Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll were thrown a huge bash by BMI last week in Nashville to celebrate the three number ones between them. And it sounded like they had a whole lot of fun.
Jelly Roll's cousin even set up in the back giving out free tattoos for any of the event's 250 guests. Jelly said, "That's how white trash our family is."
They were celebrating Jelly Roll for his songs "Need a Favor" and then "Save Me" which was nominated for a Grammy alongside Lainey. And then also celebrating her song, "Watermelon Moonshine", which is her fifth number one.
I didn't know how close these two were, but apparently, they think of each other as family. Jelly said that he calls Lainey to talk about everything from career triumphs to negativity on social media, and she always answers the phone.
Both of them were asked why they didn't quit after so many years of not making it. Jelly said, "I think I just had this deep-rooted belief that I was here to represent a group of people that wasn't represented. I knew that one day it could connect."
And Lainey said, "I think it was grit, that grit that my mama and daddy instilled in me from the beginning, I knew from an early age, that this was my calling."
It's cool to see how strong their bond is. Jelly summed it up pretty good, "life ain't about what you do, it's about who you do it with."