Before there was pop, rock, or R&B, there was country.
And Beyoncethe Houston-born child of Destinyis not new to it, contrary to popular belief.
In 2016, the singer released the critically acclaimed visual albumLemonade.On it?
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(It wasrejectedby the Recording Academys country music committee after being submitted in the best-country-song and solo-country-performance categories.)
For the uninitiated, this might sound cryptic.
But for a Beyhiver such as myself, Beyonce could only have been referring to one thing.
The notorious duet.
And so: a recap.
First, lets travel back to 2003.
That year, the Dixie Chicks (nowknown simplyas The Chicks) were on top of the world.
Maines said to the crowd: Just so you know, were on the good side with yall.
It was met with roaring applause from the crowd, but patriots back home were not happy.
Whats Beyonce got to do with all of this?
Country music legend Alan Jacksonreportedlywalked out during their performance.
