Is Beyoncé a Real Country Singer? 

On Feb. 12, in the middle of the Super Bowl, Beyoncé debuted two songs. One of them, “Texas Hold ’Em,” went to number one on the Billboard country chart, making her the first Black woman ever to capture that spot. (Her other new release, “16 Carriages,” debuted at number nine.)

I liked “Texas Hold ‘Em.” The music felt pleasingly country to me. Her unique voice added something je ne sais quoi to it, and I liked how the lyrics seemed to be a hybrid of hip-hop and country diction.

But the question that pop-music pundits are asking is… can Beyoncé do anything that is authentically country? Check this out. What do you think?