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'''''Devil Without a Cause''''' is the fourth studio album by ]. Released on August 18, 1998, the album saw Kid Rock continuing to develop his sound, moving away from the predominately ] sound of his previous albums to a largely ] sound, and marked the finalization of his stage persona as a ] ]. Additionally, the song "]" is seen as being instrumental in the development of the new fusion genre ]. '''''Devil Without a Cause''''' is the fourth studio album by ]. Released on August 18, 1998, the album saw Kid Rock continuing to develop his sound by incorporating ] and ] into his style.


The songwriting process was guided by the new melodic sensibility created by the introduction of turntablist ] into Kid Rock's band, ];<ref name=freepearly/> Kid Rock sought to record a "] ]" album. ''Devil Without a Cause'' was a major commercial success. Spurred by the popularity of the hit single "]", the album sold 14 million copies, and was certified platinum 11 times. The album also received critical acclaim for its genre mixing sound. The album was a major commercial success. Spurred by the popularity of the hit single "]", the album sold 14 million copies, and was certified platinum 11 times. The album also received critical acclaim for its genre mixing sound, and is considered to be one of the best rock albums of the 1990s, receiving numerous accolades over the years.


==Background== ==Background==
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/ |accessdate=July 22, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705133859/http://www.atlanticrecordscontact.com/ |archivedate=July 5, 2008 |df= }}</ref> As part of his recording deal, Kid Rock received $150,000 from the label.<ref name=cowboysindians>{{cite web|url=http://www.cowboysindians.com/2015/07/kid-rock/|title=Kid Rock - C&I Magazine|date=July 1, 2015}}</ref> By this time, Kid Rock had fully developed his ] ] stage persona and ] musical style and wanted to make a "redneck, shit-kicking ] rap" album.<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|publisher=}}</ref> In 1997, Jason Flom, head of ], attented 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/ |accessdate=July 22, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705133859/http://www.atlanticrecordscontact.com/ |archivedate=July 5, 2008 |df= }}</ref> As part of his recording deal, Kid Rock received $150,000 from the label.<ref name=cowboysindians>{{cite web|url=http://www.cowboysindians.com/2015/07/kid-rock/|title=Kid Rock - C&I Magazine|date=July 1, 2015}}</ref>


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, ''Devil Without a Cause''.<ref name=freepearly>https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2015/08/26/kid-rock-early-years-detroit/31193049/</ref>
==Recording==
The album was recorded at the White Room in Detroit and mixed at the Mix Room in Los Angeles.<ref name=freepearly/> With the introduction of ] and ] ] into Kid Rock's backing band, ] was given a "melodic sensibility", according to Kid Rock's attorney, Tommy Valentino; Kracker cowrote many of the album's songs, helping Kid Rock write verses and giving him feedback on his lyrics.<ref name=freepearly/> In addition to the newly written songs, the band also re-recorded some of Kid Rock's older songs, including "]" from Kid Rock's earlier EP '']'' and "Black Chick, White Guy" from the album '']''.<ref name=freepearly/><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|publisher=]|first1=Austin|last1=Scaggs|date=2007-10-18|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref> During the recording sessions, ] was mixing '']'' at the same studio, and, being friends with Kid Rock, asked him to record ] for Eminem's song "My Fault", which was set to appear on Eminem's album; in return, Eminem delivered a guest ] verse on Kid Rock's song "Fuck Off" for this album.<ref name=freepearly/>


