is LEMONADE the best beyoncé album? *Album Reaction & Review* 

it’s beyonces world and we’re just living in it

what was the boycott beyoncé trend?

@@ttw4s she performed at the superbowl her song formation, dressed as black panther to rebel against police brutality towards black poeple and they started saying the (police) that they gonna boycott her and she lost a lot of fans too

@@ttw4sBeyoncé sold merch that said Boycott Beyoncé. Some people were offended by her Super Bowl performance. It was legendary.

@@juicycoutureee omg i love that

Yup! And to me forward ended on that note because you yourself choose how you move forward. In the movie in all night long you see her mother with her new husband. Suggesting that love wins no matter what in whatever form or circumstance. I could go on and on about this record yo 😭

The live performance of Daddy Lessons with The Chicks at the CMAs is one of the best awards show performances ever.

Forgiving your husband for cheating isn’t a necessary thing lol

@@fairygodmother139 that is not what I said. I said that empathy and strength were necessary in order to forgive that, cause it is definitely not an easy thing to do

And it’s because of that song that we now want her to an all out rock album

@@dsmitty882010 act 3 is coming

I scream to this song as if Jay-z cheated me

@@RosanaLobs lmao same. I think it’s something about this song that truly does envoke this kind of collective, protective rage for women as a whole

@@dsmitty882010 it HAAAAAS to be a rock album omg

Agreed. You can also make the case that she was referencing her other song, Jealous on ST. Which makes sense, one is about being so in love and the other questioning a potential infidelity. This single line goes deeper than a lot of people think.

@@FirebirdPrince yes! I noticed the reference to jealous too

She always chose crazy

and she'd rather be crazy than jealous because that would mean he didn't do anything wrong...that it really was just all in her head.

honestly 4 can join in the run as well, she is the artist of our generation

@@cupofcakee 4 is so goodddd

The gift too!

@@holllyrhode no like the gift is so overlooked. some of my favorite Beyoncé tracks like Bigger, Spirit deserve more!

Literally!! 2 of which arguably have no skips for me at least

renaissance bffr.....

it blows me away that there wasn’t an album in between

@@speaknowethansversionrenaissance is fucking phenomenal only people with 0 taste would say something like that

taylor fan.. sit down@@speaknowethansversion

@@cupofcakeeThere was

I wouldn't go that far but i rizzpect.

Did you see how ht glazed the first part of the first song, barely anything was happening.

who wonn that time? i forget

who wonn that time? i forget

@@catalinaledermann I think it was Adele?

ALL OF THIS. she just keeps going and going and going. there’s not one album i will not listen to in her catalog. (sasha is my least fav but has bops). im not a hive, but if anything, she is SO consistent at making MUSIC. albums, singles, and actual bodies of work. she IS music herself. i was lucky enough to see her live and she knows how to put on a show. she doesn’t “do too much” shes just far from mediocrity. (which unfortunately, the kids are craving “relatability” and mediocrity from subpar-mid artists these days) she puts on a PERFORMANCE. Bey is the LAST of the GREAT LEGENDS we have. y'all better go see that lady asap.

Bey is a different kind of breed! Her love for music, her moving at her own pase the beat of her own drum if you will has gotten her here. Add the fact that the woman has the work ethic of God knows what. Yeah let’s all just stop asking how she top herself. Because like she said in the Renaissance movie she ain’t got shit to prove anymore. She played the game was the best at it, broke the rules was the best at it. Now she living her best life and look at that she winning while doing it too. CRAZY 😂❤

I agree (kinda) I didn't think she could top Beyonce, I went into Lemonade thinking it couldn't happen, then it did. And while I absolutely love her for trying the club/EDM thing, as someone who's been an EDM fan for years, and a Beyonce fan for years, I really thought it would be a home run. It wasn't. It was weak for Beyonce's standards, and it was weak for an EDM album, so it was just stranded in a weird no-mans land of being a sort of EDM album that's top shelf specifically for non EDM fans, which hey, that's amazing I love that y'all get some of that flavor, but for what it was trying to achieve as an album it just didn't land. In the end, this is all just how I feel as a sort of niche between being a diehard Beyonce fan, but an avid EDM fan. I'm glad y'all love it.

