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Friday 13 December 2013

Beyonce features author Chimamanda Adichie in her new album

Queen Bey surprised her fans by secretly dropping a new album on iTunes last night December 12th. The self titled album is Beyonce's 5th solo album and features 31 tracks, 14 of which are new songs.

In the new album, Beyonce collaborated with Jay Z, Drake, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Rowland....and featured our very Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on a track titled Flawless. Beyonce put a portion of the award winning author's speech about feminism and roles women play in the society in the song. Pop meets Literature! Amazing stuff.

Meanwhile Beyonce has filmed 17 new music videos, one of which she released on Facebook last night. You have to be really big to release an album without any promos or prior warning to fans.

251 comments:

  1. Wow.amaizing.chimamanda,well done our queen.can't wait to c d video

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  2. Cool....... Pop and literature.... I love bay and ngozi.. Looking forward to seeing d video

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  3. That's the word, pop meets literature, this @ least is suiting to the ear. Harwie

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  4. Just listened to it, love it. People are already heated up about it.

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  5. Queen Bey is just awesome. Dropped the album quietly without marketing because she knows her fans will do that for her

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  6. This is good, I love it. our siblings are really crossing over. Linda abeg post this one ooo. Since U say u want share money over 8,000 comments I find my own tire. Lol.

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  7. Nyc of her 2 hav reconised her,beyonce is pretty tho

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  8. Somday I pray,I'll meet grt ppl I neva tot I'll meet,amen #*karlishah*

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  9. wow! Dats gud to know... 9ja al the way.

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  10. naija's repin it big time

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  11. 2 Beautiful women doing beautiful things. Pop really meets literature.

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  12. Dis is where u use d phrase "U go girl" Anuty Linda & nt 4 dt worhworh okirika girl Amata don use dump. Bey! 9ce 1. Really Pop meets Literature

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  13. Nice 1 beyonce.... I and granny waiting for your call... 07064903377 or 08097984862... #orphan

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  14. itz rily amazing

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  15. That's y shez beyonce,
    King bey
    Love her die!
    Woo hoo

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  16. Surprise album? Bey's adding a new twist to the game. I want to hear the Adichie collab.

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  17. Amazing stuff indeed, I'd liked to listen to it...Queen B, when you are large you are large...

    Whoever gets blocked on Twitter stays blocked as Twitter revert the changes it made to the 'Block' functionality

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  18. woooow!!! that's nice of her!!

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  19. Beyonce has earned her dues wit or witout promos.so yes Linda she's BIG.I luuv her mor by featurin ma one n onli Chimamanda.I cnt wait 2c d video!Go Queen Bey,u Rock!

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  20. You go Bey!.... Chimamanda rocks too...

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  21. NICE ONE FOR BEY, AUNTY CHIMAMANDA, KEEP IT UP

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  22. Queen B! Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie luv u 2 bits

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  23. That's's my Queen!!!!!!! She is the greatest!

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  24. I'm loving the fact that she featured our very own Adichie. Ride on girl.

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  25. Queen B! Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie luv u 2 bits

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  26. Chi "O" mas divas make-over Xmas prmo:Pls call 4 ur bridal make-ups,office looks,model looks,diff stylish gele,4 ur skincare&facials.08162687585 or bb:330a76ac

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  27. love my B always repping...proud of chimamanda too ,nigerians making us proud in other countries....lindodo

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  28. love my B always repping...proud of chimamanda too ,nigerians making us proud in other countries...

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  29. Remind me again y I love Beyonce. Loving her to d moon nd back. She's d true definition of womanhood(independent,strong,efficient,intelligent,beautiful,gifted,passionate etc)

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  30. Nice. I just love Bey. Kisses.

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  31. Chi "O" mas divas make-over Xmas prmo:Pls call 4 ur bridal make-ups,office looks,model looks,diff stylish gele,4 ur skincare&facials.08162687585 or bb:330a76ac

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  32. i dont knw d lady bt, nyce. do ur thing, nd make urself proud. #beyonce is pweeeety.

