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It's a massive album that will require close examination for full enjoyment — but Beyoncé fans have long learned to be great students.

A capital-C country album it is not -- and of course it isnt.

If the album, five years in the making, was inspired by the racist backlash she faced after performing at the 2016 CMAs with The Chicks, as many fans have theorized, she’s eclipsed it and then some. Tell Beyoncé she isn’t welcomed in your space; she’ll carve out a bigger one.