Beyoncé has released a new album, and while her fans are revelling in the release of new music, she's entered a new genre and some people are mad! 

Cowboy Carter is the name of her latest collection of songs, and features collabs from the likes of Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, as well as covers of some of the worlds biggest songs. But what is it that is making so many people upset that Beyoncé has chosen to boot scoot her way into country music? 

In this episode of The Quicky, we break it down. 

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to:

Alexis McGee - Author of From Blues to Beyoncé: A Century of Black Women’s Generational Sonic Rhetorics and an Assistant Professor of Research in the School Of Journalism, Writing and Media at the University of British Columbia 

Producers: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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