Last night, the world temporarily stopped as HBO premiered Beyoncé's special, Lemonade. And because Beyoncé is the queen of secret drops and releases, the entire BeyHive had to watch — and react — to the artistry and insanity in real time.
That meant lots of memes to express duress, confusion, happiness, and unadulterated anger (towards Jay Z and Becky with the "good hair").
As soon as the special started, you started to put two and two together, like:
Unless I'm misunderstanding, these lyrics gonna have folks looking at Jay-Z like... #LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/PjwFsZncVL
— Danielle Gray (@StyleNBeautyDoc) April 24, 2016
That's when it started to escalate:
JAY-Z what you do to Bey ,she's pissed!? #LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/dDTzEOymSk
— Chart Flops (@chartflops) April 24, 2016
in jay-z's mentions like #LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/xCAluxENFG
— Ziwe (@Ziweeee) April 24, 2016
As you worked through the hurt and anger, you had to wonder, W hat is Jay Z doing right now?
jayz at the #lemonade listening party like pic.twitter.com/5kDR7cMPLe
— Tracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) April 24, 2016
"Who the f**k do you think I am? You ain't married to no amateur. Beautiful man, I know you're lying."#LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/8aemylduKh
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) April 24, 2016
— Floral Justin (@jstnbradley) April 24, 2016
Jay Z watching at home like #Lemonade pic.twitter.com/lIxBhf6iCd
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) April 24, 2016
Jay-Z hiding from the beyhive after #Lemonade ends. pic.twitter.com/j2qjnaTqBa
— Jason (Civil War) (@IsotopeRose) April 24, 2016
So, then you had to wonder, well, What is Beyoncé doing right now?
Bey looking at Jay on the couch during #LEMONADE like pic.twitter.com/7bLZZe99cD
— Brett S. Vergara (@BrettSVergara) April 24, 2016
Then, you had to wonder, Who is "Becky with the good hair"?
Me trying to google and find out who Becky with the good hair is!!! #LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/y7KoOElDQt
— Mikey w/the Bad Hair (@michaelcollado) April 24, 2016
"Better call Becky with the good hair"#Lemonade🍋 pic.twitter.com/FXK6vcEYMI
— ✨LEYONCÉ✨ (@Lauren_Ashley14) April 24, 2016
"Becky with the good hair" #LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/lGcYWi3eVj
— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) April 24, 2016
Then, you started thinking that maybe you owed Solange an apology:
This how Solange gonna be chilling listening to LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/jM4ix8c3sX
— A (@akaaashh11) April 24, 2016
It's all coming full circle.... #Lemonade #solange pic.twitter.com/t6mVoY3IUv
— Jessica Gray (@The_Jessicak) April 24, 2016
But if Solange knew all along about Becky, did that mean that Beyoncé has been plotting this all along?
Now we know why Solange beat Jay Z up in the elevator, & why Beyonce looked sooo calm...😪 #Lemonade #Becky pic.twitter.com/4Ej4HLx4YL
— Estelle (@ElleAhanda) April 24, 2016
But then...Beyoncé DIDN'T divorce Jay Z and you had to get it together.
when you realize jayz and beyonce not getting a divorce #LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/snU1MIqMre
— Ziwe (@Ziweeee) April 24, 2016
There were A LOT of emotions for us all:
#LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/nLXwPPaqWh
— V (@vanessarezes) April 24, 2016
But only one question on Jay Z's mind at the end of the night:
Jay-Z like, you still putting this on Tidal tho right? #Beyonce #LEMONADE pic.twitter.com/O5zJWG7YGF
— Lauren Emmerson (@A_MaizingBlue) April 24, 2016
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