Cultural Appropriation: Beyoncé, Dressing The Part, and Fox Colored Glasses

🎙️ Episode 107: Appropriation, Beyoncé, and Fox-Colored Glasses

Did Beyoncé really make a country album? And why are so many people mad about it?

In this episode, Tracey and Lauren unpack the cultural firestorm around Beyoncé’s Grammy win, Cowboy Carter, and the thin line between appreciation and appropriation. From Diddy distractions to Texas Hold ‘Em jukebox protests, we’re taking off the Fox-colored glasses and digging into the real issues.

We talk about:

• Whether Beyoncé deserved Album of the Year

• Why white folks are big mad

• The difference between cultural appreciation and appropriation

• Elvis, Madonna, and Adele—who paid homage and who just took

• Identity, representation, and who gets to define “country”

Plus: cornrows in Cleveland, cross colors, and a trip to a Belizean block party

🧠 Plus, we answer the age-old question: is it appreciation if it’s just good fashion? (And yes, we define appropriation—because some of y’all are using that word wrong.)

📲 Google Along With Us

Wanna follow the breadcrumbs from this episode? We got you. Here’s your click-worthy cheat sheet. Trust us — it’s a ride.

🎤 Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter

Wikipedia: Cowboy Carter

🤠 Texas Hold ’Em (song)

Wikipedia: Texas Hold ’Em

🧊 Jay-Z

Wikipedia: Jay-Z

🧻 The Tik Tokker We Played

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🕵️‍♂️ Diddy legal drama

Wikipedia: Sean Combs – Legal Issues

🎭 Cher’s Oscar snubs – Mask vs. Moonstruck

• Wikipedia: Mask (1985 film)

• Wikipedia: Moonstruck

🎶 Post Malone

Wikipedia: Post Malone

🐴 Lil Nas X

Wikipedia: Lil Nas X

🕶️ Shaboozey

Instagram: @shaboozey

🎸 Darius Rucker

Wikipedia: Darius Rucker

🎉 The Hora (Jewish wedding dance)

Wikipedia: Hora (dance)

🐶 Doja Cat + Hound Dog

Wikipedia: Doja Cat

Wikipedia: Hound Dog (song)

👑 Elvis Presley

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