaign.

Continued recording (2009–present)

In 2010, Kid Rock released his country-oriented eighth studio album, Born Free, produced by Rick Rubin, and featuring guest appearances by Sheryl Crow and Bob Seger.

In 2011, Kid Rock was honored by the NAACP, which sparked protests stemming from his past display of the Confederate flag in his concerts. During the ceremony, Kid Rock elaborated on his display of the flag, stating, " never flew the flag with hate in my heart I love America, I love Detroit, and I love black people." Kid Rock's publicist announced that 2011 was the year he officially distanced himself from the flag.

The following year, Kid Rock performed alongside Travie McCoy and the Roots in honor of Beastie Boys, during the band's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2012 also saw the release of Kid Rock's ninth studio album, Rebel Soul; he said that he wanted the album to feel like a greatest hits album, but with new songs. One of the songs on the album, "Cucci Galore", introduced Kid Rock's alter ego, Bobby Shazam.

In 2013, Kid Rock performed on the "Best Night Ever" tour, where he motioned to charge no more than $20 for his tickets (equivalent to $26 in 2023). The following year, he moved to Warner Bros. Records, releasing his only album on the label, First Kiss, which he self-produced. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and sold more than 354,000 copies in the United States. Subsequently, after leaving Warner Bros., Kid Rock signed with the country label Broken Bow Records.

On July 12, 2017, Kid Rock shared a photo of a "Kid Rock for US Senate" yard sign on Twitter. However, he denied that he was running, citing his upcoming album release and tour. He later clarified that the campaign was a hoax. He donated $122,000, raised by selling "Kid Rock for U.S. Senate" merchandise, to a voter registration group.

Also in July, he released two singles from his next album, "Po-Dunk" and "Greatest Show on Earth", both released on the same day. In November of that year, he released his eleventh studio album, Sweet Southern Sugar. The same year also saw Kid Rock publicly advocate measures against ticket scalpers at his shows by making tickets more affordable for fans. Instead of getting paid for the show, he gets a percentage of concession and ticket sales.

In November 2017, Kid Rock fired his publicist, Kirt Webster, after Webster was accused of sexual misconduct.

In January 2018, the National Hockey League announced Kid Rock as the headlining entertainer for their January 28 All-Star Game, sparking negative online responses from some hockey fans. Former hockey player and commentator Jeremy Roenick praised the choice and condemned Kid Rock's critics.

In March 2018, Kid Rock said he would perform on Lynyrd Skynyrd's final tour before the Southern rock band retired, alongside Hank Williams Jr., Bad Company, the Marshall Tucker Band and 38 Special.

Kid Rock released his first greatest hits album titled Greatest Hits: You Never Saw Coming on September 21, 2018.

On March 29, 2020, Kid Rock released his first single under the name "DJ Bobby Shazam", entitled "Quarantine", which featured an old-school hip-hop sound. The artist stated all proceeds from the single's sales will go to fight COVID-19.

During Kid Rock's 50th birthday livestream, he announced that he would be releasing a triple album consisting of a hip-hop disc, a country music disc and a rock disc which would contain 30 new songs and 20 previously unreleased songs; the first single from the album, "Don't Tell Me How To Live", featuring the band Monster Truck, was released on November 18, 2021, and featured a rap rock sound reminiscent of his Devil Without a Cause album. On December 17, 2021, he released a cover of "Ala-Freaking-Bama" by Trace Adkins titled "Ala-Fuckin-Bama".

On January 25, 2022, Kid Rock released a single, "We the People", in which he criticizes the media, Anthony Fauci, face masks, COVID-19 restrictions, and Big Tech to the chorus of "Let's Go Brandon". That same day, he also released "Rockin'" and "The Last Dance". On January 28, 2022, he announced on his upcoming Bad Reputation Tour that he would not perform at venues that require masks and proof of vaccination and would cancel shows at such places.

On March 10, 2022, Kid Rock announced his upcoming twelfth studio album Bad Reputation, which would include his five previously released singles. It digitally released on March 21, while a physical release of the album occurred on April 6.

In January 2023, Kid Rock collaborated with Fueled by 808, Austin Mahone, and Jimmie Allen on the single "No Limits".

