What makes I Am the Bullgod by Kid Rock notable?

The single helped introduce the rap-rock blend that carried Devil Without a Cause to multi-platinum sales. Kid Rock’s appearance at Woodstock ’99 further amplified his profile during the genre’s late-1990s commercial surge. Released in 1998, this single drew from Devil Without a Cause, Kid Rock’s fourth studio album and his first for Atlantic Records. After years working across Detroit’s rap and rock scenes, he was entering the commercial breakthrough that would make him a national name.

How many songs are on I Am the Bullgod?

I Am the Bullgod has 3 tracks, running approximately 13 minutes.

Released 28 years ago this November

I Am the Bullgod

Kid Rock · 1998

13 min · 3 tracks · country music

A sludgy guitar riff drives Kid Rock’s drawled boasts toward the uneasy meeting point of Southern rock and rap.

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Top tracks — play these first

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I Am the Bullgod (edit) — The shorter version brings the song’s lurching riff and swaggering vocal into a tighter frame, making its crossover hook the immediate focus.
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Where U at Rock (album version) — This companion track puts Kid Rock’s rap delivery closer to the foreground, showing another side of the hip-hop and hard-rock mixture behind the single.
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I Am the Bullgod (album version) — The full-length cut gives the heavy riff and vocal attitude more room to settle in than the edit, emphasizing the track’s slow-burning rock weight.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

57 /100

Foothills

Higher than 6% of albums we've rated

The single showcases Kid Rock's genre-blending style but lacks depth and cohesion across its limited tracks.

What we noticed

The title track features a heavy guitar riff that drives the song, while the verses incorporate a rhythmic, spoken delivery typical of hip-hop.
Both versions of 'I Am the Bullgod' differ in length and arrangement, with the edit focusing on radio-friendly elements.

Composition 25% of the score: 6/10
Craft 20% of the score: 7/10
Durability 25% of the score: 5/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 6/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 4/10

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Breakthrough — This single followed 'Devil Without a Cause' and helped solidify Kid Rock's mainstream persona.
Themes: Detroit rap-rock crossover· distorted-guitar bravado· late-'90s rebel persona
Career context: Released in 1998, this single drew from Devil Without a Cause, Kid Rock’s fourth studio album and his first for Atlantic Records. After years working across Detroit’s rap and rock scenes, he was entering the commercial breakthrough that would make him a national name.
Stylistic neighbors: Jason Aldean· Brantley Gilbert· Toby Keith