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‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Could Have Easily Washed Away
Beyoncé isn’t the only reason Shaboozey has a No. 1 hit.
When Shaboozey left Republic afterward, he leaned in further: 2022’s Cowboys Live Forever, Outlaws Never Die contains a smoother blend of Americana touch points along with percussive hip-hop beats and self-assured bars. Though the album didn’t chart, an eventual invite from Beyoncé to guest on “Spaghettii” — a country-trap interlude on which the pioneering Black country singer Linda Martell waxes about the silliness of genre — was a validation that he was doing something right. The next test for Shaboozey will be whether he can do it again — a reissue of Where I’ve Been ’s first single, “Let It Burn,” could be his next pop crossover hit, or his rowdy “Drink Don’t Need No Mix” with Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug could find gains in the hip-hop realm.
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