Howdy, "Cowboy Carter."

Almost two years after Beyoncé ushered fans into her glitzy disco "Renaissance," the countdown for her latest album is finally on. "Cowboy Carter," the second act of the pop diva's promised "Renaissance" trilogy, lands later this week — and with it, a bounty of material for the Beyhive.

Beyoncé enters her "Cowboy Carter" era months after revealing the new album, and dropping two singles, during Super Bowl LVIII in February. Since then, the 32-time Grammy winner has shared several album images, topped Billboard's country music chart, dropped "Cowboy Carter" merchandise and more.

In a rare post directly addressing fans, Beyoncé revealed that "Cowboy Carter" has been in the works for more than five years.

"I focused on this album as a continuation of RENAISSANCE … I hope this music is an experience, creating another journey where you can close your eyes, start from the beginning and never stop," she wrote.

With mere days to go before "Cowboy Carter" arrives, here's what we know so far about Beyoncé's newest release — from its track list to the merchandise drop.

When does 'Cowboy Carter' come out?

"Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé's eighth studio album, is set to drop at midnight Eastern on Friday.

The superstar, 42, announced her album's release date on Super Bowl Sunday with a video promoting the single "Texas Hold 'Em." The clip briefly read, "act ii 3.29." Beyoncé's big game announcement was met with shock on social media. Celebrity fans, including Issa Rae, Queen Latifah, Lil Nas X, Ziwe and Brandi Carlile, voiced their excitement in the Instagram comments.

"Herstory!!!!!!," Ziwe wrote.

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