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Matt Brown on Beyonce's Texas Hold 'Em

26 Feb 2024

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Everything Beyoncé touches turns into solid gold soul, even country music.Her latest single, 'Texas Hold ‘Em,' is a number one hit on the Billboard country charts, making her the first black woman to ever achieve such a milestone in a genre of music that, despite its roots in black culture, has traditionally excluded artists of color.Even Dolly Parton is a big fan and congratulated her on social media. But whenever you break a boundary, there’s bound to be some backlash.Today comedian Matt Brown joins us to talk about the popularity of Beyonce’s Texas Hold ‘Em, and how popular culture is a powerful tool in breaking down barriers of inequality.Listen as we look back on the new documentary Thriller 40 that examines how Michael Jackson's album Thriller changed the face of music and helped hip-hop go mainstream, The Color Purple Musical Film gets a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for Danielle Brooks and Matt’s third part docu series on Whitney Houston’s musical style is now live his YouTube channel Black Music Archive.FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:★ instagram.com/faustofernos★ instagram.com/marcfelion★ instagram.com/msbrowncomedyBLACK MUSIC ARCHIVE: ★ https://www.youtube.com/BlackMusicArchivePlus--➤ Did Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” rip off the theme song from Franklin the Turtle, a Canadian Kids cartoon? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AWr-E7ZnuuY➤ Ricky Martin has a foot fetish.➤ LGBTQ sections of popular news sites close up shop. Yikes. What does this mean for you and me?➤ Barbara Streisand says not looking like the girls in the magazine was critical to her success.

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Feast of Fun: Gay Talk Show

Matt Brown on Beyonce's Texas Hold 'Em

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

13:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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