Beyonce Video Analysis

Beyoncé Knowles’s Lemonade video album brings the words of Beyoncé into a visual media and shows the viewer a deeper meaning behind the album. After this video came out many articles came forward analyzing Lemonade. One article, in particular, that was intriguing is Bell Hooks “Moving Beyond Pain.” Hooks starts her article saying that the Lemonade video was created as a money-making, business strategy, but as the text continues the reader can conclude that “Moving Beyond Pain” is actually about African American women, and women in general, standing up for themselves.

Beyonce has recently released her new album called "lemonade". Rumors have been spread and I can't tell anyone if this is for sure yet, but the fans are saying that Jay Z cheated on Beyonce and that is what her album is all about. It's all over the world and people are saying it is true. Beyonce's album was a big hit and as soon as some of her songs came out, people started questioning. We won't find out until either one of Beyonce or Jay Z says something. They waiting begins for the truth. All of this has not gotten in Beyonce's way. She has stayed strong and kept going. That is why I love her. Instead of letting it get to her she just decided to take it out with what she loves and writing songs about it. Other people can relate to her or just listen to it because they just love her music. Either way it is great for her because she let it out, but also her fans loved the album. I chose Beyonce for this paragraph because she is an inspiration to me and all other people around the world. She is truly Queen Bee and definitely runs

Beyoncé’s image was used by O’Reilly and hooks to convey their points of view. Crawford starts the article with, “Hating Beyoncé unites all Americans,” this points out

The show presented itself in a very women empowering way. She spoke with wisdom and honesty telling the truth about what women in our county go through on a day-to-day basis. Beyoncé spoke about the double standards that women face and the despicable way some men treat women. She sent out a message that all women in today’s society need to hear. “At the end of the day, it is not about equal rights, it is how we think. We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead,” ~ Beyoncé Knowles.

Beyoncé Knowles, a well-known singer, songwriter uses two of her songs: “Freedom” and “Formation” to tell the story of herself. “Freedom” is the beginning of her story where she is searching for freedom and equality showing that there is still much inequality and injustice for African Americans in America today. The song slowly transitions to a more positive tone when she seems to have made something beneficial out of her difficult situation. “Formation,” however, has a completely different tone. While she does address negative situations from the past at the beginning of the song, she quickly transitions to a more positive tone full of pride in where she came from, who she has become, and what she has overcome. Together, the two songs

The main purpose of Beyoncé’s songs is to emphasise feminism and invigorate gender equality through her lyrics. She does so by using by conveying feminist philosophy in her lyrics. In Run the World, Beyoncé sings “strong enough to bear the children, then get back to business.” Figurative language is used to express be that women give birth however then after they proceed to work. Throughout the song used is both repetition and rhetorical question as this is how Beyoncé portrays the women empowerment theme, domination as well as confidence in her tone whilst preaching the line “Girls, we run this motha (yeah!)” and “Who run the world? Girls!”. Having expressed the line “My persuasion can build he nation” Beyoncé is building women up by speaking

For nearly twenty years, Beyoncé has lived her life in the public eye yet she has always kept her cool, been submissive, and rather quiet when it came to her personal endeavors however after releasing the film “Lemonade”, we are able to see her in a vulnerable light. In Jeremy Helliger’s article: “Dear Beyhive: Stop Whining. Beyoncé Still Hasn’t Earned Her Album Of The Year Grammy” he addresses the idea that although Beyoncé was able to encourage black women to be proud and free, she also she missed the mark by adding raunchy, over the top content to her vulnerability.

Over the past few years tragic events seem to be surrounding our society. An array of killings, social protests, police brutality and racism have startled the nation. Lately celebrities have been addressing these issues more and more on TV, in interviews and in the public eye. One incredible artist just used her talent to address all of these issues and more in her new music video "Formation". Beyoncé is an iconic figure in our culture, spreading her talent, feminist views and activism worldwide. This video is one of a kind. It is not centered on her but on Black America. There have been many critics disagreeing with Beyoncé 's video. They felt that she spread negative messages of police throughout her video. Others, however, loved her video. They felt she used her platform to reach out and address issues. Supporters and critics of the video have expressed their opinions in many different ways. In this paper I will analyze this video that has been shared worldwide. The question I ask is: "How does Beyoncé depict the complexity of Black Americans?" In order to answer this question, I will apply Pentadic criticism to analyze this discourse.

