Beyoncé may have forgiven, but not forgotten: her new album closes accounts - voila! culture. "Cowboy Carter", which jumps between genres endlessly, Beyoncé created for her legacy, and what a glorious legacy she is leaving.
For decades, the black community and country music have had a complex relationship. Many of the first country hits of The century was based on tunes that were 'borrowed' from the sermons of black pastors in the South, and black creators have been making country music for decades.