Which 2024 Beyoncé album is subtitled Act II of her planned trilogy?

Cowboy Carter is Beyoncé’s 2024 album subtitled Act II of her planned trilogy.

The album was released on March 29, 2024, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. It follows Renaissance, which is identified as Act I, and continues Beyoncé’s exploration of genre history, cultural exchange, and Black musical traditions.

Cowboy Carter draws on country, western, Americana, rock, folk, blues, gospel, and pop. Its songs include “Texas Hold ’Em,” “16 Carriages,” “Jolene,” and “Daughter.” Beyoncé described the project as a Beyoncé album rather than a narrowly defined country record, emphasizing the wide musical history represented by its tracks.

The title also connects to Beyoncé’s Texas roots and the album’s cowboy imagery. Before the full release, “Texas Hold ’Em” became a major crossover success and made Beyoncé the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. The album is sometimes called simply Act II, but Cowboy Carter is the official album title.