Thought Beyonce’s ‘Love Drought’ was about her husband Jay-Z?
Well think again, because the cut’s co-writer has revealed that its lyrics have absolutely nothing to do with the rapper and everything to do with Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment.
Confused?
Ingrid Burley’s explanation below…
Though it’s always cool to score a look into Bey’s creative kitchen, we wonder if confessions like these take away from the organic feeling the entertainer is going for this era.
For, some might argue that it becomes difficult to push a personal project when its co-writers step forward to share that the artist may not know what a song on said album is really about.
That being said, it’s always awesome to hear how and why a song has been built, especially one as powerful as ‘Drought.’
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The whole album theme gas nothing to do with Jay Z. It just a made up story like most artist do ????
That girl is spilling it like she never wants to work with Beyonce again.
Beyonce’s latest publicity stunt, playing off the record as if it is based on Beyonce will see her make around $250 million from album sales, touring, merchandise.
So all in all, Beyonce wins.
based on Jay-Z*
Random question, who do you stan for?
Honest question. Has Beyoncè ever said the album was about Jay Z? Where are the receipts where she is quoted as saying that album is about Jay Z? Aren’t the media the ones who concluded it was about Jay Z? Beyoncè is a business woman and exists to share her gift – this album (however we speculate it was intended to be interpreted) is a Boss move. Period.
No but she put him in the video and explicitly states in the narrative “are you cheating on me?”
I don’t buy this girls story
S*** doesn’t even make sense nobody thinks that much about a minor situation
U at a beyonce writing camp but u grew up with her? This chick doesn’t look any older than 31 Beyoncé been in a group and famous since she was in hs
I also think that
#NotARealStorie
You dumbass that’s solange friend she grew up with Beyoncé as in Beyoncé was already a grown woman in destiny child and she was a little girl
Well, it near sounds like she wrote the whole song
She said it took her 30 minutes to write the song and create a demo. Bey did what she always does gives her notes, adds/change lyrics, then create amazing harmonies and vocals around the songs.
And steal
Then she didn’t grow up w beyonce now did she? ?
Best song on the album…
Platinum album selling Queen Beyoncé
Pure sales at that, which is why majority of these chicken heads are mad! Say what you want about “Lemonade”, Lemonade is platinum, best reviewed album of the year so far, and it’s accompanied by a successful world tour!
#Nopurchasedcertifications
Not sure why people believed the mess in the first place. She has always been a private person and rumors of him cheating have always been out there. This was just a brilliant marketing strategy that probably had nothing to do with their marriage. The album did well because she allowed everyone to assume whatever they wanted.
Exactly. It doesn’t really matter if she knew the origins of the writers intent. Beyonce still chose the songs she did to fit the narrative for the story she wanted to sell.
That’s pretty brilliant marketing. 🙂
Um this chick seems coked up with the endless ramblings. I pretty sure she signed a confidentiality agreement, she needs to slow down.
It doesn’t sound right, her talking about “Beyonce writing camps” and how Beyonce doesn’t know the origins of her songs.
Is this supposed to be a big up, or an expose. Smh.
This b**** is clucking like a chicken. Lol.
True….But wouldn’t you like to hear the truth instead of the media proposed lies? I applaud her for actually telling us the origin of the songs and artist. She is a song writer. It is natural she wants her credit for such a big song. She gets more work that way. Its all business at the end of the day.
Yes. You have a point as well. I was just referring to the business part of things. If there is a nondisclosure clause, she is violating the terms.
Also, what she is saying seems kind of muddled to me. If she has a personal relationship with Bey, and is contracted to write for Bey, why would other’s in the company tell her otherwise.
It’s not really compelling story to begin with. So I could have done without it. Lol.
* a compelling story
Its not that deep. Just enjoy the music. Most underrated song on the album BTW!!! Would love for her to release this song with a dope young feat; Zayn, JB, or Miguel.
One of my favorite songs. I replayed it like 4 times In a row before going to the next song when she first released the album.
YES!! The song is just so perfect. The breeziness in her voice and the beat; OMG! If she sends to radio i hope they speed it up just a tad tho.
A song can mean different thing to different people, I’m sure when we listen to songs on Lemonade we picture our own issues, not Beyonce, so selecting or co writing this song i’m sure she had her own relationship in mind, I don’t know any marriage that has not suffered some BS in this day and age and long before Lemonade there were rumours over the years about Jay Z and a side h**, i’m happy to eat what Beyonce is feeding me boo cos it taste it good!
