Gretchen Wilson

Her anthem "redneck Woman," with its big "Hell, yeah!" established her character, and the rest of her debut fulfills its promise and features some amazing singing: The gospelized "Chariot" is a tour de force, right down to its rap. Beneath her holler, though, there's a darkly adult perspective on romance and domesticity.

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