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Beyoncé: A Case Study For Love Through Music
Part I: Lemonade by Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles’ 2016 album, Lemonade, is the pinnacle of contemporary feminist music. The visual album is a cinematically stunning showcase of the maelstrom of emotions Queen Bey experienced when she realized her husband, Jay-Z, was cheating on her. She takes the viewer on a poignant odyssey that simultaneously explores not only herself but her artistry.
For the first time, Beyoncé invites her fans into her personal life that she usually keeps very private. The visual album includes intimate videos from her wedding, clips of her father, and even adorable features of her daughter, Blue Ivy. Lemonade has been named an ode to black women everywhere; the entire album brings black womanhood to the forefront and not only validates black women’s emotions but also demands a space for them to be heard and accepted. Despite many haters loudly decrying her return to Jay-Z at the conclusion of the album, any real feminist supports a woman’s right to choose. She chose to give her marriage another shot, and we’re here for it.
Part II: 4:44 by Jay-Z
Since the infamous video surfaced of Beyoncé’s sister, Solange, attacking Jay-Z in an elevator in 2014, rumors whirled about Jay-Z’s infidelity. Once it was…
