July 1, 2025
Adcock doubled down on his claims that Cowboy Carter isn’t true nation music.
Nation music artist Gavin Adcock has a one-sided beef with Beyoncé after his album ranked decrease than hers on the charts.
Adcock took out his frustration on the “Texas Maintain ‘Em” singer for his album seemingly underperforming. Given Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter ranked greater on the Apple Music Nation chart, Adcock determined to share his true emotions on her mission.
Nation artist Gavin Adcock slams Beyoncé after his album presently ranks beneath ‘COWBOY CARTER’ on the Apple Music Nation chart:
“That s*** ain’t nation music and it ain’t ever been nation music, and it ain’t gonna be nation music.” pic.twitter.com/rKwaqymt5t
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 30, 2025
“And one in every of them is Beyoncé, you may inform her we’re coming for her f–king a–,” mentioned an apparently drunk Adcock, seen with a bottle of alcohol in his hand whereas on stage.
The disparaging feedback towards her Album of the Yr-winning mission continued. Adcock emphasised how the LP isn’t nation music in his eyes.
He added,” That sh** ain’t nation music. And it ain’t ever been nation music, and it ain’t gonna be nation music.”
Adcock swiftly confronted backlash for his remarks as clips of his feedback circulated on social media. He then tried to right his assertion somewhat bit, however nonetheless doubled down on his take.
“After I was somewhat child, my mama was blasting some Beyoncé within the automotive,” Adcock mentioned on Instagram. “I’ve heard a ton of Beyoncé songs. I truly bear in mind her Tremendous Bowl halftime present being fairly kick a** again within the day. However I actually don’t consider that her album must be labeled as nation music.”
His assertion follows the Grammys’ newest class adjustment for the style. The Recording Academy will now embrace a Finest Conventional class, altering the present class to Finest Up to date. The transfer could have adopted comparable sentiments expressed by different artists, who felt that Beyoncé’s album strayed too removed from what sure demographics contemplate the style to be.
“It doesn’t sound nation. It doesn’t really feel nation,” claimed Adcock. “And I simply don’t suppose that folks which have devoted their entire lives to this style and this life-style ought to should compete or watch that album simply to remain on the prime simply because she’s Beyoncé.”
Beyoncé gained the final Grammy for Finest Nation Album for Cowboy Carter on the 2025 ceremony. Nevertheless, backlash over her tackle the style, impressed by her Black southern American roots, continues to shake up the music group.
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