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How Shaboozey Leveraged a Beyoncé Collaboration Into a Solo Chart Smash
Shaboozey talks 'A Bar Song (Tipsy),' working with Beyoncé on 'Cowboy Carter' and more in a new interview.
Born Collins Chibueze in the northern part of the state to Nigerian parents, his earliest musical memory is listening to Juvenile’s “Back That Azz Up,” along with a healthy dose of Kenny Rogers and Garth Brooks that his father would play. Evocative follow-up track “Annabelle” maintained momentum while Shaboozey’s live performance of “Vegas” for music discovery platform COLORS, posted in March just weeks before Cowboy Carter arrived, has since amassed 1.3 million YouTube views. Now, as he finishes his third album — which he teases will include “crazy surprises featurewise” — while also opening on tour for pop artist Jessie Murph, Shaboozey is a front-runner to dominate the summer.
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