==Composition== ==Production==
The album was recorded at the White Room in Detroit and mixed at the Mix Room in Los Angeles; ] helped Kid Rock write some of the songs, and ] performed a guest verse on the song "Fuck Off".<ref name=freepearly/>
===Style===
The music on ''Devil Without a Cause'' is noted for its eclectic sound, which draws from genres such as ],<ref name=ErlewineCocky/> ],<ref name=ErlewineCocky/> ],<ref name=ErlewineCocky/> ]<ref name=ErlewineCocky/><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|publisher=}}</ref> and ].<ref name=MTV/><ref name=ErlewineCocky>https://www.allmusic.com/album/cocky-mw0000016752</ref> This sound has predominately been categorized by critics and journalists as ],<ref name=NuMetalMeltdown>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/metal_meltdown/news_feature_030124/index3.jhtml |title=Nu Metal Meltdown |publisher=] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030201100950/http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/metal_meltdown/news_feature_030124/index3.jhtml |archivedate=2003-02-01 |df= }} (Retrieved on September 21st, 2015)</ref><ref name="allmusic"/><ref name=TeamRock>{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-10-26/the-10-essential-rap-metal-albums|title=The 10 Essential Rap Metal Albums|date=26 October 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="Christgau"/> ].<ref name=Allmusic/><ref name=Loudwire>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/10-best-hard-rock-albums-of-1998/|title=10 Best Hard Rock Albums of 1998|website=Loudwire}}</ref> and ].<ref name=JackWhite>{{cite book |title=Jack White: How He Built an Empire From the Blues: Enhanced Edition |last=Hasted |first=Nick |year=2016 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781783238842 |quote="Kid Rock, who helped create the rap-rock/nu-metal phenomenon with ''Devil Without A Cause'' (1998), wilfully fled to the ghetto from Detroit's furthest, quaintest, very white village, Romeo."}}</ref><ref name=billboard>https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1998-week/8458565/biggest-day-nu-metal-history-1998-korn-kid-rock</ref> Kid Rock's music has been described by ''Pitchfork'' as a cross between ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/overtones/the-unlikely-resurgence-of-rap-rock/|title=The Unlikely Resurgence of Rap Rock - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|accessdate=December 20, 2017}}</ref> '']'' compared Kid Rock's songs "]" and "Roving Gangster (Rollin')" to a cross between ] and ].<ref name=MTV/>


==Artistry==
⚫ According to ]'s ], "The key to success is that it's never trying to be a hip-hop record. It's simply a monster rock album."<ref name=Allmusic/> Erlewine credits Kid Rock's backing band, ], for crafting a sound defined by "thunderous, funky noise -- and that's funky not just in the classic sense, but also in a Southern-fried, white trash sense, as he gives this as much foundation in country as he does hip-hop."<ref name=Allmusic/> Erlewine believes the album's sound owed influence to ], ] and ]." Erlewine also believed the album was "firmly in the tradition of classic hard rock".<ref name=Allmusic/>
The music on ''Devil Without a Cause'' is noted for its eclectic sound, which draws from genres such as ] and ].<ref name=MTV/>


The sound of ''Devil Without a Cause'' has been categorized by critics and journalists as ],<ref name=NuMetalMeltdown/><ref name="allmusic"/><ref name=TeamRock/><ref name="Christgau"/> ]<ref name=Allmusic/><ref name=Loudwire/> and ].<ref name=MTV/>
===Music and lyrics===


Kid Rock's music has been described by ''Pitchfork'' as a cross between ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/overtones/the-unlikely-resurgence-of-rap-rock/|title=The Unlikely Resurgence of Rap Rock - Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|accessdate=December 20, 2017}}</ref> '']'' compared Kid Rock's songs "]" and "Roving Gangster (Rollin')" to a cross between ] and ].<ref name=MTV/>
"]" has been described as having a ] sound.<ref name=decibel_2015-08-13>{{cite web |url=http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2015/8/13/they-did-it-all-for-the-nookie-decibel-explores-the-rise-and-fall-of-nu-metal |title=They Did It All for the Nookie: Decibel Explores the Rise and Fall of Nu-Metal |publisher=]|access-date=2018-02-02|date=2015-08-13}} (August 13th, 2005). Retrieved on September 15th, 2015</ref><ref name=PhoenixNews_NuMetal>{{cite web|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/10-nu-metal-songs-that-actually-dont-suck-7339562|title=10 Nu-Metal Songs That Actually Don't Suck|author=Josh Chesler|work=Phoenix New Times|accessdate=August 11, 2015}}</ref> To create the chorus, Kid Rock combined the choruses of ]'s "Making Cash Money", ]' recording of "]" and the ]'s "]" into a "neo-] drone".<ref name=billboard/><ref name=azcentral/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://coldfrontmag.com/song-of-the-week-bawitdaba-by-kid-rock/|title="Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=RSAlbumGuide/> The lyrics of the song are dedicated to "chicks with beepers" and the ], as well as "all the crackheads, the critics, the cynics / And all my heroes in the methadone clinic."<ref name=NewYorker>{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/song-of-the-summer-bawitdaba-by-kid-rock|title=Song of the Summer: "Bawitdaba," by Kid Rock|first=Jia|last=Tolentino|date=18 August 2016|publisher=|via=www.newyorker.com}}</ref> In the ] of the song, Kid Rock shouts, "Now get in the pit and try to kill someone!"<ref name=NewYorker/> On the album version, Kid Rock changed the lyrics, replacing the word "kill" with "love". Regarding the change, Kid Rock told the ''Baltimore Sun'' that he was glad he changed the lyrics, explaining that ]s are about coexistence.<ref name=NewYorker/>


