Beyonce explains why she sampled Chimamanda Adichie's work
Beyonce has explained why she sampled the work of award winning author Chimamanda Adichie in a track in her new album. Beyonce put a portion of Chimamanda's speech
about feminism and roles women play in the society in the song, Flawless.
“I
was scrolling through videos about feminism on Youtube and I ran across
this video of this incredible Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie.
Everything she said is exactly how I feel,” Beyoncé explains
"My
message in this album was finding the beauty in imperfection. I had
this image of this trophy and me accepting these awards and kind of
training myself to be a champion and at the end of the day when you go
through all of these things, is it worth it? I mean, you get this trophy
and you’re like, ‘I basically starved, I have neglected all the people
that I love, I’ve conformed to what everybody else thinks I should be
and I have this trophy. What does that mean?"
"The
trophy represents all of the sacrifices I made as a kid, all the time I
lost being on the road in the studios as a child and I just want to
throw that s**t up!”
106 comments:
KikiN
said...
Two very beautiful and powerful women blazing trails. I'm proud!
Wow, proud of u..Chidamanmada; proud of Queen Bey.... All some peeps wanna c is just ur perfection, nt knwing d struggles n sacrifice of turnin ones imperfection to somefin dey wanna c
Brilliant marketing strategy by Ms. Adichie to accept Beyonce's invitation. Exposure to Beyonce's multi generational and multiracial audience opens new doors.
Well spoken Bey, indeed its all vanity, I go thru that too, u neglect family and friends just cos of what ur eyes are fixed on, and at the end if u get it, you're tired of it already, and then u start to regret all the family re unions u have missed, u get home and there lots of videos and pictures and u are not part of.
exactly!!! afta all ur achievements,hw do u feel ?empty? proud ?happy? i lov d fact bey z realistic..... nt rihana...all dats in her huge forehead z sex !sex! sex !up queen bey !!
But u also become part of history that others can't boast off too. Many generations after us will know her, they won't know us. It's †̥ђε price u pay. U gotta decide which u want cos u can't have both
Woman that has been working hard @ music her whole life more or less and is damn good @ what she does...idiots be going on about illum... y'all better take notes n go work ur butts off @ whatever u do. stead of talking BS bout her
i only appreciate flawless because of Adichie's feature but honestly the song is not reflective of the authour's message. Beyonce has an excellent PR time, it's cool for her to be political now. And you know what good for her, and hopefully some of her die hard 'stans' will get a bit of knowledge. Basic lyrics for basic chicks minus Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie of course.
I love Amanda have read all her novels and BEY i'm always happy when i see a woman paying her bills with the money she worked for....#hopetobesuccessful
Am lost here, like criosly y do ppl refer to beyonce as a "queen" as in queen of wer? England? I tink some of u r falling under her rulership alredy without even knowing #justsaying #tush barbie
Fucking ugly retard!!! Why not leave RiRi outta this?? You knw wah riri is going thru? U knw wah shez finking right now?? I just wish she could see this so she could rubbish ur destiny!! Aii,so Linda paid ur ugly ass 100k(prolly more than ur parents' perennial income).. Shit! RIRi will feed ur 'Generations',it'll will do u a whole lotta good if u stop saying shit abt pple u dnt knw nd stop believing the media. I mean Riri isn't some kinda demigod,shez human just like beyonce... I mean beyonce fucks and gives head,so does ur mama! GET A LIFE UGLY,stop trying to frown ur frustrated ugly face @Everypost nd u just might not win another 100K ur entire life! Linda,pls lemme hit this nigga,sumfin ate his brain!
This is a big plus for nija!!! N tanks to dat young lady n who says nija can't b known for a good deed!!!! Linda abeg post my comment cos dis is my first time here. Abeg o
Talk about biternes..bolah,were u raped as a kid?i see no reason y u sound so pained! Ríhana rubish whose destiny? Urs right?i 4got shes ur god so ur destiny z in her hands! N y d hek z d 100k hurtin yal?i coment on dz blog cos i lov it!nt cos i wanted 2 win a 100k!my luck jst shined! So gt ur biter slf n go 2 tb joshua 4 delivrance!..
..Nd bitch plz! U dnt gv head?u dnt sex?ur probably a daughter of an harlot 2 think evrybdy mama z like urs...i like rihana.so y on my case!bow down hoe!
She's relentless in trying to ingratiate herself with the cultural producers of Africa especially Nigeria. First with Fela, now with Adichie hoping their intelligence and cultivation of new ideas will rub of on her. She remains grossly ignorant and unintelligible though just like most Americans and to my dismay like Nigerian-American.
Bitch,I'm a boy! It aint abt worshiping anybody.. I dnt even like RIRI! Just stop saying shit abt pple... Nd I'm glad u didn't dispute the fact that ur so ugly... 'Bow down hoe' Lmfao beyonce's poor Ugly Dog! Nd Ur mama can't even reach my MamA's past! So STFU. Fucking critic! Nd Tolu,I aint an angry man,I just hate when pple say shit abt pple dey dnt knw... Lol,I went too hard on that Ugly mofo.. 4give me lord.
