Why Beyoncé Is My Favorite Artist (And Why I Still Squint When People Say They Don’t Like Her)
Let me be clear. Beyoncé did not become my favorite artist when she went solo. I have been here since Destiny's Child.
I had the CDs. All of them. I used to sing their songs in my bedroom like I was the one on tour. Full performance. Full commitment. No audience. Just vibes and imaginary spotlights.
So when she went solo, I was already locked in.
Every album.
The soundtracks.
The features.
Now listen, I am not about to sit here and pretend I loved every single song she has ever made. That would make her perfect, and nobody is that. BUT. There are very few songs of hers that I skip on purpose.
For me, there was a major turning point when she released her first visual album Beyoncé.
I remember being glued to the TV watching every single video. Studying the movements. The styling. The art direction. The way everything felt intentional. When Beyoncé does anything, it is never just a release. It is an experience you have to digest.
And something felt different.
She was a mother now.
Her body had changed. Her voice sounded richer. Yes, part of that is age and hormones, but it also felt like she had stepped into another level of comfort with herself. There was a new openness. Especially around sexuality.
Let us not act like Blow and Partition did not eat.
I remember literally yelling at the TV like, “YESSSS BEY.”
And Rocket? Please.
That song was basically her announcing, “I am grown. I am a mother. I am a wife. I run things.” You could feel the confidence. Not performative confidence. Settled confidence.
Then came Lemonade.
That was not just an album. That was art. I am not even going deep into that because people who know, know. But I will say this. I remember being at the concert when that music started and I absolutely lost my mind.
Completely. Gone.
Seeing Beyoncé live is an EPIC experience.
Her shows are curated. Thought out. Layered. There is meaning behind the visuals, the transitions, the arrangements. The production is always top tier. She gives stamina. She gives vocals. She gives storytelling.
Honestly, she ruins concerts for other artists.
After you see that level of detail and discipline, you start looking at everybody else like, “Oh… so this is what we are doing?”
You do not have to love her music. That is fine. But if you are going to say you do not like her, at least come with a real reason. Because “I just don’t” is giving lazy opinion energy, and I do not respect that.
For me, she represents evolution. Ownership. Intention. For me, she represents mastery. Consistency. Reinvention without losing identity. And that is why she will probably always be my favorite.
So yes, she is my favorite. Not because she is flawless. Because she is intentional.
And intentional women, especially Black women, make people nervous.
Now that is a conversation.
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