Anything just to sell that garbage of an album. I hate this grandma with passion. With her ugly yam legs and rabbit ears.Did I forget to mention that her breath stinks.Old retired prostitute
When miserable people have nothing better to do than bash behind a keyboard! She’s a person( who would probably be nice to you, if you met her.) Even though hating asses like you should be paid complete DUST! Continue losing… AT HOME!
Bey is Ina successful world tour so she may be many things to you (which is perfectly fine). However she is far from being retired which is why you pressed!
I see no lies.Grannyonce is wack
Fossil
Lol @ rabbit ears and yam legs.Hahahaha.You are so mean.I think I like you @limcy
Additionally, why is she doing interviews and telling her business already? LESS IS MORE INGRID! SAVE THIS FOR ALBUM PROMO WHEN U HAVE A RELEASE DATE.
She’s a writer not an artist, she’s signed to PW if there was an album she would’ve dropped it by now…
She clearly has dropped music know it all but you dont know anything! She is an artist! Ingrid, Sophie and the twins are artist at Parkwoood! She is also working on a male group right now
Ingrid -Flex
Like the song.
https://youtu.be/V370A6sW71Q
It only ruins it if you don’t know how to consume art. Art is meant to be constantly repurposed & often means one thing to you and another to someone else.
I don’t think majority of those songs on “Lemondade” have anything to do with Jay-a however she took those songs a created a “story” knowing the media and her fans would automatically link her marriage to the songs. The elevator fight and the endless divorce rumors worked to her advantage. Besides “Don’t Hurt Yourself, Hold Up, and Sorry I think most of them are songs about other peopl however it fit the theme of the album and helped her visually tell a story!
Girl say bye your to ur career Atleast you will have them royalty cheques
Y’all acting like Bey is going to fire this girl, they’re childhood friends. It’s nice to see that Bey actually have friends outside of DC cause…yea! But it’s very disappointing that theres more news about how this album is just a marketing ploy and not as personal as Beyonce made it seem. Like, I thought she at least wrote the poems in the movie but no, a Nigerian poet did. I actually haven’t listened to the album since it dropped, without the visuals (which weren’t as strong as BEYONCE visual) most of these songs are boring and just don’t age well. Maybe it’s the fact that we got everything in one night, it made the whole era seem done. But, I’m just waiting for B7.
Beyonce never made it seem personal tho…. 4 was her “personal” album. The album is actually really good, better than BEYONCE tbfh. You should listen to it and stop trying to read into it; just listen to the music.
Sweetheart I listened to the album and Mrs. Carter definitely made it seem personal. “4” was personal on a musical basis, Beyonce basically exploited her marriage and made it seem as if she was really hurting and divorcing J. Baby you read into as everyone else, you didn’t get that it wasn’t real till “Sandcastles” & “All Night” like everyone was did. You can’t talk about leaving your husband for someone else’s penis without having ppl think your being personal, like TF. And I’ve listened to the album the entire week it dropped, it just didn’t age well. This album is not as good as 4 or BEYONCE, tho it does have better potential singles, as a full body of work it gets dry after “6 Inch”. Visually…the videos shouldn’t even be compared to her last. Her last visuals were stunning where as these videos are not as sticking. Hell, with out the visuals neither BEYONCE or Lemonade are that much impressive, it’s just the fact that it’s Beyonce y’all bandwagon!
She is talented! I would love to work with a writer that can create as well as her!
The song’s “true” meaning doesn’t matter when Beyonce greatly interpreted it about herself, as every GREAT musician does. Beyonce interprets music for mass appeal. That is why she does not need a phone company to help her achieve more than a million units sold.
Yawn!!!
Hunny, word on the street is, your T-Cells are low. Hunny i’ll pray for you. Hunny you can’t act like your fav and be taking d*** raw. Protect yourself hunny.
Find a new drag RihGayvy
Hunny what, does my screen name say RihGayvy, no hunny. Hunny, having considerable low T-Cells, CAN affect your eyesight.
Girl bye come at me under your real username so I can continue to pay your pathetic ass DUST.
Hunny, why are you so pressed. I came to you with concern for your health. I care sis.
Beyonce didnt write not 1 song on her album & ppl get riled up over her relationship with Jay!
