Country singer Brad Paisley on Tuesday (April 9) defended his new duet with rapper LL Cool J, which has been criticized for its commentary on U.S. race relations.<br/> <br />"Accidental Racist" is a track from Paisley's ninth album, "Wheelhouse," which was released on Tuesday. The song describes a hypothetical encounter between a Confederate flag-wearing white Southern man and an urban African-American man in a coffee shop. Some critics have disparaged the song's content and artistry.<br/> <br />In an appearance on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" on Tuesday (April 9), Paisley was given a chance to rebut some of the criticism over the song. DeGeneres asked Paisley to explain his thinking behind the collaboration with LL Cool J.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: BRAD PAISLEY, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"I don't know. We're sort of asking the question of as a proud Southerner and he is a black New Yorker. One of my favorite lines in the song he says, "I think the relationship between the Mason-Dixon needs some fixing." Lea
