Beyoncé is again turning to her music to address the failing marriage with Jay Z, this time using a remix to “Flawless” to explain the infamous elevator fight between the rapper and her sister Solange.
The track, which features Nicki Minaj, debuted late on Saturday night on Beyoncé’s website. In the song, she addresses the fight between Solange and Jay Z in an elevator after the Met Gala, which was reportedly sparked by Jay Z’s infidelity.
“Of course sometimes s**t goes down when there’s a billion dollars on an elevator,” Beyoncé sang.
The song represents another incidence of Beyoncé hinting at the couple’s problems. During their joint “On The Run” tour, Beyoncé several times changed the lyrics to her song “Resentment” in a way that appeared to reference problems with Jay Z.
The track comes out just a few days after an extensive article from the New York Post detailed problems between Jay Z and Beyoncé and offered a new perspective on the Met Gala fight. While most reports indicated that Solange was angry at Jay Z flirting with his friend Rachel Roy, a source said it was actually a different affair that set off Beyoncé’s sister.
The report said the fight was “really over Jay’s protégé Rihanna, who he allegedly planned to meet later that night at his 40/40 club.” The piece quotes the source as saying, “Solange told him, ‘Enough is enough—you must be [screwing] Rihanna.’ ”
The story went a step further, indicating that Jay Z and Beyoncé may have a marriage built more out of convenience than love.
“Jay’s a kingmaker; she recognized that,” he said. “This was a come-up for her, no question. She had to learn the ropes as presented by Jay—but really, this was mostly about business.”
Those interested in getting a bit more perspective on the drama between Jay Z and Beyoncé can click here to listen to the “Flawless” remix.