On March 18, 2013, Beyonce Knowles-Carter leaked a song called “Bow Down,” where she instructed all of her competitors to bow down before her. In her estimation, there was no competition, she was aware of it, and anybody practicing in her arena was aware of it too. More importantly, her legion of adoring fans knew it as well. The song leak served as a stark contrast to what Beyonce had recently become known for releasing. Instead of the ballads of romance, anthems of girl power, unity and triumph, or the militaristic pronunciation of confidence and ego, this track releases scathing criticism and pompous boast

Beyonce is an African American female artist making incorporating empowering messages for women around the world. She is creating work that speaks to an audience that might not receive authentic mainstream. Beyonce ultimate goal is to visually and sonically entice wisdom through her music. Recently in a shocking video release, Beyonce debuted a new song “Formation” as well as a politically charged music video. This song was an uproar in the music industry worldwide. Millions of people around the world negatively viewed this song as a controversy. The music video and song caused many people to debate and cause a worldwide conflict.

While Tricia Rose’s speech on educational equality is quite realistic, Beyoncé created an ineffective radical approach to spark violence. The educational system, particularly public schools should increase their standards in order to provide seamless and equal opportunities to individuals of all races and demographics. Notwithstanding, powerful individuals such as Beyoncé should not take advantage of sports events in order to attract 100 million viewers with wrongful exposure, creating unnecessary politically charged ideas. Our society is pervasive with inequality, and it is up to the system, rather than rappers, to ameliorate education, which will lead to equality rather than

Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Knowles has known since she was a child that she wanted to become a performer and devote her life to becoming a superstar. Her Grammy award winning songs, glamorous looks, and hip shaking dance moves that have made her so known throughout the world. Beyoncé has sold over 40 million albums and is famous around the world as a singer, dancer, but more so an actress recently. Dedication to improving herself as a person and to succeed have helped her become a star. While she achieved her success as a singer and dancer, fame has not made her life easier.

As a firm believer to the idea that celebrities influence our lifestyles, Beyoncé personally, has significantly influenced me. Growing up, Beyoncé has been a role model since I was very young and still continues to live up to that standard today. She is considered to be a VERY mainstream artist and entertainer. What inspires me about her is the genuine quality in her work, which she produces. She is undeniably talented and over a long period of time she has been able to sustain excellent work ethics and authentic passion in everything she does. All these characteristics about Beyoncé influence my behavior because they drive me to give 110 percent in my life. This reference is evidence

“Perfection is the disease of a nation,” Beyonce sings with a mid-pitch mellow note. The R&B singer is known for many different things. She’s an actress, songwriter, and an activist. Beyonce has 6 multi-platinum albums that have reached number one on the billboard. Breaking away from Destiny’s Child, Beyonce pursued her solo career in 2006. She expresses her political views through her music. Her third album I am… Sasha Fierce expresses how patriarchal and bias modern society is. If I were a Boy track on the album sends a message about stereotypes between men and women. Beyonce’s latest album, Lemonade, is a visual album released in 2016. Lemonade demonstrate social justice and women empowerment. Besides the entertainment from the album, the visuals, lyrics, and Beyonce’s tone from each track were also satisfying.

While on her previous albums, Beyoncé was trying to empower all women, on Lemonade, Beyoncé speaks directly to black women. “As Jacqui Germain astutely noted on feministing.com, ‘Beyonce using the specific cultural marker of ‘Becky,’ [a social trope for white womanhood] in Lemonade is less a question of who’s excluding whom and why, and more so just us watching Beyonce be the ... multi-layered Black woman’” (Thompson, C., 2016). It was through this album that Beyoncé changed how the public thought of her. She was no longer afraid to not fully share what she wanted to say about current culture, and finally talked straight to black women to raise them up. It was also through this album that Beyoncé changed her image. Before her sixth album, Beyoncé definitely had feminist songs, but with Lemonade, she used rage to share her message, a message telling women that even after getting married, a man may not always be right for