Gavin Adcock is slamming Charley Crockett, over Crockett's defense of Beyoncé in country music.
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It all began when Adcock criticized Beyoncé and her Cowboy Carter album, saying the record, which won two Grammy Awards in the country category, was not actually country. Now, Charley Crockett is coming to Beyoncé's defense, in a post he shares on social media.
"Hey country folks. Beyoncé ain't the source of your discontent. It was 25 years of bro country," Crockett says. "#1 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."
Crockett goes on to criticize the country artists who are "singing over trap beats for years," claiming it's artists like Beyoncé who bring "authenticity" to country music. Crockett closes his lengthy post by comparing artists like Beyoncé, BigXthaPlug and more, with the outlaw movement of the past.
"Outlaw as a subgenre of country was artists standing up for their rights against a rigid system," he concludes. "Ain't no reason to imitate Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson if you ain't about the fight. Texas forever."
Read Crockett's entire statement
here.Gavin Adcock Responds To Charley Crockett
Not surprisingly Adcock, who is already making a name for himself as an outspoken artist, responds to Crockett, with his own social media post.
"Somebody needs to tell the 'act' that has let out (the cover) of ['Jamestown Ferry'] 6 times he should just work on letting out quality original music," Adcock writes, referring to one of Crockett's popular songs.
"I got more cowsh-- under my pinky than you have seen your whole fuck-- life," he continues. "Hank Sr. called and asked about the cosplay cowboy."
Beyoncé and Crockett aren't the only artists Adcock has openly spoken out about. He recently slammed Zach Bryan, after Bryan criticized a 14-year-old fan who waited hours to see him, to no avail.
"If you can't handle the criticism of a 14 year old why do people idolize you?" Adcock posts. "That kid was head over heels to meet you and spent/ parents spent a ton of money to see you. He's got feelings too and a you're a 'grown man' nearly 30. "They're the only reason you are around."
