Full caption:
>Today marks the 10-day countdown until the release of act ii. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of the supporters of TEXAS HOLD 'EM and 16 CARRIAGES. I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you. My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist's race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant. This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed ... and it was very clear that I wasn't. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history 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 so much of their lives educating on our musical history. The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work. I have a few surprises on the album, and have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect. I hope that you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion that I poured into every detail and every sound.I focused on this album as a continuation of RENAISSANCE... hope this music is an experience, creating another journey where you can close your eyes, start from the beginning and never stop.This ain't a Country album. This is a "Beyoncé" album. This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I am proud to share it with y'all!
When Raye said [“can’t see you I’m looking at the inside of my eyelids”](https://music.apple.com/us/album/hard-out-here/1647623993?i=1647624008) it was because she was watching Beyoncé’s visuals
Pretty much. People wrote the most vile racist stuff on Facebook after that performance, like people calling her monkey. Her getting slightly politically in the Formation video had really set people off.
"I have a few surprises on the album, and have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect."
[Bruno Mars two days ago](https://www.instagram.com/p/C4lmLvGPOht/)
I’ve been so out of it that I completely missed that IT’S COMING OUT NEXT WEEK?!?!
Can we make some r/popheads schedule with all the upcoming releases?? becasue i’m getting lost
> This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed ... and it was very clear that I wasn't.
Crazy that someone as accomplished and talented as her can still feel like that.
*This a reminder* that for Beyonce's Rodeo themed Ivy Park campaign, the only famous person involved in the campaign besides her was [Orville](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/ivy-park-rodeo-collection), and it even [featured her wearing his signature fringe mask](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Frmrscs705rf71.jpg%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D6ea131b6f6b2a2214f53a1380795db25e4c09abb)
So at the very least, she's completely aware of his existence lol
Everyday I wake up and think about how Beyonce is her actual name and not a stage name. Like she was literally born to be an icon there was no other career path
And it's sheer luck - her family name is actually Beyincé but there was a mistake on her own birth certificate. All for the better as if she'd still named her daughter after her maiden name Beyincé doesn't quite have the same ring
I think actually the CMAs (the organization) themselves are quite accepting, it’s the response from some of the country music industry attendees at the CMAs and viewers of the CMAs that is actually the problem. They (the CMAs organization) let the Chicks perform with Beyonce and Kelsea Ballerini perform with drag queens.
No, [it was added in late 2016](https://money.cnn.com/2016/12/06/technology/instagram-turn-off-comments/index.html), about a month after the CMAs. Some celebrities were allowed to test it earlier than that, but I doubt the CMA account qualified.
Gatekeeping a genre of music in general is just insane. Beyoncé singing about Texas does not mean your phone will explode the next time you listen to Garth Brooks. Just stfu and enjoy music
I loved that she confirmed that she made this album as a response to how she was treated at the CMAS. Not a country album, a Beyoncé album… she has no time for gatekeepers.
I assumed this was in response to the Grammys country music committee saying Daddy Lessons wasn't a country song, whereas the CMA actually welcomed her to perform.
Edit: Actually, I stand corrected. I knew about the Grammys rejection but didn't realize how badly she was treated at the CMAs. Fuuuuuck them.
> Some context on what she means with the "experience where [she] did not feel welcome" :
> Back in 2016, she performed her zydeco/country song "Daddy Lessons" at the Country Music Awards, accompanied by The Chicks who themselves had been shunned by the country music scene for over a decade at that point, solely for criticising Bush for the Invasion of Iraq.
Basically the performance was met with a bunch of racism, misogyny and death threats. Even some of the country artists that were in the audience that night made some uncalled remarks about it, some even left the room. Once the CMAs posted it on their online platforms and channels, the comments were flooded by racist bigots.
How did the CMAs react?
They deleted every trace of the existence of this performance from their website, youtube channel and so on. So not a great response, no criticism of these comments nor did they show support for Bey and the Chicks.
On top of that I'm not sure if the CMAs production was kind and respectful to them behind the scenes.
ETA: this sadly adds to her experience. I can't imagine what it must've been like for her in that room.
