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Beyoncé Tips Her Hat to Innovators Who Defied ‘Any Label Placed Upon Them’
As Beyoncé smashes barriers with 'Cowboy Carter,' the singer thanked those before her who paved the way and defied "any label placed upon them"
Thank you to Rosetta Tharpe, Miss Tracy Chapman, Linda Martell, Prince, Stevie Wonder, André 3000, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, and so many more who defied any label placed upon them. Beyoncé also expressed her hope that “all the record labels, every radio station, every award show” would be more “open to the joy and liberation that comes from enjoying art with no preconceived notions.” Following the release of Cowboy Carter last week, Rolling Stone revealed that music streams for artists featured on the LP — including Willie Nelson, Linda Martell, and Dolly Parton — skyrocketed.
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