RoMuxic Perspective on RTR

Robert Crenshaw, known artistically as RoMuxic, is a firefighter by day and an artist by night, balancing a life of service with a passion for music. With over 3,000 songs spanning hip-hop, R&B, country rap, and global sounds, he brings storytelling and raw energy to every record. His upcoming album, Southern Roots, Heavy Truths, cements his lane in anthem-driven country rap—music built for stadiums, tailgates, and real life moments. Rooted in Southern pride and fueled by truth, RoMuxic delivers music that inspires, motivates, and connects across genres while never losing sight of his mission: to stand tall, serve strong, and make timeless art.

My music comes straight from my roots. On my dad’s side, jazz and showmanship taught me to love groove, layers, and performing big — making songs feel stadium-ready. On my mom’s side, 80s R&B, family reunions, and church gave me soul, melody, and that call-and-response energy you hear in my hooks. Every track I make — from country rap anthems to soulful R&B — is me blending both sides of my upbringing into music that’s built to connect.

My earliest memories of music always came from family. On Sundays, my mom, her sisters, and their mom would be in the kitchen cooking and singing church songs, filling the house with harmony and warmth. My dad’s side was the same way — my grandmother and aunts sang too — but my favorite was riding in the car with him while he turned the seatbelt into a saxophone and strummed air guitar to Kenny G. That mix of gospel soul and jazz showmanship is where my sound really comes from. And I’ll never forget in elementary school when a teacher had me and another kid sing — they cheered for him and told me to “hang it up.” Instead, I kept going. Now I’ve got thousands of songs and a voice that carries both sides of my roots.

I first started out with my brothers from another mother in Trendsetters Inc. — Drek, Itty (Eugene Wright), Dman, and DJ — just testing the waters and learning the craft. But the moment that changed everything was a beach trip with Juke. Back then, we barely knew each other. What was supposed to be a group outing turned into just us, a car, some cigarettes, bottles of E&J, and a beat CD. We freestyled the whole way there and the whole way back, and by the end of it, we knew we had something real. That’s when we decided to form THD — Talented, Humble, and Driven. The wild part? We didn’t even know we were cousins until later. That leap of faith trip ended up being the start of both family and music.

RTR lives at the crossroads of Country Rap and Southern Hip-Hop, with a strong anthem vibe that makes it perfect for sports and hype playlists. The verses carry that Southern rap grit, while the chorus leans melodic and chant-ready, almost country-rock in energy. It’s built to feel like both a tailgate anthem and a stadium pump-up track — a sound that blends my Southern roots with modern hip-hop swagger.

Over the past three years, my sound has grown from just raw freestyles and straight bars into something way more versatile. Early on, I was locked in on hip-hop energy, but as I matured, I started pulling in more of my roots — the gospel harmonies from family Sundays, the smooth jazz and 80s R&B I soaked up from my parents, and the country grit of the South. Now my music isn’t boxed into one lane.

Songs like RTR show that evolution — it’s country rap at the core, but with anthem-style hooks designed for stadiums and tailgates. I’ve learned how to blend genres without losing authenticity. My style has evolved into something bigger than just rap — it’s about creating music that carries both my Southern roots and universal energy people can feel anywhere.

At the heart of my music, I explore themes of roots, resilience, and real life. My songs carry the energy of Southern culture — family, faith, and community — but also the grind and determination it takes to push through struggles.

Whether it’s a hype anthem like RTR, a reflective record about life’s heavy truths, or a smooth R&B groove, my music always ties back to connection: where I come from, what I’ve been through, and how people can see themselves in it.I want every track to feel like it’s speaking to both the soul and the moment — whether you’re in a stadium, a church, a family reunion, or riding with the windows down.

🎤 If I could go on tour with anybody, it’d be artists who blur lines the way I do.

On the rock side, bands like Linkin Park, Nickelback, Maroon 5, Kings of Leon, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, or Needtobreathe — they all bring raw energy and storytelling that inspire me.

In hip-hop, it’d be heavyweights like J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Nelly, or DMX, artists who mix grit with message.

For R&B, I’d look to names like Chris Brown, Usher, and Tory Lanez, because they balance smoothness with edge.

