Country music doesn’t tend to illicit as much excitement as genres like pop or rap, but that shifted when Beyoncé announced the second act of her Renaissance saga would be tapping into her Southern roots. Cowboy Carter arrived triumphantly on DSPs at the end of March, but even before then Western elements began appearing throughout media in anticipation for the LP. As the BeyHive eagerly awaits any word of another tour from the Houston native, some are preparing their boots and hats while brushing up on cowboy sayings to caption their Instagram photos with. Of course, Bey isn’t the first Black celebrity to make country look cool . Before her takeover, figures like Bass Reeves, “Stagecoach” Mary Fields, Nat Love and George Glenn made names for themselves in American history. Thanks to the Lemonade artist’s influence, more people than ever are curious to learn about cowboy sayings and slang, not to mention copy their style. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)...
