Aside from the obvious common thread of race among Yelawolf, Eminem, and Kid Rock. Stylistically, Yelawolf sounds like a combination of Eminem and Kid Rock. And Yela's well-rounded appreciation of music extends beyond his sound as well. He has a wide range of influences too. If you don't believe me, listen to "Radio" where he name-drops Janis Joplin and Bone Thugs N Harmony in the same line. This very diverse mix of taste translates wonderfully to all of his major-label debut, Radioactive. There are no two songs that sound alike. "Made in the U.S.A" sounds like the perfect anthem for the Occupy Wall Street movement, "Growin' Up in the Gutter" sounds just as industrial as anything Trent Reznor would put out, and "Animal" has Yela blacking out with an absolutely amazing flow at the end, and he holds his own on collabos alongside Em, Kid Rock, Killer Mike, and Mystikal ; this album is a modern hip hop classic. And the reason I have yet to come across anyone else who recognizes this album in that same light is totally beyond me.
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