Learn more about the country singer who has sparked controversy from time to time throughout his career.
Morgan Wallen has been one of the fastest-rising stars in country music for years. Despite some controversy along the way, the 31-year-old “Last Night” singer has topped the charts and achieved crossover success. His albums Dangerous: The Double Album and One Thing at a Time both reached the top of the Billboard charts, and his single “Last Night” hit number one on the Hot 100. He also recently announced his 37-track album, I’m the Problem, set for release on May 16, and teased it on Saturday Night Live on March 29.
While Morgan is primarily a country artist, he’s collaborated with several rappers, releasing songs with Lil Durk, Drake, and Post Malone.
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Morgan’s first studio LP, If I Know Me, was released on April 27, 2018. By then, he had already opened for the superstar country duo Florida Georgia Line during their 2017 tour, and FGL appeared on the album’s second single, “Up Down.” His third single, “Whiskey Glasses,” was released in the summer of 2018 and became a slow-burn hit, reaching number one on the country radio airplay charts in June 2019 and becoming one of the year’s biggest songs. If I Know Me finally reached the number one spot on the Billboard Country Album chart in August 2020, 114 weeks after its release.
In 2020, Morgan broke strict COVID-19 quarantine rules set by SNL and was seen in several TikTok videos partying in Tuscaloosa, AL, after the University of Alabama’s football game the previous Saturday. In the videos, Morgan was at a bar and house party, taking shots, not wearing a mask, not social distancing, and kissing female fans.
