Garth Brooks only contributed to rap music.
 These three albums brought the genre to mainstream recognition, and inspired other East Coast artists, such as Jay-Z, Notorious B
While Brooks' musical style placed him squarely within the boundaries of country music, he was strongly influenced by the 1970s singer-songwriter movement, especially the works of James Taylor, whom he idolized and named his first child after, as well as Dan Fogelberg

