In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the five-time Grammy nominee also opens up about the first country star he ever lovedBefore Shaboozey had a hit on his hands with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," he had a prominent feature on Beyoncé's Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter.

Shaboozey and Beyoncé made history as the first two black artists to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart with back-to-back No. 1 songs. “Purpose is, my manager always says, ‘Just being prepared,’” Shaboozey said. “I was definitely prepared, and there was an opportunity.”

Shaboozey has revealed Beyoncé advised him to “just be yourself” when he recorded songs for ‘Cowboy Carter’. The 29-year-old singer featured on two tracks on the ‘Single Ladies’ hitmaker’s Grammy winning country album,