After dominating Country music, Beyoncé looks to conquer Ska music charts next

BEL AIR, Calif. – After humiliating every other country music “star” on the planet with her monumental rise to the top of the country music charts with her single Texas Hold ‘Em, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, has set her sights on the next musical pillar to conquer: ska.

The former child of destiny made the announcement after a massive swath of butthurt country fans rallied on the internet to express their disgust that someone known for pop music would attempt to push her way into the hallowed annals of Nashville music halls.

“I’m actually really glad my critics have been so vocal,” said Beyoncé, in an interview with Rolling Stone. “They think they’re tearing me down, but the truth is they’re fueling me to raze the status quo. You think these tone-deaf peasants are butt hurt now? Just wait until Queen Bee is sitting on her throne at the top of every chart.”

Although it’s well-known Beyoncé was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and has never shied away from vocalizing her pride for her home state, her critics are not convinced her shift to country music is genuine.

“Look, it’s a catchy tune and all, but there’s only room for one person like her in country and that title belongs to Mr. Darius Rucker,” said Sam McCallan in an overtly chauvinistic and racist rant. “I’m actually rooting for her success in ska because that means she can’t contaminate my radio any longer with her woke New York agenda.”

The anti-Beyoncé country music movement has gained steam ever since Texas Hold ‘Em hit number one as some radio stations attempted to boost their relevance on-and-off the air by feeding the angry mob. But surprise, surprise, the obtusely racist gesture created more backlash and negative press than anything else.

“I requested Texas Hold ‘Em at my local country radio station (KYKC) and after requesting I received an email from the radio station stating, ‘We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station,’” one fan said.

That particular radio station eventually backtracked that decision, but this isn’t the first time Beyoncé’s country music has been snubbed by radio station. Her single, Daddy Lessons, was released in 2016 as part of her album, Lemonade, but despite its popularity amongst her most loyal fans, the song was not nominated for any awards, and she was criticized for singing the song with the Dixie Chicks at the 2016 Country Music Awards.

And, while it’s not completely unheard of for artists to receive backlash when they make a shift in their musical genre, many people upset with this current level of criticism were quick to note that many white artists, who don’t typically sing country music, shift to the genre, they’re typically welcomed with open arms and much fanfare (see Post Malone as an example).

“Knowles-Carter’s presence in country music is signaling the birth of a new era, a renaissance if you will,” said freelance journalist Taylor Crumpton. “It is time for the institutional oppressive regimes of country music to be removed, and for those who have continued to carry on the legacy of country’s music heart and soul to be seated at the table.”

Despite the criticism, Beyoncé is excited for her next studio album, Renaissance Act II, to drop later this month and expects the hatred that fuels her critics to boil over to the point they’ll lose their collective minds once Renaissance Act III (the suspected album title for her ska record) is announced.

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