In the words of Tiffany “New York” Pollard:

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Minutes later, she dropped two new songs: “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” They are both available on YouTube and all streaming platforms.

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Looks like it’s Beyoncé’s Super Bowl once again.

Fans have long predicted Beyoncé would release a country album. That she’s from Houston makes it more logical. And now we know why she was wearing a cowboy hat at the Grammys.

Beyoncé teased the new music during a Verizon commercial featuring “Arrested Development” and “Veep” actor Tony Hale. The pair attempts to break the internet and “break Verizon” with a series of viral moments, including BeyoncAI, Bar-Bey, BOTUS. The clip features Beyoncé performing recent single “My House.”

At the end she, says, “OK, they ready, drop the new music.”

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It was followed by a teaser featuring Beyoncé driving a taxi down a Texas road as a trio of songs play on the radio: “Laughing Yodel” by Charles Anderson, “Grinnin’ In Your Face” by Son House and “Maybellene” by Chuck Berry. A group of men walk up to a billboard featuring Beyoncé and the title “Texas Hold ‘Em” as she drives away.

Both songs then popped up online. “Texas Hold ‘Em” is a playful singalong; “16 Carriages” is more somber and introspective. 

Beyoncé previously dabbled in country music with the song “Daddy Lessons,” a standout from the “Lemonade” album. It was followed by a remix version featuring Texas trio The Chicks.