Shaboozey Talks “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Almost Not Making the Album, His “Rocky Career” and Becoming a “Pillar of Music”

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Cindy Watts
May 31, 2024
American Songwriter
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Two months ago, most country music fans had never heard of Shaboozey. The rhythm-driven, genre-defying storyteller slid into the spotlight as a collaborator on Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” album. Within weeks, Shaboozey released his chart-topping viral hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and became a household name on his own merit.

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Shaboozey A stylish Black man with dreadlocks seated next to an acoustic guitar, wearing a blue bomber jacket over a white shirt, against a textured reddish-brown background.
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