There are seemingly no limits to Beyoncé's humanitarianism. After hosting a telethon to help hurricane victims in her home state of Texas, the singer teamed up with J Balvin and Willy William to raise money for those affected by the storms that have devastated Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean islands.
Beyoncé appeared on the Balvin and William's summer hit "Mi Gente" and announced on Friday that the proceeds generated from the song would go directly to relief charities.
The song is a remix to Balvin and William's "Voodoo Song," an upbeat French-and-reggaeton dance track that was first released in June and considered a multicultural anthem. Similar to the original, "Mi Gente," which means "my people" in Spanish, is all about bringing people together through music and entertainment, regardless of color, culture or creed.
Check out the full lyrics to the song below:
[Verso 1: J Balvin & Beyoncé]
Si el ritmo te lleva a mover la cabeza ya empezamos cómo es
Mi música no discrimina a nadie así que vamos a romper
Con lo mío todos se mueven
La fiesta la llevo en mis genes
Yo soy la reina de los nenes
Mi gente no se detiene, aquí nadie se quiere ir
Si el ritmo está en tu cabeza
Ahora suéltate y mueve los pies
Me encanta cuando el bajo suena
Empezamos a subir de nivel
Toda mi gente se mueve
La fiesta la llevo en mis genes
Yo soy la reina de los nenes
Mi musica los tiene fuerte bailando y se baila así
[Verso 2: Willy William & Beyoncé]
Tamo' rompiendo la discoteca
La fiesta no para, apenas comienza
C'est comme-ci, c'est comme-ça
Ma chèrie, la la la la la
Francia, Colombia, Houston (Freeze)
J Balvin, Willy William, Beyoncé (Freeze)
Los DJ's no mienten, le gusta a mi gente y eso se fue mundial (Freeze)
No le bajamos, más nunca paramos es otro palo y ¡Blam!
[Pre-Coro: J Balvin, Willy William, Beyoncé]
¿Y dónde está mi gente?
Mais fais bouger la tête
Azul, are you with me
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Un, dos, tres, leggo'
(Ay yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verso 3: Beyoncé]
He say my body stay wetter than the ocean
And he say that Creole in my body is like a potion
I can be a beast or I can give you emotion
But please don't question my devotion
I been giving birth on these haters 'cause I'm fertile
See these double Cs on this bag, murda
Want my double Ds in his bed, Serta
If you really love me make an album about me, word up
Soon as I walk in
Boys start they talkin
Right as that booty sway (Freeze)
Slay
Lift up your people
From Texas, Puerto Rico
Dem' islands to México (Freeze)
[Pre-Coro: J Balvin, Willy William, Beyoncé]
¿Y dónde está mi gente? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Mais fais bouger la tête (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
¿Y dónde está mi gente? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Un, dos, tres, leggo'
(Ay yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verso 4: J Balvin & Beyoncé]
Esquina a esquina, de ahí no' vamo' (de ahí no' vamo')
El mundo es grande pero lo tengo en mi' manos
Estoy muy duro, sí, ok, ahí vamos
Y con el tiempo nos seguimos elevando
Que seguimos rompiendo aquí
Esta fiesta no tiene fin
Botellas para arriba, sí
Mi gente no se detiene, aquí nadie se quiere ir
[Pre-Coro: J Balvin, Willy William, Beyoncé]
¿Y dónde está mi gente?
Mais fais bouger la tête
Azul, are you with me
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
Un, dos, tres, leggo'
(Oh, yes, I am)
[Outro: J Balvin]
Worldwide
Willy William
J Balvin, man
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