Beyonce publishes this Friday, March 29 Act II: Cowboy Carter, an album that, despite composing it before the first act, follows in the footsteps of Reinassance. Although we have already heard 16 Carriages and Texas Hold ‘Em —simple with which, by the way, it has been crowned as the first black woman to be Number 1 with a country song—, an atmosphere full of unresolved unknowns has been tinged about this project, such as the collaborations it could include.
We know that there are featurings because Queen B herself has confirmed it: “In this album there are some surprises and I have collaborated with some artists that I deeply respect. I hope you can hear my heart, my soul, and all the love and passion that I have put into every detail and every sound,” he expressed when he showed the official cover.
The diva has not released any clues or clues. However, Internet users work hard to try to connect the dots, solve for the present sufficiently coherent and convincing foundations for their theories to stand. In this way, we find that the seventh album could bring not only a renewed version of Jolene next to herself Dolly Partonbut also a duet with Rosalía or the long-awaited continuation of Telehone with Lady Gaga.
‘Motomamis and cowgirls’, the connection between Beyoncé and Rosalía
On X (former Twitter), the account @aleiiiix has presented a small thread of publications with the common connections that Rosalía and Beyoncé have. Close ties that would have led them to meet in the recording studio.
The young Motomami fan indicates that the Catalan follows INK and The-Dream, producers who have worked with Queen B. The former has participated in the creation of Beyoncé’s current album; while the second, in addition, did the same in Isolation, track included in the extended version of Motomami.
But he’s not the only one ‘follow’ from Rosalía to the country universe. The Spanish also follows Nadia Lee Cohen filmmaker responsible for directing the video clip Texas Hold ‘Emas well as Andrew Makadsi, creative director of Renaissance and Cowboy Carter.
As if this were not enough, among the tracklist that was revealed yesterday, we find Flemish. It is true that there is no trace of Rosalía’s name (unlike Dolly Parton or Willie Nelson), but The Catalan may have participated in the production or composition of said song. And both artists present parallels in their respective careers, because the Catalan had to face criticism for entering flamenco; something that Beyoncé has suffered at the same level after making a foray into country.
The second part of Telephone: a reality?
Another of the theories that has resonated the most in recent days has been the possible second part of Telephone, the collaboration between Lady Gaga and Beyoncé from 2009 whose video clip ends with a label: “To be continued…” (“To be continue…”). If it were a reality, the new song would be released for the 15th anniversary of the first song.
Lady Gaga – Telephone ft. Beyoncé (Official Music Video)
As if that were not enough, several admirers have pointed out that in 2021, Germanotta declared that a “renaissance was coming.” And, a few days ago, she published an image in which a frame from the music video was seen as the cover of a kind of fanzine.
On the other hand, Vance Gamble, stylist of the former Destiny’s Child, shared a photo of the author of Joanne —Gaga’s album with country influences—, when she appears with sunglasses created from cigarettes.
All of this is mere rumors and speculation that only excites us and creates more hype about its launch. However, one thing is clear: Like everything the queen bee does, Cowboy Carter wont leave anybody indiferent.
