Beyonce gets REJECTED by the Country Industry | CMAS snub Shaboozey | FLO's music gets criticized

[@ASprinkleofAnime]

I think the BET Awards should have a country music category as well as a rock category. Its not like they can't. We have to stop complaining about black artists not getting awards and just create our own platforms.

[@IndigenousExotical]

💯💯 absolutely! There are Black folks in EVERY genre and Black artists get pigeonholed into certain music categories even when it doesnt makes sense. I remember the community being up in arms because Tyler the Creator said IGOR was not a rap or urban album in regard to his 2019 Best Rap Album Grammy win. And here we are 5 years later still trying to be considered for genres outside of what is considered Black music. This is what he was talking about. I know Tyler has said some questionable things so please know i am not talking about Tyler the Creator as a person but just the album Igor.

[@keystorm8598]

I agree. But this just reinforce how divided we are as a country. But who am i kidding. Trump is about to be president. Its about to be much worse. SMH

[@shaybar93]

I love this idea. Maybe the Soul Train Awards can too? Because Black people are diverse and the pioneers of almost every genre known to man

[@ChaosCombs]

I hear you but isn't BET still owned by Viacom?

[@Kreezword913]

I agree❤

[@RamboQuellz]

My dear black people, please stop fighting for a seat at their table and create your own table where you're truly loved and accepted

[@universe-ie2mk]

Image awards and bet awards. Used to be source and vibe. Thats old news.

[@needtotrustafriend7610]

Can't create our own when you have people voting to give whites all of the power

[@Msmiscellaneous2]

Amen

[@nikeshajohnson6418]

We need to make what ours ours and stop allowing so many people to become a part of that.

[@mshill2406]

I agree but we ain't even together enough to support each other!

[@rebelleflor]

It’s doesn’t matter whose hand you shake sometimes. BET needs to expand its categories outside of R&B and Hip Hop. We need to start giving our flowers to Alternative, Pop, Country, Rock and punk

[@MsPurplehippie]

This 🙌🏾💯

[@choconethotcoco4717]

I agree! Lenny Kravitz should've been on the BET stage accepting a statute for rock a long time ago !

[@sylviaforest3001]

Beyonce doesn’t even attend the bet awards anymore 😂😂😂

[@jamesduncan2984]

@@sylviaforest3001what does what she said have to do with Beyoncé BET still needs to acknowledge other genres of music other then Hip-Hop and R&B because their are black musicians in those spaces like rock, alternative & country. But you bozos trying to relate it to Beyoncé is idiotic behavior.

[@queenknyoki5447]

Was thinking the same thing. Why do we need their approval over music that we originated in the first place 🤌🏾

[@msbutterscotchprincess]

Shaboozey is an independent artist who doesn’t use Nashville producers and writers- so that’s another factor too. Yea race is a factor, but BET/Soul Train Awards need to award artists who make other genres outside of r&b and rap. They are part of the problem. The CMA’s and Grammy’s only have so much weight because it’s allowed.

[@impacc4182]

Fax I been saying they need to start our own country awards

[@Pink_pr1ncess]

@@impacc4182 right! A lot of black folks listen to country, hell we INVENTED country music

[@mjg239]

Race isn't a factor. The CMAs have featured several Black artists over the years. Notable names include Charley Pride, the first Black CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1971; Darius Rucker, who transitioned from rock to country; Jimmie Allen, a New Artist of the Year winner; Kane Brown, who has performed and been nominated; Mickey Guyton, a trailblazing Black woman in country; and Ruthie Foster, known for her blues and folk roots. I think the CMAs have more of an issue with hip hop and rap than the artists being black.

[@itssskobeebiiiitch]

@@mjg239kane brown is like equivalent to the lightskin gorls getting propped up bc he can still appeal to white ppl lets face it if Sabrina put out the same song he did nd it sat at number one like his song is then shed be nominated hes not bc of who’s singing nd the skin color you cant have success like that nd then get not nominated thats a clear snub essentially when you have a number one hit on the charts nd they barley play ts on country radio i actually dont like the song bc it sound like everything on the country radio now😂😂

[@universe-ie2mk]

​@Pink_pr1ncess aint nobody checking for that. It would be alot lower than you think. Beyonce just did a "country" album now we supposed to start a whole new show😂😂😂😂

[@lpgilber]

They don't want to admit black people created country music. But that's ok. Let's just celebrate ourselves.

[@javiruiz8365]

Why do you want another race to celebrate you? Create your own 🥱

[@c-anime23]

Nobody gives a damn about who created the genre. stop making everything about race where it doesn’t apply

[@lpgilber]

@@c-anime23 Some people care about who created the genre. It's ignorant to say no one cares because there are people who do and you should always want to know correct history. And it's is absolutely about race.