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  33. AWWWW
    THATS NICE
    PLEASE VISIT THIS NEW BLOG
    nazizydiary.blogspot.com

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  35. Linda sweet i heard this news b4 u ooo. I think Ill start giving u info----C21

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  36. When you r big u r big gooooooooo bey

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  37. Whao! this is big! Please Aunty Linda, about the giveaway money. please kindly consider me. the reason is because I want to pay my school fees by January but there is no hope anywhere. I am a student of Offa poly. God will continue to elevate and increase you in all ramifications IJN.07063745487

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  38. Cooooooooollllll,I love dis babe so much,she's really a queen

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  39. Queen Bey is not only beautiful, but intelligent, business oriented and very wise. she also knows how to press our buttons. now unto Naija woman Chimamanda. nice move dear, we still love u, all d time.

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  40. Not a beyonce fan but I respect her for this..it takes someone with "balls" to take this kind of risk..full vessels don't make to much noise... Unlike that pussy ass chatter box kanye.. Respect you B!

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  41. ""Comment undergoing approval via G-Ebony...please wait..."
    Life has no limit. Kudos mrs

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  42. Yeah i knw about it, i mean i practically had to make sure Beyonce featured Chimamanda, that's how influential i am.

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  43. Whao! this is big!
    Please Aunty Linda, about the giveaway money. please kindly consider me. the reason is because I want to pay my school fees by January but there is no hope anywhere. I am a student of Offa poly. God will continue to elevate and increase you in all ramifications IJN.07063745487

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  44. queen bey.....d best...linda if i have offended u, i'll offend you the more until u start publishing my comments...*straight faze*

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  46. I love beyonce,,,,,,shes unique........

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  47. That's beyoncé 4 u linda..me love beyoncè n my close friends know...

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  48. Wow...thats awesome. am a proud nigerian

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  49. That's beyoncé 4 u linda..me love beyoncè n my close friends know...

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  50. Now That's Good To Hear...All Hail Queen Bey...

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  51. Nice one...Linda am one of your biggest fans and I post comments with anonymouse.Here's my email wen picking for the money....ivie4life2001@yahoo.co.uk

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  52. Ok, Chimuamanda wld hav to return d favour by mentioning Bey's name in one of her books. Real pop meets literature.

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  53. Yea Linda I agree with you. You have to be really big to release an album with out any promo.........#much love Queen bey#classy#elegant#talented#

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  54. Beyonce is big u knw dat. This is a gud one from Queen B and our very own Adichie. What a nice combo!

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  55. as in ehn !!!am still shocked at dz surprise!!! alll hail d queen !!!

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  56. Nice one...its good to see that our own sons and daughters of nigeria are getting their well deserved recognition in the world...*webilicioux*

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  57. Beautiful bey,am hpy 4 her,can't wait 2 listen 2 the songs.....thumb up bey.

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  58. Wow!...nice would lobe to see the whole album sha!!

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  59. Wooow! Rili nice of her can't wait 2 check dem out

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  60. Woooooooa......thanks gracious

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  61. It's all good! Queen B in a class of her own!

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  62. Wow! That's very good and encouraging! Thumbs up' B'

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  63. Awsome!!! Nd yayyyy ma bee is back!!!

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  64. GOOD WORK BEY BUT WHY DID SHE HAVE TO FEATURE CHIMAMANDA IN THE SONG WHERE SHE IS DISRESPECTFUL TO ALL WOMEN BY CALLING HER MOTHER THE "B" WORD.

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  65. Queen B u ar amazing I love dis woman

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  66. That's a new twist and it's awesome.

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  67. Now we're talking......#Pop meets #Literature indeed....!!!!!
    Creativity @its prime.....#Amazing starts now.....!!!
    Abeg i take God beg *Una*....@#Lost Females......no ever take #Beyonce compare #Kim......Abeg.....,
    Shalom.....!

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  68. I like beyonce 4 featuring chimamanda Ngozi Adichie our sister on her new album frm naija Big hug frm me 2 beyonce.....

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  69. I like beyonce 4 featuring chimamanda Ngozi Adichie our sister on her new album frm naija Big hug frm me 2 Beyonce.....

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  70. Queen B! I wana wife her..- yeah I wish

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  71. Ok ooooo!watching out 4 dat 1 @flawless. #FiNEWiNe

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  72. hmmm.. this is fabulous... she does not need any promo cos she is already promoted... ukipet

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  73. Ermmm lindiway, do your research.. It's 14 tracks and 17 videos

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  74. Ok, dat nice to hear @ lyndalicious say so.

