Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé began performing in local competitions at age 7, eventually forming the group Girl's Tyme in 1990 with help from her parents. Girl's Tyme became Destiny's Child in 1997.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child in 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, which became one of the most successful albums of that year, and signaled her viability as a solo artist. The disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success: her sophomore solo album B'Day, released in 2006, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. Her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, was released in November 2008, and in 2009 she received 10 Grammy Awards nominations. On January 31, 2010, she won 6 Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one night; she previously held the record of five awards with 5 other artists. Following a career hiatus, Beyoncé released her fourth studio album entitled "4" on June 24, 2011, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.
2013 - 5th Album - "Beyoncé"
On December 12, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her fifth and self-titled album in the iTunes Store. Beyoncé called it a "visual album" as it includes 14 songs and 18 videos - with each track having a music video together with additional bonus videos. The album has a list of collaborators including Drake, Frank Ocean and her husband, Jay-Z, and daughter, Blue Ivy.
2015
In February 2015 at the 57th Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won 3 Grammys (and was nominated for 6 Grammy awards) - Best R&B Song for "Drunk in Love", Best R&B Performance and Best Surround Sound Album for Beyoncé.
On April 4th, 2015, Beyoncé surprised her fans with the release of a new single and accompanying video, released exclusively on the streaming service "Tidal" which she co-owns with a number of other big name starts including Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, Jack White, Kanye West, Madonna, Rihanna and Usher. The track, "Die With You" is a stripped down ballad, with Beyoncé sitting at a piano with pigtail braids: the song celebrates the seventh anniversary of her marriage to Jay-Z.
Super Bowl - February 2016
Beyoncé appeared on stage to perform her latest single "Formation", supporting the headline act Coldplay at the much coverted Super Bowl 50 half-time show on February 7, 2016. Also appearing on stage was Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson who performed their hit "Uptown Funk".
2016 - 6th Album - "Lemonade"
"Lemonade" is Beyoncé's a sixth solo album and was released on April 23, 2016 as an exclusive on the music streaming service, Tidal after it premiered on the TV Network, HBO, as a conceptual short film. It was subsequently made available for purchase on Apple's iTunes Store on April 24, 2016. The album has 12 tracks, with contributions from artists such as James Blake and Kendrick Lamar. According to a press release from Tidal which accompanied the release, "Lemonade" is “based on every woman’s journey of self-knowledge and healing”.
2017 - Grammy Awards
At the 59th Grammy Awards on Sun, February 12, 2017, Beyoncé took awards for "Best Urban Contemporary Album" for "Lemonade" and "Best Music Video" for "Formation"
2022 - 7th Album - "RENAISSANCE" (ACT i)
After a 6 year hiatus from music, Beyoncé announced the lead single "BREAK MY SOUL" on June 20, 2022, for her upcoming seventh studio album RENAISSANCE" as the first installment of a three-part project. "RENAISSANCE" was released on July 29, 2022, and was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to inspire joy in listeners. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the best-rated album of 2022, named the best album of the year by publications such as the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone, which would later place the record at number 71 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It then was nominated for Album of The Year at the 65 Annual Grammy Award Show and won Best Dance/Electronic Album.
2024 - 8th Album - "ACT ii"
2 years after her seventh studio album, "RENAISSANCE", Beyoncé announced her upcoming album known as ACT ii, which is set to be released on March 29, 2024. This serves as the second installment of the three-part project, and as long rumoured, its genre is country. The album was preceded with two surprise singles both released on February 10, 2024, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "16 CARRIAGES".
Miscellaneous
Beyoncé began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations.
On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were married in a small, private ceremony in New York. On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Beyoncé is sometimes referred to as Jay-Z's wifey and/or, Jay-Z's boo thang.
Beyoncé launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has endorsed such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal.
In 2009, Forbes listed Beyoncé fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world, third on its list of the top-grossing musicians, and number one on the list of top Best-Paid Celebs Under 30 with over $87 million dollars in earnings between 2008 and 2009.
Beyoncé has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, becoming one of the two female artists—joint with Rihanna—with the most number ones attained within the 2000s, excluding her three Hot 100 number one singles with Destiny's Child.