106 comments:
Two very beautiful and powerful women blazing trails. I'm proud!
beyonce is evil, chimamanda nwannem biko gba ozo maka ndu gi pls. urghrr!!
Beyonce, u r very on point. What a reason!
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whoop! whoop! Nigeria going places..
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nice one Bey, well said. i knew ur message was beyond d physical attributes. ride on! success is good.
Africans are great Jawe! But Did you know that Nelson Mandela was expelled from the University?
Wow, proud of u..Chidamanmada; proud of Queen Bey.... All some peeps wanna c is just ur perfection, nt knwing d struggles n sacrifice of turnin ones imperfection to somefin dey wanna c
*habeesolha
Brilliant marketing strategy by Ms. Adichie to accept Beyonce's invitation. Exposure to Beyonce's multi generational and multiracial audience opens new doors.
what about all the money she made for losing out her childhood, y isnt she talking about that, trust me Bey, u re better off the way u are.
Well spoken Bey, indeed its all vanity, I go thru that too, u neglect family and friends just cos of what ur eyes are fixed on, and at the end if u get it, you're tired of it already, and then u start to regret all the family re unions u have missed, u get home and there lots of videos and pictures and u are not part of.
Wow! Good work chimamanda!
Hmm dats cool,I love bey
does dt change d price of gari in d mrkt
go girl! U rock!
exactly!!! afta all ur achievements,hw do u feel ?empty? proud ?happy? i lov d fact bey z realistic..... nt rihana...all dats in her huge forehead z sex !sex! sex !up queen bey !!
Proud of her anytym anyday....
Queen Bey.
awwwww! like mind called and like minds came. just like pregnancy pure ingenuity can never be hidden.
waiting for Tera Patra to sample Maheeda's work.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310
Nonsense about d comment queen bey is evil...grow up man. nice 1 jare queen of lyf.
-beesonova
Queen B baybi!!!! Bow down bitchezzzz!
A + for chimamanda, the world is on her page. Congrats ma'am.
I support women all day carry go my sisters my mama try for mi scatter
that's GR8.
The phrase 'finding the beauty in imperfection' catch my attention...Good music and research, Rock on Queen Bey
--SOD--
Wow. Gud talk Bey. And 4 Chimamanda, congrats sis. We Nigerians do not just represent crime after all. * Phil *
But u also become part of history that others can't boast off too. Many generations after us will know her, they won't know us. It's †̥ђε price u pay. U gotta decide which u want cos u can't have both
Am so proud of these women. Thumbs up
Music meets literature! The message by Amanda is so powerful, that I wish people especially Africans should pay attention to it.
OK
Great recognises great
Nsg new post on romance hahaha
Hmmmmmmmmn....why does this whole thing nt appeal to me...?
I love them both..but d kind of things I'v heard/seen abt Beyonce,smh...makes me wonder if this is so cool.
we are well represented and appreciated this time.....up Naija
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Did u just say Evil?????
Stop typing like u r under 18, how can u call someone who hasn't offended u "evil"? Callistus the Broke man thinks he has an opinion. Mtcheeew.
Good thought
Word of wisdom from a wise woman,nice 1,gat me thinking tho!
Awww... The gift in feminism.
~D great anonymous!
Love u bey
Woman that has been working hard @ music her whole life more or less and is damn good @ what she does...idiots be going on about illum... y'all better take notes n go work ur butts off @ whatever u do. stead of talking BS bout her
Younce n Amanda......great combo!
Queen bey Go girl u rock
....And Chimamanda is Igbo...wink
PLease don't call anybody evil.....you are not a perfectionist
Ma icon chimamada love dis lady so much.
Ur thinking, reasoning and mentality proves u ar part of what is wrong with the world! @Callistus, u need enlightenment and civilization a.s.a.p!!!
Yeppie. Nigeria representing
#watching in 3D LED#
Lil lin is a beyhive,intresting
And for the records bey we need you to do a date of your tour here,twice u'v shown appreciation in Nigeria
Damn I feel so proud of nigeria right now! Thank u chimamanda! Love u queen bey...
Cant wait to hear that album
great song, great women!
SO?
Hmmmnnnn... That's great!
Hope you're not a kindergertener?
she is making naija proud nne i dey hail u now
I just can't stop loving the both of them, very good of her
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very cool,nice one
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Nigerians are talented people..i love bey cuz shes a sensitive woman.
SHE(CHIMAMANDA)BETTER NOT BE FLATTERED AT ALL.ITS JUST ANOTHER STRATEGY TO INITIATE HER,INTO THIER NONSENSE CULT!(ANGRY FACE)!
i only appreciate flawless because of Adichie's feature but honestly the song is not reflective of the authour's message. Beyonce has an excellent PR time, it's cool for her to be political now. And you know what good for her, and hopefully some of her die hard 'stans' will get a bit of knowledge. Basic lyrics for basic chicks minus Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie of course.
