Beyonce Goes Gangsta Rap on New Track "Bow Down/I Been On"
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UPDATE: "Bow Down" turned into "***Flawless" for Beyonce's surprise new album, available now on iTunes. Check out our track-by-track breakdown of her self-titled fifth here.
Well, this was unexpected. Like Natalie Portman screaming "Suck my d-ck" on Saturday Night Live or Lady Gaga discussing "Cake Like Gaga," Beyonce goes gangsta rap on new track "Bow Down/I Been On."
The songs, produced by Hit-Boy and Planet 6 ("Bow Down") and Timbaland, Polow da Don, Sonny Digital & The-Dream ("I Been On") is either a radical new direction for B or, more likely, an experimental one-off. Hell, you can't be with the most famous rapper in the world for years and not at least try rapping on one song.
Bey opens the track by commanding, "Don't think i'm just his little wife" and repeatedly saying, "Bow down, bitches." Just to repeat: Beyonce repeatedly says, "Bow down, bitches."
Over operatic background vocals and glitchy drums, Bey pitch-shifts her voice down for the remainder of the track, using phrases like "Gold ass rangs," "Pop them bottles" and "Smack that trick." Just to repeat again: Beyonce raps "Smack that trick."
And if you're curious what the "Capital B" stands for, we now know it's "'Bout that life." Listen to the track below.
23m
Censa or Gangsta
46m
I Played One on TV
9m
1000 On How Resilience & Consistency Launched His Rap Career
1m
Bow Ties: TSOB
Mario Lopez: One On One
51m
Beyoncé: Limited Edition
20m
Marlon Wayans and Bow Wow
20m
OMG, It’s Beyonce!
49m
Beyoncé & Jay-Z: Power Love
10m
Sake One
20m
Game On!
21m
Bounce Goes Hollywood
44m
Chew On This
44m
On Call NYC
20m
Pop Goes The Question
1h 13m
Who's On Top?
20m
One Take Jake
44m
On Call Miami
43m
On Call LA
21m
One Busy Queen
20m
Leaning On Lena
41m
Girl Down
3m
Rapper Rich Quick Performs "Nice Guy" On 'Dancin' On Air'
22m
Eyes On The Prize
22m
Freaky On The Floor
23m
Putting It On Wax
22m
Fire On The Floor
46m
Clean Up Aisle One
2m
Bougie On A Budget
45m
Battle on the Catwalk
21m
Freedia's Twerk On Washington
20m
Is Everyone on Drugs?
44m
Eye On The Prize
41m
Gym Shorts on Runway
42m
Down n Dirty
56s
Track Challenge: G-Thing
45m
Down to the Wire
6m
King Keraun Goes "Back to the Future"
5m
Beyoncé and A$AP Rocky Bring Back The Satin Jacket
2m
Bougie on a Budget Music Video
1m
T-Pain Gets Schooled On Genetics
20m
Time To Take 'Em Down
13m
DJ Eclipse's Vinyl Collection on Crate Diggers
14m
DJ Scratch's Vinyl Collection on Crate Diggers
10m
Desus & Mero On Recognizing their Social Responsibility
3m
We All Have That One Family Member...
1m
Cody Spells Out Love On The Field
2m
One Big Happy Family: Season 2 Trailer
51s
Is Nya A Baller On The Low?
21m
All the Focus is on the Diamonds
5m
Dikembe Mutombo on Adidas at Sneaker Con
20m
Kev On Stage Makes Shrimp Fried Rice
21m
Can You Keep Your Wishing Down?
2m
King Keraun Slides Down the Slopes
2m
On the Road With G-Thing: Deleted Scene
3m
Freedia's Manager Drops a Unexpected Bomb on Her...
7m
Nopalito On Telling Raw & Authentic Stories Through Photography
2m
Clark Should Have An S On His Chest
1m
The Transcendent Star On Donald Trump: Dear Bambiana
14m
Chika On Building Community Through Her Music (Extended)
1m
What To Expect On Clash of the Corps
21m
New York, New York
9m
Chapter 3 Goes From Tagging Graffiti to An Artist & Producer
1m
On Set At The Transcendent Season 2 Promo Shoot
12m
Anthony Ramos On 'The Good & The Bad' (Extended Cut)
7m
Rene Casamalhuapa aka Doc on Following His "Untraditional" Path
2m
Pusha T Breaks Down His ADIDAS Partnership
3603s
Will.I.Am: The Way I Am
57m
If I Should Die Before I Wake
1m
Blue Devils' Javier Astorga & Friends Discuss Paths On Hiking Adventure
1m
Surgeon Dr. Crane Talks Breast Surgery, Focus On Trans Community
9m
Young M.A On The Struggle of Giving Up Meat
20m
New Beginnings
45m
New Blood
56s
New Generation
20m
J.I.D
17m
Lena Waithe On Making What She Wants To See (Extended Cut)
1m
'Hollywood Puppet Shitshow' First Date: Amanda Cerny Meets Herself on Strings
1m
Dancin' On Air Producer Once Told Madonna to Clean Her Mess
2m
First Gen Comedians Break Down America's Obsession with Bacon
44m
New Cage King
1h 39m
A New High
1m
Free The Robots Reveals Where He Found One of His Rarest Records
41m
What Do I Do
21m
I Need A Plane
21m
I Rank Velvet #1
56m
Dr. Dre: Beat by Beat
21m
New Boss of Bounce
22m
New Girl In Town
2m
A New High - Trailer
3m
Dwayne Johnson and The Blue Devils Break It Down In Hawaii
46m
I Can Smell That Smell
9m
The Canvas LA: Spotlight Fern Shares How Starting On Tumblr Turned Into Inspiring People
23m
Man, I’m Getting Married
21m
I Took The Wrong Pill
53m
Whitney Houston: As I Am
1m
The New York City Hustle
22m
New York Skate Of Mind
21m
I've Got This Foot Thing
21m
