Beyoncé's latest album, 'Act ll: Cowboy Carter', has reached No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to achieve this since the chart's inception in 1964. The album also topped the all-genres Billboard 200, marking her eighth No. 1 album.
has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic "Act ll: Cowboy Carter", hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.The album also topped the all-genres Billboard 200, marking her eighth No. 1 album.
FILE - Beyonce performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2016.As a Black woman reclaiming country music, Beyoncé stands in opposition to stereotypical associations of the genre with whiteness. Conversation surrounding Beyoncé's country music explorations began when she arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia - making a statement without saying a word.
In February, "Texas Hold 'Em" reached No. 1 on the country airplay chart, making her the first Black woman to top that chart as well. Beyoncé's new country music album will highlight the historical and ongoing contributions Black artists have made to the genre that some say has long shut them out.
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