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DzԳé tops Billboard country albums chart, first Black woman to do so

Act ll: Cowboy Carter also topped the all-genres Billboard 200, marking her eighth No. 1 album
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has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.

The album also topped the all-genres Billboard 200, marking her eighth No. 1 album.

According to Luminate, the industry data and analytics company, BԪַCowboy CarterBԪַ totaled 407,000 equivalent album units, a combination of pure album sales and on-demand streams, earned in the U.S. since its first week since its March 29 release.

, DzԳé stands in opposition to stereotypical associations of . Conversation surrounding DzԳéBԪַs began when she arrived at the in full cowboy regalia BԪַ making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped : BԪַTexas Hold BԪַEmBԪַ and BԪַ16 Carriages,BԪַ eventually leading to the release of BԪַCowboy Carter.BԪַ

In February, BԪַTexas Hold BԪַEmBԪַ reached No. 1 on the country airplay chart, making her to top that chart as well.

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