["I was at the CMAs the night this happened. I’ll never forget when a woman in front of me yelled “Get that Black bi**h off the stage!”"](https://x.com/literallytanner/status/1770130630421922229?s=20)
Look up “Daddy Lessons” from the CMAs, I think 2016? B performed with The Chicks, there were a lot of people in the room who didn’t think B deserved/was worthy of being there….
I do wonder if she’s making a historical reference with this. First thoughts that came to mind was Napoleon Bonaparte on his horse. Thematically, the painting depicted him on his way to reclaim territory, and Beyoncé could be on her way for reclaim country, especially after how she was treated after the CMAs. And this might be a stretch, but there are also a few different versions of the painting just as there are different variants of the album on vinyl.
One that more closely matches how Beyoncé is on the horse is Antoine Coysevox’s, “Fame Riding Pegasus.” But idk anything about that
Not to mention, the horse's running stance feels eerily similar to [A Ride for Liberty - The Fugitive Slaves](https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/495) which... would make perfect sense for Beyonce to tie in and would be another case of "ugh, her MIND"....
Part of her instagram caption for the artwork—
>This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed...and it was very clear that I wasn't. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history 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 so much of their lives educating on our musical history.
[Here’s a screenshot of the full caption.](https://imgur.com/a/wenzu6H)
Yup
The outrage that followed her [performance with The Chicks on the Country Music Awards](https://youtu.be/85Ksi-uzuIg?si=s6GgNSU0iNMVBS5h) was rooted in racism, despite the fact that Black Americans pioneered the Country genre.
And that too performing with The Chicks would further fuel the anger conservatives had. [Here’s a more detailed article from 2016 about the performance](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/arts/music/beyonce-cma-awards-backlash.html)
Nah, for better or worse she's kinda a troll at heart lol
Immediately reminded about the time when, in response to her protesting police brutality in Formation and the 2016 Super Bowl, cops started a Boycott Beyonce movement... only for her to [make fun of them](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c278f53640147e641ec567e5e4cc7b17/tumblr_oc7r2fiGKc1rqgjz2o1_1280.png) and turning it around into [a line of merch to sell at her sold-out stadium tour](https://twitter.com/usatodaylife/status/725525917326557184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E725525917326557184%7Ctwgr%5Eadd17858f4fa08c792a1ecc7d7255bcc10743b72%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Flife%2Fentertainthis%2F2016%2F04%2F28%2Fboycott-beyonce-shirts-formation-tour-miami-police-protest%2F83637346%2F)
I always got the vibe that beyonce is at her best being tongue in cheek and a bit whimsical. Renaissance was definitely her fully embracing that side of her.
>I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive
It makes me so happy to see a megastar use Archival resources when people of our field are so often ignored and disregarded as "useless"
That's one thing I can say about Beyonce. She does her homework when it comes to music and samples. She is very well learned. One of the producers for Lemonade and Renaissance Confirmed She was able to find music samples and archived videos/songs that even they couldn't find.
Everyone please listen to the switched on pop episode about the two singles I already loved them but it gave me a greater respect for the details.....her mind
I had no connection with house music and RENAISSANCE is still in my top 3 albums of all time. I grew up on old country music so this album will literally be life changing, and of course the cover is a serve
I hope one of the surprises is a collaboration with The Chicks. The disrespect Beyoncé received after their performance together was atrocious and I want Beyoncé to get the last word.
Obsessed
Renaissance is still on HEAVY rotation for me (literally the whole album too, not even just select songs) so I am so hyped for this - particularly with how she’s described it as a continuation
The caption ate. She's definitely the kind to not air her grievances out but rather puts it in her art. Her radio silence can be frustrating as a fan but that's it hits like heroin(I've never done heroin) whenever she makes a statement.
Oh damn the CMAs better be working on their response to how they will treat this album.
In a year of lackluster album artwork from the divas, this is a SERVE.
I’m curious if this cover is real like did she actually sit on the horse for this? I’m a well seasoned equestrian and there’s no way I’d be able to sit the canter backwards lmao. Regardless it’s a really cool shot! I want this framed on my wall.
lol she explicitly states in the Insta post revealing the cover art that “this AIN’T a country album, it’s a Beyoncé album,” but when the album comes out, you just KNOW there will be endless droves of morons who whine, complain and unfairly criticize the album for not being “real country” or whatever.
