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 seventh studio album “RENAISSANCE" which is 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 - "COWBOY CARTER" (ACT ii)
2 years after her seventh studio album, "RENAISSANCE", Beyoncé announced her eighth studio album "COWBOY CARTER" also known as “ACT ii” 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 teased through a Verizon ad aired during the Super Bowl LVIII and 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.
Top Off
Beyoncé Lyrics
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I ain't gon' stop
I see the
I'm ain't gon' stop
I'm ain't, haha
We The Best Music
I took the top off the Maybach, I took the top off
I took the top off the Maybach, I took the top off
I, I took the top off my Maybach, nigga
I took the top off my Maybach
DJ Khaled!
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach, oh
I took the top off the Maybach, ah
I took the top off the Maybach, yeah
I took the top off the Maybach, yeah
I hear the po-po behind me, woo, ain't gon' stop (rrt, skrrt)
I see the po-po behind me, ain't gon' stop (skrrt, skrrt)
I see the po-po behind me, rrt, ain't gon' stop (rrt, skrrt)
I dropped the top off the Maybach, fuck these cops (rrt, rrt)
V12, see ya, 12 (bye)
I do the whole dash with no seatbelt
Screamin', "Free my nigga, Meek Mill"
Niggas can't wheelie in this free world
Meanwhile Georgie Porgie sinnin' and sendin' me threats
Save your breath, you couldn't beat a flight of steps
Try that shit with a grown man
I'll kill that fuckboy with my own hand
And hop back in the coupe (woo, woo)
Let's go back to the mud, I hop right out the suit
Save all that woopty woop
Let's let the money talk, let the Uzi shoot
No jewels in this Patek Philippe
It's complicated, three million apiece
Sheesh, that's how we do time
Dujac by the mag, that's how we do wine
$91,000 for a wine bill
Keep it real with you, that was Juan's bill
My whole team ball
Everybody's a star but the team ball
'61 with the thing off
Me and Blue havin' a sing off
That's a raspberry beret
The kind you find in a second-hand store
That's a vintage piece
Kind that make haters kiss their teeth, you can't buy this new
I had the 'Bach-bach-bach you know how I do
Two-tone with the powder blue (woo)
Realest shit to come out the stu'
Khaled is valid, every word is true
What these niggas gon' do without us, dude?
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach, rrt
I, I took the top off my Maybach, nigga
I took the top off my Maybach
I chopped the top off, you notice
Ridin' 'round town with the FLOTUS
1.5 for the Landaulet
Bey, put these fuckboys on notice (fuckboys on notice)
I'm the only lady here, still the realest nigga in the room
I break the internet, top two and I ain't number two
My body, my ice, my cash, all real, I'm a triple threat
Fuck it up and then leave, come back, fuck it up and leave again
Top off the coupe and it look like Freaknik
In the hood, hollerin', "Free Meek"
Two deep, it's just me and JAY
Just posted in them courtside seats
Woo! I'm like "hol' up"
Woo! I might roll up
If they're tryna party with the queen
They gon' have to sign a non-disclosure, ayy
I took the top off the Maybach, yeah
I took the top off the Maybach (ain't gon' stop)
I took the top off the Maybach (rah)
I took the top off the Maybach (woo, woo)
Ayy, I took the top off of my Maybach, bitch
I took the top off of my Maybach, bitch
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach
I took the top off the Maybach
Ooh-ooh, ooh, it's glittery, glittery
Ooh-ooh, it's pricey, pricey
Ooh-ooh, 1.5
Ooh-ooh, I'm hyphy, I'm hyphy
I hear the po-po behind me, woo, ain't gon' stop (rrt, skrrt)
I see the po-po behind me, rrt, ain't gon' stop (skrrt, skrrt)
I see the po-po behind me, rrt, ain't gon' stop (rrt, skrrt)
I dropped the top off the Maybach, rrt, fuck these cops (rrt, rrt, rrt, rrt)
We The Best Music
I took the top off, I took the top off
I took the top off, I took the top off
Roc Nation
I took the top off, I took the top off
I took the top off, I took the top off, ooh-ooh
The song "Top Off" by Beyoncé is a braggadocious song about success and wealth. The lyrics talk about taking the top off of a Maybach, a luxury car, and driving fast with the cops trying to stop the singer. The verses also feature lines about Jay-Z, the billionaire rapper who is married to Beyoncé, and Meek Mill, a rapper who was incarcerated at the time of the song's release.
The first verse of the song has DJ Khaled introducing the song and Beyoncé singing about taking the top off of her Maybach. The second verse has Jay-Z rapping about his wealth and his smooth ability to avoid getting caught by the cops. The final verse features rapper Future singing about his jewelry and money. The chorus of the song has Beyoncé repeating the phrase "I took the top off the Maybach" over fast-paced beats.
