Formation

Question 1

When was formation released?

Answer 1

2016

Question 2

What contexts does the video reflect?

Answer 2

Hurricane Katrina, associated with racial tension

Question 3

What intertextual references does Formation include?

Answer 3

Bounce documentary ‘That B.E.A.T’, Messy Mya

Question 4

What context does the video reference and subvert?

Answer 4

Antebellum era and slavery

Question 5

Where did Beyonce perform and how many people did it reach?

Answer 5

The Super bowl reached over 100million people

Question 6

How was this video a marketing tool?

Answer 6

Released the day before Super bowl performances

Question 7

What did Kanye West say about George Bush in relation to Hurricane Katrina?

Answer 7

‘George Bush doesn’t care about black people’