On Feb. 7, Beyoncé performed at the 50th Super Bowl as the Panthers went up against the Broncos at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Apparently, her performance was not received as stellar by all. According to some, Beyoncé’s performance was perceived as racist and an attack on the police. Not only was the performance of her new hit “Formation” problematic for some, but the music video that follows also turned people’s attitudes.

Now, how does a song and video cause this much controversy? Honestly, it doesn’t or at least it is not suppose to. The song and video were in tribute to the Black Lives Matter campaign and to take a shot at the haters who have things to say about Beyoncé’s involvement with the Illuminati, Jay-Z and Blu Ivy’s hair.

Honestly, I want to know what is so wrong with this song and performing it at the Super Bowl. The consensus on music today is that it lacks depth and meaning. It is all about a catchy beat and record sales because if you are really listening to the lyrics of today’s music it has become clear it lacks substance. Listening to the lyrics of the song, it is clearly about slaying and addressing rumors. 

According to USA Today, Beyoncé’s back up dancers wore black berets, similar to the berets worn by Black Panthers, and formed an X- a callout to Malcolm X.

Former mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani said, “This is football, not Hollywood, and I thought it was really outrageous that she used it as a platform to attack police officers who are the people who protect her and protect us, and keep us alive.”

Beyoncé is not the first and surely will not be the last to talk about the police and the awful reputation they have gotten over the past few years. So why is it even important if she mentions it? She is using her celebrity status to really bring light to an important issue. Second, that had nothing to do with the Super Bowl performance itself. Police brutality is mentioned in the music video. 

Giulani also stated that, “What we should be doing in the African-American community and all communities, is build up respect for police officers, and focus on the fact that when something does go wrong, okay we’ll work on that. But the vast majority of police officers risk their lives to keep us safe.” First off, given what has happened with the police, how are people supposed to respect them if they fear brutality? When police brutality begins to decrease and is no longer an issue, that is where respect will begin.

So, it is very apparent that Beyoncé has haters because what I saw at the Super Bowl was Beyoncé giving us her life and sending out a very powerful political message. It is like they say, if you are not a part of the solution, you are a part of the problem.