Bubba Sparxxx

Under the guiding hand of superproducer Timbaland, rapper Bubba Sparxxx rose to fame in the ’00s with rambunctious songs blending country and Dirty South hip-hop.

• Sparxxx grew up in a rural area of Georgia and was introduced to rap by a neighbor.

His early influences include 2 Live Crew, N.W.A., and home-state heroes OutKast.