[@c-anime23]

@@lpgilber non it is NOT. Y’all make it about race because Every time a black artist doesn’t win something YOU think they are entitled to then you’ll scream racism and it’s tiring. What IS Ignorant is y’all using race 24/7 to play the victim every time your precious Beyoncé doesn’t get what she wants

[@jason4275]

@@lpgilber The truth is 100% of black music was stolen in the past, the music history with black America and Jim crow is very dark and after Jim, crow if they could no longer steal it, so they can now profit from the artists by signing them to slave contracts

[@venusvicious4446]

Empressive you were the one who put me onto FLO and i love their work. You weren’t lying when you said they make high quality music

[@TheMG20089]

Same

[@domotemujin7780]

You should check out the man behind their music, a prodigy named MNEK 😊❤

[@shaybar93]

I adore FLO. I’ve been keeping up with them since “Cardboard Box.” Their harmonies and songs are everything. The girls can sang and they’re definitely filling a gap.

[@pinksuperstar2]

Im definitely with you on FLO. They always made good good music, especially with this album. It’s like people are just WAITING to jump on Black and Brown female artists whenever they drop projects

[@Vanessa-rv8cv]

Flo it's just the marketing, there PR team is not giving them enough platform . have you seen the tyla marketing made tyla appear as the next pop girl she was and still given a wide platform after water she was every where,tv,radio shows,country to country,concerts to concerts,booked us and opening artist for world tours,attending fashion shows,booked for magazine covers to promote her .she was n is everywhere thats what flo needs a wider platform or else l see there collapse by then end of next year . actually the Manchester MTV was a good place for them to perform since they are coming from the Uk

[@yelhsanosnhoj6602]

Are Black people not brown? Am I missing something?

[@TheMG20089]

@@Vanessa-rv8cvfr they need that Tyla promotion

[@mindofzena8447]

​@yelhsanosnhoj6602 brown usually refers to hispanic people. Also can be used for middle eastern but mostly it's used for hispanic/Spanish people

[@yelhsanosnhoj6602]

@@mindofzena8447 that’s ridiculous.

[@cincodemanny]

People will sit and complain about R&B being “dead” but when actual talent drop, yall are crickets . I JUST Cant😭

[@Hi_Tamera]

Right! 😩

[@jbell719]

Everytime 😕

[@starrynight11]

Exactly👏🏾

[@jc_80]

I feel Rnb now doesn’t hit the same as it did in the 90’s early 2000’s so I can’t get into it

[@ihuomaotika2656]

This..

[@chrislynl.9395]

What’s crazy is that Beyoncé was criticized for talking too country while in Destiny Child’s. She fixed her dialect to adhere to the European audience. But now she is not country enough. And I believe that is why the cma is not really embracing Beyoncé because “she’s more of a rnb girl”. What’s funny is that the bet awards have no problem bringing in non black artists into dominantly black genres to perform (rap, rnb, hip hop). Imma stop myself before going on a rant

[@Bluemooque]

Good point! Post Malone got a quick and easy pass into country! SMH

[@chrislynl.9395]

And into rap back in 2019.

[@cosmicbeauty5682]

I just saw a snippet of him performing on the news singing country music, and I was like, "Wait... isn't he a rapper? " 😂

[@tym9080]

Right he used rap as a come up and switched over the country with ease 😒

[@phillinsogood]

And Luke Bryan ain’t said nothing 😊

[@JaneDoane]

smh

[@WorldHayes-VR]

FLO is a refreshing reset for this generation

[@cosmeticbelgrave]

🫰🏿🫰🏿

[@kenyagrooves]

Definitely!!!

[@karenmoedee6740]

Lied

[@domotemujin7780]

You should check out the man behind their music, a prodigy named MNEK 😊❤

[@Nt-nu4if]

And no annoying "baby hair"😂

[@nameisamine]

Empressive is neglecting to mention that Darius Rucker, and Jimmie Allen are Black Country stars who have won CMAs. Nothing is impossible.

[@95luannaable]

Exactly. Beyoncé just didn’t make a good country album.

[@adoreme4245]

And that was many years AGO , they are Rscist stoo being delulu. ​@@95luannaable

[@nellysilly9872]

What does that have to do with shaboozey. Worrying about the wrong shit. Shaboozey was snubbed period he had the number 1 country song for a whole year🤨​@95luannaable

[@SAlina-se9xq]

Nope nope. These people think if Beyonce - who claimed her album wasn't a country album - doesn't win it's racism.

[@sevenpm7036]

@@SAlina-se9xqthey are still racist regardless.

[@Kreezword913]

We need to stop all invitations to the Cookout. for real!!!

[@neeciiw7840]

FrFr 💯

[@SweetDreams836]

They are given to anyone.

[@Winniegirl85]

I ain’t never gave 1 out. I treat them like my coworkers no communication outside of business. Black folks always desperately seeking validation from the YT’s.

