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Originally posted by ultraviolento
my point from the beggining was that she hasnt directly addressed the POC's issues on her songs.
take formation for example, she said shes proud of her nappy hair, good for her. but then she talks about going to red lobster and spent the final half of the song gloating about how she slays. 
thats the issue, the political instance isnt central. she just points it out, but doesnt explore it. reeks of oportunism and it feels insincere. the main problem is when her fomo stans come here claiming shes the modern day nina simone and the female MLK, saying how Lemonade is an IMPORTANT work of art  when it really isnt. its a facade. |
Again. Where is the standard on how/when/where to address race issues? Whether she points at it or writes a dissertation, it's all a part of the wider narrative.
Everything about Formation is contextualized in her Louisiana/Texas/Creole heritage. It's a cultural empowerment song. Some of that empowerment is in her southern cultural quirks (hot sauce in bag, red lobster), her Creole family history (southern gothic aesthetic), and speaking out on her present day oppressive society ("stop shooting us", Louisiana flood, cop cars, etc).
She's addressing all this stuff from HER point of reference, in the most authentic way she can for herself, and you're saying she should be doing what Kendrick does or it's "insincere". Listen to yourself.
And that's why you'll always lose in this discussion. You can't meaningfully dictate how an individual chooses to express their racial identity.
And Lemonade is important for it's wide reaching impact. When Beyonce speaks people listen.
