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Beyoncé is revealing a second cover for her 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' album after opening up about what inspired the project. 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' drops March 29th and is a continuation of the superstar's record-breaking album, 'Renaissance.' Beyoncé announced the new project in a Super Bowl commercial back in February and released two songs: "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold ‘Em."

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00:00Beyonce is revealing a second cover for her Act II Cowboy Carter album after opening up about

00:04what inspired the project. Act II Cowboy Carter drops March 29th and is a continuation of the

00:10Superstar's record-breaking album, Renaissance. Beyonce announced the new project in a Super Bowl

00:15commercial back in February and released two songs, 16 Carriages and Texas Hold'em.

00:24On Wednesday, she shared this image on Instagram with the caption,

00:27pre-order the limited-edition exclusive cover vinyl now on shop.beyonce.com.

00:32This comes after Beyonce posted the main cover art for the album on Wednesday and thanked her fans for

00:37the support they've shown the first two songs. She wrote,

00:40I feel honored to be the first black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart.

00:44That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you.

00:48My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist's race as it relates to releasing genres

00:52of music will be irrelevant. Beyonce also explained that the album has been in the making for over

00:57five years and was born from an experience in which she, quote, did not feel welcomed when she

01:01first tried to enter the country genre. She said, and it was very clear that I wasn't, but because of

01:07that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of country music and studied our rich musical

01:11archive. She also said, the criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past

01:16the limitations that were put on me. Act II is a result of challenging myself and taking my time to

01:21bend and blend genres together to create this body of work. Beyonce teased that she has a few surprises

01:27on the album and has collaborated with, quote, brilliant artists who she deeply respects. She said,

01:32I hope that you can hear my heart and soul and all the love and passion that I poured into every

01:36detail and every sound. She ended the lengthy post by writing, this ain't a country album, this is a

01:41Beyonce album. This is Act II, Cowboy Carter, and I am proud to share it with y'all. For more on this

01:46story, head to THR.com. This is the Hollywood Reporter News.

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