Hell You Talmbout

* Album
* Remake
* Say Her Name

## Song by Janelle Monáe and various artists

"**Hell You Talmbout**" is a protest song by Janelle Monáe, first released as a bonus track from the deluxe version of their album *The Electric Lady* (2013). It began as a record addressing poverty, police brutality, and gun violence.

Later, she did a remake released on August 13, 2015, which featured the rest of the Wondaland Records roster (Jidenna, Roman GianArthur, Deep Cotton, St. Beauty, and George 2.0), where they chanted names of Black people killed by the hands of American police. On Monáe's Instagram, they stated:

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> This song is a vessel. It carries the unbearable anguish of millions. We recorded it to channel the pain, fear, and trauma caused by the ongoing slaughter of our brothers and sisters. We recorded it to challenge the indifference, disregard, and negligence of all who remain quiet about this issue. Silence is our enemy. Sound is our weapon. They say a question lives forever until it gets the answer it deserves… Won't you say their names?
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## Live performances

Monáe performed the song at the 2017 Women's March in Washington D.C., on January 21. *Billboard* reported:

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> Monáe noted during her set that an injustice done to anybody is an injustice to everyone. At her set's end, she implored everyone to "Choose freedom over fear." And don't be scared, she said, "we are watching!"
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## "Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)"

In 2021, Monáe released a remix entitled "Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)" in collaboration with the African American Policy Forum's #SayHerName Mothers Network. It is named after the social movement founded by Kimberlé Crenshaw that "called attention to the black women who have died at the hands of US police." Monáe stated, "This work is too important to do alone and can only be sustained through our collective voices. We take up this call to action as daughters ourselves trying to create a world where stories like these are no longer commonplace. This is a rally cry." The song features vocals from Alicia Keys, Zoë Kravitz, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Chlöe x Halle, Tierra Whack, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Alicia Garza, Beyoncé, Britanny Howard, MJ Rodriguez, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jovian Zayne, Asiahn, Angela Rye, and Isis V.

In another statement, Monáe said:

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> This International Daughter's Day and we are proud to stand with the African American Policy Forum's #SayHerName Mothers Network & Kimberlé Crenshaw as we honor the Black women and girls who lost their lives at the hands of police. We support the tireless work that #SayHerName has been doing for years to help bring these mothers justice for their daughters. This work is too important to do alone and can only be sustained through our collective voices. We take up this call to action as daughters ourselves trying to create a world where stories like these are no longer commonplace. This is a rally cry. We aim to give reverence to the countless Black women and girls who should be with us today. And to their mothers who have suffered this unbearable loss. They matter. Their names matter. Their stories matter. And justice needs to be served. May we all commit ourselves to protecting Black women and girls and making systemic changes to protect our sisters from the abuse of power in the police force. Please join us and #SayHerName.
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Crenshaw added:

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> We are honored that Ms. Monáe and so many artists have lent their voices to reverse what we've called the 'loss of the loss.' We've seen first hand the long term consequences of this unimaginable loss of life at the hands of police. This song comes at an especially challenging moment for the #SayHerName Mothers Network as we gather to mourn the loss of Cassandra Johnson, who witnessed the slaying of her daughter Tanisha Anderson by the Cleveland police during a mental health call. Although her commitment to seek justice for Tanisha sustained her, her death last week makes her another casualty of the brutality that took Tanisha's life. With this song, we honor Cassandra, Vickie McAdory, another of our sisters who was broken by the killing of India Beaty, and all of the families who have suffered the tragedy of stolen lives and the indignity and trauma that follows. This song tells them that we see them and will bear witness until justice is done.
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## Names invoked

Hell You Talmbout

* Walter Scott
* Jerame Reid
* Philip White
* Eric Garner
* Trayvon Martin
* Sean Bell
* Freddie Gray
* Aiyana Jones
* Sandra Bland
* Kimani Gray
* John Crawford
* Michael Brown
* Miriam Carey
* Sharonda Singleton
* Emmett Till
* Tommy Yancy
* Jordan Baker
* Amadou Diallo

