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[quote=Anonymous]Interesting discussion.  My opinion is that Jay Z and Kanye are both trash for their behavior on the Grammys.  Beyonce has won more Grammys than anyone, and you have to act out in a way that puts other artists down?

But I really DO love this ambitious new album.  32 awards in, I think Beyonce will deserve album of the year next time around and I hope she gets it.  Her spin on Jolene is awesome, and even Paul McCartney would probably prefer her version of Blackbird to his given his motivation in writing it.  Texas Hold 'Em is just fun.  If the album doesn't climb the charts as fast as it should, it may in part be because of the oversexualized videos that don't appeal to country audiences which are more conservative.  Taylor Swift just isn't as naked and her lyrics are pretty tame, so they can't justify keeping their 13 year olds from worshipping her.

As for the origins of country music, I believe that they owe more to Appalachian (mostly Scoth-Irish) bluegrass than African banjos, but African Americans have definitely shaped the genre and their contributions should be more widely acknowledged and celebrated.

I wish we could all get over this "cultural appropriation" stuff inflicted by DEI practitioners.  This melding and evolution of art, music, language, fashion is the history of the world and there's not a damn you can or should do to keep cultures separate or claimed by any one group.  I remember being ready to be all outraged after finding out that Angel of the Morning (which I heard by Juice Newton all the time on the radio during my Texas upbringing) had actually been recorded by the legend PP Arnold in the 1960s.  That white country singer stole a song from PP and profited from it!  Then I found out it was actually written by Jon Voigt's brother, so there went that.  But I still love PP's version so much more.

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