#Willie Jones

[lovestereo]

#just for fun #beyoncé #2024 #2020s #cowboy carter #willie jones

[cozyaliensuperstar7]

Cowboy Carter 🤠

kevinortegarojas:

If Cowboy Carter wins AOTY at the Grammys that means that Shaboozey, Willie Jones, Tanner Adell, Reyna Roberts, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Linda Martell and many other Black Country artists will also win Grammys.

#shaboozey #willie jones #tanner adell #reyna roberts #brittney spencer #tiera kennedy #linda martell #cowboy carter #act ii #beyoncé

[tani-b-art]

“This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album.”

I understand why she said this! Because the way it seems she created a completely new genre with ‘Cowboy Carter’! The Country is there (and all the elements) and there’s some Blues, Folk, Soul, Zydeco, Bluegrass, a lil Rock, Gospel and Opera and then some (all genres with Black (Black) American origins). Almost like she opened a new sonic portal while helping to reclaim the genre made by Black Americans.

First off — the album cover art. She pays homage to a long-standing Black American Southern tradition of Houston rodeo and rodeo queens. Carrying our country’s flag…the imagery is signifying to her being a Black American woman. Who she is.

The album cover alone set the tone for what she presented with act ii. [and the photographer is Blair Caldwell, a fellow Black Texan, who has such an eye for capturing beauty. all his photographs are visually pleasing].

[Even the promo - the track list design is a nod & historical reference to Black American culture via The Chitlin Circuit promotional posters. I love it. Made my little graphic art heart smile. The nostalgia of it.]

From the opening track title and lyrics and later on within other songs, she wove her ancestral claiming to America with so much pride. Pride for our country and our flag that we absolutely should have.

Then to have Ms. Linda Martell, the trailblazing Black pioneer & legend in the genre who broke many barriers, be a part of this album was so reverent. (Especially her spoken word throughout that spoke to the way that she and Beyoncé have had to navigate this music industry. When their presence wasn’t well-received, in the very genre we created, they set out to move in a “non-traditional” way). They themselves are the embodiment of unconventional. Ms. Martell rightfully receiving her flowers at the golden age of 82 is harmonious!

Every part of act ii has made people research and discover. The same way act i did. Gotta love a good educational experience through music. (btw—the mention of Zydeco had me hyped).

Having Rhiannon Giddens on instrumentation (along with other background Black musicians and I’m sure Black vocalists) and sharing this musical journey with Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, Willie Jones and Shaboozey — other young Black women and Black men in the genre…all of this Black fellowship made me so happy.

Just sooo much honoring throughout it all. Lots of love poured into it.

Everything is resonate. Connecting. With purpose.

Her voice, her musicality, the note choices, the lyrics, the song titles and the spelling of them, the arrangements.

It’s fun and beautiful.

It sounds amazing.

A beautiful tribute to her roots.

Bravo Beyoncé!

#Beyoncé #Cowboy Carter #Linda Martell #Tanner Adell #Brittney Spencer #Tiera Kennedy #Reyna Roberts #Willie Jones #Shaboozey #Blair Caldwell #Black music #Black culture #Black American culture #Black American music #country music #go stream Cowboy Carter #go buy Cowboy Carter #and go stream and buy all the artists she featured

[odinsblog]

Transcript: This Black man's land was stolen and turned into the Business Administration building at the University of Alabama, Huntsville. And the well he had in his backyard that provided everyone in the area with fresh water is now a parking lot.

The family of Willie Jones wants justice, and they want their land back. But the university wants to offer an apology and a plaque. But that ain't enough.

Let's talk about it.

And the 1950s, the land that Willie Jones had contained a house and a well. He was graciously known in his community for providing fresh water for his neighbors. Around that time, the city of Huntsville traced a clean water source to Willie's home, and they wanted it. So in 1958, the city of Huntsville offered Willie $900 for the portion of land that included the whale. That's only about $9,000 today.

So, of course, Willie was like, “Nah, you can't have my land.”

So in typical white supremacist fashion, they condemned the land and considered it uninhabitable and unsafe.

Since he wasn't able to live in the house at that moment and still needed to provide for his family, Willie began sharecropping at various homes in the area. One particular place was described as a house in the woods. And while they lived in these homes, they never received any mail from the city.

At the same time, the city was actively attempting to confiscate the land that Willie still owned. Now, that land is this, and this right here, too.

Willie Jones' descendants need justice. So share this, sign the petition, and stay tuned for part two.

👉🏿 https://www.change.org/p/help-the-jones-family-of-huntsville-alabama-get-back-their-land

#alabama #willie jones #university of alabama #reparations #black history #willie jones’ well #university of alabama huntsville

[uzumaki-rebellion]

Beyonce had some of the Black country singers I wanted on there with her and I am so happy!

#Tanner Adell #Reyna Roberts #Brittney Spencer #Tierra Kennedy #Willie Jones #Shaboozy #Linda Martell

[classycookiexo]

#lmao #honestly #friday #friday after next #ice cube #john witherspoon #willie jones

[angelamariaxo]

https://x.com/gardenoutro/status/1773567337431507315?s=46&t=TYRam-tvRFzfwCFG46KN5w

#cowboy carter #cowboy #country #country music #beyoncé #beyoncé giselle knowles carter #bey day #Texas #Black women in country #dolly parton #willie nelson #tanner adell #brittney spencer #Tiera Kennedy #reyna roberts #willie jones #post malone #Spotify

[raingalaxy]

'Cause time heals everything, i don't need anything.

#beyonce #cowboy carter #Just for fun #Willie Jones

[thisaintascenereviews]

Tanner Adell – Buckle Bunny / Willie Jones – Something To Dance To

Country music is having a big moment in the spotlight right now. Depending on who you ask, that’s either a good thing or a bad thing. The top three songs as of this moment on the Billboard 100 are country songs, which might be the first time that’s ever happened, or the first time in many years that’s it’s happened. Regardless of who the artists are, or the quality of the songs, it’s a big deal, regardless. With that said, though, I wanted to avoid one of these songs. Jason Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town” debuted at number two last week, but it shot up to number one. I could sit here and talk about how the song is full of racist dog whistles that allude to “sundown towns,” or how the song paints small town living as this Andy Griffith-style utopia, where everybody gets along and there no problems whatsoever, even though the reality is a lot more nuanced, but I don’t want to do that. A lot of other people already have, and there’s a great podcast episode from The New York Times’ pop culture podcast Popcast that does a great job going into detail about the song and how this type of song is nothing new in country music, and how Aldean is fully embracing his conservative beliefs by putting that into his music.

I don’t have anything else to add to the conversation, but the reason I bring it up is because I was hoping the song would crash and burn within its second week on the Billboard 100. It might take a couple of weeks for that to happen, as the only reason the song has any pull is through the push from Aldean’s conservative base, and with the way conservative discourse usually runs, they’ll find something new to champion or try to boycott within the next week. Maybe the song will start to drop next week, but right now, it’s part of the zeitgeist and so is country music. The other two artists in the top three are Morgan Wallen, who faced a similar controversy within the last couple of years, and Luke Combs, whose cover of “Fast Car” has been doing quite well, and that’s why I wanted to bring that up. Country music has only been getting more popular as time has gone on. Despite how reviled “bro-country” was in the early 2010s, it did numbers. Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, and all these guys sell records, despite how bad most people think they are, but it shows they have their fans.

On the flip side, however, you have artists like Tyler Childers, Colter Wall, Jason Isbell, and a lot of artists that are more “progressive” within the country genre, whether it’s politically and/or musically. A lot of them started out in the independent circuit, but a guy like Tyler Childers has blown up considerably, especially with his new song that has the same conservatives that love “Try That In A Small Town” in a tizzy, but there is still a bit of an issue with the artists I mentioned – they’re all straight white guys. Country music has always been a genre for straight, white, and conservative white men. The same goes for most styles of music, such as rock and metal, but country has always been very much a man’s game, considering the “bro-country” moniker, named for songs about girls, beer, and trucks, that was popular in the early 2010s. You don’t see a lot of women or people of color in the genre, at least in the upper echelon of the genre. Sure, you have Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, and other artists like that, but they’re not often taken as seriously, because they’re women. People of color are rarely found in the genre, minus Charley Pride and Darius Rucker, but that’s starting to change.

Looking back at bro-country in retrospect, maybe it was necessary for what’s happening in country now, since there’s a subset of country music that’s blurring the lines between genres, including elements of pop, hip-hop, and R&B, but in a more genuine and interesting way that doesn’t sound like it’s coming from a straight white guy that is performing a song written by other people. I think it started with Lil Nas X back in 2019 when he released “Old Town Road,” but since then, a few other artists have emerged that do something very similar, including Breland, Willie Jones, and Tanner Adell. I’ll be talking about the latter two artists today, because they dropped new records this year. Tanner Adell’s new album just came out, but that inspired me to go back and listen to Willie Jones’ new one from a few months ago. The reason I wanted to talk about them both at the same time is because I feel very similarly about both albums, but there’s a larger point to be made about inclusivity within country music, and how exciting it is that more voices are being able to be heard, whether it’s a Black woman or a Black man. Both Adell and Jones are very fascinating because they take country music and ultimately throw in a myriad of other influences, such as pop, R&B, and hip-hop.

I’ve been a fan of Willie Jones for a minute now, as I found his debut record, 2021’s Right Now, and it was a rather fun, catchy, and interesting combination of sounds that felt very genuine and exciting. The lyrical content was quite solid, too, not saying anything too different from your average country songs, such as about romance, drinking, heartbreak, and things of that nature, but there was a song on that record that brought a unique perspective to the genre by speaking openly about Jones being a Black man within country music. His newest LP, Something To Dance To, doesn’t have anything that deep, or even anything remotely sad or depressing, but the album is surprisingly very positive. While Right Now had a few songs that were about heartbreak, Something To Dance To is a very happy-go-lucky record with song titles like “Let’s Be A Love Song,” “I Can’t Complain,” or “Lil Vibe.” A lot of this record is about celebrating what you have and who you have it with, or just making the most of the moment. Some songs stray from these ideas, such as “Down By The Riverside,” or “No Tellin’,” which is a song that tells a story of Jones and another woman cheating on their partners with each other, and songs like “Slow Cookin’” and “Soul Food” use a lot of southern food metaphors to describe love. Hell, the title track is almost a spiritual successor to “Country Soul” from Right Now, because both songs are about the same thing – how Jones either listens to and/or performs different genres of music. The title track to this record, however, is more so about how it doesn’t matter what you listen to, but if you put on “something to dance to.” That’s where I’d say this album shines, not necessarily the subject matter of the lyrics, but how seamless Jones is able to combine certain styles of music, usually country with something else, such as R&B, soul, hip-hop, or pop music. He’s very blatant about being influenced by other kinds of music, but country music is always the backbone, whether it’s in the subject matter or his very smooth southern drawl that sounds unique.

Tanner Adell is a bit different, both in terms of the way she combines pop, R&B, and country, but mainly for her subject matter. She originally got popular on Tik Tok through releasing snippets of the title track of her debut, Buckle Bunny, and it was an R&B-meets-country song, but the whole record is rather diverse. A few songs on here have a more pop-country tone, such as “Throw It Back,” “FU-150,” or “See You In Church,” but songs like “Buckle Bunny,” “Bake It,” and “Trailer Park Barbie” have a prominent R&B tone to them. “Strawberry Crush” and “I Hate Texas” are more pop-centric songs, and the latter track doesn’t feature any country instrumentation in it, but more so in its vocal and lyrical tone. Adell is a wonderful singer, and a lot of these hooks are utterly fantastic. Granted, nothing sounds incredibly unique, especially the pop-country stuff, like on “Throw It Back” or “See You In Church,” but it’s where she goes for unorthodox sounds that really work, such as “Bake It,” or the title track. The lyrical content on this record, aside from her voice, is honestly what sells it. “Strawberry Crush,” for example, is about Adell fantasizing about hooking up with a woman that she randomly sees in a grocery store while shopping with her boyfriend. I’ve never heard a bisexual country song before, but it’s rather unique subject matter, especially for country music. “Throw It Back” is a clever and fun song that says to treat a man like a fish and “throw it back” if he treats you badly, and “I Hate Texas” is a song that talks about how Adell hates Texas for getting heartbroken as a teenager and realizing that she wouldn’t get her “storybook ending,” ultimately only hating it for the memories she has of this person.

Both of these records ultimately make me feel the same way, and it’s that I enjoy them very much, and I’m very excited for where certain parts of country music are going. It looks like the genre is getting more inclusive and artists that have never gotten the chance to get a voice are doing just that. These are both wonderful records that are also very short. Jones’ new album is only 34 minutes, whereas Adell’s debut is only 24, and because of how much I enjoy them, I’ve been listening to them a few times a day. I wanted to highlight both of these records, not just because they’re new and I had something to say about them, but because with the discourse surrounding “Try That In A Small Town,” I wanted to highlight a couple of artists that are making country music exciting. People who aren’t into country, or already have a negative connotation with it, might look at that song, or any number of popular songs right now, and write off the whole genre. Country music isn’t my favorite kind of music, but I’ve found there’s a lot in it that’s worth enjoying. There are also a lot of artists that are doing unique or interesting things, such as Willie Jones and Tanner Adell. These are most likely going to be a couple of my favorite albums of this year, whether it’s for how catchy they are, how unique they are, and how much fun I have listening to them.

#willie jones #tanner adell #something to dance to #right now #buckle bunny #fu-150 #bake it #see you in church #lil vibe #strawberry crush #pop #r&b #country #country music #breland #lil nas x #florida georgia line #hip-hop #throw it back #trailer park barbie

[seasonofthewitch06]

WILLIE JONES????? TANNER??? REYNA???? SHABOOZEY???????

YES GAWD 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

#06 speaks #BLACK COUNTRY FOR THE WIN #cowboy carter #beyoncé #tanner adell #willie jones #shaboozey #reyna roberts #black country music #country music

[culturalappreciator]

#willie jones #country #country & western

[cozyaliensuperstar7]

Black Country Queens and Kings 👑🤠

thereynaroberts:

Backwoods Barbie is comin to Killeen Texas on April 27th! I’ll see yall at the show❣️

#country #countrymusic #music #singer #newmusic #explore #explorepage✨ #exploremore

shaboozey:

These Wilt Chamberlin Numbers! I f*ckin’ Love y’all for this! Let’s keep going! 🍻☝🏾

tanneradell:

I think we make a pretty good team 🐰🤭

tieramusic:

On April 26th a new chapter begins. The past few years have been a whirlwind. I’ve grown a lot as a human and an artist. I’ve done a lot of healing behind the scenes and now feels like the time to share that journey with you.

For a long time, I avoided talking about some of the hard stuff. But I hit a really low point last year and felt like my future was out of my hands. “I Ain’t A Cowgirl” was the first time I allowed myself to really feel those emotions. To feel the sadness. Feel the pain.

I decided I wasn’t going to let someone tell me who I should be. I looked inward and asked myself “What do YOU want to say?”. I lost sight of my why. I make music to connect with others and to hopefully give healing in whatever they’re going through. “I Ain’t A Cowgirl” is me getting back to my roots.

Now, I get to tell my truth in the most raw and authentic way and this song is just the beginning. Thank you @cameronbedell @daviddevaul and @joefoxmusic for writing this one with me. Pre-save “I Ain’t A Cowgirl” through the link in my bio.

brittneyspencer:

just playing a game of ‘sing soft enough to not get a noise complaint’ in my hotel room. hi nyc, you night owl enthusiast

williejones:

Bruh im bout to cry … 🤠 follow me on TikTok @williejones … I only have one TikTok and two Instagram this one and @idgaf_impostingit

mickeyguyton:

WOMAN comes out tonight at midnight (11pm CT) 🖤 I’m so excited for you all to hear it! \n\n#newmusic

#reyna roberts #shaboozey #tanner adell #shaquille o'neal #tiera kennedy #brittney spencer #willie jones #mickey guyton #black country queens and kings #beautiful black people

[williejones]

#country #Willie Jones #black music #nashville

[heartsoundslikelove]

Day 26 National Poetry Month - Poetry Prompt

Photo by Upesh Manoush on Unsplash Today’s Prompt: Explore the theme of dreams and aspirations in poetry.

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#black #drems #national poetry month #poetry #Willie Jones #writing #Youtube

[uzumaki-rebellion]

Have I put y'all on to that Willie Jones sound yet? My Black Cowboy playlist is popping this afternoon!

#Willie Jones #Down By The Riverside #Bayou Country #Zydeco

[luvmesumus]

#willie jones #black folks #cowboy carter