Say Her Name

* Rekia Boyd
* Latasha Nicole Walton
* Atatiana Jefferson
* Kendra James
* Priscilla Slater
* Yuvette Henderson
* Renee Davis
* Kyam Livingston
* Cynthia Fields
* Kindra Chapman
* India Kager
* Shelly Frey
* LaJuana Phillips
* Kisha Michael
* Dannette Daniels
* Crystal Ragland
* Pamela Turner
* Latandra Ellington
* Crystalline Barnes
* Korryn Gaines
* Michelle Cusseaux
* India Cummings
* Sandra Bland
* Symone Marshall
* Yvette Smith
* Margaret Mitchell
* Mya Hall
* Tyisha Miller
* Alesia Thomas
* Kayla Moore
* Alberta Spruill
* Breonna Taylor
* Aiyana Stanley-Jones
* Nizah Morris
* LaTanya Haggerty
* Layleen Polanco
* Shereese Francis
* Sheneque Proctor
* April Webster
* Kathryn Johnston
* Michelle Shirley
* India Beaty
* Tanisha Anderson
* Sandy Guardiola
* Shukri Ali Said
* Duanna Johnson
* Eleanor Bumpurs
* Jessica Williams
* Sarah Riggins
* Charleena Lyles
* Sharmel Edwards
* Deborah Danner
* Joyce Curnell
* Natasha McKenna
* Darnesha Harris
* Pearlie Golden
* Miriam Carey
* Tarika Wilson

## Critical reception

Taylor Weatherby of *Billboard* wrote, "The singer and her labelmates at Wondaland Records teamed up on the powerful chant song to accompany their efforts in leading marches in cities such as Philadelphia and New York City. As snare drums stir in the background of the track, names of victims who died due to race-related incidents — including Michael Brown, Treyvon Martin, and Freddie Gray — are forcefully repeated."

## Lyrics

* Hell You Talmbout
* Hell You Talmbout (Remake)
* Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)

**Lyrics**
[Refrain]

Baby, ooh

Baby, ooh

Baby, ooh

Baby, ohh

[Verse 1]

Bombs on the floor

Smoke in the mirror

Girls get their hair done

In electric jungles

Drunk man comes

Stopping the limo

He said he got a gun

But we keep on jamming on

Red, white, and blue

Here come the sirens

Only to dance

With the little girls on the corner

There's a war in the streets

Nobody speaks

And now a boy laying on the ground

[Chorus]

Now what the hell

Hell you talking 'bout?

Now what the hell

Hell you talking 'bout?

[Verse 2]

Coca leaf

From Indone'

Travels down

To ghetto streets, right to ya' hand

Hooking kids

Hooking mothers

To get you high

You're stealing from your brother's friends

The poor man eats

Off of rich men's dollars

The dope man, looking cool

He pullin' girls on the regular

But now he's in jail for life

Taxman dollars

Oh!

[Chorus]

Now what the hell

Hell you talking 'bout?

Now what the hell

Hell you talking 'bout?

[Refrain]

Baby, ooh

Baby, ooh

Baby, ooh

Baby, ohh

[Verse 3]

Staying after school

'Cause you wanna go to college

The burgers ain't paying off

And you be cussin' while you're cooking 'em

But still you bop

And push that mop

And dream about

The day you're finally free at last

Across the street

Limping lovers

Drinking summer fun

Snake eyes are gonna roll

We're laughing together right

Right when the shooting comes

Baby what the hell you talking 'bout

[Chorus]

Now what the hell

Hell you talking 'bout?

Now what the hell

Hell you talking 'bout?

[Refrain]

Baby, ooh

Baby, ooh

Baby, ooh

Baby, ohh

**Lyrics**
[Intro]

Hell you

Hell you

Hell you

Hell you

Hell you

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

[Verse 1]

Walter Scott, say his name

Walter Scott, say his name

Walter Scott, say his name

Walter Scott, won't you say his name?

Jerame Reid, say his name

Jerame Reid, say his name

Jerame Reid, say his name

Jerame Reid, won't you say his name?

Philip White, say his name

Philip White, say his name

Philip White, say his name

Philip White, won't you say his name?

[Pre-Chorus]

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

[Verse 2]

Eric Garner, say his name

Eric Garner, say his name

Eric Garner, say his name

Eric Garner, won't you say his name?

Trayvon Martin, say his name

Trayvon Martin, say his name

Trayvon Martin, say his name

Trayvon Martin, won't you say his name?

Sean Bell, say his name

Sean Bell, say his name

Sean Bell, say his name

Sean Bell, won't you say his name?

[Pre-Chorus]

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Won't you say his name?

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

[Verse 3: Janelle Monáe]

Freddie Gray, say his name

Freddie Gray, say his name

Freddie Gray, say his name

Freddie Gray, won't you say his name?

Aiyana Jones, say her name

Aiyana Jones, say her name

Aiyana Jones, say her name

Aiyana Jones, won't you say her name?

Sandra Bland, say her name

Sandra Bland, say her name

Sandra Bland, say her name

Sandra Bland, won't you say her name?

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name

Say her name

Say her name

Say her name

Say her name

Say her name

Say her name

Won't you say her name?

