How Jason Aldeans 'Small Town' became a right-wing anthem
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Today on \\u201cPost Reports,\\u201d we explore the controversy around Jason Aldean\\u2019s \\u201cTry That in a Small Town\\u201d \\u2013 and how the song landed near the top of the charts. Critics say its new music video is full of coded threats against Black people.
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Country music star Jason Aldean is facing immense backlash over \\u201cTry That in a Small Town,\\u201d which soared in popularity even as the music video was pulled from Country Music Television amid the controversy. While Aldean is defending the video onstage and on social media, it was quietly edited to remove images of a Black Lives Matter protest after critics accused the song of containing coded threats against Black people. Aldean\\u2019s label said the video was edited for copyright reasons but did not elaborate.
The Post\\u2019s Herb Scribner explains how the controversy has fueled the song\\u2019s popularity.
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