[@userJFK]

That will never happen black people are desperate for white validation unfortunately

[@TheLovesnowangel]

Exactly! Because we are never returned the same favor

[@blackluxury5585]

And hip hop is so accepting of all others

[@Rice10120]

That's on you. They aren't having it.

[@theodorafyn]

Maybe they shouldn’t! Gatekeeping is needed

[@jason4275]

Hiphop is world wide, there's local rappers in 99% of every country on earth, I would think North Korea is probably the only country on earth with out any rappers

[@tommesiacooper1258]

​@@jason4275and it started with black Americans.

[@MissRebels]

We always have but when it comes to return, cup half full, we accepted the Justin Biebers though..

[@MIZZPIGGYBABY89]

Flo rocking the Blonde,Burnette,and redhead definitely did they homework

[@TheMG20089]

Fr those hair color fit them

[@tatianabeatty9821]

BET needs a country music section!

[@pastelpastry]

BET should definitely have different categories. There are so many black musicians that dont even get acknowledged because they're alternative, folk, pop, electronic, DNB and like Shaboozy, Country. Like BET didn't and never acknowledge Tyler, the creator until he made his CMIYGL album just because it was pure rap/hip hop.

[@jadacampbell9331]

Right ✅️

[@nonkululekongcobo4006]

And only give those awards to black country artist only while nominating the whites as well

[@christopherroberts8530]

No they don't. BET is a train wreck. Don't ruin those black artists careers by linking them with a network that awards Ice Spice

[@nicolejohnson4989]

Mickey Guyton ...who is sticking up for her?

[@AmerieFanbase]

Flo’s album is so good. Shoulda woulda coulda should be the new single

[@nickisson372]

That is my songgg

[@GhostinBarb]

That is a good follow up single to in my bag

[@domotemujin7780]

You should check out the man behind their music, a prodigy named MNEK 😊❤

[@rhondaBoo]

Thank you for NOT sugar coating it !!! Damn I’m so sick of people finding OTHER reasons for things that happen the way they do. You said it “ THEY’RE BLACK” PERIOD….

[@bluebittybits637]

K Michelle needs her flowers before Beyoncé.

[@Redboi-qh3oe]

Beyoncé already gave her flowers so what are you talking about?

[@jadesadewilliams16]

💯

[@graceabrahams4299]

just stfu. she has one country sounding songs that you didnt gaf about

[@jamesduncan2984]

Beyoncé are ready gave her, her flowers you lunatic. And Beyoncé enter the country space before K. Michelle back during Daddy Lessons but y’all always trying to make it seem like was the first to do it before Beyoncé. 🙄

[@Joejoyoyoyo]

I wouldn’t mind whoever gets it first to be honest. Beyoncé was snubbed by the Grammys and the cmas as a legacy artist and K.Michelle has been in the country scene 😅

[@lolab1917]

3:49 this is why Black people need to also start practicing more exclusivity like other groups of people do ( and it seems to be more acceptable for others to do than us). We need to safeguard our spaces better. Like what Lauren Hill said” What do I have to do to get some reciprocity”

[@iCoily]

💯 and we need to be just as covert about our reasons for gatekeeping as the others.

[@lolab1917]

@iCoily EXACTLY

[@prettyqueen573]

Exactly!!!

[@MrEOM41]

We don’t own none of those big labels nor do we even own BET anymore … QC was a black owned label and they sold to a Jewish guy

[@Rice10120]

​​@@MrEOM41you control the culture. They need your acceptance to cross over into rap, r&b, and so on. Reject them

[@emilychen3839]

The fact that EVERY single bar I went to on Broadway street in Nashville was playing Shaboozey and then the CMAs has the nerve to snub him is DISGUSTING.

[@larrymarshall8900]

And the white man at the award show disses him on stage.

[@JaneDoane]

@@larrymarshall8900 really ? what did he said ?

[@larrymarshall8900]

​@JaneDoane Yeah some music producer dissed him on stage saying that the guy has been Shaboozing his music for years before Shabozy became a household name.

[@mjsmum88]

Kashdoll album is for the women who done playing games. 10/10

[@MissRebels]

After 10 yrs Kash is on the Up side.

[@SweetDreams836]

He was snubbed because he took up for Beyonce instead of focusing on his own career. Beyoncé has 5000 awards she doesn't need you to fight her battle.

[@kvngofjudah]

That’s what she said. Regardless if Bey has a lot of awards she can still win a country one

[@sevenpm7036]

Exactly! Because she wouldn’t directly speak up for him so he could’ve just sent her a bouquet of flowers like she does everyone else. All of the other black artist made better music than Cowboy Carter.

[@elizabethchint2391]

I'm really getting annoyed with some people acting like beyonce opened the door for black country artists. No tf she did not. Darius Rucker, Charlie pride, and Reyna Robert's etc. have/had been doing their thing for YEARS. Just because beyonce decided to dip her feet in country does not make her some type of ground breaker.

