Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Video Edited After Backlash

As Jason Aldean‘s “Attempt That in a Small City” continues to rise on the charts — and spark backlash — its controversial music video was subtly altered.

The Washington Submit reported on Tuesday, July 25, that the music video is now six seconds shorter than when it was initially uploaded on July 14. Information footage from Fox 5 Atlanta depicting Black Lives Matter demonstrations and protests in 2020 has seemingly been faraway from the preliminary video.

The clips appeared twice within the unique model of the video. At one level, the footage was projected outdoors of a courthouse in Tennessee — allegedly the positioning of a Black teen’s lynching within the Twenties. (The video’s manufacturing firm, TackleBox, beforehand denied hypothesis concerning the constructing’s historical past and asserted that Aldean didn’t choose the placement himself.)

Extra modifications have been made to the top of the video, per the Submit. The brand new model not contains an older man discussing small-town life or footage of a person in a baseball cap, each of which appeared within the last 30 seconds.

Aldean, 46, defended his tune and its content material earlier this month after questions arose on-line concerning the lyrics. “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face / Stomp on the flag and light-weight it up / Yeah, ya assume you’re robust,” Aldean sings. “Nicely, attempt that in a small city / See how far ya make it down the street / Round right here, we care for our personal.”

The tune was initially launched in Could, however controversy arose after the video’s debut. Some followers have been stunned by the tune’s pro-gun theme as a consequence of Aldean’s expertise in a 2017 mass taking pictures in Las Vegas.

As the talk continued, Aldean addressed critics by way of Twitter. “Up to now 24 hours I’ve been accused of releasing a pro-lynching tune (a tune that has been out since Could) and was topic to the comparability that I (direct quote) was not too happy with the nationwide BLM protests. These references will not be solely meritless, however harmful,” he wrote on July 18, denying that the tune promotes racist ideology.

He added: “There’s not a single lyric within the tune that references race or factors to it- and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t actual information footage -and whereas I can try to respect others to have their very own interpretation of a tune with music- this one goes too far.”

Whereas fellow musicians Sheryl Crow, Cassadee Pope and Jason Isbell referred to as out Aldean’s writing, his spouse, Brittany Aldean, stood by his aspect. “By no means apologize for talking the reality❣️🇺🇸,” she captioned an Instagram put up.

Throughout a live performance in Ohio on Friday, July 21, Jason doubled down on his protection of his music. “It’s been a long-ass week and I’ve seen a variety of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that,” he stated on stage. “I really feel, like, all people’s entitled to their opinions. You may assume one thing all you need to however doesn’t imply it’s true.”

The gang broke out into chants of “USA” as he continued: “What I’m is a proud American [and] I’m proud to be from right here. I like our nation. I need to see it restored to what it as soon as was earlier than all this bulls—t began occurring to us. I like my nation, I like my household and I’ll do something to guard that, I can let you know that proper now.”