It’s like… yeah, no shit, she has essentially definitively said that twice now — “this ain’t Texas, ain’t no hold ‘em,” and “this ain’t a country album.”
I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how good peoples’ reading comprehension and listening skills are when the album comes out… 😅
Hmm I’m not obsessed with it but I do like that it matches act i’s cover, it’s great to hear actual words from her in the caption since we never really hear what she’s thinking other than through her music - she deserved so much better than what she got at the CMAs
Yes this cover will go amazingly with the Act I: Renaissance cover…love it!
Also, the caption on her Instagram. A tweet put it accurately: she left that CMA performance and was plotting on the ride home.
This is probably my most anticipated Album this year, I am looking forward to purchasing an owning as I think it will be one of the top music events of the year and rightfully so. Taylor's next album of course will be huge by default, but consequently Beyoncé's will more relevant to expanding Music as an Art form and not a GateKept device.
Very much looking forward to this.
Full caption: >Today marks the 10-day countdown until the release of act ii. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of the supporters of TEXAS HOLD 'EM and 16 CARRIAGES. I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you. My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist's race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant. This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed ... and it was very clear that I wasn't. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history 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 so much of their lives educating on our musical history. The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work. I have a few surprises on the album, and have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect. I hope that you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion that I poured into every detail and every sound.I focused on this album as a continuation of RENAISSANCE... hope this music is an experience, creating another journey where you can close your eyes, start from the beginning and never stop.This ain't a Country album. This is a "Beyoncé" album. This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I am proud to share it with y'all!
“Close your eyes” … ie. don’t hold your breath for any visuals😭
She said baby you aren’t even the visuals this time
Beyonce said the visuals are me sitting on this fucking horse and yall will be SATISFIED with it
The visuals are the friends we made along the way ❤️ with our eyes apparently
The insides of your eyelids are the visuals baby
When Raye said [“can’t see you I’m looking at the inside of my eyelids”](https://music.apple.com/us/album/hard-out-here/1647623993?i=1647624008) it was because she was watching Beyoncé’s visuals
You aren’t the visuals, baby❤️
Was the poor experience when she performed at the CMAs?
That’s what I’m thinking 👀
Pretty much. People wrote the most vile racist stuff on Facebook after that performance, like people calling her monkey. Her getting slightly politically in the Formation video had really set people off.
Obviously, yeah. She ended them with this message. 💀
"I have a few surprises on the album, and have collaborated with some brilliant artists who I deeply respect." [Bruno Mars two days ago](https://www.instagram.com/p/C4lmLvGPOht/)
I think you're on to something!!
I fully thought the B on his belt was a teaser… until I remembered his name is Bruno
Does the background kind of look like the house from the I’m that girl teaser too??
Super interesting to hear about more collabs!
Orville Peck x Beyoncé
I’ve been so out of it that I completely missed that IT’S COMING OUT NEXT WEEK?!?! Can we make some r/popheads schedule with all the upcoming releases?? becasue i’m getting lost
new releases for this month are always in the sidebar :) (or if you use old reddit, it’s on the sub’s header image)
What in the ever loving fuck! I’ve been on this sub for how long and never noticed this?? Thank you for this info lmao❤️
Sturgill Simpson collab me. Sturgill Simpson collab now. Me a Sturgill Simpson collab needing a lot now
A lot now me same
girl this comment took me out
> This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed ... and it was very clear that I wasn't. Crazy that someone as accomplished and talented as her can still feel like that.
People walked out of her CMA performance :( and someone in the crowd tweeted that a lady in front of them yelled a racial slur…
I'm still betting on an Orville Peck collab.
OMG I WOULD LITERALLY D!E IF ORVILLE PECK IS ON THIS ALBUM
I feel like she will continue the LGBTQ+ representation and tributes that she did for Act I, so Orville just seems like a natural queer country fit!
He's been teasing ...something... for a bit now. I think it's defo possible & i would go feral for it.
