Beyoncé at the 2024 Grammys.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
Beyoncémay have officially announced hernew country eraat the 2024Super Bowl, but it seems she actually subtly said, “Howdy,” to it last week.
The pop icon, 42,unveiled her new albumRenaissance: Act IIduring an ad that aired during Super Bowl LVIII and proceeded to drop two surprise tracks: thecountry-inspired songs “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” on Sunday. The announcement comes exactly one week after her choice of outfit at the 2024Grammyshad some people wondering if her next album would have fans saying yee-haw.
Beyoncé at the 2024 Grammy Awards.Kevin Mazur/Getty
While the superstar wears a cowboy hat on the cover of her hit 2022 disco-and-house-inspired albumRenaissance, many fans speculated that her commitment to cowboycore at the Grammys indicated she was going to be releasing more country-inflected music in the future.
The BeyHive’s theory was confirmed on Sunday when she announced she was dropping new music, and promptly shared a teaser onsocial media, after her Verizon Super Bowl spot aired live during the game. The “Break My Soul” singer’s post announcedAct IIof her albumRenaissanceis set for release on March 29 and offered a feel for her forthcoming country era.
Shortly after the album announcement, Beyoncé even treated fans to new music with the release of singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” further illustrating her new country sound. Both tracks feature rustic, roots-heavy beats.
She leans into the giddy-up aesthetic on the single artwork for each track:“Texas Hold ‘Em"shows the star wearing a metallic breastplate, along with a black cowboy hat, large earrings and a black belt completed with a strategically-placed heart-shaped pendant, and"16 Carriages"finds her in a black and white shot wearing a black cowboy hair with her hair styled in a wavy bob.
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The new songs aren’t the “Break My Soul” singer’s first rodeo in the genre: She famously hails from Houston, Texas and released the track “Daddy Lessons” on her acclaimed 2016 albumLemonade.
Beyoncé and JAY-Z at the 2024 Super Bowl.CBS
CBS
Renaissace: Act IIcomes nearly a year and a half afterRenaissancearrived in summer 2022, which prompted the acclaimedRenaissanceWorld Tourand its on-screen feature film,Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé.
The pop star announced the project as she, JAY-Z, 54, and their daughters Blue Ivy, 12, and Rumi, 6,attended Super Bowl LVIII together. The musicians (who also share son, Sir, 6) were photographed enjoying the game from the stands at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium.
The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers faced off in Super Bowl LVIII, which aired live on CBS and saw the Chiefs taking home the win.
source: people.com
