Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter world tour in Inglewood
She opened with “Ameriican Requiem”, then thanked trailblazing Black musicians who came before her.
A stunning tribute mixed Beyoncé’s voice with the legacy of Black roots artists
Beyoncé belted The Star-Spangled Banner like Jimi Hendrix meets soul diva
The screen flashed a powerful quote: “Never ask permission for something that already belongs to you.”
Beyoncé flew above fans on glowing props, burned a piano after hitting a blunt
From “Cuff It” to “II Hands II Heaven,” she danced through every genre
Country, funk, folk, and something entirely her own.
Yep — she sat at a piano, lit up a blunt... then set the piano ablaze.
One video montage showed her losing Album of the Year FOUR times... before finally winning.
Blue Ivy danced. Little Rumi hugged her mama during “Protector.”