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Beyoncé Makes History as First Black Female Artist to Top Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart

The performer became the first Black female artist to top Billboard's Host Country Songs chart with her new single.

But "Texas Hold 'Em" did help Bey make Billboard history this week, as she became the first Black female artist to top the Hot Country Songs chart. A radio station in Oklahoma recently faced the wrath of the BeyHive last week after they refused a fan's email request to play "Texas Hold 'Em." Amid the controversy, Bey's own mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, defended her daughter on Instagram, sharing a fan-created video that featured the singer in cowboy-themed attire and photo shoots throughout the years.

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