Yelawolf & J. Michael Phillips Release Single “I Swear”

International hip-hop superstar and multi-platinum recording artist Yelawolf and rising urban country artist J. Michael Phillips have released their new single “I Swear.” The new track, produced by Taysty, is the first in a series of music from the two, who will release a full collaborative album, Whiskey & Roses, on July 11th via Yelawolf’s independent record label, Slumerican. “I Swear” is a soulful tale of fighting against a lifestyle of overindulgence and others’ expectations. The official music video was directed by Patrick Tohill (Jelly Roll, Jessie Murph, NF).

Phillips shares:

“When I wrote ‘I Swear,’ I was thinking about how there are two types of people in this world: those who stand for something and those who fall for anything. I’d rather die as a soldier than live as a coward, and that’s the true meaning behind this record, ‘I Swear.’”

Yelawolf adds:

“My brother, J. Michael Phillips, came in with a hook, and I was really inspired by it. I felt like he reached a point in his vocal performance that I haven’t heard before, and I was just really inspired to push it forward. I actually stepped into a vocal space I haven’t been before. So, we’re reaching new territories here.”

Phillips laughs:

“Oh yeah, I felt like I channelled some type of Johnny Cash on this one!”

Yelawolf and J. Michael Phillips are currently on the road together on Yelawolf’s headlining “45 Tour,” where they will be performing “I Swear” live. The 40+ date outing, which kicked off in April and has sold out nightly, will resume in June, before wrapping in Sioux Falls on August 10th. See below for all upcoming tour dates and visit http://www.yelawolf.com/pages/tour for all ticketing details and VIP packages.

Yelawolf & J. Michael “I Swear” single artwork

Tour Dates:

June 13 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Ford Amphitheater **
June 14 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom **
July 3 – Charleston, SC @ Refinery
July 11 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues ^
July 12 – Harrisburg, PA @ XL Live ^
July 13 – New Haven, CT @ Toads
July 15 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live
July 16 – McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre
July 18 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest +
July 19 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Upheaval Fest +
July 20 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts ^
July 22 – Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
July 24 – Fayetteville, AR @ JJ’s Live
July 25 – Jefferson City, MO @ Capital Region MJ Healthcare Amphitheater
July 26 – Wichita, KS @ Cotillion Ballroom
July 27 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
July 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
August 1 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24
August 2 – Rancho Mirage, CA @ The Show at Agua Caliente
August 3 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
August 5 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater
August 7 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing
August 9 – Sturgis, SD @ Iron Horse Saloon
August 10 – Sioux Falls, SD @ The District
^ Low ticket warning
** Yelawolf co-headlining with Three 6 Mafia; J. Michael Phillips to open
+ Yelawolf only (festival date)