Charley Crockett has never been shy about speaking his mind, and this week the Texas-born singer made headlines for calling out double standards in country music while defending Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>\u2019s place in the genre.<\/p>\n On August 19, Crockett posted a lengthy statement on Instagram responding to criticism of Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s Grammy-winning Cowboy Carter project. He argued that the backlash was misplaced, pointing instead to decades of \u201cbro country\u201d and its reliance on hip-hop production.<\/p>\n \u201cHey country folks. @beyonce ain’t the source of your discontent. It was 25 years of bro country,\u201d he wrote. He added that the top-selling country artist in the world \u201clistens to nothing but rap\u201d and \u201cdoesn\u2019t really know any country music,\u201d comments that many fans took as a not-so-subtle reference to Morgan Wallen.<\/p>\n Wallen recently admitted on Theo Von\u2019s podcast that he doesn\u2019t listen to much country, though he praised newer traditionalists like Zach Top. His “I\u2019m the Problem” album has dominated the Billboard 200 for 11 non-consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n Crockett also appeared to take aim at Gavin Adcock, who has openly criticized Cowboy Carter during his live shows, later claiming that the controversy boosted his streaming numbers. Adcock said he didn\u2019t believe the record should be labeled country, telling audiences, \u201cIt doesn\u2019t sound country, it doesn\u2019t feel country.\u201d<\/p>\n For Crockett, those arguments miss the point. \u201cI don\u2019t need to put down a Black woman to advance my music,\u201d he said in his post, calling such tactics \u201cembarrassing to the idea of America.\u201d<\/p>\n He praised artists like BigXthaPlug, whose upcoming album features country collaborations with Luke Combs, Ella Langley, and Darius Rucker, as examples of authenticity and innovation.<\/p>\n Crockett also took a swipe at the Nashville system itself, recalling how executives once tried to push him into prepackaged records. \u201cHot today, forgot tomorrow,\u201d he wrote, adding that outlaw country was born from resisting that kind of rigid control.<\/p>\n The response was immediate: artists like Kaitlin Butts and Chris Housman applauded his words, while Adcock fired back with insults online<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Lonesome Drifter D2C Exclusive LP<\/p>\n Charley Crockett Official Store<\/span> Lonesome Drifter D2C Exclusive LP<\/span> $29.99<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Live From The Ryman Auditorium Double LP<\/p>\n Charley Crockett Official Store<\/span> Live From The Ryman Auditorium Double LP<\/span> $35<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The Man From Waco Vinyl<\/p>\n Charley Crockett Official Store<\/span> The Man From Waco Vinyl<\/span> $25<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n $10 Cowboy Vinyl<\/p>\n Charley Crockett Official Store<\/span> $10 Cowboy Vinyl<\/span> $25<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Piers Morgan Slams Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s ‘Marilyn Monroe’ Ad\u2014Then Claims It Was a ‘Joke’<\/span><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Dionne Warwick Claps Back at Piers Morgan Following Beyonc\u00e9 Slam<\/span><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n JAY-Z Shuts Down Man’s Longtime Paternity Claims, Tells Court Allegations Are ‘Fabricated’<\/span><\/p>\n Stephen A. Smith\u2019s Daughter Roasts Him During His Show: ‘He Cannot Afford a Hair Transplant’<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Israeli Government Official Arrested for Soliciting Minor Released From Custody<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated Products<\/h3>\n
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