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Jon Batiste Hopes His Work on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Helps ‘Dismantle the Genre Machine’


Jon Batiste celebrated working on Beyonce's "AMERIICAN REQUIEM" from 'Cowboy Carter,' saying he hoped it would help 'dismantle' genre barriers.

Jon Batiste recently reflected on not only what it meant to work on Beyoncé ‘s Cowboy Carter, but also how her country album is dismantling genre barriers. (real name Ernest Dion Wilson) in the studio, as well as their text exchange with Batiste writing out the chorus, pre-chorus and part of the first verse. When I picked up my guitar and notebook to write this song I put my trust in God to liberate my creative mind, as I always do when channeling inspiration.”

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