The song's main focus is on the luxury of the Maybach car, the wealth and success of the artists involved, and the power they hold in the industry. The song was released in 2018 and received a lot of attention for the big names attached to the track. The song was produced by DJ Khaled and also features Jay-Z and Future.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, all that shit real too, ahh
Everything I'm saying and doing is authentic and true.
I ain't gon' stop
I will not give up or quit.
I'm ain't gon' stop
I am determined to keep going.
I'm ain't, haha
I am confident and unyielding.
We The Best Music
We produce the highest quality music.
I took the top off the Maybach, I took the top off
I removed the roof of my luxurious Maybach car.
Another one
This is another successful achievement.
I, I took the top off my Maybach, nigga
I personally removed the roof of my Maybach car, my friend.
DJ Khaled!
DJ Khaled's signature callout.
I hear the po-po behind me, woo, ain't gon' stop (rrt, skrrt)
I am aware of the police following me, but I will not let it deter me (car sound effects).
I dropped the top off the Maybach, fuck these cops (rrt, rrt)
I opened the roof of my Maybach car as an act of defiance against the police (car sound effects).
V12, see ya, 12 (bye)
The powerful V12 engine of my car is leaving the police behind (reference to '12' as slang for police).
I do the whole dash with no seatbelt
I drive at high speed without wearing a seatbelt.
Screamin', 'Free my nigga, Meek Mill'
I am passionately advocating for the release of my friend, Meek Mill.
Niggas can't wheelie in this free world
People are restricted from freely expressing themselves and pursuing their passions.
Meanwhile Georgie Porgie sinnin' and sendin' me threats
While someone named Georgie Porgie is engaging in immoral actions and sending me warnings.
Save your breath, you couldn't beat a flight of steps
Don't waste your time or energy, you have no chance of succeeding.
Try that shit with a grown man
Attempt those actions against someone who is mature and experienced.
I'll kill that fuckboy with my own hand
I will personally defeat and overcome that worthless person.
And hop back in the coupe (woo, woo)
Then get back into my luxurious car (sound effects).
Let's go back to the mud, I hop right out the suit
Let's return to our humble beginnings, I am stepping out of the glamour and formality.
Save all that woopty woop
Stop all the unnecessary talk or bragging.
Let's let the money talk, let the Uzi shoot
Let's allow our wealth to speak for itself, and let our power and influence be known.
No jewels in this Patek Philippe
There are no precious gemstones in my Patek Philippe watch.
It's complicated, three million apiece
It's intricate and sophisticated, each watch costs three million dollars.
Sheesh, that's how we do time
Wow, this is our way of telling time.
Dujac by the mag, that's how we do wine
We enjoy Dujac wine in a magnificent way.
$91,000 for a wine bill
I spent $91,000 on the bill for the wine.
Keep it real with you, that was Juan's bill
To be honest with you, my friend Juan paid for that bill.
My whole team ball
My entire group is successful and excelling.
Everybody's a star but the team ball
Each individual is exceptional, but we work together as a team.
'61 with the thing off
I have a 1961 car with the roof removed.
Me and Blue havin' a sing off
My daughter Blue and I are having a singing competition.
That's a raspberry beret
That is a type of hat called a raspberry beret.
The kind you find in a second-hand store
It is the type of hat typically found in thrift stores or second-hand shops.
That's a vintage piece
It is an item of clothing that is old and classic.
Kind that make haters kiss their teeth, you can't buy this new
It is the kind of hat that irritates and makes jealous people envious, as it cannot be purchased new.
I had the 'Bach-bach-bach you know how I do
I possessed a Maybach car, you know my usual style and actions.
Two-tone with the powder blue (woo)
My car has two colors, including a pale blue shade (sound effect).
Realest shit to come out the stu'
The most authentic music to be created in the studio.
Khaled is valid, every word is true
Khaled is reliable and trustworthy; everything he says is accurate.
What these niggas gon' do without us, dude?
What will these individuals do if we are not present? They rely on us for success.
I chopped the top off, you notice
I removed the roof, and now you can see it.
Ridin' 'round town with the FLOTUS
Driving around the town with the First Lady of the United States (Michelle Obama).
1.5 for the Landaulet
Spent 1.5 million dollars on a luxurious convertible car.
Bey, put these fuckboys on notice (fuckboys on notice)
Beyoncé is warning these worthless individuals to pay attention (derogatory term for men who act disrespectfully).
I'm the only lady here, still the realest nigga in the room
I am the only woman present, yet I am the most authentic and genuine person here.
I break the internet, top two and I ain't number two
I am so influential that I can cause the internet to go into a frenzy, and I am considered one of the best without being second to anyone.
My body, my ice, my cash, all real, I'm a triple threat
My physical appearance, jewelry, and money are all genuine, making me an extraordinary individual in three different aspects.