Musical style, artistry and lyrics

Kid Rock at Camp Phoenix in 2007

In the book Is Hip Hop Dead? The Past, Present, and Future of America's Most Wanted Music, author Mickey Hess identified Kid Rock as connecting hip-hop to rap rock, due to having started out as a hip-hop artist, before shifting his style from sample-based hip-hop to guitar-driven alternative rock that fused hip-hop beats, boasting and fashion with hard rock guitar and Southern rock attitude, influenced by classic rock and country music. He is a self-taught musician and has said that he can play every instrument used in his band. According to The Village Voice, " own love and incorporation of his musical references isn't rooted in a nostalgia or a 'tribute,' but rather in his actively engaging the elements he finds compelling into a wholly new hodgepodge of his own invention." Because of this unique musical approach, Kid Rock has been described as a postmodern artist. American Songwriter says that Kid Rock's style ranges from hard rap to hard rock. CBS says that Kid Rock's style is a mix of "urban rap, rock and roll country and western." The musician jokingly described his own style as being "creatively confused". Reviewing his compilation album The History of Rock, David Browne wrote that "Unlike most of his rap-metal peers, Kid Rock doesn't merely have personality to burn (and a surprisingly likable one) but a sense of history as well. He may be the first rock star who views Americana as not simply blues, country, and boogie rock but classic hard rock and rap as well." A 2015 piece by the Detroit Free Press said that Kid Rock reinvented "his persona from scrappy hip hop street kid to swaggering rock-rap showman." Covering him in a 1998 piece, MTV described his sound as having "heavy-metal licks and rap riffs". AllMusic described him as a "country rap-rocker" and his music as "rap-meets-rock-meets-country". MTV said that Kid Rock's album Devil Without a Cause helped to "ignite the rap-rock genre" and that the musician broke through into mainstream success "during the peak of rap-rock and nü-metal". In a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, Kid Rock disavowed nu metal, saying that the genre was "not melodic and doesn't stand the test of time." In a review of his album Sweet Southern Sugar, Cryptic Rock said that after Devil Without a Cause established him as a rap rock artist, "albums that were saturated in old school hip hop slowly but surely began to transform into the Southern country rock landscape that has built Kid Rock's persona." In a review of his album Born Free, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the musician "has slowly abandoned rap for country as he crept closer to middle age", and while reviewing the subsequent album Rebel Soul, Erlewine said that Kid Rock " his flag on that old-time rock & roll". Billboard said that Kid Rock "fits comfortably into a modern country-rock landscape that seems practically tailor-made for him: a God-fearing good old boy with a hard-rock heart and an outlaw-country spirit." Kid Rock's influences include Bob Seger and Beastie Boys. Regarding his influences, Kid Rock said, "I don't think there isn't anything that hasn't influenced me musically."

Summarizing his lyrical themes in a review of his album Cocky, Entertainment Weekly wrote of Kid Rock, "Anyone willing to chug Buds, smoke pot, and salute the flag can find a place in Rock's unexpectedly optimistic dreamworld, where the sleaze nation commingles in a warped fantasy of pan-trash peace and harmony." The magazine categorized his lyrics as describing the "ideal of a world where rappers can sip whiskey with rednecks". According to Kid Rock, a fundamental theme in the lyrics of his songs is that "there's still a lot of good left in people, no matter what they do", reflected in his lyrics for "Bawitdaba", which he dedicated to, among others, "topless dancers" and drug users. He explained in a 2000 Rolling Stone interview, "I've got a lot of faith in people. Whether it's some kid with a trust fund that people tease because he's got a trust fund, you know. I think there's some good ones out there, just like I think there's some good crackheads out there. It works both ways." Kid Rock developed a "redneck pimp" alter ego to complement his humorous lyrics. According to Kid Rock, "I use straightforward words, you know. I'm not politically correct."

His song "Cowboy" is considered a pioneering song in the country rap genre. Cowboys & Indians claims that "Cowboy" had a major impact on the country music scene; the magazine wrote that artists Jason Aldean and Big & Rich, among others, were influenced by the song's country rap style. Kid Rock also had an impact on hip-hop, serving as an influence on rappers like Yelawolf.

Personal life

Kid Rock and former spouse Pamela Anderson in 2003

In eighth grade, Ritchie began an on-and-off relationship with classmate Kelley South Russell that lasted for the next decade. In summer 1993, Russell gave birth to their son, Robert James Ritchie Jr. They raised a total of three children together, two of whom Ritchie believed to be his. They split up in late 1993 when Ritchie discovered that only one of the two was his. He subsequently raised his son as a single father.

In 2000, Rolling Stone reported that Ritchie was dating model Jaime King. He began dating actress Pamela Anderson in 2001 and they became engaged in April 2002, but ended their relationship in 2003. They later reconciled and were married in July 2006. Three months later, on November 10, it was announced that Anderson, who had been pregnant with Ritchie's child, had miscarried. On November 27, she filed for divorce from Ritchie in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. Ritchie later claimed that the divorce was due to Anderson openly criticizing his mother and sister in front of his son.