@@ilililililililililililil8055 I don’t agree because renaissance was perfection. From the production, to the transitions, the homage, the different genres. And yes it most definitely did land. The eduction was perfect from the intro of I’m that girl to the end with summer renaissance

@@alisonmoran4660 But that's the issue. You can say (which is perfectly valid for your taste) that production was perfect, but as an EDM album (which it marketed to, catered to, and acted as), it's so exceptionally generic. It is refined, credit is due there, but there's nothing experimental about it, it sounds akin to the dance music we'd got from artists in the mid 2000s, it's just slightly more polished. If it's an homage to that era of music, it nailed it. But EDM has long moved past that sound and style. So on the audio side, yes it's a pristine album, but as a concept and execution, it's far from perfect.

she’s overrated now ngl

@@allieoop. In what way exactly? what specific aspects of what she produces or accomplishes is overrated. And compared to whom who is also in the same wheelhouse and consequently not adequately rated?

She started branching out and putting artistry first at the end of IASF and start of 4. She is now managing herself and put art and what she wants in her music than charts and sales. That's why the albums since 4 sounded way better in terms of sonics and thematics.

@@allieoop.she’s DEFINITELY not overrated now

Stop stanning billionaires

Adele winning over her was a travesty.

I agree. I could understand that Lemonade lost to 25, because they are both masterpieces with only 0-1 skips. But besides that... Last year for example. Harry's album was very good, but come on. Every artist adores Beyoncé and is inspired by her. She is the superstars superstar, if you like her or not. Gotta give that to her.

scammys

Lol no FR and with Renaissance the judges literally said they wasn’t gonna pick her because people praise her work TOO much, can you imagine

Sorry?!?! Excuse me?!? Did you just compare this album to ADELE's 25, the album that won ALBUM OF THE YEAR? sorry, but this was low.

Such a southern event lol

Omgggg how was that? It’s such a heavy album, I had to listen to it in a dark room by myself 😅😅

THAT IS AWESOME 😭 i wish that happened here too

Oh that’s fucking awesome omg 😭

yea, you hear the mashup on her homecoming album if im not mistaken

Yes my thoughts exactly! He will lose it when he hears that!

It's a crime she didn't win AOTY - never trusted the Grammy's since...

Beyonce had me hating on Jay like cheated on me too😂

This album and self titled ABSOLUTELY deserved AOTY at the scammys

​@@Pinksugarcandy Renaissance too

Don’t say not many Say no one! Not one other artist Has mixed Rap, hip hop, R&B, blues, country, rock, pop, dance NOBODY!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful written beautiful.

I absolutely agree

AGREEEED

Yeah I was so sad to not be able to hear his reaction 😭😭

lol .In what way exactly?

*clears throat* me too

@@nithinjonnalagadda3470 firstly brought Black Feminism to the forefront and made people aware of the difference between it and normal feminism bc Black women (and other brown women who are of darker complexions) face harder challenges than any group in the world especially USA therefore have deeper issues that need to be solved with their fellow sisters by their side. Secondly breaking generational curses for women, people saw it as weak to stay after being cheated on but it happens to Black women too often, and yes leaving is powerful but what Beyoncé has done here is open doors for women to stay and build something healthy, teach Black men how to properly love and not stay in the mess but use it as a lesson to move forward, bc some women stay but the situation doesn’t change, she’s taken control of the narrative, she no longer is pining after him but they are working together to make their relationship work. It’s been a huge issue bc trust is never built up again and then your children see you go through this so they think it’s okay for them to also go through heartache but this teaches them to hold themselves and others accountable for their actions, to follow up apologies with change, and to hold space for others when they are actually changing but not take bull when they aren’t. Jay has grown more in the last 7 years than we’ve seen him in his entire career, he’s no longer just a big name in rap, he’s a person trying his best to be his best

And MEN too

It's truly empowering lol? I was in a abusive relationship when this album came out and it helped me get through all of it. I'm speaking only for myself but I can bet I'm not the only one. Music can be eye opening and if it wasn't for this album, I would truly believe I deserved to be treated like shit when I gave my all. There ya go

exactly! I still can't believe that people slept on that album! Self Titled is arguably her best album.

@@arinrayscumdumpwho’s sleeping on self-titled? Most Hive have this in her 3 best albums. It’s widely adored and referenced by the gp/media as well.

eversince she dropped her father as her manager, she just keeps getting better and better as an artist. 4, self-titled, lemonade and renaissance are all great albums (especially the three album run from st to renny)

My personal favorite album. Mmmhm. The renaissance before Renaissance. Yup. Exactly.

@@arinrayscumdump people slepped on that album?

I did nothing but watch the visual album most of that year 😭

I'm sorry to hear you went through this. I have a similar story and "Ring Off" is a song from the extended version. It's a great song about her mom getting fed up and leaving her dad. I remember playing the song for my own mom.

