Beyonc has got the Beyhive and the rest of the world up and buzzing after seemingly sharing an album update on social media.
Here’s What Beyonc Posted
On Tuesday, March 12, Beyonc took to her Instagram Story to share an image with fans. The post featured a horse saddle in front of a black background. Additionally, the saddle featured a red, white, and blue sash that read, “COWBOY CARTER.”
The post also featured a URL link titled “PRE-ORDER.”
When clicked, the link took fans to the merchandise page of Beyonc’s official website. There, fans were greeted with a plethora of limited edition pieces of vinyl for ‘act ii: COWBOY CARTER,’ limited edition CDs, and apparel packages.
According to the singer’s official Instagram bio, the project will be released on Friday, March 29.
“act ii
COWBOY CARTER
3.29”
Social Media Reacts
Social media users entered The Shade Room’s comment section to share their reactions to Bey’s update.
Instagram user @quotesforleos wrote, “If you see me in cowboy hat looking like Hannah Montana in the summer mind ya business ”
While Instagram user @aldrenmccullar added, “Shes the definition of letting her work speak for her! I love how she never need marketingshe just puts her work out there and then boom, sold out in 5 seconds! Lol #Genius ”
Instagram user @kevontaek wrote, “instantly trending!!! Shes THE Trendsetter, THE Topic, THE Standard; nobody doing this shit like her Ill go to war for heract ii is already a historic ass iconic ass album and it ain even out yet”
While Instagram user @browdanniee added, “That would be dope if she featured other black country music artists on her album”
Instagram user @tynicolle wrote, “She not letting up AT ALL”
While Instagram user @1frankjordon added, “Beyonc cant do no wrong fr”
Instagram user @tiasade wrote, “She is kicking down that damn door and Im here for it!!! We originated country music and she is doing black country artists a favor and proving sooooo many points!! Look at all the angry aggressive white ppl who are flooding the comments of all the blk artists pages. They mad mad ”
A Brief Recap On The Singer’s Country Debut
According to Variety, Beyonc released her most recent project, ‘Renaissance,’ which was primarily a dance album, in 2022. At the time, the singer reportedly revealed that the album would be “the first of a ‘three-act project.'”
Then, in February 2024, the singer went viral after teasing two new singles called Texas Hold Em and 16 Carriages, while starring in a Verizon commercial that aired during Super Bowl LVIII, per The Shade Room.
Bey’s announcement prompted many social media users to compare her and fellow singer K. Michelle, who also ventured into country music after primarily releasing R&B music.
However, K. Michelle quickly shut down the comparisons.
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.
