Gavin Adcock Fires Back At Charley Crockett Over His Rant On Beyoncé & Country Music: “Cosplay Cowboy”

Shots fired.

Earlier today, Charley Crockett took to social media and unleashed an epic rant on the state of country music, taking aim at “bro country” and defending Beyoncé from critics who point the finger at the pop star for ruining country music, while also calling out Morgan Wallen for admitting that he doesn’t listen to much country music:

“Hey country folks. Beyoncé ain’t the source of your discontent. It was 25 years of bro country. The number one country artist on Earth listens to nothing but rap. Openly says he doesn’t really know any country music. Gotta respect his honesty.

The machine points to a black woman who’s making a statement about marginalized people being removed from the conversation altogether, and somehow we all act like the entire pop industry didn’t just ambush roots music. These ‘country boys’ been singing over trap beats for years.

So what’s different now? Authenticity. Many of those business folks called me early on. They had whole albums pre-written and recorded ready to just plug me in. I have receipts. It’s harder than ever to keep the public’s attention. They said and I quote, ‘We wanna get into country music where you have audience loyalty.’ Hot today, forgot tomorrow.

I don’t need to put down a black woman to advance my music. That’s just embarrassing to the idea of America and I got no respect for it.”

Many obviously saw that last part as a shot at Gavin Adcock, who’s been outspoken about his belief that Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album should not be considered “country.”

It all started at a show over the summer, when Adcock told the crowd:

“There are only three people in front of me on the Apple Music country charts. And one of ’em is Beyoncé. You can tell her we’re coming for her f***ing a**. That s**t ain’t country music and it’s never ever been country music and it will never be country music.”

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