Beyoncé’s upcoming country album, ‘Cowboy Carter’, was actually made before her previously released album, ‘Renaissance’, according to producer Atia ‘Ink’ Boggs. Boggs explained in an interview that ’16 Carriages’, the hit song she worked on with Beyoncé, was the first song she produced with the superstar, however, it was later released after three songs from ‘Renaissance’. Boggs also stated that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic played a big role in the direction of the music they created and how it was eventually released.
Boggs praised Beyoncé’s artistic capabilities, saying that she could not be put in a box. The producer reiterated that the change in musical direction to country demonstrated Beyoncé’s ability to excel in different genres. She explained that the idea behind the country album was to showcase the artist’s southern and Texan roots, saying, “we don’t do just one thing we do everything and we do it well”. Boggs expressed her admiration for the personal nature of ’16 Carriages’, which she says is one of her all-time favourite songs.
Beyoncé’s new country album, which is set to be released on March 29, is the second part of a trilogy, the first being ‘Renaissance’. Beyoncé fans have speculated that the third release may be a rock album after the superstar was photographed with a mullet for CR Fashion Book. However, Boggs remained tight-lipped on the subject, jokingly saying, “see, y’all skipping… Shit, we got to get to Act II first.”
In other news, the Guggenheim museum has distanced itself from a promotion for Beyoncé’s upcoming album. On March 20, an advertisement for ‘Cowboy Carter’ was projected onto the museum. However, the museum released a statement saying that they were not informed about nor authorised the projection. The institution invited the public, including Beyoncé and her fans, to visit the museum in May when projections by artist Jenny Holzer will be presented on the building’s facade
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