Gavin Adcock Blasts Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: Says It’s Not Real Country

Country music can get spicy, but Gavin Adcock’s latest comments just turned up the heat. During a recent live show, Adcock didn’t hold back when he brought up Beyoncé and her hit album Cowboy Carter. He straight-up told his crowd, “That shit ain’t country music.” The crowd knew exactly who he meant — Queen Bey, sitting high on the Apple Music country charts.

Adcock didn’t stop there. He got the crowd riled up by adding, “You can tell her we’re coming for her fuckin’ ass.” He’s got a point to prove, and for him, Cowboy Carter is the wrong queen on the country throne.

Why Does Adcock Think Beyoncé Missed the Mark?

After his comments made the rounds online, Adcock hopped on social media to explain himself. He didn’t slam Beyoncé as an artist. In fact, he said he grew up listening to her songs with his mom blasting Beyoncé in the car. He even gave a nod to her Super Bowl Halftime Show, calling it “kick-ass.”

Devil Wears Prada 2 Begins Filming: Streep, Hathaway, Blunt Return for Sequel

But for him, Cowboy Carter just doesn’t belong on the country shelf. He said plain and simple, “It doesn’t sound country, it doesn’t feel country.” Adcock’s main gripe is about fairness. He thinks artists who’ve lived and breathed country music shouldn’t have to watch the biggest chart spots go to someone who isn’t part of that core scene — even if that someone is Beyoncé.

He also called out how the album stays at the top “just because she’s Beyoncé.” His worry is that newer country artists will get overshadowed by massive crossover stars who don’t live the country life in the same way.

Meet the McBee Family: How Bravo’s Real American Cowboys Stay Connected

What Did Beyoncé Say About Her Country Turn?

Beyoncé has made her feelings clear too. She’s said more than once that Cowboy Carter came from a real experience. Back in 2016, when she performed Daddy Lessons at the CMAs with the Dixie Chicks, she didn’t feel welcome. The backlash back then made headlines. And this time around, even after Cowboy Carter cleaned up at the Grammys, she got zero CMA nominations — sparking a new wave of talk about who gets to belong in country music.

Beyoncé didn’t back down. She said that experience pushed her to dig deeper into the roots of country. She wanted to show that Black artists have always been part of country music’s story, even if they’re not always front and center at the awards shows.

Meanwhile, Adcock’s not slowing down. He’s got a new album, My Own Worst Enemy, dropping August 15. And he’s hitting the road as an opener for Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem Tour in Miami Gardens and Toronto.

Henry Golding Confirms Crazy Rich Asians Series Moving Forward at HBO Max

So if you thought country music was all polite boots and cowboy hats, think again. This clash shows just how fired up the genre can get when big names step into its lane.