[@marlenaganache]

Well said. She’s amazingly talented, and keeps evolving. However, it’s disingenuous to act like she did something groundbreaking with her album, just because she’s the first time SOME black people chose to pay attention to country music. That’s them. If you’ve been listening to country you can honestly say her album DOES NOT sound very country at all…it sounded experimental, like a mix of genres that happened to have country influence.

[@5561_DollaDollaBills]

Of course she opened doors, she's a world-famous pop star so its automatically going to bring attention to black country artists and give more of a mainstream platform. The artists you listed are amazing and have been doing there thing but clearly none of them were able to bring the amount of eyes and ears to black country music that Beyoncé was able to

[@elizabethchint2391]

@5561_DollaDollaBills Unfortunately for you, that's you being willingly ignorant. To say that Charlie fucking Pride wasn't as good as beyonce is hilariously insulting. Thankfully the CMA's know better.

[@Edlc89]

Exactly! The war and treaty and Mickey Guyton have been out doing their thing and there has not been any uproar. Beyoncé isn’t everything.

[@Jessica656]

She did though? The artists on the album - Tanner Adell, Shaboozey etc, their streams have gone up tenfold since their appearance on Country Carter. So, whether you like Beyoncé or not, she definitely helped put them on more people's radar.

[@Forever20young]

What black artists need to do is support BLACK AWARD SHOWS! Why is the NAACP AWARDS and BET AWARDS not as supported and attended by the biggest black artists in the music industry? These white award shows are very political and intentionally gatekeep , give advantages to, and award whiteness. The bigger conversation to me is that we as consumers have the power elevate whoever we want so we need to use that power for our people.

[@cosmicbeauty5682]

I see it as them wanting white validation

[@A_GeminiDream]

Why would Black artist support Award shows that don’t honor or respect them?? Or better yet even celebrate their genre’s. BET has on numerous occasions disrespected some of the biggest names in music who once attended their shows. Also BET doesn’t really Highlight black country artist or make said artist in that genre feel as important. Not to mention the levels of distastefulness that the BET awards now exude. Anyone & they mama be at those shows now. The NAACP don’t even highlight Hip Hop artist or Pop artist in the same way they do Soul & RnB. Same goes for Soul Train Awards. Most of the Black Award shows have gone down in terms of Couth, entertainment, and the recognition of real talent. The lowest is what??

[@raquelwreetz]

Wait a minute...aren't both of those owned by white people????. I know for sure NAACP was founded by white people.

[@itssskobeebiiiitch]

Bet stayss snubbing nd dissin there black nominees with shade

[@itssskobeebiiiitch]

@@A_GeminiDreamyuuuuuuuuup back in 2005 it was lit not now😂the grammys used to be lit tooo everything boring nd they snub ppl

[@ChrisCupcake3]

Flo's album is one of the best to come out this yr. I thought of you when I listened to it cuz I learned of them through you

[@MizzEanaj]

I watched the other upload from today and was waiting for a Flo album mention. And was very happy to see it here. Loved it! Especially the bonus songs.

[@stacysantana9642]

I’m gonna say it because people are scared to say it that Beyoncé album sucked. I don’t know not even one song ok

[@markramos1216]

Lmao quit capping. Everyone knows Texas hold em you dipsh*t 🤣

[@kvngofjudah]

It sucked to us who know her for R&B + Pop Beyonce. Still, her album hit milestones that would deserve a nomination even if she didn’t win an award

[@menaj2954]

Thank you for highlighting FLO, I love how every member of the group can sing and is given the opportunity to sing. Their harmonies are unmatched.

[@chippmunk74]

The lesson here is... these artists need to stop thanking and praising Beyonce for everything cause it doesn't help them 😂. . y'all will never see her thanking any of u, so stop doing it.. she is NOT God

[@crystalmackle5829]

It doesn't matter whose ring you kiss...if you not the right shade, it wont matter...

[@tashanajohnson2113]

BET should add a country category

[@Lola-mg6oh]

And rock

[@MissRebels]

They barely have Blues and that is were most music came from, ppl don't know their history so it's easy for them to blindsided if you know your history they let you in but you can't tell their secrets..

[@9mod9]

You both spoke my mind. The snub started with black people and their gate keepers and the Country audience unlike the Hip hop audience don't sell out easy.

[@phan9077]

I was waiting for that FLO review and I wasn't disappointed! I'm happy that they released their collab with Chloe x Halle days after! It's now one of my favorite from the album! ON & ON is my #1!