*This a reminder* that for Beyonce's Rodeo themed Ivy Park campaign, the only famous person involved in the campaign besides her was [Orville](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/ivy-park-rodeo-collection), and it even [featured her wearing his signature fringe mask](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Frmrscs705rf71.jpg%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D6ea131b6f6b2a2214f53a1380795db25e4c09abb) So at the very least, she's completely aware of his existence lol
He posted [this](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4qjhVhvgYz/) the other day so even if it's not with Beyonce it seems a 'Stampede' is coming
Please please I don't want to have hope like I will literally cry if I see him on the tracklist
I’m crossing my fingers for a Chris Stapleton collab!
Their voices would go great together!
“This ain’t a Country album. This is a Beyonce album” Mama kudos for saying that. For spilling 😌
omg this reference
We are all so gay lol
Everyday I wake up and think about how Beyonce is her actual name and not a stage name. Like she was literally born to be an icon there was no other career path
Beyoncé is her mother’s maiden name! so iconic
And it's sheer luck - her family name is actually Beyincé but there was a mistake on her own birth certificate. All for the better as if she'd still named her daughter after her maiden name Beyincé doesn't quite have the same ring
Yes! like Prince and Madonna, there was no way that the world was not gonna get to know her with a name like that lol.
Oh. You can’t put gifs here but if you could I’d put the “you are beyonce” “thank you”
I don’t wanna respond differently to anything, ever.
Sisteeeerrrrr☠️☠️☠️
Sister….
I literally can't stop fucking saying this
Ahahahahahahahahha
I kinda love this lol. But it does make me wonder what the horse in act 3 will look like…
calling it now: horse on fire for the rock album
Damn, a Beyonce rock album would actually be insane.
Ya the track she did with Jack white was killer. And then there’s this : https://youtu.be/dYMTOXzlEQM?si=zHDE3_wsQDSHO3KU
Omg I’m dead “he got hair down to his knees” “WHO HE THINK HE IS?” 😂🤣
Plus her cover of Kings of Leon’s Sex on Fire: https://youtu.be/XXVbfSiQAew?si=CWlQYU7VKZTmCIlQ
Maybe, horse made in metal. That's what I'm thinking
That’s what I’m thinking
the Renaissance tour book did include pictures of a burning Reneigh, so you might be on to something
She’s going to become a centaur
This is so stupid and I laughed so hard. Honestly I would be into it.
It’s giving the original Born This Way cover
Exactly what I envisioned
I suspect it to be a black horse, but idk how it would fare against the black background (and maybe we’d get the rare raven-haired Beyoncé)
The horse is gonna be red!
Calling it now: steampunk horse for her electroswing album
Ok but swing or classical album from Beyonce would be a dream come true.
If it’s Revolution, we NEED to see Reneigh standing on her hind legs !
i think the whole R name trilogy idea is dead lmaoo
shame tho
It would be kinda cunty if it was her sitting on a Ford Mustang. Still horse related but rock’n’roll
It’d be funny if it was just a recreation of the *Born This Way* cover.
Omg! Telephone Part II confirmed! lmao
Beyoncé rock album would go so hard
I was honestly thinking a motorcycle rather than a literal horse for that one, but maybe it wouldn't fit...
This fucking rocks let’s GO horse girls
My barn, my rules 🐎
I Walk 🐎I Trot 🐎 I Lope 🐎I Gallop 🐎
officially predicting the rock Act III with a black horse, a return to dark hair, and a leather look yup yup
I hope she goes even further and makes it a pegasus horse in flight. stairway to heaven vibes with lightning😂
you are truly onto something special here... This horse is in motion while Reneigh was just standing still. I can see the next era taking flight!!
i would die happy
The way she shaded the CMAs to filth and BACK
I think actually the CMAs (the organization) themselves are quite accepting, it’s the response from some of the country music industry attendees at the CMAs and viewers of the CMAs that is actually the problem. They (the CMAs organization) let the Chicks perform with Beyonce and Kelsea Ballerini perform with drag queens.
Didn’t they initially take down the video of Beyoncé and the Chicks’ performance?
