Social Media Reacts To Beyoncé's New Album 'COWBOY CARTER'
By Jovonne Ledet
March 29, 2024
Beyoncé's highly-anticipated album has arrived and already has social media buzzing.
On Friday (March 29), Beyonce released COWBOY CARTER, featuring 27 tracks and collaborations with Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Linda Martell, Tanner Adell, and more.
The album also includes Bey's spin on Dolly Parton's "Jolene", interludes from the country artist and Willie Nelson, as well as an appearance from the singer's youngest daughter Rumi on the track "Protector."
II MOST WANTED must be studied!! The way Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé’s voices collided and seamlessly intertwined #COWBOYCARTER #Beyonce pic.twitter.com/NM1QOrH4Qk
— Scuba Gooding Jr. (@SylviaMphofe) March 29, 2024
Dolly Parton: “I’m begging you… Jolene”
— Chidera ✨ (@Dera__C) March 29, 2024
Beyoncé: “I’m warning you… Jolene”
😂😂#CowboyCarter pic.twitter.com/fLgMbC8dIl
I like to think about WIllie Nelson and Beyoncé smoking joints and just talking country music #CowboyCarter pic.twitter.com/eFYKkmO7jg
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) March 29, 2024
Still shocked about Post Malone’s voice in that album. Baby… that genre you’re in??? #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/6HsfvgDGoR
— ☜TROPICAL_BOY🌺 (@Tua_92) March 29, 2024
Beyoncé's previously-released hits "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages" can also be found on the album, which is set up to sound like a western radio show.
Raise your hand if you still listened to 16 CARRIAGES and TEXAS HOLD ‘EM when they came on #CowboyCarter pic.twitter.com/uWyQMnw3qt
— DTB (@dvaughn__) March 29, 2024
Bey previously shared that COWBOY CARTER was over five years in the making and was inspired by an experience she had years ago where she did "not feel welcome." Fans speculated the inspiration came from Bey's performance of "Daddy Lessons" at the 2016 CMA's, which sparked criticism from several country artists and fans.
"This ain’t a Country album. This is a 'Beyoncé' album," Bey previously said of act ii. "This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I am proud to share it with y’all!"
Social media users were quick to share their reactions to the Grammy winner's spin on country.
"To the country artists and fans who didn’t want Beyoncé on that CMA stage, this is y’all fault and now you have to sit deep on it and sulk. You woke her up. Thank you #COWBOYCARTER," one X user wrote.
To the country artists and fans who didn’t want Beyoncé on that CMA stage, this is y’all fault and now you have to sit deep on it and sulk. You woke her up. Thank you #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/4s6LRHLOt0
— Will Smith Slapped Me (@AshleyShyMiller) March 29, 2024
"She literally took the genre, did it how they used to do it, did it how they're doing it now, and then did it how she wanted to do it. Now THAT'S how you do it. #COWBOYCARTER," another user tweeted.
She literally took the genre, did it how they used to do it, did it how they're doing it now, and then did it how she wanted to do it. Now THAT'S how you do it. #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/VS9bGToc7i
— kowboy KENaissance🐎 (@_kengrace) March 29, 2024
"I just finished #COWBOYCARTER and all I can say is, “thank you Beyoncè”. She gave us country, pop, rock, gospel, trap, opera, ballroom all while including country legends and Black country artists who deserve flowers and a larger platform. 10’s across the board," another social media user said.
I just finished #COWBOYCARTER and all I can say is, “thank you Beyoncè”. She gave us country, pop, rock, gospel, trap, opera, ballroom all while including country legends and Black country artists who deserve flowers and a larger platform. 10’s across the board. #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/DBH60kFzaM
— SWEET ⭐️ HONEY ⭐️ BUCKIIN (@ItsMicahB) March 29, 2024
See more social media reactions to Beyoncé's COWBOY CARTER below.
Waking up to a world reinvented by a new Beyoncé album>> #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/oTjLhd5iUz
— COWBOY CARTER Updates 𐚁 (@B7Album) March 29, 2024
Paul McCartney wrote Blackbird about a Black woman during the civil rights movement so for Beyoncé to put the Black country girls on this specific song. I’m going to be so normal about my favorite song. #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/PWN6knODHA
— Caroline Renard (@carolinerenard_) March 29, 2024
- one more time. #CowboyCarter pic.twitter.com/Pngsbl2NSm
— Rob Milton (@therobmilton) March 29, 2024
This has been me for the past 20 mins #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/QfBsgNJe3J
— Cowboy Chellz 🤠 (@b0mbchell_) March 29, 2024
This what it feels like listening BODYGUARD by Beyoncé #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/8a655gbha2
— ໊ (@WandasAttorney) March 29, 2024
When yall see me drinking a beer this summer, listening to Levi Jeans #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/iH0qYCdEq8
— RAVEN B. (@RAVIEB) March 29, 2024
“I’m still a creole banjee btch from Louisianne” PERIOD BEYONCE FKCING PERIOD #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/XpQs9r05ZT
— Aubrey💋 (@Itzbreeya) March 29, 2024
Post Malone may smoke a pack an hour, but he made sure he came with that throat GREASED UP for Bey. #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/wyiMksYSUf
— tammy ‘24. (@tameriick) March 29, 2024
Now, why are these last few #COWBOYCARTER tracks a little dance-y/vogue-y?
— issa rae’s favorite reporter. (@TheGreatIsNate) March 29, 2024
Are the three acts supposed to be played in reverse?! (ACT iii, Cowboy Carter, then Renaissance?) pic.twitter.com/ZoSlWojArj
- now about “Desert Eagle.” #CowboyCarter pic.twitter.com/0PBMUgPmrw
— Rob Milton (@therobmilton) March 29, 2024
Did I just finish that album… or did that album just finish me? #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/sy2xszn51W
— F. 🥭 (@fonzfranc) March 29, 2024
Beyoncé leaving the booth after recording Daughter #CowboyCarter pic.twitter.com/dnOlgnLSsH
— #FreeCongo🇨🇩 (@SLYTAUREAN__) March 28, 2024
not dolly playing her nails in the background of RIIVERDANCE?!?!? #COWBOYCARTER pic.twitter.com/5G1OE7RzRf
— 𐚁 onii 𐚁 (@__Onixivy_) March 29, 2024
me shopping at the bad songs on #COWBOYCARTER store pic.twitter.com/k706dwndmH
— Mikey (@thecharmed0ne) March 29, 2024
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