Beyoncé’s epic ‘Act ll: Cowboy Carter’ defies categorization, redefines American style

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Beyoncé’s epic ‘Act ll: Cowboy Carter’ defies categorization, redefines American style

Beyoncé's 78-minute, 27-track "Act ll: Cowboy Carter” is not a country album. But it is certainly another blockbuster Beyoncé album, writes Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman. The genre-defying release exists in opposition to country music’s rigid power structures and emphasizes her ability to work within the style. Beyoncé is an eclecticist, and here, she inherits undercelebrated Black music histories and amplifies contemporary evoluti…