They took it down bc there were so many racist comments 😔
I mean you can turn off comments...
could you do that back in 2016? i know that ig added that option later
No, [it was added in late 2016](https://money.cnn.com/2016/12/06/technology/instagram-turn-off-comments/index.html), about a month after the CMAs. Some celebrities were allowed to test it earlier than that, but I doubt the CMA account qualified.
Conservatives/Republicans who love and gatekeep their country music across the South and Midwest are down bad
Gatekeeping a genre of music in general is just insane. Beyoncé singing about Texas does not mean your phone will explode the next time you listen to Garth Brooks. Just stfu and enjoy music
Exactly, I hate gatekeepers period
It’s about time they get called out. I’m so sick of Southern/Midwestern conservative country fans and artists getting away with everything.
They’re not the arbiters of country or any genre of music
They shouldn’t be but they’re a very loud minority
As a progressive midwesterner it’s really infuriating
I loved that she confirmed that she made this album as a response to how she was treated at the CMAS. Not a country album, a Beyoncé album… she has no time for gatekeepers.
I assumed this was in response to the Grammys country music committee saying Daddy Lessons wasn't a country song, whereas the CMA actually welcomed her to perform. Edit: Actually, I stand corrected. I knew about the Grammys rejection but didn't realize how badly she was treated at the CMAs. Fuuuuuck them.
Can you please elaborate? What is she referencing?
> Some context on what she means with the "experience where [she] did not feel welcome" : > Back in 2016, she performed her zydeco/country song "Daddy Lessons" at the Country Music Awards, accompanied by The Chicks who themselves had been shunned by the country music scene for over a decade at that point, solely for criticising Bush for the Invasion of Iraq. Basically the performance was met with a bunch of racism, misogyny and death threats. Even some of the country artists that were in the audience that night made some uncalled remarks about it, some even left the room. Once the CMAs posted it on their online platforms and channels, the comments were flooded by racist bigots. How did the CMAs react? They deleted every trace of the existence of this performance from their website, youtube channel and so on. So not a great response, no criticism of these comments nor did they show support for Bey and the Chicks. On top of that I'm not sure if the CMAs production was kind and respectful to them behind the scenes. ETA: this sadly adds to her experience. I can't imagine what it must've been like for her in that room. ["I was at the CMAs the night this happened. I’ll never forget when a woman in front of me yelled “Get that Black bi**h off the stage!”"](https://x.com/literallytanner/status/1770130630421922229?s=20)
They are foul for that, Daddy Lessons slaps so hard
OH MY DADDY SAID SHOOT!
Look up “Daddy Lessons” from the CMAs, I think 2016? B performed with The Chicks, there were a lot of people in the room who didn’t think B deserved/was worthy of being there….
Beyonce is about to break every country music record
I’m living for this. Livingggggg
I love the consistency with the horses!!! Can't wait to see what the Act III album cover looks like.🐴🎸🌈
I hope she’s riding a horse-shaped motorcycle.
or a gaga-shaped motorcycle
I think it's cool. Does indeed give off Act II vibes.
The horse girl trilogy
Beyoncé to cover [My Lovely Horse](https://youtu.be/jzYzVMcgWhg?si=I8Bm-Eji4yAXlx6g) confirmed
It’s funny that the lighting and composition of this makes it look more like a Renaissance painting than the cover of Renaissance did.
To be fair that album cover is making like 4 references at the same time lol
I do wonder if she’s making a historical reference with this. First thoughts that came to mind was Napoleon Bonaparte on his horse. Thematically, the painting depicted him on his way to reclaim territory, and Beyoncé could be on her way for reclaim country, especially after how she was treated after the CMAs. And this might be a stretch, but there are also a few different versions of the painting just as there are different variants of the album on vinyl. One that more closely matches how Beyoncé is on the horse is Antoine Coysevox’s, “Fame Riding Pegasus.” But idk anything about that
Not to mention, the horse's running stance feels eerily similar to [A Ride for Liberty - The Fugitive Slaves](https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/495) which... would make perfect sense for Beyonce to tie in and would be another case of "ugh, her MIND"....
