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Originally posted by simon
In hindsight, I realize how important "7/11" and "Feelin Myself" were to Beyonce's longevity.
Beyonce has always reinvitented her sound, while staying true to herself and the core of her genres. With these two songs, in addition with "BEYONCE," she really connected with the younger generation. Even something as trite as "Hit The Quan" has "Im Feelin Myself" in the lyrics. "7/11" and "Drunk In Love" references are very fluent too.
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I totally agree, I think 7/11 was a great choice for a re-release single because actually, I know a lot of people became a little tired with the 'pretentious shtick' that the BEYONCÉ era conveyed, and while those people aren't really worth Bey's time, it's good that it brought her back down to Earth with a 'turn up' level type song.
Feelin' Myself and ***Flawless (Remix) also did this, especially the latter, because it showed she's not afraid to a) collaborate with her contemporary women peers and b) comment on rumours. They humbled her in the eyes of the GP, and particularly within the urban community.
