What to Make of Beyoncé's Country Music Moment and The Significance of 'Renaissance' Act II with Taylor Crumpton

Beyoncé stole the show on Super Bowl Sunday when she surprise-dropped the first two songs from the upcoming second act of her 'Renaissance' era — and the fact that they signaled a move into the country genre for this album doubled that surprise. Taylor Crumpton, who wrote a viral piece for TIME in response to her song drop called "Beyoncé Has Always Been Country" (linked below), joins Gibson to unpack this moment in Beyoncé's career, the significance of her genre shift, her lack of an Album of the Year Grammy and more. Read Taylor Crumpton's TIME article here: https://time.com/6694806/beyonce-country-music/ Subscribe to "Gabbing with Gib" on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/471D8Gb Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3StiCtY  Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gabbingwithgib Follow "Gabbing with Gib" on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbingwithgib  Follow Gibson Johns on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gibsonoma Follow Gibson Johns on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gibsonoma Follow Gibson Johns on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gibsonoma Subscribe to Gibson Johns’ Newsletter: https://gibsonoma.substack.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbing-with-gib/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out POM Tea: https://www.pomwonderful.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/GABBINGWITHGIB for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy