"From Houston to No. 1: Beyoncé's Country Music Triumph"
Hit-Boy, the Grammy-winning producer, reveals how Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" became a No. 1 hit, crediting Beyoncé's unique vision and ear for bringing him in on a country music track. The song, which rose on the charts within 48 hours of Hit-Boy receiving an urgent email to sign off on it, has garnered massive streaming gains and made Beyoncé the first Black woman to top the Hot 100 with a country song. Hit-Boy praises the track's authenticity and Beyoncé's country roots, while confirming that her album-making process remains unchanged despite the genre pivot.