Baby Boy Ft. Sean Paul
Beyoncé Lyrics
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Ah dat di gyal dem need and ah cry for every day without apology
Buck dem di right way, dat ah my policy (ya man, right way)
Sean de Paul 'longside Beyoncé (uh-huh), now hear di man say
Dis ah dutty yeah (a big tune), dutty yo (yo, yo)
Dutty yeah (yo, yo), dutty yo (yo, yeah)
Beyoncé sing it now, girl
Fulfill my fantasies (come on, girl, tell me how you feel)
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real)
Baby boy, not a day goes by
Without my fantasies (come on, girl tell me what's the deal)
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real)
Ah, oh, my baby's fly, baby, oh (oh, na, na, na)
Yes, no, hurt me so good, baby, oh (this hot, oh, na, na, na)
I'm so wrapped up in your love, let me go (yo, oh, na, na, na)
Let me breathe, stay out my fantasies (yo, yo, yo, alright)
Well, woman ah ready fi gimme da ting, they ready fi really get it live
Tellin' me all about di tings weh you ah fantasize
I know you dig di way me step, di way me mek mi stride
Follow your feelings, baby girl becah they cannot be denied
Come check me inna di night and mek we get it amplified
Me nuh quick fi run da ship, me nah go slip, me nah go slide
In other words the love I got to give is certified
Fi give you di toughest, longest type ah ride, girl
Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Fulfill my fantasies (come on, girl, tell me how you feel)
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real)
Baby boy, not a day goes by
Without my fantasies (come on, girl tell me what's the deal, bye, bye, bye)
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real)
Picture us dancin' real close
In a dark, dark corner of a basement party (oh, na, na, na)
Every time I close my eyes
It's like everyone left but you and me (oh, na, na, na)
In our own little world
The music is the sun
The dance floor becomes the sea (oh, na, na, na) (ah we dat, girl)
Feels like true paradise to me (oh, na, na, na) (intimacy)
Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Fulfill my fantasies (come on, girl, tell me how you feel)
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real)
Baby boy, not a day goes by
Without my fantasies (come on, girl tell me what's the deal, bye, bye, bye)
I think about you all the time (oh)
I see you in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real)
Baby boy, you stay on my mind (yo, yo, B)
Baby boy, you are so damn fine (yeah, yeah, girl)
Baby boy, won't you be mine? (Yo, yo, B)
Baby boy, let's conceive an angel
Baby boy, you stay on my mind (yo, yo, B)
Baby boy, you are so damn fine (yeah, yeah, girl)
Baby boy, won't you be mine? (Yo, yo, B)
Baby boy, let's conceive an angel
You's a top, top girl
Me and you together is a wrap, dat girl
Drive 'round di town inna your drop top, girl
You nuh stop shop, girl
Likkle more di Dutty wan' rock dat world
You's a top, top girl
Me and you together is a wrap, dat girl
Drive 'round di town inna your drop top, girl
You nuh stop shop, girl
Likkle more di Dutty wan' rock dat world (oh, na, na, na)
Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Fulfill my fantasies (come on, girl, tell me how you feel)
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real, oh na, na, na)
Baby boy, not a day goes by
Without my fantasies (come on, girl tell me what's the deal, oh na, na, na)
I think about you all the time (oh)
I see you in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real)
We stepping in hotter this year (hotter, hotter under ya)
We stepping in hotter this year (hotter, hotter under ya)
I know you gon' like it
I know you gon' like it
I'm stepping in hotter this year (hotter, hotter under ya)
I'm stepping in hotter this year (hotter, hotter under ya)
So don't you fight it
So don't you fight it
The lyrics to Beyonce's "Baby Boy" featuring Fatman Scoop and Sean Paul center around a woman's infatuation with a man and their desire for each other. The song starts with Sean Paul addressing the "gyal dem" and letting them know that he's what they need and what they cry for every day without apologies. He encourages them to follow their feelings, and he will give them the longest and toughest ride, which is certified. Beyonce then takes over, singing about how the baby boy she thinks about all the time is constantly on her mind and fulfills her fantasies.
The second verse features Sean Paul describing how ready he is to give his lover what she wants, saying that she can tell him about her fantasies while they are dancing close to each other at a party. He assures her that he won't slip or slide away and that the love he has to give is of the highest quality. In the bridge, Beyonce fantasizes about being with the man in a dark corner of a basement party where the music is the sun, and they are the only ones left. Finally, in the third verse, Sean Paul and Beyonce sing a chorus where they talk about the woman being a top girl and driving around town in her drop-top. They end the song by repeating that they're stepping in hotter this year and that they know their lover will like it.
