Twenty years ago,Beyoncerode into Houstons NRG Stadium on the back of a palomino horse.
This was theBeyonce Bowl.
Beyonce didnt wait for the white stallion to lead her through the tunnels towards the field to begin singing.
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I got art to make.
Beyonces Blackbiird Flies Into the Light With Four Rising Country StarsYou were only waiting for this moment to arise.
The rising country stars marched alongside Beyonce in matching all-white outfits, their harmonies tight and eyes gleaming.
When Beyonce transitioned from theCowboy Carterstandout Ya Ya into My House, it was a thrilling curveball.
Many assumed she forgot about the song, too.
Its Blue Ivys Bowl, TooBlue Ivy first started performing with Beyonce during theRenaissance tour.
The musician was hesitant about allowing her eldest daughter to enter that space as a dancer.
Its a powerful creative outlet, but it comes with plenty of pressure and scrutiny.
But Blue Ivy is her mothers daughter, so she put in the work.
There were floating platforms, moving stages, and dozens of dancers on the field.
The set caught the attention of an A&R who put the country musician on Beyonces radar.
It doesnt get sweeter than that.
Post Malone received the gift of pressure in having to follow up that moment in the set.
But the live debut of Leviis Jeans was a smooth chaser.
Beyonce started the song dancing in front of a denim-covered pickup truck with Texas plates.
And waiting for her in the bed of the truck was a smooth-talking Posty evoking screams from the audience.
His white bedazzled blazer glimmered just like hers beneath the lights.
And when he finished his verse, he watched on in awe as Beyonce picked up her next one.
For that moment, he had the best seat in the house.
Their brief back-and-forth exchange that followed was one of the most charismatic scenes of the entire set.