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  75. I like beyonce 4 featuring chimamanda Ngozi Adichie our sister on her new album frm naija Big hug frm me 2 beyonce.....

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  76. Seriously Beyonce is ruling the world, she continue to be my number one female artist at all time. ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥♡thanks ⌣̊┈̥-̶̯͡»̶̥ 

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  77. Fabulous Queen B!

    You go girl, ;)

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  78. Amaka, Chioma Dada13 December 2013 at 11:43

    I love beyonce, down to earth SUPER LADY!

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  79. Wow....I guess dis z massive 4 her...

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  80. Nice one,always admire beyouce and i also respect her doing song with kelly #destiny

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  81. Chimamanda yes! I love this woman! Big Fan. Hi B!
    See how im famzing...lol. I love when them Oyibo associate us with great things!
    Ok now them Beyhive abi whatever they call themselves can shut up. Oya see the album o! Go and buy.Lol

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  82. Cnt wait 2 download queen bey's stuff

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  83. Make I know weda Una go mercy 4 me publish my comment.......It nice what Beyonce did ,still ain't gonna make me like her

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  84. No leaks,no promos! Dropped the album out of nowhere and its visual. You all be grateful for the best christmas gift ever..she really doing big#QueenBey#MrsCarter

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  85. Awww... I love Chimamanda! love her diction to death, I hope I cn get my hands on 'Americana ' real soon. She deserves dat n more. Terrific writer

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  86. really big,Nigerians are becoming big too. Linda I want the 20k becos I need to add it my house after wasting 5months of house rent at school plsssssssss lindy.charity 07056114777

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  87. I luv Queen bey and Chimamanda,the latter is a gud writer!love the Americanah..cnt wait to watch d video

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  88. i admire chimaamda alot,at her age she's a success,when she come more of age she definatly will be another achebe.

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  89. Yaaagggaaa...m a big fan of Queen bee...can't wait to start downloading*kisses* and Yes she is realy BIG

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  90. Spectacular speech by Adichie. Clever move by Beyonce.

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  91. I really dunno,but every new Beyonce album seems to have fewer nice songs

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  92. Queen B! The pop goddess of our time keep it up mama Blu.

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  93. This goes to the Nigerians (especially the women) who were crucifying Oprah for not wanting to get married and have children. Listen to Chidamanda! Beyonce put the best part of her speech in the video at that.
    Go Chidamanda Ngozi Adichie. Green. White. Green.

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  94. If ure big,ure big!!!!!!!!........BEYONCE!!!!!!!!!

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  95. Mrs cater don burst ma brain...amazing stuff...just hope d album on point too

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  96. Now they will start saying CHimamanda has joined illuminati!!!

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  97. They kinda look alike @WittyDarhny...

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  98. Miss indomie says so,nice one beyonce,nigerians are representing.

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  99. nice1, when u re big u re big, good for her, na wao @Linda where's my name, i was als feature in one of d track, re u sure u hv listen to all d songs, if not go & listen to it, den come bck & re-edit dis post to include my name.

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  100. Well Queen bey aint just Big,she'z mighty. But I hate her! Y? Cos she dumped me for that mur'4ka whu'z uglyAf. #word

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  101. bey is queeeeeeeen

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  102. OMG, queen bey is so loyal to the core!
    Chimamanda is highly privileged for real.

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  103. Now Kenya Waste will rant about it.

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  104. Bey is #king# man! Love her so much nd yayyy,we proud Nigerians are happy we are being recognised one way or anoda...Stephy says so!

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  105. God! Dis lady is soo flawless. Queen bey all d way. Chimamanda is soo beautiful too. Lovely

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  106. Great news, have bn dancing since, two great people that I admire so much

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  107. Exactly wen ur big ur big wen ur made ur made queen bey doesn't hv any competitor she's always on d top bwt wat a great combo music ad literature

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  108. Yaay, can't wait to listen to the songs
    www.ameriestyle.blogspot.com

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  109. 31 tracks that's got to be some sort of record! It takes a huge amount of talent and cajones to put 31 tracks on an album. Beyonce makes me love her everyday. And I love that she featured Chiamanda, 'flawless'. Love what the song stands for.

