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.
You are a racist.
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.
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.
Anonymous wrote:Get a life! You listen to City Girls, but Beyonce is disgusting. You sound like a lying hater. Your life must be miserable and bland as hell.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I like her female empowerment messages. With the way black women are disrespected in society, I understand why the lyrics are the way they are. She's taking ownership of her body, her sexuality, her image. For me the issue is that there aren't enough strong black female role models. Beyonce fills one role, but she can't fill all of them on her own. Girls need to see her, but also other representatives of strong black women -- in academia, in sports, in art, dance, etc.
Do you think using the N word is feminist or empowering? Just wondering.
Anonymous wrote:I like her female empowerment messages. With the way black women are disrespected in society, I understand why the lyrics are the way they are. She's taking ownership of her body, her sexuality, her image. For me the issue is that there aren't enough strong black female role models. Beyonce fills one role, but she can't fill all of them on her own. Girls need to see her, but also other representatives of strong black women -- in academia, in sports, in art, dance, etc.
Anonymous wrote:It was only watched by 1.1 million households.
Wonder if the pp feels the same way about Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, David and Victoria Beckham, or Oprah and Stedman. These couples are worth more than Jay and Bey.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When you think about how much money Beyonce and her scummy husband has, then think of a homeless vet on the street, it's enough to make you sick. What a country we live in.
I feel like that whenever I see any person with more than a few million.