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Renaissance Act II truthers, your time has come: There\u2019s new music from Beyonc\xe9, and boy, is it country. Her two new singles dropped two weeks ago, and in the time since, they\u2019ve both climbed up the chart and taken the internet by storm. There\u2019s the barnstorming stomp and holler ditty \u201cTEXAS HOLD 'EM,\u201d which just notched the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, and the dark horse \u201c16 CARRIAGES,\u201d a autobiographical work song detailing Beyonc\xe9\u2019s roots in Houston, Texas. Charlie and Nate unpack both of these two songs, highlighting their structures, inspirations, and collaborators, from Raphael Saddiq to Rhiannon Giddens. Then, producer Reanna Cruz speaks to music journalist Taylor Crumpton, whose article for Time, \u201cBeyonc\xe9 Has Always Been Country\u201d lays out the cultural implications of this sonic pivot for one of the biggest artists of all time.\xa0\n\nSign up for the Switched On Pop Newsletter\n\nSongs Discussed\n\nBeyonc\xe9 - Texas Hold 'Em, 16 Carriages, Break My Soul, Formation, Daddy Lessons\n\nDink Roberts - Georgia Buck\n\nCarolina Chocolate Drops - Hit 'Em Up Style\n\nElvis Presley - Mystery Train\n\nUnidentified African American Chain Gang - Waterboy, Run\n\nJames Carter and the Prisoners - Po Lazarus\n\nRobert Randolph and the Family Band - Find a Way\n\nVince Gill ft Justus West- High Lonesome Sound\n\n\ufeffMore\nRead Taylor Crumpton's article Beyonc\xe9 Has Always Been Country\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices