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Beyoncé receives the Innovator Award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on April 1, 2024.
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Beyoncé is busy.
On Thursday, the superstar singer dropped a new song “Pony Up Remix” for “Texas Hold 'Em,” the first single from her new album, “Act II: Cowboy Carter.”
The song contains elements of Bounce's music, which has its origins in New Orleans. (As referenced in her 2016 single “Formation,” her mother, Tina Knowles, is from Louisiana.)
The surprise release of the new remix comes at a time when Beyoncé has been making waves with her “Cowboy Carter” album.
this week, She accepted the Innovator Award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, She dedicated it to “all creative people who have dedicated their lives and art to creating transformations.”
“Texas Hold'em” She made history for herself When it was first released in February, she was the first black female artist to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in the modern era.
All of this – plus eager calls from the Beyhive – raised expectations that a tour announcement was imminent.
Speculation reached fever pitch on Thursday following her location bencountry.com It has been updated, which many believe is a precursor to a big announcement.