Line by Line Meaning
Certified quality
I have proven to be of high standard
Ah dat di gyal dem need and ah cry for every day without apology
Women desire and crave me every day without hesitation
Buck dem di right way, dat ah my policy (ya man, right way)
I approach women respectfully and in a gentlemanly manner, that is my way of doing things
Sean de Paul 'longside Beyoncé (uh-huh), now hear di man say
Sean Paul and Beyoncé are collaborating on this track, now listen to what he has to say
Dis ah dutty yeah (a big tune), dutty yo (yo, yo)
This is a dirty song that is very popular
Dutty yeah (yo, yo), dutty yo (yo, yeah)
It's a dirty song, oh yeah
Baby boy, you stay on my mind
I cannot stop thinking about you, baby boy
Fulfill my fantasies (come on, girl, tell me how you feel)
Make my dreams come true, reveal to me how you truly feel
I think about you all the time
You are constantly on my mind
I see you in my dreams
You appear in my dreams
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real)
You already know that the love I have for you is genuine and true
Baby boy, not a day goes by
There is no day that passes without you in my thoughts
Without my fantasies (come on, girl tell me what's the deal)
My dreams and desires involving you play a big part in my thoughts, now tell me what's really going on
Ah, oh, my baby's fly, baby, oh
Oh my, my baby is looking amazing
Yes, no, hurt me so good, baby, oh
You hurt me so well, my baby, oh
(this hot, oh, na, na, na)
The intense passion we share is making me feel hot
I'm so wrapped up in your love, let me go (yo, oh, na, na, na)
I'm so deeply in love with you, but please let me have some space
Let me breathe, stay out my fantasies (yo, yo, yo, alright)
Give me some room to breathe and don't be intrusive in my thoughts and dreams, okay?
Well, woman ah ready fi gimme da ting, they ready fi really get it live
Women are keen to give me what I want and are ready to get wild
Tellin' me all about di tings weh you ah fantasize
You are revealing your deepest desires and fantasies to me
I know you dig di way me step, di way me mek mi stride
You admire the way I move and walk with confidence
Follow your feelings, baby girl becah they cannot be denied
Trust your instincts, baby girl, because they cannot be ignored
Come check me inna di night and mek we get it amplified
Come see me at night and let's take our passion to the next level
Me nuh quick fi run da ship, me nah go slip, me nah go slide
I won't back down when things get tough, I won't falter or waiver
(In other words the love I got to give is certified)
In essence, the love I am capable of giving is tested and verified
Fi give you di toughest, longest type ah ride, girl
I'll give you the wildest, longest ride, girl
Picture us dancin' real close
Imagine us dancing intimately close
In a dark, dark corner of a basement party (oh, na, na, na)
In a dimly lit corner of a crowded basement party
Every time I close my eyes
Whenever I shut my eyes
It's like everyone left but you and me (oh, na, na, na)
It feels like everyone else has vanished and it's just us two
In our own little world
We are in our own private space
The music is the sun
The music is the center of our world
The dance floor becomes the sea (oh, na, na, na) (ah we dat, girl)
The dance floor transforms into an endless sea, that's what's happening, girl
Feels like true paradise to me (oh, na, na, na) (intimacy)
This feels like true paradise, especially with the intimacy we share
Baby boy, you are so damn fine (yeah, yeah, girl)
You are incredibly attractive, baby boy
Baby boy, won't you be mine?
I want you to be mine, baby boy
Baby boy, let's conceive an angel
Let's make love and conceive a baby
You's a top, top girl
You are an exceptional girl
Me and you together is a wrap, dat girl
You and I together is a done deal, girl
Drive 'round di town inna your drop top, girl
We'll ride around town in your convertible car, girl
You nuh stop shop, girl
You never stop shopping, girl
Likkle more di Dutty wan' rock dat world
Soon the Dirty (music) wants to rock the world
(oh, na, na, na)
Intense passion consumes us both
(I see you in my dreams, you done know di love is real, oh na, na, na)
I see you in my dreams and you already know the love I have for you is genuine and true
(come on, girl tell me what's the deal, oh na, na, na)
Speak up, girl, tell me what's really going on
We stepping in hotter this year (hotter, hotter under ya)
We are stepping things up and getting even hotter this year
I know you gon' like it
I have a feeling you're going to enjoy it
So don't you fight it
So don't resist it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Ini Kamoze, Robert G. Waller, Scott Storch, Sean Paul Henriques, Shawn Corey Carter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lilkenx8039
Back when a featuring wasn't just a 20 seconds verse.
@lglg7731
😂😂😂😂😂
@obbymillion
Lol 😂😂😂
@myeishacarter9861
Exactly
@georgewashington419
So true though 😂
@tn2113
😂 lls
@TruthTriumphs786
I think the 2000 till 2010 was full of talented singers and dancers.
@lamorena-956
I agree nothing better than that
@shivangjoshi4931
Bey, Shakira, Jlo, Britney
Definitely
@ericasantos5226
Damn straight 🙌🏾