That Beyoncé was able to keep a project of this scale completely under wraps is one of the most impressive tricks of her career, but the real feat is the album itself, a candid, confrontational work that dares to cut against the singer’s carefully cultivated goddess image to reveal the opinionated, imperfect woman underneath.
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Generally speaking, these are not issues people seek out escapist pop albums to hear about, but Beyoncé keeps the revelations coming anyway, and her candor is engrossing. Without playing into cheap “tortured by fame” tropes, she’s made an emotional album that’s dense and substantial but never difficult or self-important. “Beyoncé the impossible ideal” had a glorious run, but here “Beyoncé the real human” proves even more transfixing.
Right!!! I thought I was the only one who noticed. The verses and production are so good. The song builds up only for the chorus to sound like an Akon song
The Akon comparison is spot on The verses and instrumentals are so good only to be let down by that boring ass chorus.
I told y'all. 
The verses and instrumentals are so good only to be let down by that boring ass chorus. 