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genre-busting

British  

adjective

  1. not conforming to established patterns, styles, etc

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The legacy of the Hollywood String Quartet is a celebration of Hollywood genre-busting and also of string quartet making.

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The show will be Beyoncé’s first live performance of songs from her genre-busting “Cowboy Carter” album.

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L.A. becoming home to the largest comedy festival in America reminds fans how lucky it feels to exist amid the most important, innovative, genre-busting live performers of our time.

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‘Cowboy Carter’ is Beyoncé’s genre-busting foray into country music.

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The first act, 2022’s “Renaissance,” explored the forgotten Black and queer roots of house music but was not supposed to precede her genre-busting foray into country music.

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