Beyoncé - ‘COWBOY CARTER’ Album Review | The Joe Budden Podcast 

I stopped listening when he said the last 6 songs weren't that good. Insane!!!!

I've been looping this album nonstop since it came out. NO SKIPS. Another masterpiece from B.👑

How do music critics not fully listen to a Beyoncé album? That tells me all I need to know to know that I don’t need to be listening to any of your opinions about music.

All these grown ass man just show up and don't do their home work and just chat

American Requiem {mass grave or burial}" funeral is laying to rest the past that we have suffered as a nation and now moving to a new way of life. "Black Bird" was written by Paul McCartney (Beatles) during the 60's civil rights for Black Women. The extra vocals are 4 current young black female country singers that have all paid homage to Bey in their songs and or interviews. "Daughter" is following the don't mess with me or mine vibe from "Jolene" {which is actually from her mother's perspective, who is from Louisianna} and having fantasy's that she needs to ask forgiveness for that she then sings an Italian Opera (Lost Love). Then she followed it up with "Spaghettii" (Spaghetti Western outlaws' reference) saying She's going to handle whatever comes her way and not letting the industry play her. Willie Jones and Shaboozey are new age Black male country artist. Willie Nelson is a pioneer in folk country style music and is known for supporting and singing about unity. Post Malone is doing a country album too. "Oh Louisiana" is a sample from Chuck Berry. Linda Martell 1st Black female country artist to hit mainstream popularity and sing at the Grand Ole Opry. This album is so important for the culture, at least to this Black Nashville Native Girl! Also the horse on the cover is a "Lipizzan Horse" They are born Greyish Black and lose their pigmentation over time. "Sweet" is sampling Patsy Cline's " Fall to Pieces". Last this album was recorded 1st after Lemonade then "Renaissance" 2nd, but she felt after the pandemic "Renaissance" was needed to lift the mood. That's why the last part of this album flows right into the 1st song on "Renaissance."

“You think that’s acceptable”?!?😂😂😂😂

I love Joe asked is that acceptable because you not being able to finish an album has nothing to do with the album. Lol the white guy ofc is gonna drag the end of the album that was the most iconic part and rooted in black music. ✌🏾

I've been listening to Cowboy Carter ad nauseum since its release date, and to me, this is her best work so far - and I've been rocking with her for over 20 years. There's a lot to unpack and something for everyone. The first half is slow, and the 2nd half uptempo. You're doing yourself a disservice to only listen to a few track. Might have been better off catching the 1st verse and chorus off each record - that way you can keep a mental note on what moved you. Tyrant is one of my absolute favorites along with Ya Ya, Daughter, Spaghetti, Levii's Jeans, and Sweet*Honey*Buckin'. Those who like Hip-hop, Rap, R&B, and [old school] Rock will like these tracks - I play them for my morning cardio. I dislike when people hate on an artist just for the sake of blowing smoke out their asses. The album is a critical success. Hate her or love her that woman puts 101% in everything she touches. That alone should garner respect 💯

The dance records were there because this was originally act i lol. The whole point was to challenge the confines of genre (a white man’s construct that furthers racism). Rock and roll was once called R&B. Challenging the definition of country was the point. It’s country because Beyoncé is country.

How you have a podcast about music but don’t listen to the music? This is a hot mess

It would be ironic if she wins country album of the year when she said its a Beyonce album and not a country album

You really have to look at who’s reviewing music. A bunch of guys that mostly listen to rap…don’t have any musical variety and can’t even sit and listen to an album before they speak on it. 😅

I’m shocked/surprised they didn’t think of the theory that Cowboy Carter was supposed to come out after lemonade and renaissance was supposed to be after that. But she changed her release order after covid

It’s actually a dope album

I like the album. I listen to just about every genre of music and appreciate that Beyonce mixes genres to create art.

I love the album. The songs were layered and rich. Real music! Beyoncé can do it all!

Why did I just watch Idiots review a masterpiece?

This album was Fire way better than Renaissance I couldn't even get through that one and I love the flowers she showed Linda Martell I bet she win a Grammy for this album

I really like the album. She had a great mix of fun songs with meaningful songs. I also love Beyoncé’s versatility. It’s crystal clear she can sing any genre. I really want to see her do a rock album. I think it would be even better than this album.

Great album from start to finish. Probably her best work. She keeps peaking with every release. Hopefully act iii is Rock and Roll

Parks not liking how she adds dance music towards the end is interesting, because it’s the second part of a 3 part body of work. I’m sure act iii will also have dance music on it, no mater what direction she takes it.