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

[Verse 4: Jidenna]

Kimani Gray, say his name

Kimani Gray, say his name

Kimani Gray, say his name

Kimani Gray, won't you say his name?

John Crawford, say his name

John Crawford, say his name

John Crawford, say his name

John Crawford, won't you say his name?

Michael Brown, say his name

Michael Brown, say his name

Michael Brown, say his name

Michael Brown, won't you say his name?

[Pre-Chorus]

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Won't you say his name?

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

[Verse 5: St. Beauty]

Miriam Carey, say her name

Miriam Carey, say her name

Miriam Carey, say her name

Miriam Carey, say her name

Sharonda Singleton, say her name

Sharonda Singleton, say her name

Sharonda Singleton, say her name

Say her name, say her name, say her name

Emmett Till, say his name

Emmett Till, say his name

Emmett Till, say his name

Emmett Till, won't you say his name?

[Pre-Chorus]

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Won't you say his name?

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

[Verse 6: Roman GianArthur]

Tommy Yancy, say his name

Tommy Yancy, say his name

Tommy Yancy, say his name

Tommy Yancy, say his name

Jordan Baker, say his name

Jordan Baker, say his name

Jordan Baker, say his name

Say his name, won't you say his name?

Amadou Diallo, say his name

Amadou Diallo, say his name

Amadou Diallo, say his name

Amadou Diallo, say his name

[Pre-Chorus]

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Say his name

Won't you say his name?

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

[Outro]

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout

**Lyrics**
[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 1: Alicia Keys]

Rekia Boyd, say her name

Rekia Boyd, say her name

Rekia Boyd, say her name

Rekia Boyd, won't you say her name!

Latasha Walton, say her name

Latasha Walton, say her name

Latasha Walton, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

Atatiana Jefferson

Atatiana Jefferson

Atatiana Jefferson

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name, AH!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 2: Zoë Kravitz]

Kendra James, say her name

Kendra James, say her name

Kendra James, say her name

Kendra James, won't you say her name!

Priscilla Slater, say her name

Priscilla Slater, say her name

Priscilla Slater, say her name

Priscilla Slater, won't you say her name!

Yuvette Henderson, say her name

Yuvette Henderson, say her name

Yuvette Henderson, say her name

Yuvette Henderson, won't you say her name!

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 3: Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw]

Kisha Michael, say her name

Kisha Michael, say her name

Kisha Michael, say her name

Kisha Michael, won't you say her name!

Dannette Daniels, say her name

Dannette Daniels, say her name

Dannette Daniels, say her name

Dannette Daniels, say her name

Crystal Ragland, say her name

Crystal Ragland, say her name

Crystal Ragland, say her name

Crystal Ragland, say her name

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 4: Chloë x Halle]

Renee Davis, say her name

Renee Davis, say her name

Renee Davis, say her name

Renee Davis, won't you say her name!

Kyam Livingston, say her name

Kyam Livingston, say her name

Kyam Livingston, say her name

Kyam Livingston, won't you say her name!

Malissa Williams, say her name

Malissa Williams, say her name

Malissa Williams, say her name

Malissa Williams, won't you say her name!

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 5: Tierra Whack]

Cynthia Fields, say her name

Cynthia Fields, say her name

Cynthia Fields, say her name

Cynthia Fields, say her name

Kindra Chapman, say her name

Kindra Chapman, say her name

Kindra Chapman, say her name

Kindra Chapman, say her name

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 6: Brittany Packnett Cunningham]

India Kager, say her name

India Kager, say her name

India Kager, say her name

India Kager, won't you say her name!

Shelly Frey, say her name

Shelly Frey, won't you say her name!

Shelly Frey, say her name

Shelly Frey, won't you say her name!

Lajuana Phillips, say her name

Lajuana Phillips, say her name

Lajuana Phillips, say her name

Lajuana Phillips, won't you say her name!

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 7: Alicia Garza]

Pamela Turner, say her name

Pamela Turner, say her name

Pamela Turner, say her name

Pamela Turner, won't you say her name!

Latandra Ellington, say her name

Latandra Ellington, say her name

Latandra Ellington, say her name

Latandra Ellington, say her name

Crystalline Barnes, say her name

Crystalline Barnes, say her name

Crystalline Barnes, say her name

Crystalline Barnes, won't you say her name!

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 8: Janelle Monáe]

Breonna Taylor, say her name

Breonna Taylor, say her name

Breonna Taylor, say her name

Breonna Taylor, won't you say her name!