In 2014, Ritchie became a grandfather when his son's girlfriend gave birth to a daughter. In November 2017, he became engaged to longtime girlfriend Audrey Berry. The couple met in suburban Detroit, not long after he and Anderson finalized their divorce in 2007. He spotted her at a restaurant and asked her out immediately, leading to their first date in Chicago the next day.

Ritchie is an ordained minister and has a firearm collection. He has called Nashville a part-time home since 2005, and also splits time between his native Detroit and Alabama.

Public image and controversies

Kid Rock performs at the USO Holiday Tour stop at Logistics Support Area Anaconda, Balad, Iraq, Dec. 20, 2007.

Ritchie oversees The Kid Rock Foundation, a charity which raises funds for multiple causes, including campaigns which sent "Kid Rock care packages" to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas. Ritchie is an advocate for affordable concert tickets. He sells tickets for as low as possible to increase concert attendance for lower income consumers, and to discourage scalping. Instead of getting paid for the show, he gets a percentage of concession and ticket sales.

In 1989, Ritchie became a shareholder of the independent record label Top Dog Records, formed by Alvin Williams and Earl Blunt of EB-Bran Productions, in 1988; Ritchie's investment in the company gave him 25% ownership. In 2001, he filed a lawsuit to gain full control over the Top Dog record label, resulting in his receiving full ownership of the label in 2003. Ritchie also founded Kid Rock's Made in Detroit restaurant and bar, which specializes in Southern-style cuisine.

In March 1991 and again in September 1997, Ritchie faced misdemeanor charges stemming from alcohol-related arrests in Michigan.

Also in 1997, Kid Rock wrote the song "Cool, Daddy Cool" which was later used in the 2001 children's movie Osmosis Jones. In the song, Kid Rock said the controversial lyrics "Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage see, Some say that’s statutory (But I say it’s mandatory) ".

In 2002, Kid Rock performed alongside Chuck D and Grandmaster Flash in tribute to slain DJ Jam Master Jay. In September 2005, Kid Rock filled in for Johnny Van Zant, the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, on the band's hit "Sweet Home Alabama" at the Hurricane Katrina benefit concert.

Kid Rock's performance at Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 drew criticism from Veterans of Foreign Wars and Senator Zell Miller for cutting a hole in an American flag and wearing it as a poncho; Ritchie was accused of "desecrating" the flag.

In January 2005, Ritchie performed at the inaugural address of reelected president George W. Bush, sparking criticism from conservative groups, due to singing about "how he sexually exploits every girl and then asks them if he can do it with their moms".

Also in 2005, Ritchie was charged with assaulting a DJ in a strip club.

In 2006, California pornographic film company Red Light District attempted to distribute a 1999 sex tape in which Kid Rock and Scott Stapp, lead singer of the band Creed, are seen partying and receiving oral sex from groupies; both Rock and Stapp filed with the California courts to sue the pornographers to stop the tape's distribution.

At the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Ritchie got into a fistfight with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, another ex of Pamela Anderson's, and was charged with assault. A month later, he was arrested and charged with battery after fighting with a Waffle House customer. He pleaded no contest to one count and was fined $1,000, as well as being required to perform 80 hours of community service and complete a six-hour anger management course.

In 2007 and 2008, Ritchie toured for the United Service Organizations. Also in 2008, Ritchie recorded and made a music video for the song "Warrior" for a National Guard advertising campaign.

Kid Rock performs for service members during a USO tour at Al Asad Airbase's Jordan-Hare Stadium in Iraq, 2008

In 2011, Ritchie was honored by the NAACP, which sparked protests stemming from his past display of the Confederate flag in his concerts. During the ceremony, Kid Rock elaborated on his display of the flag, stating, " never flew the flag with hate in my heart I love America, I love Detroit, and I love black people." Ritchie's publicist announced that 2011 was the year he officially distanced himself from the flag. Kid Rock stopped displaying the Confederate flag at his concerts since 2007.

In 2012, Kid Rock performed alongside Travie McCoy and the Roots in honor of Beastie Boys, during the band's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 2013, Ritchie criticized Republican lawmakers in New York for passing laws which made it difficult for him to keep concert ticket prices low.

In January 2015, Ritchie was criticized by fans for appearing in a photograph holding up a dead cougar that was killed on a hunting trip with Ted Nugent.

