Overview
- Her single "Tennessee," released in early September, marks Chanel West Coast's public shift from her earlier rap work toward country music.
- She says writing sessions in Nashville with local songwriters and producers helped her "find [her] voice" and reignited her passion for making music.
- Chanel has publicly pushed back on online critics who say she is "not rap or country," arguing that she simply loves music and will follow songs that connect with listeners.
- On the ground in Tennessee she reports strong fan support and positive listener feedback, which she cites as proof that her songs are resonating.
- Her move builds on a career that began on MySpace and included 12 years on MTV's Ridiculousness and a post-2023 reality show, and it could test whether established TV platforms can help an artist cross genre boundaries and win new audiences.