Everything is love is so underrated

Everything is love Is very monumental

You're the best bae🫶🏻

@@katie_jean3130 aww thanks bae!!

ty so muchh

Love uuuuuu

You are a hero

No fr. Lemonade movie, Self-titled, then Homecoming is such a good track to follow

And that's why we need a rock album from her! I've been obsessed with DHY since 2016, the genre suits her voice so well

You should go down her discography. So many underrated songs

if u thought the recorded version slaps, listen to the homecoming live version 😗that's where it's at

@@gabimenezes5136hello?! have you seen her performance of the beautiful ones and sex on fire at Glastonbury, also her cover of you oughta know? we need a rock album asap.

@@CC-rm9uq oh YES!!!! How could I forget? That one was everything 💯💯

@@jayeimas5304wtf? Lemonade is amazing.

@@jayeimas5304 rolling stone has it at the top of their list too, so clearly it’s you.

@@jayeimas5304let people have their own opinions idk?

@@jayeimas5304 always gotta be that person💀

​@@glasstablegcrlsself titled is my favorite for sure

@MichaelBrandon-8585I bury myself with those two albums.

When that song came out i played it over and over and over! It’s definitely my top favorites of all time and Absolutely one of her best songs of all time!

Yes plz

yup!

Ok because the poetry in those monologues are excellent!

She fell off the face of the Earth for 5 years dude like bey why you do that!?! 😭

@@warrenedwards2506 COVID in between haha

The live version is ICONIC!!!

1,000% Lemonade is a thoughtful masterpiece Coachella is her taking the songs to their maximum elevation Don’t Hurt Yourself Live version with the opera at the end IS MASTERPIECE!!!! Transitioning into I Care!!!

hold up into countdown is amazinggg

All night is my fave too, the violin gives me CHILLS

Awwww ❤

Me too)

X3

To relive the moment I first saw and heard lemonade will be a feeling I will always chase 😢

The self titled album is the personification of Beyonce name, but the lemonade album is the raw version of Beyonce.

She didn’t want to commercialize it which is why she waited like 3 years to put lemonade on Spotify. Longest 3 years of my life not being able to access lemonade except through Tidal

@@warrenedwards2506 yeaaah.... But I don't think so... As much as I *_L O V E_* _Lemonade_ with all my heart and soul, I think she is unfortunately trying to do a "couple thing" with Jay Z and the Tidal exclusivity, which is super annoying... 🙄 I don't wanna say she "healed too much", because that would be just straight out mean to tell anybody, but it's a thought you can't avoid having ^^" ... Had she kept that "Don't hurt yourself"/"Formation" energy, she would unmonetize it _AND_ post on RU-vid so the wind could carry the manifesto's flyers all around the world, in a romantically revolting way -- but she does want to earn adsense income from this work, which is normal to want, she just doesn't want to do it with YT, which in turn is just mean from her side to do 😭

Same goes for the RENAISSANCE visuals that we have concrete proof of existing, she released a teaser and even included parts of them on the tour, but she reportedly just scrapped them. Not to mention the Formation Tour DVD that also has concrete proof of existing and she just never will. The Renaissance movie is absolutely incredible, but the music videos looked like they had some insane outfits too. The craziest thing about this is that during the Renaissance Tour she used never before seen footage of the scrapped Kitty Kat video, meaning she keeps some of this stuff locked up for two DECADES and decides to use them out of nowhere for no apparent reason!

Even Adele, who won the award, got up there and said "Thank you but Beyonce should've won this" basically.

I hate that happened to you but love that for you at the same time because the emotions you had were probably so unmatched

This would have either cured me or killed me, I can't tell.

Yesss that transition into countdown and back into it is everything and a must to watch 😭😭 ppl who saw homecoming live are so lucky

I was just about to say that. It’s ironic he says that given the way she performs it live.

EIL and The Gift never get the love they deserve 😭😊

I love all her albums 😊 they interchange from time to time lol

I feel like we need Self-titled and The Gift. Self-titled shows her growing up in her music and becoming the singularity she is now. The gift is very much showing her producer side

@@warrenedwards2506 but DiL tho… the vocals on that album are insane for the first one… and the R&B productions are so rich. Actually, we need reactions to every Beyonce album

Btw, it was at the Grammy's. Magical. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZhdTAwkDu1Q.htmlfeature=shared

Lemonade is diverse and cohesive story line wise Renaissance is mature, sophisticated, cohesive music wise I prefer the continuity of Renaissance When I listen to Renaissance I get lost in the whole albums cohesive vibe for a whole hour I am transported. Lemonade stops and makes you think! Renaissance let’s you be free!