Why Beyonce's New Song 'Formation' Has Inspired Both Hate and Admiration
10 February 2016
Beyoncé’s halftime performance at the Superbowl on Monday night will go down in history as the most talked about, making ripples through social media and on talk shows in traditional media all the same.
Beyoncé was performing her newly released single ‘Formation’ unheard of before the performance.
And for those that paid close attention to the words, the pop star tackles the issue of police brutality (or if you will #BlackLivesMatter) a debate that has been predominant all over America.
The most notable lyrics being;
I like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros
I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils
Earned all this money but they neva take the country out me
I got a hot sauce in my bag, swag
After the performance Twitter was split as to whether it was right or wrong to carry such a message and the way she delivered it;
But away from the debate, the song is undeniably incredible from the beat down to the lyrics and if you want to contribute to the debate about what exactly this song stands for, well first I suggest listening to it;
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