Beyoncé Knowles- Carter, born September 4th, 1981 is a Houston native. She is widely known for her chart breaking records, lyrical songwriting, electric dance moves and phenomenal acting. Beyoncé is the daughter of Tina and Matthew Knowles, the big sister to actress singer, Solange Knowles and the wife to world renowned hip-hop artist, Jay-Z Carter. Early February, Beyoncé released her first new song since 2014, titled “Formation” on Tidal and YouTube. Since the release, “Formation” has grabbed the attention of the media for both positive and negative reasons. Days shy of her epic halftime performance at the 50th Super bowl, the meaningful yet purposeful song of the year released. “Formation” is the cry out aloud that many African Americans have been feigning for. The song is reined as the Black Lives Matter black- power anthem in the celebration of Black History month. The song was strategically released a day after the tragic death of what would have been Trayvon’s Martin 21st birthday and a day before the death of Sandra Bland’s 29th …show more content…
Blue Ivy being the young heir to the Carter Dynasty her mom and dad stick close to the much traditional African American hairstyles; afro with wispy baby hairs. Amidst all the social media memes and jabs about the kinky afro of Blue Ivy; her mom does an awesome job defending her with this one line and teaching her to love herself as she is. “Formation” lyrics also suggest that Beyoncé doesn’t really care if white American/ culture accept her. “I twirl on them haters, albino alligators” this pro-black message gave a lot of white people an anti-white message from Beyoncé. It was reported that some white officers felt like Beyoncé’s lyrics suggested that cops were being killed because of. The lyrics are personal, unremorseful and strong. “Formation” lyrics reveal a lot about who Beyoncé is and what she’s capable