Cowboy Carter (also referred to as Act II: Cowboy Carter or simply Act II[3]) is the upcoming eighth studio album by American singer Beyoncé, scheduled to be released on March 29, 2024, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.
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A record influenced by country music, it is the second installment of Beyoncé's trilogy project conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic, following Renaissance (2022).
The album was announced on February 11, 2024, following a teaser in a Verizon commercial aired during Super Bowl LVIII that starred Beyoncé and actor Tony Hale. Beyoncé also announced the album's release date via social media and simultaneously released the album's dual lead singles, "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages".
Beyoncé was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where the city's cowboy heritage and zydeco music played a role in her upbringing.[4][5] She listened to country music from an early age, particularly from her paternal grandfather.[6] She attended the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo every year with her family wearing western clothing. She later performed at the Rodeo four times between 2001 and 2007, and has continued to celebrate her Southern roots throughout her career.[7][8][9][10][11]
Beyoncé first released a country song with the track "Daddy Lessons" on Lemonade (2016).[12] A remix featuring The Chicks was released as a promotional single on November 2, 2016,[13] and they performed the song together at the 50th annual Country Music Association Awards. While the performance was largely praised by critics, a backlash was sparked against Beyoncé. Some country music fans criticized Beyoncé's attendance, claiming that she did not belong in the genre. The Country Music Association (CMA) deleted all promotional posts about Beyoncé's performance, which was seen as succumbing to the pressure in an attempt to prevent backlash against the organization.[14][15] In December 2016, Lemonade received nine Grammy nominations, but "Daddy Lessons" was reportedly rejected by the Recording Academy's country music committee for not being "country enough".[16]
This experience led to the creation of Cowboy Carter. Beyoncé explained how it was made clear to her that she was not welcome in the country music space, but instead of letting the criticism force her out of the genre, it made her push past the limitations put on her. She delved into the history of country music and Western culture and researched its African-American roots. She studied "our rich musical archive" and learned from educators who had long advocated for a re-education on the black roots of country music. She also read about how, historically, 50% of cowboys were black, noting: "After understanding where the word ‘cowboy’ came from, I realized how much of the Black, brown and Native cowboy stories are missing in American history."[17] Following this research, Beyoncé decided that she wanted to re-appropriate Americana and country music from a Black perspective.[18][19] This was also the inspiration for her 2021 "Ivy Park Rodeo" clothing collection.[20] Beyoncé began working on the album in 2016, and the main recording period lasted five years.