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  110. That's my beyonce ,I love u scatter babes.*kisses*

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  111. Jay is teaching his woman how to play like a big boss, do it BIG, differently... I love.
    Kudos to Chimamanda, unfortunately back home na to dey cuss am out for speaking against the weave wey be our main issue... Education is Life!!

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  114. Our very own chimamnda God bless U Bey. BBB

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  115. That's so cute,am so proud of her........I will like 2 be like her wen I grow up.

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  116. beauty wit brain. Luv bey, she is one of d few talented wowen wit brain not like our glorified whore called........

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  117. I luv me some Bey,so talented!!! N ofcourse Chimamanda its an international name..brains n beauty..luv u both!!

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  118. Queen Bey is an Icon in d music world..no be all these ranters on media. Am so happy for our very own Chimamanda Adichie

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  119. Almost fainted when I saw that... U didn't include frank ocean, linda? We can now bow down 4 Queen Bey!

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  120. Beautiful ladies...chimamanda its d whole package...beauty+brains!! international brand..love u both!! Iphie

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  121. Wow So inspiring, can't wait to hear it.I love such connection. Na really pop meet literature.lol!

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  122. This thing almost gave me a heart attack, I have been waiting for her to release something anything.

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  123. Great combo!
    Two adorable women,I cant waıt!

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  124. Igbo girls always represent all over the world.

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    1. All single ladies beta visit naijasinglegirl.wordpress.com for their own good. I'm tired of laughing

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  126. Tonight, due to the unexpected release of Beyonce's eponymous album, millions of women will "die" because they just "can't."

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  127. I really love Bey. She's come a long way, no doubt.

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  128. Aww...
    ~D great anonymous!

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  129. this one thing i love about miss Jay z shez simply too good..... Nigeria will always break thru

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  130. Beyonce is a genius! Beyond the collabo she did it to add depth to her music, she would be henceforth taken very seriously by the intelegentia jst by this move

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  131. Na wa ooo linda dis ur new style of not postn ppl comment ehn...sooo annoying feels lyk a wait of time

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  132. Is always good to be good....

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  133. Wow! Dis is huge,for the first time I will buy music from iTunes cus of Queen Bey
    Marion

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  134. Please try and post my comment at least for the first time

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  135. Am going to buy all.This woman is something else

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  136. Wow! Dis is huge,for the first time I will buy music from iTunes cus of Queen Bey
    Marion

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  137. Ok nice, I wnt to marry my Gf linda gv me my 1h k

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  138. Chimamanda is a goegeous classy lady. I love that woman linda, I love her mehn. She is in class if her own. She is a goddess!

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  139. Aww..Queen B..my love for you just tripled!..and more grease to your elbows Ms Chimamanda..
    *Nita Briggs*

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  140. yea av listenin 2 IT, it gud adichie voice sound like man but sexy . 2 d ladise try 2 listening to it

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  141. ooohhh,this a wonderful development...

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  142. i woke up like dis...FLAWLESS!!! :D

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  143. Thts so totful of her.bt linda na once we dey knw tht u like.if is kim k and kanye news na only d bad news u go dey post

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  144. Chimamanda is one of the few well informed writers in Nigeria and Africa in general. She should be celebrated!!! Well done Maam!!

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  145. good 4 her,08122227031

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  146. Way to go Bey! was actually starting to believe the tours alone were just about enough for her... And our very own literature prodigy... Can't wait to hear the song.

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  147. Can't wait to listen to her new released songs.love ya bey

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  148. Congrats Chimamanda!!!

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  149. Wat a sense of recognition frm da grt singer.

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  150. Mrs Carter noni. Good luck to her

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  151. Wow ! I just listened to that song.. And to be sincere the only thing I found thrilling is Miss chimamanda's speech on feminism.. It was wow... Beyonce try shaa... Nigerians !! We rock !!!!! Here is a link if u wanna download the song. http://leakedmp3.com/beyonce-flawless-mp3-song-free-download

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  152. Our Nigerian women are really doing us proud o! Nice1

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  153. Really extraordinary. And our own, Chimamanda doind us proud. *Phil*

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