“I’m That Girl” by Beyoncé
“I’m That Girl” is a multi-faceted piece. Beyoncé, at this point in her artistry, never seems to say just one thing in her songs. Rather there’s a myriad of ideas being thrown about, though another thing...
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“Alien Superstar” by Beyoncé
There’s a lot going on in “Alien Superstar” lyrically, as to be expected from a contemporary Beyoncé song. Knowles is the de facto queen of R&B and is known to be deeply entrenched in a...
“True Love” by Kanye West & XXXTentacion
There’s two things that need to be acknowledged about Kanye West. One is that his personal life is very much part of the public domain, if you will. Secondly, he tends to talk about his...
“Hold That Heat” by Southside & Future (ft. Travis Scott)
In traditional ‘hood slang, “heat” or “heater” is most commonly used as a synonym for a gun. So even though Travis does appear to use to term “heat” in an alternate context at the...
“Accidental Racist” by Brad Paisley (ft. LL Cool J)
Brad Paisley is a country singer based in Tennessee who identifies himself “as a white Southerner”. Historically, Tennessee is recognized as being one of the most racist states in America. And he designed “Accidental Racist” as a...
