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It’s fair to say folks are pretty split on the recent track released by King Bey titled, “Bow Down/I Been On.” And what I mean by split is, people either love it (die-hard fans) or hate it (that would be me.) Now by no means do I want this to become a Beyoncé bashing piece. I’m not necessarily her biggest fan, but I do admire the woman’s work ethic, and I’ll admit when I’m going hard at the gym, it’s not rare to find me listening to her records. She’s talented, there’s no denying that and it’s safe to say she’s the best at what she does – but that’s exactly why I’m mad about her latest musical attempt.
If no one can really deny that she’s currently the best in the biz, is it really necessary for her to proclaim that she’s the best? And if she’s supposedly referring to her select “haters” who are beneath her, is it even worth Mrs. Carter’s time to spell it out for them by singing lines like: “Respect that/Bow down, bitches”? I always thought greatness was shown by being great rather than having to convince people that you’re great. Does Usain Bolt walk around saying he’s the fastest man in the world? No, his Olympic records and gold medals do the talking for him. Does Oprah walk around proclaiming she’s the richest black woman in the world? No, but landing on Forbes‘ top earners list, year after year, is evidence enough. So why isn’t being a multi-talented artist who’s admired by millions enough evidence that Beyoncé’s winning?
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