[@gabrielllllllllllll]

“I normally don’t talk about the country music awards BUT when I do I spread misinformation and division for views”

[@trwiley21]

I won't be surprised if she brings out all the black country artist during the superbowl halftime... she is petty with her power and I love it 😂

[@javiruiz8365]

She’s terrible! 🥱🥱🥱

[@serena3673]

👌👌 always stay gracious best revenge is your paper...or success

[@tammie454]

Beyoncé isn’t performing during next year’s Super Bowl halftime…

[@trwiley21]

@@tammie454 i didn't say next year.. she's performing this year on Dec 25 via Netflix... it's on her IG

[@NSoutherland_WellnessMD]

​@@tammie454I think they might mean Christmas or Thanksgiving halftime...I think.. I half got time to pay attention to news😂😂😂

[@aarushkumar7052]

I love how you always give shoutouts to new artists and give flowers to those who deserve them. You’ve introduced me to so many amazing acts like Tyla, Flo, etc. when you first gave them a shoutout. Thank you 🫶

[@natinatyoutube]

0:12 Casually slipping Beyoncé's "Requiem" lyrics ("there's a lot of chatter here, but let me make myself clear") in the intro I see you Impressive Channel 😂❤

[@Nashturr]

Here's the deal, Cowboy Carter may not have been as country as most people would’ve liked liked, but it had a number of country songs like Texas Hold 'Em, Bodyguard, Jolene, Alligator tears, Leviï's Jeams, YA YA, etc. It may not have been a country album in it's entirety, it the country songs were there. The CMAs' stance on Beyoncé is DEFINITELY about race. The whole pop star-R&B argument is pure nonsense. Post Malone didn't receive this much energy when he transitioned from hip hop to country, so yes, it's definitely about race. Period!!!

[@Yanessa3048]

When cowboy Carter came out the country music radio stations specifically said “we are not playing Beyoncé!” as if she made some pop song 😂

[@ivy_galactic]

3:00 "She is not that personable. She never speaks. " Beyonce gets that critique a lot. You'd think she would take notes by now.

[@jbell719]

Flos project was a good 85-90. It was mostly enjoyable some of the songs i would have switched for some of the unreleased but overall it’s a good project. They’re def bringing back the right standards in r&b pop groups.

[@ashlynmoon3903]

I don’t like country music, but there’s a reason why. It wasn’t country music. It was still pop music

[@strawberrypatch]

It’s the #1 genre I listen too and I agree, it wasn’t country music 💯

[@DJ-pl4cx]

As far as they’re concerned, this is their genre and they’re not just letting other people come into it and exploit it. sometimes I wish we had that similar mindset, and maybe we would have more control in the music industry.

[@ASprinkleofAnime]

@DJ-pl4cx country is not their genre though. It originated with black people in the south. It was a derivative of blues. Even the banjo was a black invention

[@Blissful_Gia]

I agree. They are not here for just giving out an award, you have to show them you are for the craft and I dont think one hit should count.

[@DJ-pl4cx]

@ that’s why I said as far as they’re concerned it’s their genre. Music has been separated by race from the beginning of the music industry. Black music used to be called race music and the white country music was called hillbilly music.

[@ebonyladyy]

The fact that they're black is not the issue. Look at the black country singers that this genre love: their wives/gf are white. Emerging yourself in the country world is to me :get yourself a white love interest, forget anything about 'black music' and the doors of country music will finally open.

[@ASprinkleofAnime]

@@ebonyladyy exactly! They have to appeal to whiteness. That's why I feel like bey got bleach blonde hair now.

[@mleezy930]

Tina Turner was snubbed by BET her entire life. Patti even fumbled her tribute. Don’t feel sorry for nobody.

[@misskissi1583]

I thought the same thing.

[@Mariakadis]

I hope flo never break up.

[@zyajones9360]

Beyonce got 40 grammys which is enuff & overrated...why should she win 🏆 album of the year for album that was TRASH ...im so tired of this affirmative action grammy award being a Beyonce said and done ... for a just because but never no real reason .😤

[@markramos1216]

Girl she WILL win. Overrated is such a creative insult wow haha nice! Loser

Yes she’s very overrated

[@DEEDEE7634]

Unpopular opinion: i do not think Beyoncé should receive a country music award because she created a single country album. Beyoncé’s domain is r&b/hip hop and her entire image does not represent core country culture. I love B, but she’s not entitled to an award for that one country album.

[@Thewalkinlaxative1]

I’ve been waiting for your FLO album review 😩😩😩

[@mariahdoublem]

I’m a natural born hater of Nashville (I’m from Memphis 😂). They can’t see how they stole and made country a selective club of the same looking ppl with a token black here and there? It’s racism y’all. I’m glad Beyoncé didn’t play their game.

[@Pink_pr1ncess]

Fr! All of these people denying that race doesn’t play a part of it are delusional. Shaboozey got snubbed too not just Beyonce

[@watercreamspalace]

It’s basically people who dislike Beyoncé and think she has so much power, they can’t fathom that she is still a human and a black human who lives in America and still experiences things that black Americans experience in America.

