Legendary singer Beyonce recently released a new album that features Nigerian-American singer Collins Chibueze known as Shaboozey.
Beyonce released the new album titled “Act II Cowboy Carter” on Friday, March 29 after a much-anticipated wait by music lovers globally.
Fans had already speculated that Beyonce was teasing more country music when she wore a cowboy hat and a leather bolo tie to the 2024 Grammy Awards.
“This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed and it was very clear that I wasn’t,” Beyonce wrote.
The album features a list of talents who worked with Beyonce – songwriters, producers, and singers.
Beyoncé made sure to feature Black country artists on her new album “Act II: Cowboy Carter,” and one of those is a bona fide crossover artist Shaboozey, who is featured on her track “Spaghettii” as well as “Sweet Honey Buckiin”.
Who is Shaboozey?
Shaboozey is a countryside musician, with a blend of hip-hop. He was born on the 9th of May 1995 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
The artist is also a director, who is known for his works includes Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Shaboozey: Break the Band (2018).
He gained recognition for his ability to blend hip-hop and country music, notably with his hit single “Let It Burn,” which amassed over 8 million streams.
Recently, he dropped a music video for his latest track “Anabelle,” ahead of his upcoming album release titled “Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going,” scheduled for May 31.
Signed to Empire, Shaboozey has been making strides in Nashville and is among the trailblazing Black artists featured on Beyonce’s new album.
2 SONGS ON A BEYONCÉ ALBUM?!?!?!WHAT?!?!?! LIFE NOT EVEN REAL RN!!! Y’ALL CAN’T TELL ME NUN!!!!
“COWBOY CARTER” OUT NOW!!!!https://t.co/P0VAg2kYo6 pic.twitter.com/KTc2AWRNY9
— Shaboozey (@ShaboozeysJeans) March 29, 2024
About “Act II Cowboy Carter” album
The new album is “Act II” of a three-part series. The superstar released her first act, the “Renaissance” album, on July 29, 2022, through her company Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.
The multiple Grammy Award winner said the album took her five years to make. She said it was “born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed … and it was very clear that I wasn’t.”
“But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive.
“The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work.
“This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album.”