No matter what you know theres ZEROOOOOO chance they say anything negative

This album is meant to serve as a musical education of the African Americans historic place w/in Country music, which would sound like Irish Folk (great in It's own right, mind you) if it weren't for the Blues & Gospel of the enslaved Africans. This includes the BANJO, which was created by enslaved Africans in the Caribbean then, later brought to The States. Yes, the banjo wasn't created by the Appalachians but by Africans. I could also go into the Black artists that many of the earlier big name white country artists learned from then portrayed as their style.... as it was with Elvis and Black artists like Roy Hamilton, Big Mama Thornton, Chuck Berry and Sister Rosetta Tharpe - The Godmother of Rock & Roll), but it would take awhile. ;) Beyonce adds a bit of those artists work into this album as well. Her last few projects have been a meld of grand musical production, a mosaic of Black History and how the two interconnect. It appears that Beyonce is in a period of the Reclamation and Rejoicing of African American Culture, trying to correct the record due to the erasure and gate keeping whilst also trying to push The Culture forward in Unity, Knowledge and Beautiful Experiences and Conversations. 😎 It's what she's become known for. The Superficial and surface level won't fully appreciate this album over the more curious and expansive minded.

that album has some heat on it

Hope everyone has a bless day

just had to drop a comment to say how amazing this video was.

Congratulations Queen!!!❤ Slay and share that history and legacy of your people. Set the bar, those who get it, got it. Let those other self-centered artists ride the wave and chase their stars. Haters, get ya life when ya clean and perfect selves.😊

Joe said “tell the beyhive” 😅😅😅

the lore of this album runs so deep it’ll be studied in universities for years just like self-titled, lemonade and renaissance have been. the concept of a woman’s drunken night spent listening to a radio station is SO well executed. she goes from lamenting about america’s horrid past, to reminiscing on her childhood, to struggling as a parent, to imagining her mother’s heartache and seeking revenge, to getting high and experiencing a bad trip, to falling in love and losing it then finding it again, imagining herself in a movie, coming down, picking herself up and leaving the bar. all of this executed while also paying homage to americana/folk and country’s black roots, weaving together interpolations and samples from a whole host of other collaborators. she really is a master of her craft AND a student of the past, always paying homage to those who came before her in order to push culture and art FORWARD. 34 years in this business and she ain’t slowing down yet. a LEGEND. many laymans will continue to appear foolish due to their lack of comprehension regarding this album and indeed her career as a whole

i love this album. even my boyfriend who hates country found him self asking me to replay some of the songs like it’s just good. if you don’t like it that’s fair . some of it is acquired but i hate when ppl act like if ppl do like it that means we are lying lol

I understand them not liking because its country. I don’t like country music either but beyonce made country enjoyable for me. I’m not hating on their perspective.

The rumor is Cowboy Carter was suppose to drop during covid-- which is before Renaissance --- maybe the last songs would have been a lead in to Act I, which would have been Act II...

It's just something about people who say "I couldn't get through it" All I hear is "My IQ is too low"

Why have an opinion on something that you didn’t listen to!

I will never get over the fact that the Joe Budden Podcast refused to react to the J. Cole apology to Kendrick Lamar - disappointed by whatever politics is in play there!

Unpopular opinion: I like Beyoncé as a rapper more than a singer

Kept waiting for the beat to drop

why nobody peep he called the first song "American Retreat" joe is so funny

Parks is the ultimate panderer

6:10 There's a difference between not dropping in a while and not being relevant. If Big Sean drops an album right now with promotion, he's going number 1.

Once he said he doesn’t listen to the last 6 songs all his credibility went out the window 🗣️ cut his effin mic - Nicki Minaj

Beautiful album indeed. I just wish yall actually listened to it in full. It seems as though one 1 person listened to it in full. But when some people did their breakdowns of some of the underlining means throughout the songs it only makes it that much more powerful. Great album but I do feel as though it’s an album that will need to be slightly studied to get most of the full meaning to what she was talking about/addressing throughout the songs.

Cowboy Carter is iconic and will eventually be studied at an academic level. No one on this panel has the range for understanding or appreciating much less critiquing an album of this calibre. Two months from now they’ll just jump on the bandwagon like they always do.

Its a great, album 🔥🔥🔥

Dude... no one hates country more than I do, it's the ONLY genre that will make me angry. But I LOVE this album, it's not country, it's Beyonce - she just flipped county on it's ass and rebuilt it in her image! Disclosure... I'm not even really a Beyonce fan, but this broke everything in the best of ways! So much respect! As a Prince fan I feel she channeled his genre bending refusal to color in the lines brilliantly.

4:36 ish getting moist at the Hov bars

I’m not a Beyonce supporter but I’m very grateful she’s reintroduced Country music to the urban population. Not a fan of the dance music and the rap but good for Beyoncé.

Tell me you're illuminati without telling me you're illuminati

AOTY is Beyoncé Cowboy Carter !!! The album is prolific, ART and History !!! It was phenomenal!! I love that Cowboy Carter leads directly into Renaissance which is why the last few songs flow into the dance genre like Renaissance

This is a music podcast? So half assed

A rock album by B would be so dope and wish Tina was still alive for that if Beyonce does make a rock album for third installment

Cowboy Carter transitions into Renaissance. Hence why he wouldn’t like the last set of tracks…

Act 2 was originally act 1 but COVID happened so when you realise that the dance music vibe at the end makes sense as you listen to act 1 It's a well structured album split into 4 pathways that leads into act 1..next is rock Doesn't even really feel like an hour

….. well played boys well played.😂 yall can barely hide them lies. Its noticeable in your faces.