And on the country side, I’d love to share the stage with artists like Kane Brown, Jason Aldean, Morgan Wallen, or Luke Combs — anyone who brings that Southern grit and big-anthem feel.

But honestly, I’m not limited to any names. My dream tour would feel like a festival lineup, crossing genres and pulling different crowds together — because that’s exactly what my music is built for.

👉 And if I had to pick just one? It’d still be Post Malone.

Honestly, I’d say myself. Not in an arrogant way, but because the kind of music I make is the exact blend I want to hear — country grit, hip-hop bounce, R&B soul, and rock energy all rolled together. That’s why I started creating in the first place: I couldn’t find anyone who hit all those lanes the way I felt them.

So if someone’s never heard me before, I’d tell them: imagine the soul of Chris Brown, the grit of Nelly, the energy of Linkin Park, and the Southern roots of Luke Combs — all in one artist. That’s what my sound feels like.

“I’d describe my music as genre-blending anthems rooted in the South. It’s country at its core, with the storytelling and soul I grew up around, but it carries the bounce of hip-hop, the edge of rock, and the smoothness of R&B. Every track is built to make you feel something — whether that’s pride, nostalgia, or just pure hype. I make music that brings people together, the kind of songs that hit at a family cookout, in the gym, or in a stadium full of fans.”

“If I could pick any show, dead or alive, I would’ve loved to see the GOAT, Michael Jackson, live — nobody owned a stage like him. The energy, the precision, the magic — that’s once-in-a-lifetime.

Another one would be the legendary Rod Stewart Copacabana Beach concert with over 4 million people in the crowd. Just the idea of being part of that ocean of fans gives me chills — music at its biggest and most unifying moment.

And for pure raw energy, I wish I could’ve been at DMX’s iconic Woodstock ’99 performance. Seeing him command hundreds of thousands of people with just his voice and presence? That’s the definition of an artist moving souls.”

“It’s hard for me to pick a single favorite song because music has always hit me in so many different ways. I grew up on ’90s R&B like Shai’s If I Ever Fall in Love, I felt the raw emotion in Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’s False Pretense, and I love the storytelling in country anthems like Carrie Underwood’s Before He Cheats or Charlie Daniels’ Devil Went Down to Georgia.

I could go from vibing with Maroon 5’s Not Coming Home and Chris Brown’s Yellow Tape to getting chills from MJ’s Billie Jean or any Dru Hill record. On the rock side, songs like Nickelback’s Animals or Linkin Park’s Numb have stuck with me for years. And spiritually, songs like Needtobreathe’s Brother or Hillsong United’s Oceans (Live in Israel) have been grounding for me.

So honestly, I don’t really have a favorite song. Music for me is about moments — the right song at the right time. And that’s exactly how I create, too: no boundaries, just whatever captures the moment and the emotion.”

“If I had to pick only three artists to listen to for the rest of my life, I’d go with:

Michael Jackson — because he’s the blueprint. Performer, songwriter, innovator — his catalog has everything: funk, soul, pop, and timeless anthems.
Linkin Park — their music balances raw emotion, rock energy, and hip-hop edge in a way that never gets old. Numb and In the End still hit today.
Kendrick Lamar — because he’s a voice of the culture. His storytelling, lyricism, and ability to flip between raw energy and deep messages makes his music endless fuel for inspiration.
That lineup covers every lane — the showmanship of pop, the edge of rock, and the depth of hip-hop.”

“My dream performance would be on the stage of a packed-out festival — thousands of people, hands in the air, singing my lyrics back to me word for word. That moment when the music isn’t just mine anymore, it belongs to everyone in the crowd — that’s the dream. The energy, the connection, the unity through sound… that’s what I live for.”

“My dream collaboration would be with Linkin Park or Post Malone. Linkin Park because their ability to fuse rock and rap with raw emotion is exactly the kind of energy I bring into my own music — it’d be anthemic. And Post Malone because he blurs genres the way I do, moving between rap, rock, pop, and country vibes effortlessly. Either one would push me creatively and make a record that connects across every audience.”

“When people listen to my music, I want them to feel something real — whether it’s hype and ready to run through a wall, or reflective and caught up in a memory. My songs are built to inspire pride, resilience, and connection. I want listeners to walk away feeling stronger, more alive, and like the music is a soundtrack to their own story.”