Beyonce's lyrics are disgusting

[Anonymous]

I was thinking the Netflix doc would provide some insights into her whole persona and how that fit into HBCU culture/history, but was grossed out by the lyrics about Red Lobster, Monica Lewinsky, surfboards, "Yonce on her knees," etc.

This is coming from someone who listened to the City Girls album on repeat at the gym the past two weeks. I have no problem with crass/raunchy music but for Beyonce to perform her nastiest songs while pretending it represents Black Excellence is so absurd and I think ultimately degrading to all the talented people she had involved.

To think of the hundreds of hours the drill team, marching band musicians, steppers worked to develop their skills, probably requiring much sacrifice from their family/teachers/school, to end up performing for Beyonce who sings about "cigars on ice" and riding Jay Z like a surfboard is just....sad.

[Anonymous]

Your standards are too high. This is lowbrow entertainment.

[Anonymous]

Girl bye

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Girl bye

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was thinking the Netflix doc would provide some insights into her whole persona and how that fit into HBCU culture/history, but was grossed out by the lyrics about Red Lobster, Monica Lewinsky, surfboards, "Yonce on her knees," etc.

This is coming from someone who listened to the City Girls album on repeat at the gym the past two weeks. I have no problem with crass/raunchy music but for Beyonce to perform her nastiest songs while pretending it represents Black Excellence is so absurd and I think ultimately degrading to all the talented people she had involved.

To think of the hundreds of hours the drill team, marching band musicians, steppers worked to develop their skills, probably requiring much sacrifice from their family/teachers/school, to end up performing for Beyonce who sings about "cigars on ice" and riding Jay Z like a surfboard is just....sad.

She's not a very "deep" person, it's no huge secret. I'm not a fan, appreciate her talent and beauty (she is gorgeous) but don't support the double sided message she sends young women. I agree with you, very promising but sad how she chooses to deliver her message.

[Anonymous]

This video perfectly captures OP’s post perfectly:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ociMBfkDG1w

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was thinking the Netflix doc would provide some insights into her whole persona and how that fit into HBCU culture/history, but was grossed out by the lyrics about Red Lobster, Monica Lewinsky, surfboards, "Yonce on her knees," etc.

This is coming from someone who listened to the City Girls album on repeat at the gym the past two weeks. I have no problem with crass/raunchy music but for Beyonce to perform her nastiest songs while pretending it represents Black Excellence is so absurd and I think ultimately degrading to all the talented people she had involved.

To think of the hundreds of hours the drill team, marching band musicians, steppers worked to develop their skills, probably requiring much sacrifice from their family/teachers/school, to end up performing for Beyonce who sings about "cigars on ice" and riding Jay Z like a surfboard is just....sad.

She's not a very "deep" person, it's no huge secret. I'm not a fan, appreciate her talent and beauty (she is gorgeous) but don't support the double sided message she sends young women. I agree with you, very promising but sad how she chooses to deliver her message.

So it's not a good message to have a healthy sex life with your husband?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Girl bye

+1

+2. This is a troll. You listen to city girls but you’re mad about Beyoncé singing about her married sex life. Ok.

[Anonymous]

Quiet down, OP. We're not supposed to acknowledge the fact that black artists and their entire industry debases women and promotes a subculture of lowbrow (lowlife, really) behavior. We're supposed to pretend it's cool that they can showcase their "culture."

As an anti-poverty advocate, I think it's a big part of the problem.

I think it's a shame Beyoncé and Jay haven't used their tremendous platform to effect social change. Think about the impact they could have if they did a PR campaign aimed at teaching black tweens and teens that it's cool to NOT have babies until you're 30 and have seen the world/lived your life/had an adventure and settled down...like they did. Better yet: tell everyone to at a minimum graduate from high school.

[Anonymous]

Then don’t listen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quiet down, OP. We're not supposed to acknowledge the fact that black artists and their entire industry debases women and promotes a subculture of lowbrow (lowlife, really) behavior. We're supposed to pretend it's cool that they can showcase their "culture."

As an anti-poverty advocate, I think it's a big part of the problem.

I think it's a shame Beyoncé and Jay haven't used their tremendous platform to effect social change. Think about the impact they could have if they did a PR campaign aimed at teaching black tweens and teens that it's cool to NOT have babies until you're 30 and have seen the world/lived your life/had an adventure and settled down...like they did. Better yet: tell everyone to at a minimum graduate from high school.

that's what your understanding is of Beyonce's lyrics and popular culture?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was thinking the Netflix doc would provide some insights into her whole persona and how that fit into HBCU culture/history, but was grossed out by the lyrics about Red Lobster, Monica Lewinsky, surfboards, "Yonce on her knees," etc.

This is coming from someone who listened to the City Girls album on repeat at the gym the past two weeks. I have no problem with crass/raunchy music but for Beyonce to perform her nastiest songs while pretending it represents Black Excellence is so absurd and I think ultimately degrading to all the talented people she had involved.

To think of the hundreds of hours the drill team, marching band musicians, steppers worked to develop their skills, probably requiring much sacrifice from their family/teachers/school, to end up performing for Beyonce who sings about "cigars on ice" and riding Jay Z like a surfboard is just....sad.

So you’re okay with these lyrics from City Girls:
Messy hoes better wipe it up
Bitch don't make me put my wig in a rubber band
Snap a bitch down, with the f*ck $hit
Y'all hoes better tighten up (tighten up, huh?)
Y'all hoes better tighten up

I'm already gooking, on my period, pmsing
And my nigga f*cking on me, and I'm stressing
Haters tryna knock me for the $hit that I'm blessed with, period
You got a problem? Hoe address it

But you have a problem with some hot sauce and surfboards. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was thinking the Netflix doc would provide some insights into her whole persona and how that fit into HBCU culture/history, but was grossed out by the lyrics about Red Lobster, Monica Lewinsky, surfboards, "Yonce on her knees," etc.

This is coming from someone who listened to the City Girls album on repeat at the gym the past two weeks. I have no problem with crass/raunchy music but for Beyonce to perform her nastiest songs while pretending it represents Black Excellence is so absurd and I think ultimately degrading to all the talented people she had involved.

To think of the hundreds of hours the drill team, marching band musicians, steppers worked to develop their skills, probably requiring much sacrifice from their family/teachers/school, to end up performing for Beyonce who sings about "cigars on ice" and riding Jay Z like a surfboard is just....sad.

Is that even English?

So you’re okay with these lyrics from City Girls:
Messy hoes better wipe it up
Bitch don't make me put my wig in a rubber band
Snap a bitch down, with the f*ck $hit
Y'all hoes better tighten up (tighten up, huh?)
Y'all hoes better tighten up

I'm already gooking, on my period, pmsing
And my nigga f*cking on me, and I'm stressing
Haters tryna knock me for the $hit that I'm blessed with, period
You got a problem? Hoe address it

But you have a problem with some hot sauce and surfboards. Got it.

[Anonymous]

And don’t forget that she likes “Jackson Five nostrils”, but I think it looks like she had a rhinoplasty to make her nose look less...er, Jackson Five.

She’s married to one of the greatest rappers of all time, and so I wouldn’t be surprised if she’d had some help writing this stuff. Over the years her music has begun to look a lot like his. She went from singing pop to singing vulgar rap lyrics.

[Anonymous]

Its gross, and it’s just not good music. People like her because she’s hot. Lady Gaga is another travesty, but not hot.