[@itssskobeebiiiitch]

Mind you token black is kane brown which is as white as me so nah dont count nd then whooo else that dude darius rucker that had one hit that still gets played but i didnt even know he was black till adding the song to my music so idek

[@BubblyRosé2468]

@@itssskobeebiiiitch Kane mostly looks like a wm with afro-textured hair. But ik he's dealt w/ some r@cism. But more acceptance than the blk artists. He's basically the male Zendaya of country music. lol No offense. Darius sounds like a wm and all of his bandmates were yt aswell, so these things definitely played a part in his success w/ a r@cist ssa demographic Bcuz once he went solo, he said that he personally visited 110 radio stations in 2008 to get his first country single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", airplay. Something Post Malone didn't have to do. Even Darius' music video shows a yt couple, NOT a biracial man & ww, and definitely not a bm & ww. He didn't try some half ssa pandering of "erasing" a wm in his own video while showing a ww, something that wp (and bm) LOVE doing with to bw, when casting a bm paried with a biracial women instead of a bw.

[@JaneDoane]

@@Pink_pr1ncess just see the way the have "welcoming" Post Malone in "theirs world", when he was a rapper a couple years ago..

[@mrsbrittanyboyd9882]

Why are we allowing them to take what is OURS anyways. We were the first to do country music not THEM!!!

[@Heroliesinyou]

I didn't know music was about race.😂😂😂But I guess it's a USA thing.

[@jbell719]

@@Heroliesinyouit’s always been about race . Please research🫶🏽

[@mrsbrittanyboyd9882]

@ well now you know

[@javiruiz8365]

Like black people really love country! Then have the black country awards and see him many people watch and are nominated 🤭🥱🙄

[@mrsbrittanyboyd9882]

@ why would we watch if we are not being nominated? You don’t even make sense

[@richardkelly9971]

We still haven’t learned anything yet. Exactly your point Empressive, Post Malone was able to come in and out of hip-hop so fast and now Iook at where we are. Not that we should never be non-inclusive or cold towards those who respect the genres that we have formulated in the music industry, but there needs to be a line. Wasn’t Childish Gambino just talking about this at the BET awards? How does Sam Smith have more BET awards than him?

[@ArianaHomeWrecks]

Beyonce isnt gonna win that grammy she is not deserving way too entitled.

[@lenaraye5610]

So Eminem is the king of rap, but Beyoncé and Shaboozy get snubbed by the CMA's? Talk about racist and hypocritical.

[@chrislynl.9395]

TroyceTV voice: “Hhhmmmm…..” interesting 🤔

[@carlosgomes4412]

Eminem has talent, that's why 👏👏

[@Rice10120]

Black men brought him in and gave him all the cred too.

[@jewel77jewel14]

​@@Rice10120Exactly, that's us who give Em mad props...So much more that he deserves. It was the same with Timberlake at some point too.

[@diw.824]

Well, they always put Lil Wayne as number 1. Eminem was always the 2nd on the list behind Wayne. It is kinda a race thing. Eminem is the number 1 at sales people. Look at Wayne as the king

[@itskamo332]

The way you were holding back on “it’s because of her race yal, she’s black” 🤣💀

[@javiruiz8365]

Black with a blonde wig and white features 🥱

[@bryanokafor9024]

@@javiruiz8365why you in evry comment section you hater. Beyoncé is more successful than you will ever be

[@AngeBiampandou]

​@@javiruiz8365Are the white features in the room with us ? Be worry about your demographic electing a white supremacist at such a high rate

[@MamacitaNatural]

@@AngeBiampandouIt’s annoying how they have to be in our spaces and can’t seem to mind their own business…

[@V...ux1]

Beyoncé is white washed.

[@maritzacaruth9283]

Tysm for making sure to always let us know about what's going on in Our Music! No other content creator seems to care about showcasing what's hot ( or not so much) in new artists. It'sdefinitely a breath of fresh air❣️

[@jazzyj904]

Please stop. There are so many constant creators that talk about music.

[@manuelkivie4488]

Thank you so much for highlighting FLO! I loved their album so much and AAA as the title track was absolutely perfect. I love how each member is an amazing singer, they’re a solid unit, the harmonies are impeccable, and no one outshines the other. I really hope if/when they make it huge, ppl don’t pit them against each other😭

[@andrec7440]

Beyond Beyonce it is well documented that African Americans also helped create country music. This is unfair.

[@kandacekandace]

Kash doll is so underrated man. I been saying that she definitely has range. She talks about it all, and I love her roll out. If she had the money and push behind her she would’ve been great. Yes that song For Everbody I wanted her to re release it sooo bad 💕 love some Kash Doll

[@kiki45918]

So happy for Flo! Been there since cardboard box! I saw them perform at the Kehlani concert and they were amazing! 🎉

[@tiffanybolden1319]

How about , not just because theyre Black, maybe 1 country albumn doesnt a country artist make, maybe Shaboozy has to put in more work and time, maybe... but Beyonce cant go and snatch country music back because it was stolen......you expect too much from that lady

[@DijahE]

They weren’t lying about everybody thanking Beyoncé…

[@zazlar4228]

with all due respect to Beyonce, why do you think she's owed EVERYTHING ! This ish is annoying ..... She has one country album and she deserves album of the year because it didn't get the country recognition ?!?!?!?