Acvording to ]'s ], "The key to its sucesss is that it's never trying to be a hip-hop record. It's simply a monster rock album."<ref name=Allmusic/>
The ]<ref name=cowboysindians/><ref name=billboard/><ref name=AXS>{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/the-10-best-kid-rock-songs-29870|title=The 10 best Kid Rock songs|publisher=]|first1=Shawn S.|last1=Lealos|date=2014-11-25|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref> song "]" was newly written for the album.<ref name=freepearly/> It is a fusion of hip hop, country music, Southern rock and heavy metal.<ref name=AXS/> '']'', as well as Kid Rock himself, described the song as a cross between Run DMC and Lynyrd Skynyrd.<ref name=Billboard>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/country/7889963/kid-rock-songs-best-hits-list|title=Kid Rock's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks|website=www.billboard.com|date=2017-08-04|first1=Chuck|last1=Dauphin|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref><ref name=azcentral/> The instrumentation includes ], ] harmonica and a ] solo.<ref name=azcentral>{{cite web|url=https://amp.azcentral.com/amp/32117495|title=15 Best Kid Rock singles, from 'Bawitdaba' to 'First Kiss'|website=amp.azcentral.com}}</ref> The lyrics feature Kid Rock ] about moving to California to become a ], and start an ] "for all the right reasons", located at the top of the ] hotel, as well as getting thrown out of bars and buying a yacht.<ref name=azcentral/><ref name=VillageVoice/>


⚫ Erlewine credits Kid Rock's backing band, ], for crafting a sound defined by "thunderous, funky noise -- and that's funky not just in the classic sense, but also in a Southern-fried, white trash sense, as he gives this as much foundation in country as he does hip-hop."<ref name=Allmusic/>
"I Am the Bullgod", according to ], was a tribute to the band ].<ref name=AXS/> azcentral described the song's style as ], with elements of ],<ref name=azcentral/> while ''Billboard'' categorized the song as ].<ref name=billboard/> The lyrics refer to drinking ] ];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSTRE79P67U20111026|title=Kid Rock eyes new album mixing musical styles|date=26 October 2011|publisher=}}</ref> Kid Rock declares that "I am free and I feel all that is forsaken"<ref name=VillageVoice>{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/1999/02/09/straight-out-the-trailer/|title=Straight out the Trailer|first1=Michael|last1=Freedburg|date=1999-02-09|access-date=2018-02-01|work=]}}</ref> and that "I never was cool with ]", a reference to the actor who starred in the film that inspired this album's title, '']''.<ref name=VillageVoice/>


Erlewine believes the album's sound owed influence to ], ] and ]." Erlewine also believed the album was "firmly in the tradition of classic hard rock".<ref name=Allmusic/>
The song "Wasting Time" contains an interpolation of ]'s "]".<ref name=MTV/> "Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the Old School)" refers to ]' ] with the lyric "I will serve no rhymes before their time".<ref name=Billboard2>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/rock/7872906/kid-rock-politics-musical-evolution-senate-run|title=Guns, Unions and Globalism: The Evolution of Kid Rock's Musical Populism|website=www.billboard.com|first1=Chuck|last1=Eddy|access-date=2018-02-02|date=2017-07-18}}</ref> "Where U At Rock?" references philosopher ].<ref name=Billboard2/>


