Lizzo is getting candid about criticism, womanhood, and reclaiming power.
Breaking down her fiery track ‘B*tch,’ the Grammy winner explained how the song flips a word often used to demean women into an unapologetic anthem of self-acceptance.
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During her latest appearance on Genius’ Verified series, the star broke down the track cleverly weaves together nods to Meredith Brooks’ ‘B*tch,’ and Missy Elliot‘s ‘She’s a B*tch’ while injecting Lizzo’s own raw perspective.
She spoke openly about online scrutiny and the lack of empathy dominating internet culture. She stresses:
“Remember: you’re talking about a human being. Somebody who could be your sister, your best friend, your mama, or the person who gave you a free matcha at the matcha shop.”
She also reflected on the double standards Black women face in leadership. She notes in the second verse of the song that:
“I felt like I was carrying the experiences of every Black woman in the industry who became successful and then had to deal with b*tch allegations. I remember thinking, why is this even a thing? Why isn’t there a campaign of men saying, “I’m not an a**hole, I’m the CEO”? You don’t see that sh*t. Men are given grace. People say, “Well yeah, how else did he become a CEO? He had to be aggressive. Assertive. An a**hole sometimes.” People respect that.”
Ultimately, Lizzo says she hopes the song encourages listeners to embrace themselves boldly, without apology.
Watch her Genius episode below:
Lizzo’s new album, also titled ‘B*tch,’ drops June 5.
Meanwhile, Britney is barking and
going to the bathroom with a knife
in her hand at a restaurant in LA.
Oh god! What did she do to herself this time? She looking like Wendy Williams
I wonder if the black entertainment girlies are in on it, and know, or don’t know that they’re being used to make black women wear blonde hair to further distancing themselves from themselves in order to get closer to whiteness. It’s like a plague if you ask me. I hate to see it.