Kid Rock signed a recording contract.
After signing a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1998 , he gained commercial success in the rap rock genre behind the singles `` Bawitdaba '' , `` Cowboy '' and `` Only God Knows Why '' -LRB- the latter foreshadowing his move into country rock -RRB- .	rap rock	rap rock	country	country music	Atlantic	Atlantic Records	recording contract	recording contract	Atlantic Records	Atlantic Records	Bawitdaba	Bawitdaba	Cowboy	Cowboy (Kid Rock song)	Only God Knows Why	Only God Knows Why	rock	Rock music