The song "Wasting Tine" contains an interpolation of ]'s "Second Hand News".<ref name=MTV/>
"]" is a country ], noted for its prominent use of ].<ref name=NuMetalMeltdown/><ref name=billboard/><ref name=azcentral/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xGsGRLGxAgoC&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107&dq=kid+rock+only+god+knows+why+autotune&source=bl&ots=phqXslYgsD&sig=ZReXhSNVoOwTVlJesmhl43NjsKY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwitqYWpvoLZAhVB11MKHfPkD6E4ChDoATAIegQIAxAB#v=onepage&q=kid+rock+only+god+knows+why+autotune&f=false|title=Secrets of Recording: Professional Tips, Tools & Techniques|first=Lorne|last=Bregitzer|date=2 February 2018|publisher=Taylor & Francis|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/really-now-whats-so-bad-about-auto-tune-pop/|title=Really Now, What's So Bad About Auto-Tune Pop?|first=Alex|last=Pappademas|publisher=}}</ref> The lyrics of "Black Chick, White Guy" deal with Kid Rock's ten-year off-and-on relationship with a classmate named Kelley South Russell, with whom he fathered one child and raised another child from a previous relationship, but broke up with her after finding out that a third child he was raising wasn't his, after which he gained custody of his son, Robert James Ritchie Jr.; these events became the inspiration for this song, which discusses them directly, although Russell denies some of the allegations made against her in the lyrics.<ref name=freepearly/><ref name=heartbreak/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theboot.com/2011/04/25/kid-rock-son-junior/|title=Kid Rock Takes Role of Fatherhood Seriously|website=The Boot}}</ref>


==Reception== ==Reception==
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===Critical reviews=== ===Critical reviews===


The album received critical acclaim upon release.<ref>http://acclaimedmusic.net/album/A3734.htm</ref> ] gave the album an A-, writing, "Belatedly fulfilling the rap-metal promise of '']'', makes the competition sound ], ], and ], respectively, and the Eminem cameo is a draw is, and I quote, all of that and a bag of chips."<ref name="Christgau"/> The album received critical acclaim upon release. ] gave the album an A-, writing, "Belatedly fulfilling the rap-metal promise of '']'', makes the competition sound ], ], and ], respectively, and the Eminem cameo is a draw is, and I quote, all of that and a bag of chips."<ref name="Christgau"/>


'']'' gave the album four out of five stars, its byline hailing it as "a ] triumph of metal guitars, hip-hop beats, and ] egomania."<ref name=RSAlbumGuide/> ], in a retrospective review for ], gave the album four and a half out of five stars, writing, " came up with the great hard rock album of the late '90s -- a fearlessly funny, bone-crunching record that manages to sustain its strength, not just until the end of its long running time, but through repeated plays."<ref name=Allmusic/> '']'' gave the album four out of five stars, its byline hailing it as "a ] triumph of metal guitars, hip-hop beats, and ] egomania. "<ref name=RSAlbumGuide/> ], in a retrospective review for ], gave the album four and a half out of five stars, writing, " came up with the great hard rock album of the late '90s -- a fearlessly funny, bone-crunching record that manages to sustain its strength, not just until the end of its long running time, but through repeated plays."<ref name=Allmusic/>


In a negative review, '']'' gave the album 1.3 out of 10, writing, "The hook is that ''Devil Without A Cause'' combines rap with metal, but this combination's already been done a million times, and in each case, the result was better than this. Do you really need predictable pimping rhymes over wack-ass metal beats with third- tier, ]- derived choruses among your records? I ask you: is this what you're missing from your life?"<ref name=Pitchfork/> In a rare negative review, however, '']'' gave the album 1.3 out of 10, writing, "The hook is that Devil Without A Cause combines rap with metal, but this combination's already been done a million times, and in each case, the result was better than this. Do you really need predictable pimping rhymes over wack-ass metal beats with third- tier, ]- derived choruses among your records? I ask you: is this what you're missing from your life?"<ref name=Pitchfork/>


