If the song and lyrics are seen (and heard) through the music video, the artistic techniques used also play part in the song. The background is plain black and white and has close ups of the women's faces who are wearing little clothing and heavy Get Access...
Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tierra Kennedy and Reyna Roberts sing with Beyoncé on "Blackbiird." Songs you should know from this group include: “Buckle Bunny” (Adell), “Bigger Than the Song” (Spencer), “Found It in You” (Kennedy) and “Stompin’ Grounds” (Roberts). In April,...
During the same time, Beyonce starred in the movie "The Fighting Temptations," for which she, together with rapper Missy Elliott, Free, and MC Lyte, recorded a song for it called "Fighting Temptation" that unfortunately failed to be popular despite the moderate success of the movie itself. ...
In honor of Black History Month, pop singer Justin Michael Williams decided to take some of his favorite songs dedicated to the movement and mix them together. The result is his “Stay Woke” medley, a minute-long mashup of songs likeBeyoncé’s“Freedom,”Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright,”Micha...
John Sullivan Dwight’s 1855 song “O Holy Night” was the first English translation of an 1847 French song called “Minuit, chrétiens” (“Midnight, Christians”). The song has a stunning history, from halting the Franco-Prussian War for a night in 1871 to being the first song ever ...
who finally won her first Album of the Year trophy, becoming only the fourth Black woman in Grammys history to receive the honor. She also became the first Black woman ever to win Best Country Album and the first Black woman in 50 years to win in any country category with “II ...
When the 2025 Grammy Awards nominations were unveiled in November, Beyoncé broke another record — this time as the most nominated artist in the show’s history. In addition to Album of the Year, she scored 10 other nods: Best Country Album for Cowboy Carter; Record of the Year, Song of...
Taylor Swift — who makes an appearance on this record with the song “Us.”— had a monster 2024, but so did her opening acts, and Abrams is no exception. Her second album is proof that sometimes, screaming song lyrics into the void is truly the best therapy.The Secret of Usis fu...
Blackbird is a song steeped in symbolism and history, from Beyoncé's latest cover to The Beatles' seminal recording over 50 years ago. The song pays homage to the Little Rock Nine. 1 year ago Beyoncé was 'mom first' alongside daughter Blue Ivy in 'Mufasa,' director says ...
Blackbird is a song steeped in symbolism and history, from Beyoncé's latest cover to The Beatles' seminal recording over 50 years ago. The song pays homage to the Little Rock Nine. 1 year ago Beyoncé was 'mom first' alongside daughter Blue Ivy in 'Mufasa,' director says ...