Beyoncé I like the way you put Blu in this one...

[kidmegaii]

Peace,

Lemonade was absolutely fantastic. This is coming from someone who always thought Beyonce's songs were empty-headed and divisive. And people who are condemning her NOW, because she's decided to represent black women consciously, and in a positive fashion, can go fuck themselves.

dam bruh

 

[KingAddies]

Gotta disagree.If there was any real money in consciousness David Banner would have a huge buzz, Talib Kweli would be multi platinum as well as any other socially conscious artist.

India Arie and Speech would still be around...
(namedrop loosely ties into 'Lemonade')

 

[stretchwallz]

America conditions everyone to "attack" blackness in favor of Eurocentric appearance or ideology. Every media outlet participates

It happens little by little everyday, until no one notices how subtly most people are anti-black. I see it with my daughters and try to counterprogram weekly.

I'm proud Beyonce has "awakened" and is using her enormous influence to counterprogram others ...it's beautiful.

The mainstream has been attacking Lemonade because those images are not in line with their propaganda, that lets me know she's doing a great job. The writer of the tumblr post is seeing clearly through Beyonce's images ...I hope more follow this trend and WAKE UP

 

[jasonblacc]

America conditions everyone to "attack" blackness in favor of Eurocentric appearance or ideology. Every media outlet participates

It happens little by little everyday, until no one notices how subtly most people are anti-black. I see it with my daughters and try to counterprogram weekly.

I'm proud Beyonce has "awakened" and is using her enormous influence to counterprogram others ...it's beautiful.

The mainstream has been attacking Lemonade because those images are not in line with their propaganda, that lets me know she's doing a great job. The writer of the tumblr post is seeing clearly through Beyonce's images ...I hope more follow this trend and WAKE UP

This the absolute truth......especially with kids.

 

[Mr. Met]

We're congratulating people for embracing blackness now?

 

[jasonblacc]

We're congratulating people for being black now?

No, and you know that's not it. Just proud we have one on top not scared to show their consciousness.

 

[jack walsh13]

That was cool.

 

[Drayonis]

that's our problem. why question it?
why be skeptical?
niggas been complaining she don't make music of substance for 20 years. she wakes up and decides to use her global influence to lift up black women and black people giving her the side eye meanwhile white people are listening to the shit, eating it up and respecting her for taking a stand.

there have been no less than ALL of the cac broads at my job who love what beyonce is doing with her music now being socially aware

meanwhile we're like "can't truss it" lol

Exactly bruh. Black folks just love to complain.

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

We're congratulating people for embracing blackness now?

Yes we are and we should. If we did then more would do it. If we supported them unconditionally for being black like others support theirs for being gay or Jewish or catholics then more would probably make sure they were embracing their blackness instead of selling the fuck out

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

Nope it was a black women who started the petition. Black men and women on Twitter were going in on little blu. Even on BGOL you had folks saying she would be ugly
Because of her dad

From birth they been attacking that baby from birth

When they didn't straighten her hair and let her rock it natural most times they're the first ones talking bout you know you need to put a perm in that baby head

 

[Mr. Met]

Yes we are and we should. If we did then more would do it. If we supported them unconditionally for being black like others support theirs for being gay or Jewish or catholics then more would probably make sure they were embracing their blackness instead of selling the fuck out

Promoting your heritage should be organic and giving props to those that do won't stop the cooning and self hatred.

If anything, it will encourage it to the point the very ones we're praising will go back to the #alllivesmatter route. See Common.

Should I do backflips for Jay-Z for not going the Lil Kim route?

 

[take2]

Nice read , props

 

[Art Vandelay]

Peace,

Lemonade was absolutely fantastic. This is coming from someone who always thought Beyonce's songs were empty-headed and divisive. And people who are condemning her NOW, because she's decided to represent black women consciously, and in a positive fashion, can go fuck themselves.

This makes me actually want to listen to it. There's a contingent which will always say Beyonce's latest move is the best thing ever so I've begun to totally ignore the hype since so much of it had backed less than stellar material.

 

[Ill Paragraph]

Peace,

This makes me actually want to listen to it. There's a contingent which will always say Beyonce's latest move is the best thing ever so I've begun to totally ignore the hype since so much of it had backed less than stellar material.

I'm referring to the hour long vid on HBO. The imagery and execution were fucking fantastic.

 

[Mask]