 Genius Meanings
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Beyoncé (Ft. The Weeknd) – 6 Inch
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“6 INCH” is a worker’s anthem, empowering women to stay on their grind and keep making their money. The Weeknd joins Beyonce on the track—his 2015 success with Beauty Behind the
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Beyoncé – Partition
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Track number six from Beyonce’s surprise self titled album. On the album, “Partition”, like “Haunted”, has two parts to it – “Yoncé” and “Partition”. The former of the two features
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Beyoncé – Halo
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One of Bey’s most vocally demanding and optimistic works, “Halo” comes off as a centerpiece in the I Am… disc of Beyoncé’s third studio album. Equipped with emotional vocalizations
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Beyoncé – Run the World (Girls)
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“Run the World (Girls)” is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé, from her fourth studio album, 4, released as the lead single from the project.
Lyrically, the song
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Beyoncé – Pretty Hurts
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A frank and very personal take on what beauty is, the opening track of Beyoncé’s groundbreaking self-titled album offers the very first point of social relevancy in the record
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Beyoncé (Ft. Blue Ivy Carter) – Blue
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Beyoncé dedicates the last track on the normal version of her eponymous album to her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, born in 2012. Bey’s husband and Blue’s father Jay Z has previously
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Lil Durk (Ft. DeJ Loaf) – My Beyoncé
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Lil Durk and Dej Loaf link up together to confirm the rumors about them being a couple. This song is the first official single off Durk’s upcoming mixtape, 300 Days 300 Nights. It
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Kevin Gates – Super General (Freestyle)
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[Intro] / (Well, we could be superstars) / I gotta get this off my chest, you heard me? / (We been rather wreckin' cars) (Ayy, bro, is that Jambo?) / I forgive you for anything you
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Beyoncé – Listen
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“Listen” was a new song written for the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Dreamgirls. In the film, Beyoncé plays the character of Deena Jones, who sings the song to her
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Rihanna (Ft. Drake) – Work
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On “Work,” Rihanna seeks a deep, meaningful connection, however the male character she sings to (played by Drake) is only interested in sex. This narrative is similar to Rihanna
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Kanye West – Dark Fantasy
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Preceded by the darkest period of Kanye’s life, which culminated in the infamous Taylor Swift incident, this conceptual album digs deeper into the dark side of fame.
This track
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Beyoncé – Run the World (Girls) [Homecoming Live]
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[Intro] / (Girls) / Coachella, thank you for allowing me to be the first black woman to headline Coachella (Girls) / Ain't that 'bout a bitch? (Girls) / This song is dedicated to
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Rachel Platten – Fight Song
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“Fight Song” is the empowering title track to Rachel Platten’s debut extended play, Fight Song. A year later, the song was included on her debut studio album, Wildfire.
The song’s
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Prince and the Revolution – Purple Rain
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Prince’s definitive power ballad “Purple Rain” peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 on November 17, 1984 behind Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go”. It was the title track of the album and
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Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, Beyoncé & Wizkid – BROWN SKIN GIRL
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With help from Wizkid, SAINt JHN and her own daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé uses “BROWN SKIN GIRL” to tell young “brown skinned” girls to be proud of their skin and embrace it.
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Kanye West (Ft. Kid Cudi) – Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1
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In “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” Kanye reflects on an argument he had with a girl he loves. By the end of the verse, he realizes nothing else matters but waking up next to her
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Beyoncé (Ft. BEAM) – ENERGY
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“ENERGY” is one of two tracks on RENAISSANCE to have a featured artist. This also marks the first collaboration between BEAM & Beyoncé although BEAM lends additional vocals on “
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Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar – NILE
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“NILE” serves as the tenth track on Beyoncé’s specially curated The Lion King soundtrack. The project dropped on July 19, 2019, along with the film’s worldwide theatrical release.
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BROCKHAMPTON – SWEET
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“SWEET” is the fourth single off of SATURATION II. It was released on August 22nd, 2017. It was released on Apple Music one hour before the video release and Google Play 30 minutes
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Beyoncé – No Angel
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On the fifth track of her eponymous album, Bey gives us the chillwave piece of her musical puzzle. Gliding smoothly over a cascading beat, Bey waxes poetic in a mesmerizing
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Kendrick Lamar – Alright
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“Alright” provides a moment of hope amid To Pimp a Butterfly’s battle to find higher purpose. After “u” – where Kendrick lays out his burdens – “Alright” responds by detailing how
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Leslie Odom, Jr. & Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" – My Shot
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After Alexander Hamilton moves to New York, he searches for a thing to be a part of. He soon joins the movement for United States independence where he meets some of the characters
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Rihanna – Love on the Brain
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“Love on the Brain” has a 1950’s doo-wop sound that is similar to other contemporary songs like Amy Winehouse’s “Wake Up Alone” and Beyoncé’s “Superpower.” The chord progression
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Eminem – Rap God
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“Rap God” is Eminem’s braggadocious ode to himself and his career. Over its six-minute run-time, he references comic books, throws back to his old songs, and raps crazily fast.
In
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Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money
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Also stylized as “BBHMM”, “Bitch Better Have My Money” is a hit single released by Rihanna. The title comes from a scene in the 1988 film I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.
The image used
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