In 2015, following the Charleston church shooting, the Michigan chapter of the National Action Network protested outside of the Detroit Historical Museum which honored Ritchie; activists urged Ritchie to renounce the Confederate flag, which he had displayed in concerts from 2001 to 2006. Ritchie wrote an email to Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly, stating, "Please tell the people who are protesting to kiss my ass". The same day, the National Action Network protested Chevrolet for sponsoring Ritchie's tour.

In September 2016, Ritchie was criticized for allegedly saying "man, fuck Colin Kaepernick" during a live performance of his song "Born Free".

On April 6, 2018, Ritchie was inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame during the weekend of WrestleMania 34.

On November 30, 2019, Ritchie drew controversy after he was recorded making a series of inappropriate and inflammatory statements while intoxicated at his restaurant in Nashville, including about Oprah Winfrey and Joy Behar. After receiving major pushback for his comments, Ritchie decided to close the Detroit branch of his restaurant in December 2019, located at the Little Caesar's Arena. When asked for comment about the closure, he stated that "it's wise to go where you're celebrated, not tolerated". In a June 2022 interview with Tucker Carlson on Tucker Carlson Originals: Life of a Rockstar, Ritchie said he had nothing to apologize for regarding the incident.

In June 2021, Kid Rock attracted further controversy for using the word "faggot" onstage during a tirade against fans who were filming his performance. He later defended his remarks while "reaffirming his love for his homosexual friends". In July 2022 he faced additional accusations of homophobia after, on June 30, 2022, he posted a meme on Truth Social and on Twitter stating, "If you're anti-gun, you don't get to celebrate the 4th of July, You would have never fought back. Enjoy your pride month. Pussy."

On April 3, 2023, Kid Rock posted a video on Twitter in which he is shown shooting cases of Bud Light beer cans with a submachine gun, which was seen as being in response to an advertising campaign by Anheuser-Busch that features transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. After the shooting, he exclaims, "Fuck Bud Light. Fuck Anheuser-Busch." He was one of key conservative influencers, alongside Sebastian Gorka, Candace Owens and Vince Dao whose push eventually led to the 2023 Bud Light boycott and which caused a large drop in sales of Bud Light. He later promoted the Happy Dad brand; which has partnered with Caitlyn Jenner, who is a transgender woman. In August, he was pictured drinking a can of Bud Light at a Colt Ford concert in Nashville.

Politics and views

Ritchie at the White House in 2017

Ritchie is a supporter of the Republican Party, although he has routinely proclaimed himself as libertarian philosophically, stating he has socially liberal views on topics like abortion and gay marriage but conservative views on economics. Ritchie has advocated legalizing and taxing marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. He has also stated, "I don't think crazy people should have guns." He was a vocal supporter of American military involvement in the Iraq War. Ritchie has met with presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump while they were in office. Regarding his political views, Ritchie said, "I have friends everywhere. Democrat, Republican, this that and the other. ... We're all human beings first, Americans second. Let's find some common ground and get along." During his speech at the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, he stated that he wanted to "body slam some Democrats".

Ritchie supported Bill Clinton and George W. Bush during their presidencies. In 2008, Ritchie supported newly elected President Barack Obama, saying that the president's election was "a great thing for black people." In 2012, Ritchie campaigned for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney; the candidate used Ritchie's song "Born Free" as his campaign theme. In 2015, Ritchie publicly endorsed Ben Carson for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election. In February 2016, he voiced approval for Donald Trump's campaign for the same office. In December, Kid Rock sparked controversy for selling T-shirts supporting Trump at concerts, including one showing a map of the United States which labelled the states which had voted against Trump as "Dumbfuckistan".

On July 12, 2017, Ritchie shared a photo of a "Kid Rock for US Senate" yard sign on Twitter. He also launched a website at kidrockforsenate.com, which sold merchandise bearing that inscription. Several weeks later, he wrote a post on his blog stating that he was still "exploring my candidacy", and that, whether or not he ran, he wanted to register people to vote, because "although people are unhappy with the government, too few are even registered to vote or do anything about it." He added that he wanted "to help working class people in Michigan and America all while still calling out these jackass lawyers who call themselves politicians." His statements sparked media speculation that he would try to run on the Republican ticket against sitting Michigan senator Debbie Stabenow, as well as enthusiasm from some prominent Republicans, including former New York Governor George Pataki, who wrote on Twitter, "Kid Rock is exactly the kind of candidate the GOP needs right now." In an October 2017 interview with Howard Stern, Ritchie put an end to the speculation, saying that he had never intended to run for Senate, adding rhetorically, "Who couldn't figure that out?". He later clarified that the campaign was a joke that he had started after a Michigan state legislator encouraged him to run for Senate. He expressed surprise at the interest his potential candidacy had received, but also disappointment that some opposed to his candidacy had brought up his previous use of the Confederate flag to label him a racist. He donated the $122,000 he had raised by selling "Kid Rock for U.S. Senate" merchandise to CRNC Action, a College Republican group.

