Country star Gavin Adcock has a problem with Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter dominating the country music charts.
The singer went viral after a user shared on social media the criticism Adcock had for Beyoncé’s country album, topping him in the charts.
“You can tell her we’re coming for her f**king a**,” Adcock is heard saying during a performance after telling his audience Beyoncé’s album was performing better in the Apple Music chart. “That sh** ain’t country music, and it ain’t ever been country music, and it ain’t gonna be country music.”
After the clip went viral on social media, Adcock took to Instagram to further address his commentary about Beyoncé, where he doubled down.
“When I was a little kid, my mama was blasting some Beyoncé in the car,” Adcock said. “I’ve heard a ton of Beyoncé songs, and I actually remember her Super Bowl halftime show being pretty kick a** back in the day. But I really don’t believe that her album should be labeled as country music.”
He continued, “It doesn’t sound country. It doesn’t feel country. And I just don’t think that people that have dedicated their whole lives to this genre and this lifestyle should have to compete or watch that album just to stay at the top just because she’s Beyoncé.”
In the caption of his Instagram post, Adcock wrote, “It just ain’t country.”
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter has been a chart-topping success with the singer winning Best Country Album earlier this year at the 2025 Grammys.
