Beyoncé's Lemonade and the Undeniable Power of a Black Woman's Vulnerability

Source: www.vulture.com - Sunday, April 24, 2016
Where do we begin with Beyoncé's Lemonade ? The pop juggernaut dropped her sixth album almost exactly like she did her last: mostly without warning and with 12 accompanying videos, this time premiering on HBO all at once . Now that we've given it the proper time to slay us, we're ready to get in formation and discuss. Vulture editor Dee Lockett and The Cut editors Ashley Weatherford and Lindsay Peoples unpack their thoughts on those Jay Z cheating rumors, the now-infamous Becky, Beyoncé's increasing normalcy, and more. (Read our previous roundtable on "Formation" here .) Who do we think Lemonade is for? Jay Z, Beyoncé's dad, black women, all of the above? Ashley Weatherford: Right about now a lot of people are speculating who this album is about. Well let me tell you who: It’s about a dude who lost his goddamn mind and then Beyoncé put his shit on blast. This man needs all of your prayers right now. He has the Beyhive, the Beygency, and the Beyconglomerate marching, pitchforks in hand. Pray for “Becky with the good hair,” too. Although her hair may no longer be “good” since Beyoncé shaved her edges into a withering pulp last night. But seriously, who is this album about? The good-willed person inside of me doesn’t want to say it’s about Beyoncé and Jay Z. That’s too much to handle. In fact, I refuse to believe it’s about those two and is instead more of a general indictment of the bullshit that oozes in the wake of infidelity and

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