Beyonce’s “Formation” depicts views of social inequality for African Americans by boasting about the ironic social standing she holds. “Paparazzi, catch my fly and my cocky fresh / I’m so reckless when I rock my Givenchy dress” showcases a luxurious lifestyle the public obsesses over; with a play on words, Beyonce asserts her dominance as a feminist whose ambition earned her, her status. Proceeding her proclamation of success, in the lines “My daddy Alabama, momma Louisiana,” Beyonce sticks to her roots and illustrates the southern culture she has been brought up with. Southern United States was notorious for slave labor, in which blacks held no legal rights. Coming from a place with such an oppressive history towards her race, Beyonce sings