Beyoncé and Black Country Singers: Stunning Rendition of ‘Blackbird’

TFD – Discover the remarkable collaboration between Beyoncé and Black country singers on her Cowboy Carter album, highlighted by an extraordinary rendition of “Blackbird.” Dive into the world of diverse country music with this captivating musical journey.

It seems that although you can take the girl out of the country, you can’t seem to take the girl out of the country.

It will undoubtedly take some time to fully process Houston native Beyoncé’s highly anticipated album “Act II: Cowboy Carter,” which was released on Thursday night.

Deciphering which celebrities teamed up with her for the album has been part of the excitement and online guessing game.

As of right now, we know that they consist of Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Dolly Parton, and Beyoncé’s six-year-old daughter Rumi Carter.

There were 27 tracks on the tracklist, which she revealed on Wednesday. Rather than being entire tracks, some of those are interludes.

Furthermore, despite her earlier statement that “This ain’t a Country album,” This is a “Beyoncé” album. The new songs are welcomed as country music and are anticipated to continue the discourse regarding diversity in that genre as well as attract new listeners.

First, then, there’s the anticipation for the project itself, which arrives nearly six months after Beyoncé’s triumphant 2022 “Renaissance” album tour ended.

At the opening of the fourth track, “Protector,” as Beyoncé sings, “Even though I know someday you’re gonna shine on your own/I’m gonna be your protector,” Rumi can be heard requesting what sounds like a “lullabye.”

During the appropriately named “Smoke Hour” interlude, Nelson—who is well-known for both his legacy in country music and his love of marijuana—appear as the disc DJ for “KNTRY Radio Texas: Home of the real deal,” which precedes the already well-loved tune “Texas Hold ‘Em.” In “Smoke Hour II,” Nelson takes on the same role to open track 15, “Just For Fun,” which features a duet between Beyoncé and Willie Jones.

Another collaboration is “II Most Wanted,” in which Beyoncé teams up with Miley Cyrus, whose father Billy Ray Cyrus and her own love of country music are among her family’s connections, in addition to the fact that she is Parton’s goddaughter.

“Levii’s Jeans,” a duet in which Beyoncé and Post Malone exchange lyrical flirtations while promising to “love you down to the bone,” comes after that song.

A few more country music royalty, such as Linda Martell and Parton, who also make cameos, are also honored by Queen Bey.

Though she has frequently been disregarded in the annals of the genre, Martell is celebrated as the first Black female country music performer to achieve commercial success and as the first to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.

During an intermission on “The Linda Martell Show,” Martell plays the song “Ya Ya,” describing how it “stretches across a range of genres and that’s what makes it a unique listening experience.”

Martell also performs with Shaboozey and Beyoncé on the gritty song “Spaghettii,” where Beyoncé seems to be leaning more toward rapping than singing.

Parton links “Becky with the good hair” from Beyoncé’s 2016 single “Sorry” to Parton’s “Jolene” during the interlude “Dolly P.” Beyoncé then covers Parton’s song with her own unique sound and ferocious lyrics.

The iconic “I Will Always Love You” singer was questioned about rumors that Beyoncé had recorded a version of Parton’s well-known tune in a recent interview with Knoxville News.

I believe she has, though! I’m really pleased about her country album, and I believe she has recorded the song “Jolene,” Parton remarked at the time.

Queen B also finds room for more recent country musicians of color on “Cowboy Carter.”

She is joined by fellow singer-songwriter Brittney Spencer on an incredibly gorgeous rendition of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” with Black country singers/songwriters Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, and Tiera Kennedy.