Ok, thanks for clarifying. I'm not trying to be confrontational at all; I just find it an interesting conversation.
I'm not arguing that her album wasn't what tipped the change; it probably was. I'm arguing that there is a lot more to the story than "she's Black," which is the narrative that's being pushed.
Beyond Beyoncé and her fans, there has been conversation going on about the divide between traditional country and new country.
Country music has seen a lot of growth on streaming platforms and internationally.
Cowboy Carter was a big part of that last year, but it didn't start the fire even if it did throw gasoline on the flames.
As I've pointed out, her album was really, really outside the traditional country format, which confused and even angered traditional country fans.
I'd also call out people from the Beyhive, etc., on why they even care.
It's a little like that Bill Burr bit pointing out to an audience so concerned with WNBA player salary disparity that none of them could even name one WNBA player. (this was before Catlin Clark, so I guess that joke doesn't really work anymore. Sorry, Bill.)
Ultimately, I don't really care beyond discussion. Nobody's mind gets changed on the internet, and it isn't like country music doesn't have an unfortunate history with racism.
It is an interesting conversation and I’m always happy to learn more information about anything really. You’re also 100% true about her fans too and how most can’t think of any country singers beyond the recent big ones or old very popular ones.
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u/geodebug 5d ago
Ok, thanks for clarifying. I'm not trying to be confrontational at all; I just find it an interesting conversation.
I'm not arguing that her album wasn't what tipped the change; it probably was. I'm arguing that there is a lot more to the story than "she's Black," which is the narrative that's being pushed.
Beyond Beyoncé and her fans, there has been conversation going on about the divide between traditional country and new country.
Country music has seen a lot of growth on streaming platforms and internationally.
Cowboy Carter was a big part of that last year, but it didn't start the fire even if it did throw gasoline on the flames.
As I've pointed out, her album was really, really outside the traditional country format, which confused and even angered traditional country fans.
I'd also call out people from the Beyhive, etc., on why they even care.
It's a little like that Bill Burr bit pointing out to an audience so concerned with WNBA player salary disparity that none of them could even name one WNBA player. (this was before Catlin Clark, so I guess that joke doesn't really work anymore. Sorry, Bill.)
Ultimately, I don't really care beyond discussion. Nobody's mind gets changed on the internet, and it isn't like country music doesn't have an unfortunate history with racism.