*Beyoncé’s latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” features four up-and-coming Black female country artists on her rendition of The Beatles’ “Blackbird.”
Three of the singers, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, and Reyna Roberts, shared insights with USA TODAY regarding the album and its significant influence on their rising careers. The fourth, Brittney Spencer, hit up social media to praise the Grammy-winning superstar.
“I’m in awe of Beyoncé. Her genius, creative mind, and thoughtful, generous approach represent so much more than we can probably even fathom and put into words right now,” Spencer wrote, according to USA TODAY. “(It) validates the feelings, stories, and experiences often left in the shadows and outskirts of the mainstream country world and the music world at large.”
We reported earlier that Bey’s new album includes duets with Miley Cyrus and rapper Post Malone, as well as covers of Dolly Parton’s classic hit “Jolene.” Legendary country singers Willie Nelson and Linda Martell also appear on “Cowboy Carter.”
Adell, Kennedy, Roberts, and Spencer have all been part of the esteemed CMT Next Women of Country Class. Additionally, per USA TODAY, each has showcased their talents on magazine covers and performed the national anthem at various sporting events. These women have also taken the stage at prestigious award shows.
Roberts told the outlet: “All of us will rise because there’s space for everyone.”
Roberts sees Beyoncé’s influence as having the potential to wield unprecedented power over their careers, and other Black country music artists.
“She’s put us all on a platform we can only dream of. There are young girls who will grow up without doubts if they can (achieve Beyoncé-level) success,” Kennedy said. “I’m really excited to see the impact it’ll have on younger generations because I don’t just want it to stop here. I want it to continue.”
Beyoncé dropped the 27-track album on Friday and last month she became the first Black woman to enter Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart when her single “Texas Hold ‘Em,” debuted at No. 1, according to Billboard.
Musician Jon Batiste was one of several collaborators on “Cowboy Carter.” On social media, he praised Beyonce for breaking down barriers across music genres.
“This is the moment yall, where we dismantle the genre machine,” Batiste posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, per THR.
Batiste produced and wrote the song “Ameriican Requiem,” on the album, which he called “an example of extraordinary alignment—when many leading artists see a similar vision at the same time, that’s when you know a major shift is happening. A new era, long time coming. Let’s liberate ourselves from genre and break the barriers that marginalize who we are and the art that we create.”
In a direct message to Beyonce on social media, Batiste noted that he is “very grateful for my contribution to your brilliant album, a work of such unimaginable impact and artistic firepower by a once in a generation artist. So glad that we finally got to collaborate with each other at this time.”
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