John Schneider's recent remarks about Beyoncé Knowles-Carter's upcoming album have sparked controversy and claims that the former Dukes of Hazzard star is a racist, but recent statements from Beyoncé herself validate some of Schneider's claims.
Amidst the uproar, Beyoncé openly acknowledged that her forthcoming album, "Act II: Cowboy Carter," is not a country album, effectively confirming Schneider's assessment that she music is crossing a boundry and taking steps into the country world that it shouldn't be.
Schneider's critique of Beyoncé's attempt to infiltrate the country music genre is rooted in concern, not in racism.
When discussing Beyoncé's transition into country music, Schneider noted the superficial nature of such endeavors, equating it to a dog marking its territory in an attempt to assert dominance.
“The lefties in the entertainment industry just won’t leave any area alone, right? They just have to seize control over every aspect, don’t they?” One America News‘ Alison Steinberg said to Schneider, to which he responded “They’ve got to make their mark, just like a dog in a dog walk park. You know, every dog has to mark every tree, right? So that’s what’s going on here."
Beyoncé's own words provide some credence to Schneider's argument. In an Instagram post, she gloated about topping the Hot Country Songs chart, but then said her upcoming release is not exclusively country. Instead, she describes it as a fusion of genres, a deliberate blending of musical styles.
"This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history," she wrote, later saying that the project "ain't a country album," and the the project came from "taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work."
Schneider's criticism is not an attack on Beyoncé personally, of course. It's stating what every one knows; that Beyonce's music isn't country. It's an outsider making a buck. It's, by Beyonce's own admission, not country, and it's an attempt by the left to dominate the culture.