[@CherrywithanS]

I wish people would stop thanking Beyonce.

[@charltonsummerrhaysomaeb9612]

It's the same thing the grammys are doing to Nicki so Beyonce gotta know how it feels.

[@Ladyhotfire78]

Top selling just means highly streamed. That doesn’t mean a song or album is quality, GOOD, critically acclaimed, or award deserving.

[@NakeshaMoore]

Star was a great tv show and I still listen to their music DAILY. I’ll never forgive Lee Daniels for choosing Empire over Star. And he promised us a tv movie to at least wrap up all those damn cliffhangers. Who took the baby? Who got shot? RIP Grandma, she deserved so much better.

[@CarbonClyve]

I will NEVER get over how June's Diary was fumbled. They had sooooooo much potential and they sounded amazing. We'll never have another group like that, but as you said Im glad Flo is carrying that legacy.

[@DaughterEarth8]

The history of Black country cowboys and cowgirls is often overlooked in popular culture so why are we surprised.

[@daniela5748]

I’m looking forward to hearing FLO’s album this weekend ! 🤗

[@terranceporter2644]

Great video. 👍🏿 Thanks for sharing the music you've been enjoying lately. ❤

[@deconstruct.with.raejene]

Ppl hating on Flo is so bizarre to me…

[@culturevultureztv]

5:27 where do you find all these underground artists like they're hidden gems

[@sadieimanify]

It’s not because she black. It’s because she’s not a country artist. And you said yourself, nobody really new the shaboozy dude until he worked with Beyoncé. There are actual Country artists that have worked their ass off their entire life in this specific category and they are the ones that should be nominated. Not Beyoncé just because she want to work on a new project. This is more than just a project to some other people.

[@AppleBloom21]

Also, Beyoncé had the Dixie Chicks when she preformed. The country music industry stop messing with the Dixie Chicks when they came at President Bush. I think when they gave her that “acceptance performance” she pissed them off. But also, Beyoncé didn’t do any country radio interviews. The country scene doesn’t play that.

[@Lovelysoulgirl1984]

You do realize that black artists have won CMAs 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[@javiruiz8365]

She doesn’t know that! She’s never heard country music or has ever watched

[@Lovelysoulgirl1984]

@@javiruiz8365 I can tell. Black artists are even in the country music hall of fame.

[@jenb6749]

Y'all give Beyonce wayyyy to much credit, when there's artists out here work they azz off and y'all give the credit to Beyonce that she's the reason why they album or whatever they are doing that she's the reason why they are getting recognition. Just make you so mad , glad they didn't give Beyonce a CMA and I hope she don't Grammy of the yr. I do wish Shaboozy all the success!!!

[@markramos1216]

Beyoncé literally invented country music ashy, wtf is you talking about??? 😂

[@kareemthompson-jones2373]

Beyoncé trying so hard with the blonde hair they still don’t care good for her

[@vashtikelly6837]

The CMA are simply tryna prove a point. Beyonce is number one everywhere else, they don't want her being number one over there 😢

[@Onyx765]

Much love for FLO! They are very much following very well in the footsteps of SWV, DC and especially the Sugababes who are another amazing UK girl group from the 2000s currently on tour that y'all should check out (America needs to stop sleeping on them fr)

[@a.c.7539]

ANOTHER VIDEO?! I just finished the last video. Thanks Empressive❤️

[@spw0003]

I know, right!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@swimmerrr]

Beyonce “country” album wasn’t good. Why do yall think she deserves an award for everything 😂

[@shaitaffe8757]

Cowboy Carter was not a country album……

[@chukwunonsoudeh8079]

But it was. If you want the basic country, go listen to it.

[@TheGhostThatCanRoast]

A lot of country music lovers are tired of hearing things like “Beyoncé paved the way for black people in country music” when we’ve had Darius Rucker forever. And he has gone through his own struggles with race in the industry. They really just don’t like Beyoncé.

[@castillojennifer17]

if you think country music was snatched by black people that just means black people weren't that good at it. Nobody snatched r&b, hip hp or rap because those are genres were black artists do better. Beyonce does NOT have to win everything. I don't understand why people want to be in everything.

[@ntsikelelonzekana3072]

Lotta black people been rejected by country music so why make it a big deal when its beyonce ?

[@shell-shellj1403]

I believe if the Grammys give Beyoncé awards for the country music categories, it doesn’t hold weight/water. Beyoncé would’ve needed to win at the CMA for it to be credible not the Grammys.