Fuck it up and then leave, come back, fuck it up and leave again
I make a big impact and then move on, only to return later and cause havoc once more.
Top off the coupe and it look like Freaknik
I remove the roof of the car, and it resembles the iconic event called Freaknik.
In the hood, hollerin', 'Free Meek'
In the neighborhood, shouting to support the liberation of Meek Mill.
Two deep, it's just me and JAY
We are a powerful duo, it's only Jay-Z and I.
Just posted in them courtside seats
We are currently sitting in the exclusive seats right by the basketball court.
Woo! I'm like 'hol' up'
Expressing excitement and exclaiming 'hold on'.
If they're tryna party with the queen
If they want to celebrate and enjoy with the reigning queen (referring to Beyoncé).
They gon' have to sign a non-disclosure, ayy
They will be required to sign a legal agreement to keep the details private.
Ooh-ooh, ooh, it's glittery, glittery
It is shimmering and radiant.
Ooh-ooh, it's pricey, pricey
It is expensive and of high value.
Ooh-ooh, 1.5
It costs 1.5 million dollars.
Ooh-ooh, I'm hyphy, I'm hyphy
I am energetic and excited.
I took the top off the Maybach (ain't gon' stop)
I removed the roof of the Maybach car, and that will not deter me from my goals.
I took the top off the Maybach (rah)
I opened the roof of the Maybach car.
I took the top off the Maybach (woo, woo)
I removed the roof of the Maybach car (sound effects).
Ayy, I took the top off of my Maybach, bitch
Hey, I personally removed the roof of my Maybach car, my friend.
I took the top off of my Maybach, bitch
I removed the roof of my Maybach car, my friend.
Ooh-ooh, ooh, it's glittery, glittery
It is shimmering and radiant.
Ooh-ooh, it's pricey, pricey
It is expensive and of high value.
Ooh-ooh, 1.5
It costs 1.5 million dollars.
Ooh-ooh, I'm hyphy, I'm hyphy
I am energetic and excited.
I hear the po-po behind me, woo, ain't gon' stop (rrt, skrrt)
I am aware of the police following me, but I will not let it deter me (car sound effects).
I dropped the top off the Maybach, rrt, fuck these cops (rrt, rrt)
I opened the roof of my Maybach car as an act of defiance against the police (car sound effects).
We The Best Music
We are the best in the music industry.
I took the top off, I took the top off
I removed the roof, I removed the roof.
I took the top off, I took the top off
I opened the roof, I opened the roof.
I took the top off, I took the top off
I removed the roof, I removed the roof.
Roc Nation
Referring to the entertainment company founded by Jay-Z.
I took the top off, I took the top off
I opened the roof, I opened the roof.
I took the top off, I took the top off, ooh-ooh
I removed the roof, I removed the roof (sound effect).
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nayvadius Wilburn, Joe Zarillo, Khaled Khaled, Shawn Carter, Beyonce Knowles
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on CUFF IT
I feel like fallin' in love (fallin' love)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (tonight, I'm fuckin' somethin' up, baby)
I need some drink in my cup (I need a drink)
Hey (pour me a drink)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you? (Ooh-la-la-la, la-la-la)
I wanna go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night, black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night
Fuck up the night
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
What's in these four walls?
You sexy, my love (turn it up)
Don't miss this roll-call
Is you here or what? (Roll it up)
Yeah, show up, show up (show up, show up)
Po' up, po' up (po' up, po' up)
Uh, you Mr. Nasty, I'll clean it up
Go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you?
We gon' fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Fuck up tonight
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
We gon' fuck up the night
Hypersonic, sex erotic
On my body, boy, you got it
Hit them 'draulics, while I ride it
Got me actin' hella thotty
So excited, so exotic
I'm a seasoned professional
Squeeze it, don't let it go
Tease it, no self control
I got time today (I got time today, I got time)
Oh, I (I got time today, I got time)
I can't wait 'to come out and play
Ooh, yeah you
Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby
While I buss it, buss it, buss it, for you baby, ayy
Oh, baby
Anywhere, any time
I don't mind, I don't mind
Yeah (I don't mind)
For you (all for you)
I'm backin' the truck up, huh (back that truck up)
For you (all for you, for you)
A bitch'll get fucked up, huh (I fucked her up)
For you (all for you)
I'm puttin' my cup up, huh (put my cup up, yeah)
For you (all for you, you)
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
Take flight (woo), blindin' lights (yeah)
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
(Unapologetic when we fuck up the night)
Bet you you'll see stars (night)
Bet you you'll go far (night)
Bet you you'll levitate (night)
Bet you you'll meet God (party people, roll up)
Ooh (yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night (huh, yeah)
Spaceships fly
Fuck it up, fuck it up