Recently, Shaboozey hit a new career high when “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, moving Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” to the No. 2 spot, according to Entertainment Weekly. This moment was a win for inclusion in the genre because, for the first time in history, “two Black artists have led the chart in back to back weeks since the chart became an all-encompassing genre ranking in 1958” reported Billboard.

The Nigerian American and Virginia native decided to release a visualizer to accompany the hit song three weeks ago. Since the visual dropped, it’s gotten over 8 million views so far. The video is the “Let It Burn” singer facing the camera singing in front of a building that has the word “SALOON” on it. Behind him are four white people, three men and a woman, hanging around an old blue Ford truck. While the entertainer is performing, they’re dancing, drinking beer and clowning around.

It is important to note that the video released is for a visualizer, not an official, narrative music video.

After Jones caught wind of the video, he wasn’t a fan of the casting choices for extras since people of color weren’t included.

So, he decided to share his congratulations and thoughts about it in a comment on Instagram: “Congrats but I hope the YTS + the bee hive gone support me like they doing shaboozey lol cause yall seen all them in his video? Wasn’t not one ???? my boy was looking like a fly in a milk bowl ???? lol congrats though brother ???? #cowboysliveforever.”

Shaboozey responded to the criticism, saying, “You wanna do this here???? ????????.”

In another comment, he wrote, “Shid you never pick up the phone you up now …”

Shaboozey posted a video on X in which he simply formed the shape of a heart with his hands — implying how he wants to bask in this groundbreaking moment.

“Fr It’s all love! I’m having a moment rn never though would happen in my career. I just wanna enjoy it with peace and love,” he captioned the clip.

Although they both have loyal fanbases, Jones and Shaboozey gained more attention following the release of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter. Her project caused a much-needed conversation about diversity in Country music, so it’s no surprise that this type of dialogue is ongoing.

Fans on Twitter have been weighing in as well, with many hoping that the two can come together once again. The comments have surprised fans as well, as the two were hanging with each other (as well as their fellow Cowboy Carter collaborator Tanner Adell) at Stagecoach Festival.

We love to see it (on Beyoncé’s internet)! Black excellence in country music

Tanner Adell (@tanneradell), Shaboozey (@ShaboozeysJeans) & @WillieJones at @Stagecoach Festival

Of course Willie Jones is singing some Sexyy Red ✨????????✨????????✨???????????? https://t.co/EK6HKYHOPh pic.twitter.com/zZKFM20jp5

— MELKNEE.ETH/LENS (Melanie) (@Melknee) April 28, 2024

When yall said Willie and Shaboozey were beefing I thought yall meant Willie Nelson. LMAO. I was about to say that man is 100 years old, his only beef should be with God ????????????

— Desert Eagle Dre ???? (@DreIsKenny) May 2, 2024

I don’t like this Willie Jones and Shaboozey thing. Y’all in a genre where yall got bigger fish to fry, you couldn’t just pick up the phone? Damn.

— HealthTee ???? (@nonpareilTEE) May 3, 2024

Willie Jones and Shaboozey need to rap up whatever beef they supposedly have going on.

— ???????????????????? ⚡️ (@MJFINESSELOVER) May 2, 2024

bey after calling willie and shaboozey to tell them to stage a beef to promote cowboy carter pic.twitter.com/bmLCDqWZb7

— ٍ (@itunesdrop) May 3, 2024