Who run d world?
Beyonce u said it all.me luv u guys
am proud of Chimamanda. 2 pretty women with powerful brains.
Very powerful and influential!
Hope to be like them.
Sahu.
I love Amanda have read all her novels and BEY i'm always happy when i see a woman paying her bills with the money she worked for....#hopetobesuccessful
Ignorance at its best...
Am proud of dis chimamanda jare
After dem go abuse and insult Nigeria.... time reach for brain for her work,na Nigerian she remember..... mtscheeww! Beyonce fine sha....
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Yeah right absolutely
Great recognition
You're delusional !
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That's nice reason queen bay but Ђδω much did U̶̲̥̅̊ pay ♍y sister hope U̶̲̥̅̊ didnt cheat her! Linda post ♍y comment!
Thank God you explained urself, I would have concluded it's illuminati things. But u free now.
Dis our sister is going places ooo!! More grease chichi we are proud of you. P@ cindy biggs
@calistus akpuka u re jus timid stay dia mke pant de wear u...so in ur local mind u tink u re not evil ba???
Like they say: 'Birds of a feather flock 2geda'. Like Maheeda, am waiting for Tonto Dikeh's xmas pix. *iHear* Okeoma says so.
Gush, dis woman is great, wht a beauty @ 32 Riri cnt even stand her Łǿ˅ƹ ɣ☺υ queen B
Cool
Like she Cares...Common go n seat down,all these mumu dat must comment...A proud #Feminist
Amazing.
You are still an ODE! Wat does ur conclusion matter? Mtcheeeeeeeew!
huh?! wetin beyonce talk
So sweet
Am lost here, like criosly y do ppl refer to beyonce as a "queen" as in queen of wer? England? I tink some of u r falling under her rulership alredy without even knowing #justsaying #tush barbie
Fucking ugly retard!!! Why not leave RiRi outta this?? You knw wah riri is going thru? U knw wah shez finking right now?? I just wish she could see this so she could rubbish ur destiny!! Aii,so Linda paid ur ugly ass 100k(prolly more than ur parents' perennial income).. Shit! RIRi will feed ur 'Generations',it'll will do u a whole lotta good if u stop saying shit abt pple u dnt knw nd stop believing the media. I mean Riri isn't some kinda demigod,shez human just like beyonce... I mean beyonce fucks and gives head,so does ur mama! GET A LIFE UGLY,stop trying to frown ur frustrated ugly face @Everypost nd u just might not win another 100K ur entire life! Linda,pls lemme hit this nigga,sumfin ate his brain!
@rita envy much........
And all dat was n still in ur head is 100k 100k! Awoof muni de sweet u na so sex de sweet riri....hahahaha! Lafiroff!!!!! (WiTty lady)
Great woman making nija proud!!!!
This is a big plus for nija!!! N tanks to dat young lady n who says nija can't b known for a good deed!!!! Linda abeg post my comment cos dis is my first time here. Abeg o
Like your opinion counts. They are making their money and you are hating.
Beauty in Imperfection...tell me abt it!
Two great Black women, Chi making UNN proud. I want to be like you when I grow up.
Talk about biternes..bolah,were u raped as a kid?i see no reason y u sound so pained! Ríhana rubish whose destiny? Urs right?i 4got shes ur god so ur destiny z in her hands! N y d hek z d 100k hurtin yal?i coment on dz blog cos i lov it!nt cos i wanted 2 win a 100k!my luck jst shined! So gt ur biter slf n go 2 tb joshua 4 delivrance!..
..Nd bitch plz! U dnt gv head?u dnt sex?ur probably a daughter of an harlot 2 think evrybdy mama z like urs...i like rihana.so y on my case!bow down hoe!
who is this caliistus agba whateva......dont u think u are too old to be posting on this blog? Go and retire already....mtcheewww
@bolah....u must be a very angry young man/woman.......chill now
She's relentless in trying to ingratiate herself with the cultural producers of Africa especially Nigeria. First with Fela, now with Adichie hoping their intelligence and cultivation of new ideas will rub of on her. She remains grossly ignorant and unintelligible though just like most Americans and to my dismay like Nigerian-American.
Wooow, nice. The power of youtube.
Bitch,I'm a boy! It aint abt worshiping anybody.. I dnt even like RIRI! Just stop saying shit abt pple... Nd I'm glad u didn't dispute the fact that ur so ugly... 'Bow down hoe' Lmfao beyonce's poor Ugly Dog! Nd Ur mama can't even reach my MamA's past! So STFU. Fucking critic! Nd Tolu,I aint an angry man,I just hate when pple say shit abt pple dey dnt knw... Lol,I went too hard on that Ugly mofo.. 4give me lord.
I Don't think u understand what she said?
Was our girl paid for dt feature? Bey is making millions off dt song o!
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