Cowboy Carter It will be released in less than two weeks on March 29, and on Tuesday, Beyoncé opened up with a lengthy statement about the unsavory experience that inspired her new album.
on cowboy carter, The singer is expected to embrace country music after releasing two singles last month: “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold 'Em.”
However, Beyoncé noted that her new record came after she felt excluded from the country genre.
While Beyoncé did not specify what experience inspired the new record, the singer in particular She faced backlash from some In 2016 after the release of the country song “Daddy Lessons” which was featured on her album Lemonade. Beyoncé performed the song alongside the Chicks at the Country Music Association Awards in November of that year.
However, as The New York Times It was reported at the time that some country music fans were upset by her performance at the Country Awards.
The following month, News agency The Recording Academy's Country Music Committee, which administers the Grammy Awards, said it “rejected” the presence of “Daddy Lessons” in the country music categories at the awards show after Beyoncé submitted the song for country consideration.
To be clear, Beyoncé did not mention the CMA Awards, “Daddy Lessons,” or the Grammy Awards in her statement about… Cowboy Carter. However, she said that an unwelcome experience years ago not only prompted her to “dig deeper” into the history of country music, but also sparked a desire to continue working in the genre.
She also noted that the record will contain “some surprises” (including collaborations with unnamed artists whom she respects “tremendously”) and is “a continuation of Renaissance” (her multi-album project that began with her last album of the same name).
She ended her post by writing, “This is not a country album. This is a Beyoncé album. This is it.” Chapter Two Cowboy CarterAnd I'm proud to share it with you all!
You can read Beyoncé's full statement here.
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