===Commercial performance=== ===Commercial performance===
Through extensive promoting, including appearances on ], ] (including a performance alongside ] and ]) and performing at ], ''Devil Without a Cause'' sold 14 million copies, the album's success spurred by Kid Rock's breakthrough hit single "]".<ref name=Biography/><ref name=cowboysindians/><ref name=freepearly/><ref>{{cite web|title=Top 40 Most Iconic MTV Spring Break Performances|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/top-most-iconic-spring-break-performances|website=BuzzFeed|accessdate=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=LLC|first1=SPIN Media|title=SPIN|date=1 October 1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygXnnzAlaNQC&lpg=PA96&ots=Vzc2f_5Ct-&dq=kid%20rock%20say%20what%20karaoke&pg=PA96#v=onepage&q=kid%20rock%20say%20what%20karaoke&f=false|accessdate=6 January 2017|publisher=SPIN Media LLC|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=HBO Show To Feature Kid Rock, Sugar Ray, Alanis|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/515946/hbo-show-to-feature-kid-rock-sugar-ray-alanis/|website=MTV News|accessdate=6 January 2017|date=July 15, 1999}}</ref> Through extensive promoting, including appearances on ], ] (including a performance alongside ] and ]) and performing at ], ''Devil Without a Cause'' sold 14 million copies, the album's success spurred by Kid Rock's breakthrough hit single "]".<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}}</ref><ref name=freepearly/> <ref>{{cite web|title=Top 40 Most Iconic MTV Spring Break Performances|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/top-most-iconic-spring-break-performances|website=BuzzFeed|accessdate=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=LLC|first1=SPIN Media|title=SPIN|date=1 October 1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygXnnzAlaNQC&lpg=PA96&ots=Vzc2f_5Ct-&dq=kid%20rock%20say%20what%20karaoke&pg=PA96#v=onepage&q=kid%20rock%20say%20what%20karaoke&f=false|accessdate=6 January 2017|publisher=SPIN Media LLC|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=HBO Show To Feature Kid Rock, Sugar Ray, Alanis|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/515946/hbo-show-to-feature-kid-rock-sugar-ray-alanis/|website=MTV News|accessdate=6 January 2017|date=July 15, 1999}}</ref>


By April 1999, the album was certified ], and the following month it was certified ], a certification the album received 11 times.<ref name="RIAA Certifications">{{cite web | title=RIAA Certifications for albums by Kid Rock: Gold and Platinum | publisher=] | work=RIAA.com | url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kid%20Rock%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 | accessdate=July 22, 2008 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915063800/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kid%20Rock%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 | archivedate=September 15, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The album has since been certified diamond.<ref name=diamond>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/billboard-lists/7526410/diamond-certified-album-riaa-ranked|title=All 92 Diamond-Certified Albums Ranked From Worst to Best: Critic's Take|website=www.billboard.com|date=2016-09-29|first1=Andrew|last1=Unterberger|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref> By April 1999, the album was certified ], and the following month it was certified ], a certification the album received 11 times.<ref name="RIAA Certifications">{{cite web | title=RIAA Certifications for albums by Kid Rock: Gold and Platinum | publisher=] | work=RIAA.com | url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kid%20Rock%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 | accessdate=July 22, 2008 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915063800/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kid%20Rock%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 | archivedate=September 15, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>


In 2000, Kid Rock was nominated for a ] for Best New Artist, despite having been active in the music industry for over 10 years.<ref name=Biography>{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/people/kid-rock-251986|title=Kid Rock|website=Biography.com}}</ref> In 2000, Kid Rock was nominated for a ] for Best New Artist, despite having been active in the music industry for over 10 years.<ref name=Biography>{{cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/people/kid-rock-251986|title=Kid Rock|website=Biography.com}}</ref>


