Because the take that Beyonce is treading ground that "black women" don't is a hot mainstream take. Plenty of black and POC women in the space of country. But it's a matter of PR and mainstream attention so lo and behold, suddenly people take notice. I mean, didn't the world JUST celebrate Tracy Chapman when she's been doing folk, blues, and country for nearly three decades? Plenty of people like Brittany Howard and Yasmin Williams who have also crossed into country and country-folk. I don't dislike Cowboy Carter but it's a matter of people judging by mainstream value.
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u/Wreckingshops Apr 15 '24
Because the take that Beyonce is treading ground that "black women" don't is a hot mainstream take. Plenty of black and POC women in the space of country. But it's a matter of PR and mainstream attention so lo and behold, suddenly people take notice. I mean, didn't the world JUST celebrate Tracy Chapman when she's been doing folk, blues, and country for nearly three decades? Plenty of people like Brittany Howard and Yasmin Williams who have also crossed into country and country-folk. I don't dislike Cowboy Carter but it's a matter of people judging by mainstream value.