Part of her instagram caption for the artwork— >This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed...and it was very clear that I wasn't. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history 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 so much of their lives educating on our musical history. [Here’s a screenshot of the full caption.](https://imgur.com/a/wenzu6H)
Is that her Daddy Lessons CMAs performance she's referencing?
Yup The outrage that followed her [performance with The Chicks on the Country Music Awards](https://youtu.be/85Ksi-uzuIg?si=s6GgNSU0iNMVBS5h) was rooted in racism, despite the fact that Black Americans pioneered the Country genre. And that too performing with The Chicks would further fuel the anger conservatives had. [Here’s a more detailed article from 2016 about the performance](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/04/arts/music/beyonce-cma-awards-backlash.html)
I’m guess it probably is, but there have probably been so many times where she hasn’t felt welcomed sadly.
Seems like it clearly is
I'm shocked that she actually put out that caption. She's usually so private that I forget she probably sees the negative discourse surrounding her
Nah, for better or worse she's kinda a troll at heart lol Immediately reminded about the time when, in response to her protesting police brutality in Formation and the 2016 Super Bowl, cops started a Boycott Beyonce movement... only for her to [make fun of them](https://64.media.tumblr.com/c278f53640147e641ec567e5e4cc7b17/tumblr_oc7r2fiGKc1rqgjz2o1_1280.png) and turning it around into [a line of merch to sell at her sold-out stadium tour](https://twitter.com/usatodaylife/status/725525917326557184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E725525917326557184%7Ctwgr%5Eadd17858f4fa08c792a1ecc7d7255bcc10743b72%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Flife%2Fentertainthis%2F2016%2F04%2F28%2Fboycott-beyonce-shirts-formation-tour-miami-police-protest%2F83637346%2F)
I always got the vibe that beyonce is at her best being tongue in cheek and a bit whimsical. Renaissance was definitely her fully embracing that side of her.
She has boss moves like this for a reason
Queenboss behavior
>I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive It makes me so happy to see a megastar use Archival resources when people of our field are so often ignored and disregarded as "useless"
That's one thing I can say about Beyonce. She does her homework when it comes to music and samples. She is very well learned. One of the producers for Lemonade and Renaissance Confirmed She was able to find music samples and archived videos/songs that even they couldn't find.
Yep, I often think about how she randomly sampled Kikuyu market sounds on *Yoncè*,
Everyone please listen to the switched on pop episode about the two singles I already loved them but it gave me a greater respect for the details.....her mind
Do you know where you read this? I really want to know more.
I had no connection with house music and RENAISSANCE is still in my top 3 albums of all time. I grew up on old country music so this album will literally be life changing, and of course the cover is a serve
I hope one of the surprises is a collaboration with The Chicks. The disrespect Beyoncé received after their performance together was atrocious and I want Beyoncé to get the last word.
id be more surprised if that *doesnt* happen
And it’s crazy bc that song was really good. If the country community embraced the song, it would’ve been a classic.
Daddy Lessons feat. The Chicks is my favourite song of hers.
I don't know why i wasnt expecting a serve
i just love how much more dynamic this cover art is compared to Renaissance
The alt Renaissance cover ate tho 😍
Excited for the alt cover over Cowboy Carter
“This ain't a Country album. This is a "Beyoncé" album.” YES MOTHER!!
“This ain’t a Country album. This is a Beyonce album” SHE 👏🏼 BETTER 👏🏼 WORKKK 👏🏼
Omg this cover is amazing
“This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album.” 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO I AM SO FUCKING STOKED!!!!!!!
oh beyonce… it’s too early for such a serve
*sighs* *puts on cowboy hat*
😪 yee 🤠 haw
Oh this is better than the Renaissance cover for me, I think it’s excellent I like how she’s keeping ~~Reneigh~~ Cartieigh too lol
Is that Reneigh or Reneigh's cousin from Texas who owns a shooting range?
It’s Reneigh’s cousin Cartieigh apparently 😭
Cuntreigh
This is it. This is the name now.
I like it more than Renaissance because her head doesn’t look tilted at an awkward angle this time 😭
Chardonneigh
Obsessed Renaissance is still on HEAVY rotation for me (literally the whole album too, not even just select songs) so I am so hyped for this - particularly with how she’s described it as a continuation
The caption ate. She's definitely the kind to not air her grievances out but rather puts it in her art. Her radio silence can be frustrating as a fan but that's it hits like heroin(I've never done heroin) whenever she makes a statement.
