{"id":34244,"date":"2021-05-02T04:02:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T04:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/five-years-of-beyonces-lemonade\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T22:22:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T22:22:36","slug":"five-years-of-beyonces-lemonade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/culture\/five-years-of-beyonces-lemonade\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Years of Beyonc\u00e9’s Lemonade"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of the most acclaimed albums of the twenty-first century, Beyonc\u00e9’s\u00a0Lemonade,\u00a0<\/em>turned five<\/a> this past week. The album was a cultural and political movement, taking the form of a showstopping world tour, and a beautiful visual album.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”25993″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aside from being an album packed with ethereal vocals and hard-hitting lyrics,\u00a0Lemonade\u00a0<\/em>was a movement that spanned beyond the music. The album was a message of empowerment for the black community, as well as a rallying cry for womanhood and femininity.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Perhaps the most wonderful and engaging aspect of\u00a0Lemonade\u00a0<\/em>is how different it is from Beyonc\u00e9’s other works in terms of vocals and content.\u00a0Lemonade\u00a0<\/em>is an incredibly personal piece of work, and everything from the lyrics to the vocals to the production is a part of Beyonc\u00e9, her culture, and her world.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”25994″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]It is hard to believe the album I had on repeat all of 2016 is now turning five, but despite the years that have gone by,\u00a0Lemonade\u00a0<\/em>is an artistic masterpiece that has cemented itself in history as one of the most impactful albums of the twenty-first century.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Listen to\u00a0Lemonade\u00a0<\/em>here!<\/p>\n