Yeah, I read that he's from the city, a few of his quotes allude to it. Isn't it interesting the way artists portray themselves to sell product; they all do it. Look at Michael Jackson. A known child-fondler/pedo and people still follow him. A good thing that wierd. fucker died for sure.
I know how you feel, not exactly but similar, as I get that way sometimes. This heat depressed me as one needs to stay in the AC and for a dude who likes the outdoors that's like ball and chaining me. Hopefully you find an outlet to turn around the feeling and energise yourself.
Detroit, which to me is a far cry from po'dunk. It is interesting, although I have to wonder if there isn't a connection between the selling a product and them all doing it. Ha, I'd rather not look at him, him and his fans always unnerved me a bit.
I suspect you know better than you realize, although the weather is only part of it. A good friend went for a hike in the mountains out west last weekend and never came home, they recovered his body on Monday. Made it outside and edited some photos of my friend this weekend, so I'm counting that as finding an outlet. Hope you get a break from the heat so you can escape the AC, I know all about how frustrating that is :)
I've always found Kid Rock to be a bit of a fucktard but there's a couple songs I don't mind listening to. He's just marketing himself, as they all do I guess, playing a part I suppose.
I'm sorry to hear about your friends, those things can always feel quite sudden and confronting.