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Country artist Gavin Adcock has expressed his discontent regarding Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter.
At 26, Adcock shared his candid thoughts about the Grammy-winning album during a live performance, lamenting Beyoncé's position ahead of his album on the Apple Music country albums ranking.
"One of them’s Beyoncé … you might want to let her know we’re coming for her f***ing ass,” he remarked in relation to the chart, as seen in a video shared on social media on Monday, June 30.
He elaborated, “That s**t ain’t country music, it never was country music and it’s not going to be country music.”
Adcock reinforced his stance in a video posted on X on Monday, stating, “Let me clarify. When I was young, my mom would play a lot of Beyoncé in the car. I’ve listened to plenty of her tracks. I even remember her Super Bowl halftime performance being quite impressive back in the day.”
“However, I truly don’t think her album deserves to be classified as country music,” he added. “It doesn't sound country, it doesn’t feel country, and I don’t believe that those dedicated to this genre and lifestyle should have to compete or see that album remain at the top simply because she’s Beyoncé.”
Despite Adcock’s lack of enthusiasm, Cowboy Carter ascended to the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart and made history as the first album by a Black woman to lead the Billboard country albums chart.
Beyoncé, 43, also garnered acclaim for highlighting Black country artists like Shaboozey, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, and Reyna Roberts on the album, alongside honoring influential Black figures in country music, such as Linda Martell.
The Houston-born artist has previously shared her own connections to country music and how they have shaped her artistry.
“I attended the Houston rodeo every year growing up. It was an amazing, diverse, and multicultural event where there was something enjoyable for every family member, including fantastic performances, Houston-style fried Snickers, and fried turkey legs,” she expressed in a 2021 interview with Harper’s Bazaar.
Beyoncé also noted at the time that the contributions of Black individuals to country and rodeo culture are frequently overlooked.
While researching for her Ivy Park rodeo-themed clothing collection, she remarked, “One of my sources of inspiration stemmed from the often-ignored history of the American Black cowboy.”
The singer noted, “They were initially referred to as cowhands, who faced significant discrimination and were frequently assigned the toughest, most temperamental horses. Their talents gave rise to the Soul Circuit. Over time, these Black rodeos exhibited remarkable performers and helped us reclaim our position in western history and culture.”
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