everyone knows beyoncé, no one knows her songs

beyoncé is one of the most respected artists alive, but can people actually name her songs? After watching celebrities at the met gala stumble when asked about her music, i started thinking about something that bothers me about how we talk about beyoncé. we respect the idea of her. we call her a queen, a goddess, an icon. but very few people seem to actually engage with her art. and i think that gap between entity and artist is the most interesting conversation we're not really having. 0:00 the beyoncé problem 4:47 why i care 6:49 what songwriting actually is 10:00 the taylor swift comparison 13:13 renaissance was a MOMENT 15:00 the self-titled impact 16:02 race and the moving goalpost 17:35 beyoncé's mystery problem 20:43 being worshiped flattens her come hang￬ instagram: instagram.com/cedricjohnsonn business contact: [email protected]