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Beyoncé’s new album ‘Cowboy Carter’ is a statement against AI music
Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" has only been out for a few days, yet it's already obvious that we'll be talking about it for years to come -- it's breaking
On the album itself, Beyoncé is giving listeners a history lesson about how Black musicians formed the foundation of country music, which is too often assumed to represent Southern white culture. Beyoncé’s seemingly random stance against AI unearths a similar truth: Once again, artists’ work is being stolen without their consent and contorted into something else, leaving them without payment or credit for their cultural contributions. There are a few moments on the album when ninety-year-old country icon Willie Nelson appears a radio show called “Smoke Hour,” and its first appearance precedes “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The placement of the track takes on an extra layer of meaning in light of the Oklahoma radio incident, and Nelson makes a slight jab: “Now for this next tune, I want y’all to sit back, inhale, and go to the good place your mind likes to wander off to.
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