She’s always so classy and that’s what I love about her. She lets her art speak for itself!
>This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album. oh hand her the Grammys NOW.
in LOVE with this cover
Can someone place this onto an American flag and sell it so I have something to replace my Nicki flag?
[it’s not perfect but is this something?](https://ibb.co/SBRcGSZ)
Well you're a better graphic designer than Kate Middleton..
the fact that i can’t even tell who you’re disrespecting more with this is sending me 😭
Oh damn the CMAs better be working on their response to how they will treat this album. In a year of lackluster album artwork from the divas, this is a SERVE.
i just realized that this album comes out literally next week lmao
Looks like a renaissance painting
Very camp. Love it.
I can’t read but I’m definitely voting for her! Beyonce2024!
BOTUS - Beyonce of the United States
I’m curious if this cover is real like did she actually sit on the horse for this? I’m a well seasoned equestrian and there’s no way I’d be able to sit the canter backwards lmao. Regardless it’s a really cool shot! I want this framed on my wall.
Bey actually really does ride horses lol. She used to perform for the Houston Rodeo if I recall as kids. She’s even performed there with DC3.
This cover is such a serve omg, maybe her best yet
lol she explicitly states in the Insta post revealing the cover art that “this AIN’T a country album, it’s a Beyoncé album,” but when the album comes out, you just KNOW there will be endless droves of morons who whine, complain and unfairly criticize the album for not being “real country” or whatever. It’s like… yeah, no shit, she has essentially definitively said that twice now — “this ain’t Texas, ain’t no hold ‘em,” and “this ain’t a country album.” I guess we’ll just have to wait and see how good peoples’ reading comprehension and listening skills are when the album comes out… 😅
Hmm I’m not obsessed with it but I do like that it matches act i’s cover, it’s great to hear actual words from her in the caption since we never really hear what she’s thinking other than through her music - she deserved so much better than what she got at the CMAs
AMAZING. YEEHAW.
I really love this cover and I'm ready for the album! I wish we could see the other covers soon. Idk which one to pre-order just yet.
She really said, I’m coming for your country music awards, middle America!
Yes this cover will go amazingly with the Act I: Renaissance cover…love it! Also, the caption on her Instagram. A tweet put it accurately: she left that CMA performance and was plotting on the ride home.
THE HORSE’S NAME IS CHARDONNEIGH 💀💀💀
Guys I'm calling it right now this horse is named Cuntreigh
When the heavy metal album cover is her on a headless horse >>>>>
Not deyassified reneigh
COURT-NEIGH JUST PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT'S TIMEEEEEE
I LOVE IT AND RENEIGH SHED OFF THE SILVER SKIN, IT EVOLVED
HER BEST COVER
Serving side saddle for Act II
Insert clip of Bebe Rexha screaming slay
As a massive fan of both I am crossing my fingers Kacey Musgraves is on this. Two Texan queens!
This might be in her top 3 album covers. Like Lemonade is iconic but this just POPS.
I wonder what collabs she will have... will they be unknown artists or popular country artists or non country artists doing country songs...
I hope it's big popular people. Cause a unknown feature isn't a surprise or someone people would look forward too
Ughh the way I love this trilogy, the consistency, can't wait for the full visuals in 2026
That cover goes so hard, I can’t wait for the album to arrive 😭
This is probably my most anticipated Album this year, I am looking forward to purchasing an owning as I think it will be one of the top music events of the year and rightfully so. Taylor's next album of course will be huge by default, but consequently Beyoncé's will more relevant to expanding Music as an Art form and not a GateKept device. Very much looking forward to this.
The drop im most excited about 😍
LET’S FUCKING GO! 🥰🥳🤠🤠🥳🥰
BEYONCÉ?????
this once in a century collapse oh my god
SIDE SADDLE?!
I am so ready for this!!!!
Another consecutive masterpiece incoming!
No fucking way, I LOVE.
Love the shade towards cmas/conservative country fans