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Rhiannon12866

(207,606 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2024, 12:26 AM Mar 2

'Idiocy': Backlash against Beyonce's country album shows ignorance of genre's Black roots - The ReidOut - MSNBC

Beyoncé releasing a country album has sparked a backlash among prominent conservatives. Alice Randall, country music writer and author of the forthcoming memoir, “My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present and Future,” joins Joy Reid with more. - Aired on 03/01/2024.

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'Idiocy': Backlash against Beyonce's country album shows ignorance of genre's Black roots - The ReidOut - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2 OP

Not nuts about country but even I like this one Warpy Mar 2 #1

I'm not either, still remember an SNL skit about it that was all about drunkenness, but agree, that one's pretty good! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2 #2

Pointer Sisters 1974 Fairytale deminks Mar 2 #3

Thanks! And it goes to show that for those of us who aren't country fans, there are exceptions! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2 #4

The controversy is so asinine Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2 #5

You're completely right about that, even I'm familiar with some of them Rhiannon12866 Mar 2 #6

Warpy

(111,552 posts)

1. Not nuts about country but even I like this one

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 12:39 AM

Mar 2

Right wingers are just plain ignorant, even about things they claim belong to them. Maybe more so..

Rhiannon12866

(207,606 posts)

2. I'm not either, still remember an SNL skit about it that was all about drunkenness, but agree, that one's pretty good!

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 12:51 AM

Mar 2

deminks

(11,039 posts)

3. Pointer Sisters 1974 Fairytale

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 12:55 AM

Mar 2

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For a group known for "Jump" and "I'm So Excited" both played at every party I ever went to, this was different. They won a Grammy in the CW category for it. I was not a CW fan for the most part, but I loved this one. Anita said they grew up in Arkansas singing CW songs.

Rhiannon12866

(207,606 posts)

4. Thanks! And it goes to show that for those of us who aren't country fans, there are exceptions!

Reply to deminks (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 01:00 AM

Mar 2

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,694 posts)

5. The controversy is so asinine

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 02:48 AM

Mar 2

Joy Reid's guest does a good job pointing out the contributions black folks have made to country.

Funny thing is I don't hear anyone crying about white folks like Macklemore or Eminem doing hip hop. So get a grip haters.

May I close by giving you a good cover of a George Jones song sang by Aaron Neville.

Rhiannon12866

(207,606 posts)

6. You're completely right about that, even I'm familiar with some of them

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 02:52 AM

Mar 2

I agree, what an unnecessary made up controversy. And you're right, that recording is over a decade old!

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