==Legacy== ==Accolades==
] named ''Devil Without a Cause'' one of the 10 best hard rock albums of 1998.<ref name=Loudwire/> It was also included in the book '']''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|accessdate= |date=23 March 2010|publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}</ref> AllMusic labeled the album as a "] masterpiece".<ref name="allmusic"></ref>

The album continued to be popular long after its release, and in 2012, Kid Rock said that he wanted to re-record the album in its entirety, partly to celebrate the album's 15th anniversary, and partly because he wanted to record a new version of the album so he would own the master recordings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kid-rock-plans-to-re-record-devil-without-a-cause-20121123|title=Kid Rock Plans to Re-Record 'Devil Without a Cause'|publisher=]|date=2012-11-23|access-date=2018-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474042/kid-rock-re-recording-devil-without-a-cause-eyeing-rebel-soul-follow-up|title=Kid Rock Re-Recording 'Devil Without a Cause,' Eyeing 'Rebel Soul' Follow-Up|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/kid-rock-re-record-devil-without-a-cause-album-premieres-lets-ride-video/|title=Kid Rock to Re-Record ‘Devil Without a Cause’ Album, Premieres 'Let's Ride' Video|website=Loudwire}}</ref>

The album's critical appraisal has continued long after the album's release, with Allmusic labeling ''Devil Without a Cause'' a "] masterpiece".<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/rap-rock-ma0000011992|title=Rap-Rock Music Genre Overview - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}</ref> The song "Cowboy" is considered by ] to be the first in the ] genre; '']'' claims that Kid Rock's song had a major impact on the country music scene and that artists ] and ], among others, were influenced by the song.<ref name=cowboysindians/><ref name=AXS/>

15 years after the album's release, '']'' writer Chaz Kangas praised Kid Rock's artistry, writing, "in the ] era when your most viable ] stars were pristine ] sensations, raucous nu-metal antagonists or alternative-to-alternative-to-] weirdos, Rock stood alone."<ref name=VillageVoice2/> Praising the song "Cowboy", Kangas called it "one track from this era that’s timeless without even trying to be."<ref name=VillageVoice2>{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2013/06/27/in-defense-of-kid-rock-try-hating-these-classics/|publisher=]|first1=Chaz|last1=Kangas|date=2013-06-27|access-date=2018-02-01|title=In Defense of Kid Rock: Try Hating These Classics}}</ref>

] named ''Devil Without a Cause'' one of the 10 best hard rock albums of 1998.<ref name=Loudwire/> '']'' magazine named ''Devil Without a Cause'' one of 10 essential rap metal albums.<ref name=TeamRock/> '']'' named ''Devil Without a Cause'' one of the 100 greatest American albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020602181215/http://blender.com/articles/issue5/100_greatest.html|title=|date=2 June 2002|publisher=}}</ref> The album was also listed as one of the '']''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|accessdate= |date=23 March 2010|publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}</ref>


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Devil Without a Cause is the fourth studio album by Kid Rock. Released on August 18, 1998, the album saw Kid Rock continuing to develop his sound by incorporating rap metal and hard rock into his style.

The album was a major commercial success. Spurred by the popularity of the hit single "Bawitdaba", the album sold 14 million copies, and was certified platinum 11 times. The album also received critical acclaim for its genre mixing sound, and is considered to be one of the best rock albums of the 1990s, receiving numerous accolades over the years.

Background

In 1997, Jason Flom, head of Lava Records, attented 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.

Production

The album was recorded at the White Room in Detroit and mixed at the Mix Room in Los Angeles; Uncle Kracker helped Kid Rock write some of the songs, and Eminem performed a guest verse on the song "Fuck Off".

Artistry

The music on Devil Without a Cause is noted for its eclectic sound, which draws from genres such as hip hop and heavy metal.

The sound of Devil Without a Cause has been categorized by critics and journalists as rap metal, hard rock and hip hop.

Kid Rock's music has been described by Pitchfork as a cross between Run-DMC, Lynyrd Skynyrd and AC/DC. MTV compared Kid Rock's songs "I Am the Bullgod" and "Roving Gangster (Rollin')" to a cross between Alice in Chains and Public Enemy.

