Beyoncé unleashed her highly anticipated COWBOY CARTER album last Friday (March 29), and the reactions are pouring in. Michelle Obama is the latest to share her glowing review, and the former First Lady had nothing but words of praise.
“@Beyonce, you are a record-breaker and history-maker. With Cowboy Carter, you have changed the game once again by helping redefine a music genre and transform our culture,” the 60-year-old wrote on X. “I am so proud of you!”
Obama then delved into how the album represents a rich history and vibrant future. “Cowboy Carter is a reminder that despite everything we’ve been through to be heard, seen, and recognized, we can still dance, sing, and be who we are unapologetically. This album reminds us that we ALL have power. There’s power in our history, in our joy, and in our votes — and we can each use our own gifts and talents to make our voices heard on the issues that matter most to us,” she continued.
.@Beyonce, you are a record-breaker and history-maker. With Cowboy Carter, you have changed the game once again by helping redefine a music genre and transform our culture. I am so proud of you! pic.twitter.com/oXKao4UpK9
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) April 2, 2024
The Becoming author concluded her message by reminding people about the importance of taking a stance. “Together, we can stand up for what we believe in, and we must do that at the ballot box this year. The issues that impact us most are on the ballot across the country — from equal pay and racial justice to reproductive healthcare and climate change. And as Queen Bey says at the end of Ya Ya, we need to ‘keep the faith’ and VOTE.”
She encouraged readers to register to vote by visiting WhenWeAllVote.org.
COWBOY CARTER boasts a star-studded list of collaborators that includes Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Willie Jones, The-Dream, Raphael Saadiq, Pharrell Williams, and even Beyoncé’s daughter, Rumi Carter.
Prior to its release, fans were able to indulge in two singles, “16 CARRIAGES” and “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM.” The singer made history as the first Black woman to top Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. According to Billboard, “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” garnered over “19.2 million official streams, 4.8 million in all-format airplay audience, and sold 39,000 in the US through February 15” as “16 CARRIAGES” brought in “10.3 million streams, 90,000 in radio reach and 14,000 sold.”
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