He said delete the last 6 songs .. are u kidding yeah hes not valid next ...tyrant is crazy

Him feeling like she just tossed songs on the album towards the end is crazy

Wait I agree with the part 2 of 2088 👏🏽👏🏽!!! But Cowboy Carter is a Bey album and I LOVE THE END I don’t know what white boy talking bout !! Like that’s what makes it a BEYONCÉ album honey

Beyoncé albums need real critical reviews, not just a bunch of idiots

For most people, the elastic songs are the best. I can tell of Beyoncé fan from a fake.

Anyone got a link to Ice's review?

The last 6 songs are fire AF! white boy is trippn. sorry!

That romeo santos one is probably with Adventura the cerrando circlos tour! I want to go see them real bad!

If they’re going to critique music, they should all actually listen to it to hear it. Beyoncé demolished this album.

2088 is under rated

Very good Album, only 4 or 5 Skipables

Rest in Paradise O.J. Simpson, till we see you again 😔🙏🏽..

These are music critics 😢

The album was amazing

Why do they talk about music…..

This wasn't a country album so your opinion doesn't make sense to that fact.

that was a wasted view for this videos. They are acting like petulant child too deep into their masculinity to enjoy an art piece. the album was NOT TOO COUTRY. most of these moffos grew up in church so i really dont get their take. ALBUM WAS ART AND FIRE and INSIGHTFULL CULTURALLY.

I still like Dolly's Jolene better but Beyonce's version is ok.

The album is 78 minutes long. You can stretch a disc to 80 minutes. The project is also a commentary on the limits of genre and physical capacities of the disc-things that still dictate sales and streaming structure to this day. We wanna take y’all seriously but it’s lol thin critique and guys who didn’t do the homework lol

8 or 9 tracks???! Girl byeeeee

Finish the album!!!!!

Dude in the black should’ve stayed at home . If you didn’t listen , why even speak on it ?!

One word Phenomenal.

Lemme guess they said its a good album right?😂 yall know joe is shakes in his boots when it comes to the carters

None of these opinions are informed. Way too much ignorance for me

I hate when ppl aren't honest in their reviews; Country Beyonce is trash; Outside of Parks no one mentioned anything good about the album; this is the least talked about Beyonce album ever; there's a reason.

Im not listenin' 2 this album : not interested in it...

Ice speaks for the amazon warehouse rappers, my god his taste is terrible LOL

Personally I thought the wasn’t good. A couple of songs are good and rest sucked.

How sad that the only white guy on the show actually listened and expressed appreciation for the album. The message, history and sound should have a least been respected black men who are riding her wave. Good Balls

Don't fight it, fellas. If y'all didn't rock w/ the LP, y'all didn't rock w/ the LP. And it's as simple as that. I understand that folks walk the tightrope whenever it come down to Beyoncé Carter even when it's strictly about the music. I'm not a country music fan all like that. Nah, of course I know some country records, but it's definitely my least favorite genre. I'm an R&B/Hip-Hop/jazz/gospel kinda girl. In country music, I feel like all of the men sound the same. Nobody has a unique identity, especially, vocally. Same applies to the women. Basically, it's one, long, boring song. My history w/ Beyoncé Carter is pretty simple. Over the years, I've enjoyed a healthy amount of her records, but to just sit and listen to her music like I do Faith Evans & Mary J. Blige, absolutely not. I'm not a Beyoncé fan all like that. The tone of her voice is kind of irritating. I do, however, enjoy records like 2006's _Déjà Vu._ But yeah man, ain't no love lost. Anyhow, I thought her country LP had pizazz compared to the other modern-day, run-of-the-mill country LPs that kinda clog the marketplace. I think folks are interested in the "idea" of Beyoncé Carter in country music v. country music through and through. Make no mistake about it, family, this is a trend. Let's see how long this lasts before folks go back to listening to garbage female rappers. There's this curious "love" for country music that basically happened overnight.

lol parks , gents y’all critiquing Beyoncé now ? Really lol

This is a masterpiece and yet these good balls don’t even understand or appreciate it. Shout out to the white gut with actual musical curiosity 🔥👸🏾🐝💕

ACT III will be a rap album.

If anything the album wasn't country enough. But to say you didn't listen to the whole thing. How do you give and opinion or a review ? Just be quiet.

damn i was here for some jokes

I couldn't get thru it either

yall know yall lyin come on now

Her career is so overrated

The album doesn't stand out compared to other women's country albums that are out now.

Somebody get Richard off his knees. HOOOOOLY

ICE still with the worst music takes

Still haven't it

ALBUM WAS AVERAGE AT BEST 💯💯💯💯💯💯

Beyoncé’s album was too long. And lacked pace. It wasn’t a renaissance since she didn’t reference a lot of older Black Country music. She referenced Dolly Parton. The song with her and Miley is probably going to be pushed for a Grammy.

Lol. No.