Acvording to Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine, "The key to its sucesss is that it's never trying to be a hip-hop record. It's simply a monster rock album."

Erlewine credits Kid Rock's backing band, Twisted Brown Trucker, for crafting a sound defined by "thunderous, funky noise -- and that's funky not just in the classic sense, but also in a Southern-fried, white trash sense, as he gives this as much foundation in country as he does hip-hop."

Erlewine believes the album's sound owed influence to Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Van Halen." Erlewine also believed the album was "firmly in the tradition of classic hard rock".

The song "Wasting Tine" contains an interpolation of Fleetwood Mac's "Second Hand News".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Pitchfork(1.3/10)
Robert ChristgauA−
Rolling Stone Album Guide

Critical reviews

The album received critical acclaim upon release. Robert Christgau gave the album an A-, writing, "Belatedly fulfilling the rap-metal promise of Licensed To Ill, makes the competition sound clownish, limp, and corny, respectively, and the Eminem cameo is a draw is, and I quote, all of that and a bag of chips."

The Rolling Stone Album Guide gave the album four out of five stars, its byline hailing it as "a trailer trash triumph of metal guitars, hip-hop beats, and I'm-an-American-band egomania. " Stephen Thomas Erlewine, in a retrospective review for Allmusic, gave the album four and a half out of five stars, writing, " came up with the great hard rock album of the late '90s -- a fearlessly funny, bone-crunching record that manages to sustain its strength, not just until the end of its long running time, but through repeated plays."

In a rare negative review, however, Pitchfork gave the album 1.3 out of 10, writing, "The hook is that Devil Without A Cause combines rap with metal, but this combination's already been done a million times, and in each case, the result was better than this. Do you really need predictable pimping rhymes over wack-ass metal beats with third- tier, grunge- derived choruses among your records? I ask you: is this what you're missing from your life?"

Commercial performance

Through extensive promoting, including appearances on HBO, MTV (including a performance alongside Aerosmith and Run-DMC) and performing at Woodstock 1999, Devil Without a Cause sold 14 million copies, the album's success spurred by Kid Rock's breakthrough hit single "Bawitdaba".

By April 1999, the album was certified gold, and the following month it was certified platinum, a certification the album received 11 times.

In 2000, Kid Rock was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, despite having been active in the music industry for over 10 years.

Accolades

Loudwire named Devil Without a Cause one of the 10 best hard rock albums of 1998. It was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. AllMusic labeled the album as a "rap-rock masterpiece".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bawitdaba"Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, Jason Krause, David Parker, Sylvia Robinson4:27
2."Cowboy"Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, John Travis, James Trombly4:17
3."Devil Without a Cause" (featuring Joe C.)Kenny Olson, Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, Too $hort, Larry Smith, Jalil "Whodini" Hutchins5:32
4."I Am the Bullgod"Kid Rock4:50
5."Roving Gangster (Rollin')"Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, Mark Morales, Darren Robinson, Andy Nehra, Damon Wimbley4:24
6."Wasting Time"Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, Lindsey Buckingham4:02
7."Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the Old School)"Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland5:14
8."I Got One for Ya'" (featuring Robert Bradley)Kenny Olson, Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, John Travis, Jerry Williams3:43
9."Somebody's Gotta Feel This"Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, Kenny Olson, John Travis3:09
10."Fist of Rage"Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, John Travis3:23
11."Only God Knows Why"Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, John Travis5:27
12."Fuck Off" (featuring Eminem, does not appear on clean version)Kid Rock, Matthew Shafer, Marshall Mathers, Jason Krause6:13
13."Where U at Rock"Kid Rock4:24
14."Black Chick, White Guy / I Am the Bullgod (Remix; hidden track)" (The song "Black Chick, White Guy" ends at 7:07 and the hidden track begins at 7:10)Kid Rock12:01

Personnel

Charts

Album

Chart (1998-2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 79
Austrian Albums Chart 28
Canadian Albums Chart 17
German Albums Chart 82
New Zealand Albums Chart 14
UK Albums Chart 172
US Billboard 200 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 15

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) 4× Platinum 400,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA) 11× Platinum 11,000,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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