B has done it again! With her latest album entitled "4", the multitalented singer has managed to capture the sexy, sultry, love ballets of her debut CD "Dangerously in Love", which she shares the fairy tale love she shared with, then boyfriend, rap star Jay Z. Now married, and together for 10 years, and still counting, "4", I assume, shares the ups and downs and undying love she has weathered through with her longtime love, husband, best friend and soon to be, child's father.
"4" , the superstar's "special" number, symbolizes the special things in her life. When asked about #4's meaning, Beyonce states, "We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me”. It's the day I was born. My mother's birthday and a lot of my friends' birthdays are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date. Her hubby Jay-Z's birthday also falls on a 4, December 4" (MTV Newsroom, 2011). The sexy power couple also have the Roman numeral 4 tattooed on their wedding finger.
Rightfully titled, Beyonce's "4" album is truly something special! Mrs Carter not only showcases a more powerful voice, and higher pitched vocals (i'm guessing this can be attributed to her turning 30), but she also manages to capture love in such a way that is real, and heartfelt. Ballots such as "1 + 1", "I miss you", "Rather die young", and "Start Over", all attest to the power of love, while ballots such as "Party", "Countdown", "Love on Top", and "End of Time", all celebrate love to a hip shaking, booty popping beat that is sure to have you dancing all night. Yes, those of you who fell in love with Beyonce for her dance tunes and hard hitting bass, Mrs Carter didn't forget about you!
Beyonce's "4" deluxe album contains the original 12 ballots, plus 6 extra ballots. The sexy ballots "Lay up Under Me" and "Dance for You" show off Beyonce's sexy, feminine "wifey" side, and is probably one reason for the longevity of her relationship. The ballot "Schoolin Life" pays tribute to the mature crowd, her age and older, and the remaining 3 tracks contain 3 remixes to the hit "Run the World."
This album shows the that the lovely and talented Beyonce has truly grown into a grown woman. In this album we get a glimpse of some of the things that are most important to the superstar things such as, besides the obvious, singing, pleasing and representing her man, dancing, and paying tribute to the great people in her life. Her song entitled "Love on Top" seems to be an ode to Michael Jackson, whom the mega star credits for her dreams of becoming a star. The ballot seems to reinvent the pop king's catchy, soulful love hits from the 80's. Beyonce has a song entitled, "I was here" where she talks about her desire to leave her mark on the world by positively affecting people's lives, let me be the first to say, Beyonce, you have truly touched my life with this album.
In closing, I would like to say thank you to Beyonce for such fine, inspirational work. I would also like to bid congratulations to The Carters on their long lasting gansta love, and to their bundle of joy on the way!
Reference
MTV Newsroom. (2011). Taylor Swifts "13" vs. Beyonce's "4" : Why do they love those numbers. Retrieved
December 28, 2011 from, http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/06/30/beyonce-taylor-swift-birthday-numbers/
