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Michelle Obama Praises Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ and Her ‘Ya Ya’ Call to Vote

Michelle Obama shared a thread on X praising Beyoncé's album 'Cowboy Carter' and encouraged folks to vote, quoting the album's song 'Ya Ya.'

The song referenced by Obama featured a segue track named after Black country legend Linda Martell, who called the song “tune [that] stretches across a range of genres, and that’s what makes it a unique listening experience.” Beyoncé also sampled Nancy Sinatra’s 1965 single, “These Boots Are Made for Walkin,’” on the track. Girl, you have done it again, constantly raising the bar for all of us and doing it flawlessly,” Obama said in a video clip after Bey dropped her documentary after Coachella. She received praise from many of her collaborators, including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Martell, and also thanked Jack White for being an inspiration on the record.

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