[@Lil.e]

every time someone tries to say beyoncé is treated fairly i mention taylor swift’s seamless transition into pop

[@jujubee6030]

What was the point of Beyonce putting out a country album if she's not going to attend their award shows or events? They arent going to award you anything if you think you're too good to attend 🤷🏽‍♀️At least show up to support your collaborators. She missed out on Stagecoach too🤦🏽‍♀️

[@noblewoman31]

Nah, F them. They racist. No more kissing the asses of racist white supremacists.💯

[@ASprinkleofAnime]

@jujubee6030 she put an album out for her fans. She doesn't have to cater to anyone or get in anyones good graces to make country music 🙄

[@c-anime23]

@@ASprinkleofAnimeThen y’all need stop throwing a fit when she doesn’t get nominated for anything if that’s the case

[@AngeBiampandou]

​@@c-anime23Shaboozey played the game and got paid dust

[@destinyn63]

Did you forget the backlash she faced when she was at the CMA awards and performed with the Dixie chicks?? BSFFR 🙄 if I was her I wouldn’t go anywhere I wasn’t welcomed. Clearly she gives no fs and released a country album bc she could! That’s the whole point

[@keked3796]

That should teach Black people a lesson. Stop sharing everything we have with others. They keep everything sacred and not easily give access to anyone but their own.

[@fromsilver5]

Every song FlO puts out becomes my new addiction 😫😫😫 and I just found out they’re British too?!?! Not that that matters lol but it was just surprising

[@SAlina-se9xq]

"This is not a country album." - Beyonce 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@Feed-My-Mind-Not-My-Ego]

Darius Rucker is Black, and he has been a successful country music artist for decades, so...🤷🏾‍♀️

[@adoreme4245]

Wow 1 blk Token man 😂😂😂😂😂 girl stop

[@itsbritt9155]

You name one person. Barack was president but that don’t mean this country isn’t racist . …

[@elishasmith4640]

THEY don't want her. HE'S ok for now but....He needs to watch the company he keeps.

[@mjg239]

Bey & Shaboozey's race isn't a factor. The CMAs have featured several Black artists over the years. Notable names include Charley Pride, the first Black CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1971; Darius Rucker, who transitioned from rock to country; Jimmie Allen, a New Artist of the Year winner; Kane Brown, who has performed and been nominated; Mickey Guyton, a trailblazing Black woman in country; and Ruthie Foster, known for her blues and folk roots. I think the CMAs have more of an issue with hip hop and rap than the artists being black.

[@shellyhunt4910]

But did they win anything thing

[@mjg239]

@@shellyhunt4910 Yes, they did. Charley Pride, won Entertainer of the Year in 1971. Darius Rucker won New Artist of the Year in 2009 (and was awarded the "CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award" in 2023), and Jimmie Allen won the CMA New Artist of the Year award in 2021. All of these artists are black.

[@AngeBiampandou]

Saying they don't have issues with racism is the funniest thing I've read in awhile. Those 3 examples you gave do NOT negate the ongoing racism. They wiped out Beyoncé's performance from their Website in 2016 bc of the racist backlash. She was getting called the n word left and right. The Chicks talked about it as well

[@thedcgirl202]

Great points and overall, I agree!

[@destinyn63]

Explain post Malone then…

[@BLKPlutoh]

Black people make all types of music. BET Awards should recognize that- country, electronic, experimental, rock, classical

[@SundaeKongoKingdom]

1. Race? It has nothing to do with it. Other artists are simply better. Beyonce is not a country singer and her songs are not great. She has no shame and self respect. If Fantasia, for example, decides to do a pop album to make money, you'll be the first to criticize but when it's Beyonce, it's amazing lol. Simple. If Jojo win an RNB award instead of Summer Walker, you guys are going to complain as well but if Khalid wins a pop award instead of Ariana Grande, you're going to support even if you know, he's not on the same level at all. Your whole logic does not make sense, we are proud to be black but we want great music from everybody, not just black artists. 2. Flo is great, they will definetely give us great songs for a long time but it's a bit too pop'ish to me. I want the real RNB. I love June's Diary, very talented but they have no hits, maybe touring with Muni Long will help them.

[@takiyahedwards8204]

Just my opinion, beyonce's country album didn't give country at all. She doesn't have the voice for it. (No rasp, southern twang, belt/yodel type sound.) I stand with the Country artists; she doesn't belong in their genre. It has nothing to do with her race.

[@JUSTSAYING-dg4hu]

I will never understand why my people fight so hard to be in spaces they are not wanted in... But also, I do feel like Beyonce should have put a bit more into her country album - it was very shallow, she doesn't deserve an award because she came out with an album, it was just Beyonce with some country elements but I wouldn't call it a country album. Idk we all have to keep pushing, who cares - just keep moving forward, I push her to do it again as many times as it takes until it is right.

[@maligoddess2879]

😂😂😂😂I’m proud of the CMAs not everyone has to bow to Beyonce