'Cowboy Carter': More than country music, Beyonce proves dedication to Black empowerment

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In her latest album 'Cowboy Carter' she included banjoist Rhiannon Giddens, whose music and scholarship highlight the contributions of Black Americans in folk and country.AP..

She dropped another hint at the Super Bowl when Beyonce dropped two hybrid country songs, 'Texas Hold 'Em' and '16 Carriages.' And now, known as a Black woman reclaiming country music, she has released 'Act II: Cowboy Carter', featuring a 27-song tracklist, says 'The Hollywood Reporter'..

Beyonce's first country album may be considered the second installment in a potential trilogy, after 'Rennaisance'...

This song made her the first Black woman to top Billboards Hot Country Songs chart..

Earlier on March 19, Beyonce wrote in an Instagram post "I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart..

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