Beyonce has been crowned queen of country with act ii, Cowboy Cartertheir eighth studio album and second album in the trilogy Renaissance.
The artist from Houston, Texas, has just published this musical project with which remembers its origins and pays tribute to the country genrewhich has resurfaced again in 2024 in style.
He already gave us a clue of the sound of this work with Texas Hold ‘Em and 16 Carriagestwo songs that have gone viral on all platforms and that have made us dust off our cowboy boots, fat buckle belts and cowboy hats.
An album that could be the soundtrack of a 21st century western, which transports us to the southern ranches of the United States and with which He has brought out his most patriotic sideeven on the album cover.
The singer appears sitting on the back of a white horse, dressed in a suit with the colors of the American flag and carrying a flag and multiple patriotic elements.
An album that was born from an injustice
Ten days before the release of Cowboy Carterthe singer confessed that this project was born from a racist situation that she experienced when, as a black woman, she wanted to make country music.
“This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience I had years ago where I didn’t feel welcome… and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I got more into the story.” of country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how Music can unite so many people around the world.while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated much of their lives to educating our musical history,” he confessed.
“The criticism I faced when I entered this genre They forced me to push beyond the limitations that were placed on me. “Act II is the result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work,” she added.
In the first track of the album, American Requiem, the singer refers to this experience in the following fragment:
“Used to say I spoke too country
then the rejection came,
said I wasn’t country enough
Said I wouldn’t saddle up, but
If that ain’t country tell me what it is.”
This whole fight ended up making Beyoncé become the first black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart with Texas Hold ‘Em.
29 songs, 10 collaborations
Queen B has not skimped on songs for this album, nor on collaborations.
The artist has invited artists of the stature of Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, Linda Martell, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton. In addition, the singer has used US and country symbolism to title her songs such as the desert eagle or the state of Louisiana.
- American Requiem
- Blackbiird (feat. Tanner Ardell)
- 16 Carriages
- Protective
- My Rose
- Smoke Hour (Willie Nelson intro)
- Texas Hold ‘Em
- Bodyguard
- Dolly P. (Dolly Patron intro)
- Jolene
- Daughter
- Spaghetti (feat. Shaboozey)
- Alligator Tears
- Smoke Hour II
- Just For Fun
- II Most Wanted (feat. Miley Cyrus)
- Levii’s jeans (feat. Post Malone)
- Flamenco (a picture of what appears to be a reference to Selena is under this title)
- The Linda Martell Show (intro by Linda Martell)
- YaYa (feat. Willie Jones)
- Oh louisiana
- Desert Eagle
- Riverdance
- II Hands II Heaven
- Tyrant” (feat. Dolly Parton)
- Sweet Honey Buckin’
- Amen
You can now listen to the album on all platforms!