Wendy said she had close to 200 people who wrote the album Beyonce is a thief and takes other people stuff teak it to make it look as if it’s her idea the public let’s her get away with it she is overated crook and the way she speaks illiterate I truly believe she has no comprehensive background with education did she go to school
The album was written about Mama Tina’s marriage to Matthew Knowles before she decided to leave for good (lemonade was recorded before She released Ring off which was on the re release of her self titled album) which was originally supposed to be on this album. She wanted to honor her mothers story in light of her new marriage and being happy again.
The art of interpretation is to deliver it in your own way, refine it to fit your sound and put your emotion into a song.
It’s a good thing Bey didn’t know the true meaning behind it as she may have put a whole different tempo to lyrics and swag to phrasing. She made it about the theme she wanted for the album.
Musical artistry is beautiful when you turn poetry into a songs and vice versa.
Well executed Bey as love the vibe Love Drought exudes.
Very well said.
You bey harters have a life bey is talented Song writer their nothing she cannot do as for this co writer she is reaching let your work speak for it self
Truth finally coming out, Beyonce didn’t write the crap song. So the whole deep emotional jayz cheated on me pity me songs on this lemonade thrash wasn’t even written by thiefyonce
So essentially Yonce cannot write a song to save her life
People fail to realize that some of the best singers are not song writers and vice versa. Beyonce is an entertainer as well as an immaculate artist. Although there are artist who make personal albums and songs, its sickening that people are more so caught up in the story than the music.
Beyonce is only a good performer and there’s nothing wrong with that.
We need writers , singer , performer …that’s why it’s called music “INDUSTRY” .
But they never lied and acted like they had like beyfraudce
Beyonce is a smart business woman. I’ve said this before when it came to this album. She portrayed this album to be her most “personal” one yet… FACT. The ENTIRE story is completely fabricated to sell records, this song and post as an example so FACT. She made serious dough off her fans that thought this was real, thought “Becky” was real, and there’s nothing wrong with it because it’s beyonce. The only losers are her fans.
Bruh… Why do so many ppl think is less of an artist to shop for songs that are written by someone else that speaks to their life?/lol A singer talents lies in their vocal ability. A dancer’s talent lies in their dance ability. If a dancer could kill an 8 count and choreography a piece that makes them double the trouble. But know that if they’re just a strong dancers it doesn’t make them less of that.lol Bey is first a singer and dancer. She also has the ability to write but when she doesn’t she, like many other singers, shop for songs that she can identify with. If the song was intended to be about her label that doesn’t change that when she heard the lyrics it spoke to her marriage. Wtf? Like why is that so hard to grasp? And she went as far as adding notes to make it more fitting… Smh ppl just look for ish to talk about and use to discredit ppl. I think Rihanna’s strongest attribute is being athentic. The girl seems to connect with writers who make music that genuinely fits with her person. So much so… It’s hard to believe she isn’t a writer. But her ability to know herself so well that she can get music that is that cohesive should be revered! Period. Look around.. Other singers are suffering Bc they lack that ability.
?? so authentic.
Wow. I’m surprised she laid it all out like that…so early in her career.
Sia been exposed Beyonce’s writing camps and how she just changes a line here or there…what this writer is saying is totally consistent with what Sia described.
Yea, her writing camps really aren’t a secret. People just dot talk about it for some reason..
The LA Times recently read an article about the track “Sandcastles”… It was written by a homeless man. Check the article out. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-beyonce-sandcastles-berry-20160613-snap-htmlstory.html
Lol! A LOT OF ARTIST create writing camps. So I’m not surprised. Plus she did it with the last album.. she even said it. But at the same time tried to make it like she wrote that album too lol.
Nice at least people know that Beyonce carter co-write song
Ok let’s stop nonsense she clearly used her marriage as a marketing ploy. That’s fine its her marriage anyway. On Don’t hurt yourself she says: “If you tried this s*** again, you gon loose your wife”
“Hold up” about Jayz, “Sorry”(today I regret the day I put that ring on), Sandcastles etc. Let’s not be willfully naïve now. But its a good album none the less, I don’t care about subject matter.
Another “co-writer”. Lol. Interpretation of music doesn’t mean you wrote it. Opera singers, intrumentalists interpret but that doesn’t mean they wrote it. Harmonizing is not writing a song, its harmonizing. Beyonce didn’t write any of these songs, as always, its demos. She sang, cause she’s a singer. Nothing more.
Love Drought is my favorite song off the Lemonade Album . Beyonce killed that s*** !!?