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Here’s How Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ & ‘Renaissance’ Are Connected
Beyoncé has explained that both albums are a part of a trilogy. Here are some ways Cowboy Carter alludes to Queen Bey's Renaissance album.
With 2022’s Renaissance and her buzzy new Cowboy Carter album, Queen Bey is meticulously rolling out a sprawling trilogy of releases that is sure to leave an indelible mark on popular music. A kaleidoscopic mélange of country, R&B, opera, ’70s rock, hip-hop, Americana, house, blues, gospel and more, Cowboy Carter has a few entry points that seamlessly segue into the Renaissance world. Here, Beyoncé conjures up a funeral for an America that has seen its demise on the back of its dual original sins, setting a foundation for her to croon, “Cleanse me of my sins/ My un-American life,” in Renaissance opener “I’m That Girl.” After all, what comes after death?
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