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Beyoncé returns with her highly anticipated new album Cowboy Carter.

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Beyoncé returns with her highly anticipated new album Cowboy Carter.

Blair Caldwell/Parkwood Entertainment / Courtesy of the artist

Put on those spurred boots, grab your cowboy hat and get on that horse, because Beyoncé’s highly anticipated album, Cowboy Carter is here. Cowboy Carter is a country album, filled with legendary guests like Dolly Parton and Linda Martell, and duets with stars like Post Malone and Miley Cyrus, all linked to the unbridled sass of Queen Bey. But is Beyoncé knocking down the doors of the country establishment, or is she looking for validation?

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