4: CD Christmas Voices “It’s not really a political

“It’s not really a political album

the album has none of the first album's female voices

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4: CD Christmas Voices “It’s not really a politicalSevering professional ties with father and manager Mathew Knowles, Beyonc eschewed the music of her previous releases in favor of an intimate, personal album. 4's lyrics emphasize monogamy, female empowerment and self reflection, a result of Beyonc considering a maturer message to contend artistic credibility. In May 2011, Beyonc submitted seventy two songs to Columbia Records for consideration, fourteen of which appeared on the record.