And speaking of Jay-Z...This contemporary Motown-style song starts with Beyonce calling out for "bass," as she understands (as Aaron Copland did) that music starts with rhythm. She then calls for the "808" (short for the Roland 808, the drum machine that gives modern hip-hop its thump), which shows us that Beyonce's got a mind out for her brothas, bumpin' down the street, propulsed by the bass and 808 and live drums and jazz horns in this song. She sings for the sistas, though, while Jay-Z raps for--well, probably for himself, but that's okay, because Hova is only trying to top himself here, and in doing so, keep Beyonce at his side for just a minute more.
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