ERNEST

Ernest Keith Smith is a musician with a dual personality. As Ernest K., he established himself as a country-rapper whose work reflected his love of hip-hop as well as his Tennessee roots. Later, billing himself as ERNEST, he eased off of his rap influences and instead showed off his skills as a singer and songwriter, penning tunes for Florida Georgia Line, Morgan Wallen, and Chris Lane. ERNEST also nurtured an audience for his own recordings that portrayed the diversity of Southern life, from the ups and downs of love to the easygoing good times of a Saturday night, and his si...