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First, it was Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>. Now some fans are wondering \u2014 is Doja Cat the next pop and R&B star to dip her boots (or stilettos) into country music?<\/p>\n The short answer: NO.<\/p>\n During a recent appearance on CBS Sunday Morning<\/em><\/a>, the \u201cPaint the Town Red\u201d singer laughed off the idea of ever recording a country album.<\/p>\n Host Michelle Miller asked the 29-year-old Grammy winner what genre she hasn\u2019t touched yet.<\/p>\n Without hesitation, Doja Cat responded, \u201cCountry,\u201d before breaking into a laugh. \u201cI think I\u2019m a rapper that makes pop music,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s Tour Is the Highest-Grossing Country Tour Ever<\/a><\/p>\n Doja Cat, whose real name is Amala Dlamini, explained that she sees her generation as one unafraid to experiment across genres<\/a> \u2014 but she knows her lane.<\/p>\n \u201cComing out of the \u201990s, there was a hope for the future and artists were doing everything and playing a lot with irony,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Doja Cat continued, \u201cThat catapulted my generation and future generations<\/a> into not following a path that is expected for them.\u201d<\/p>\n While she has no plans to \u201cgo country,\u201d<\/a> Doja Cat is focused on her next project.<\/p>\n She described her upcoming album, Vie<\/em> (out Friday, Sept. 26), as \u201cpop-driven\u201d and admitted it has helped her reconnect with her earlier catalog.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>7 Artists Who Started Out in Country Music, But Aren\u2019t Anymore<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s taken until the beginning of this next album, Vie<\/em>, to appreciate my older stuff,\u201d she told V<\/em> magazine earlier this year.<\/p>\n So, no twang or steel guitar for Doja Cat \u2014 but she\u2019s more than happy<\/a> to keep pushing boundaries her own way.<\/p>\n Here are the 100 best country albums to come out, ever. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n‘Country’ Isn\u2019t in Her Playbook<\/h3>\n
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100 Greatest Country Albums of All Time<\/h2>\n