On July 18, 2024, Ritchie performed his song "American Bad Ass" for the 2024 Republican National Convention with modified lyrics to show his support for Trump.

Discography

Main article: Kid Rock discography

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominee(s) Results References
MTV Video Music Awards 1999 Best Rock Video Bawitaba Nominated
Best New Artist Himself Nominated
2000 Best Rock Video Cowboy Nominated
Best Male Video Nominated
Grammy Awards 2000 Best Hard Rock Performance Bawitaba Nominated
Best New Artist Himself Nominated
American Music Awards 2000 Favorite Alternative Artist Himself Nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Himself Nominated
Grammy Awards 2001 Best Hard Rock Performance American Bad Ass Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 2001 Favorite Artist – Rock Himself Nominated
Favorite Male Artist Himself Nominated
Country Music Association Awards 2003 Music Event of the Year Picture Nominated
American Music Awards 2003 Favorite Pop/Rock Album Cocky Nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Himself Won
MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 Most Addictive Track All Summer Long Nominated
World Music Awards 2008 World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist Himself Won
World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist Himself Won
People's Choice Awards 2009 Favorite Rock Song All Summer Long Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 Favorite Male Singer Himself Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 Best World Stage Live Performance Himself Nominated
Grammy Awards 2009 Best Rock Album Rock n Roll Jesus Nominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance All Summer Long Nominated
ECHO Awards 2009 Best International Male Artist Himself Nominated
Single of the Year All Summer Long Won
CMT Music Awards 2009 Video of the Year All Summer Long Nominated
Wide Open Country Video of the Year Won
Country Music Association Awards 2010 Musical Event of the Year Can't You See Nominated
CMT Music Awards 2010 Collaborative Video of the Year Collide Nominated
Billboard Music Awards 2011 Top Rock Album Born Free Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards 2011 Vocal Event of the Year Good to Be Me Nominated
WWE Hall of Fame 2018 Celebrity Wing Won

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Joe Dirt Robbie Live-action acting debut
Osmosis Jones Kidney Rock Voice
2003 Biker Boyz Dogg
2006 Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector Kid Rock
2012 Americans Troglodyte Short film with Sean Penn, also story
A Band Called Death Himself Documentary
$ellebrity Himself Documentary
2014 Who Is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey Himself Documentary

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Simpsons Kid Rock Voice, episode: "Kill the Alligator and Run"
2002 King of the Hill Kid Rock Voice, episode: "The Fat and the Furious"
2003 Stripperella Kid Rock/Stiffy Woods Voice, episode: "You Only Lick Twice"; also performed the series theme song "Erotica"
2005 Fat Actress Kid Rock Episode: "Charlie's Angels"
Stacked Delivery man Episode: "Nobody Says I Love You"
2006 CSI: NY Kid Rock Episode: "All Access"
2014 30 for 30 Narrator Documentary series; episode: "Bad Boys"
Silicon Valley Kid Rock Episode: "Minimum Viable Product"

Tours

  • Straight from the Underground Tour (1990) (opened for Ice Cube, Too $hort, D Nice and Yo-Yo)
  • Pimp of the Nation Tour (1996–1997)
  • Warped Tour (1998)
  • Devil Without a Cause (1998–1999)
  • M2K (2000)
  • Summer Sanitarium Tour (2000)
  • History of Rock Tour (2000)
  • The American Badass Tour (2001)
  • Cocky Tour (2002)
  • Girls of Summer (2002)
  • Rock N' Roll Pain Train Tour (2004)
  • Live Trucker (2006)
  • Ballroom Blitz Tour (2007)
  • Rock N' Roll Revival Tour (2008)
  • Rock N' Rebels Tour (2008–2009)
  • The Circle Tour (2010)
  • Born Free Tour (2011)
  • Care Tour (2011)
  • Rebel Soul Tour (2013)
  • $20 Best Night Ever Tour (2013)
  • Because We Can Tour (2013)
  • Rock N' Rollin Tour (2014)
  • First Kiss (2015)
  • Kid Rock 2016 Tour (2016)
  • American Rock N' Roll Tour (2018)
  • Red Blooded Rock 'n' Roll Redneck Extravaganza (2018)
  • Hot September Nights (2019)
  • Bad Reputation Tour (2022)
  • Rock the Country Tour (2024)

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