Aiyana Stanley-Jones, say her name

Aiyana Stanley-Jones, say her name

Aiyana Stanley-Jones, say her name

Aiyana Stanley-Jones, say her name

Nizah Morris, say her name

Nizah Morris, say her name

Nizah Morris, say her name

Nizah Morris, say her name

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 9: Beyoncé]

Sandra Bland, say her name

Sandra Bland, say her name

Sandra Bland, say her name

Sandra Bland, won't you say her name!

Symone Marshall, say her name

Symone Marshall, say her name

Symone Marshall, say her name

Symone Marshall, won't you say her name!

Yvette Smith, say her name

Yvette Smith, say her name

Yvette Smith, say her name

Yvette Smith, won't you say her name!

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 10: Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw]

Margaret Mitchell, say her name

Margaret Mitchell, say her name

Margaret Mitchell, say her name

Margaret Mitchell, say her name

Mya Hall, say her name

Mya Hall, say her name

Mya Hall, say her name

Mya Hall, won't you say her name!

Tyisha Miller, say her name

Tyisha Miller, say her name

Tyisha Miller, say her name

Tyisha Miller, won't you say her name!

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 11: Brittany Howard]

Alesia Thomas, say her name

Alesia Thomas, say her name

Alesia Thomas, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Kayla Moore, say her name

Kayla Moore, say her name

Kayla Moore, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Alberta Spruill, say her name

Alberta Spruill, say her name

Alberta Spruill, say her name

Say her name, say her name

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 12: Janelle Monáe]

Korryn Gaines, say her name

Korryn Gaines, say her name

Korryn Gaines, say her name

Korryn Gaines, say her name

Michelle Cusseaux, say her name

Michelle Cusseaux, say her name

Michelle Cusseaux, say her name

Michelle Cusseaux, say her name

India Cummings, say her name

India Cummings, say her name

India Cummings, say her name

India Cummings, say her name

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Verse 13: MJ Rodriguez]

Latanya Haggerty, say her name

Latanya Haggerty, say her name

Latanya Haggerty, say her name

Latanya Haggerty, say her name

Layleen Polanco, say her name

Layleen Polanco, say her name

Layleen Polanco, say her name

Layleen Polanco, won't you say her name!

Shereese Francis, say her name

Shereese Francis, say her name

Shereese Francis, say her name

Shereese Francis, say her name

[Pre-Chorus]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

[Chorus]

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

(Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout), (Hell you talmbout, Hell you talmbout)

[Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw]

Michelle Shirley, say her name

Michelle Shirley, say her name

Michelle Shirley, say her name

Michelle Shirley, won't you say her name!

India Beaty, say her name

India Beaty, say her name

India Beaty, say her name

India Beaty, say her name

Tanisha Anderson, say her name

Tanisha Anderson, say her name

Tanisha Anderson, say her name

Tanisha Anderson, say her name

[Together]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout)

[x2]

[Nikole Hannah-Jones]

Sandy Guardiola, say her name

Sandy Guardiola, say her name

Sandy Guardiola, say her name

Sandy Guardiola, won't you say her name!

Shukri Ali Said, say her name

Shukri Ali Said, say her name

Shukri Ali Said, say her name

Shukri Ali Said, won't you say her name!

Duanna Johnson, say her name

Duanna Johnson, say her name

Duanna Johnson, say her name

Duanna Johnson, won't you say her name!

[Together]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout)

[x2]

[Jovian Zayne]

Sheneque Proctor, say her name

Sheneque Proctor, say her name

Sheneque Proctor, say her name

Sheneque Proctor, won't you say her name!

April Webster, say her name

April Webster, say her name

April Webster, say her name

April Webster, won't you say her name!

Kathryn Johnston, say her name

Kathryn Johnston, say her name

Kathryn Johnston, say her name

Kathryn Johnston, won't you say her name!

[Together]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout)

[x2]

[Asiahn]

Eleanor Bumpurs, say her name

Eleanor Bumpurs, say her name

Eleanor Bumpurs, say her name

Eleanor Bumpurs, won't you say her name!

Jessica Williams, say her name

Jessica Williams, say her name

Jessica Williams, say her name

Jessica Williams, won't you say her name!

Sarah Riggins, say her name

Sarah Riggins, say her name

Sarah Riggins, say her name

Sarah Riggins, won't you say her name!

[Together]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout)

[x2]

[Angela Rye]

Charleena Lyles, say her name

Charleena Lyles, say her name

Charleena Lyles, say her name

Charleena Lyles, say her name

Sharmel Edwards, say her name

Sharmel Edwards, say her name

Sharmel Edwards, say her name

Sharmel Edwards, say her name

Deborah Danner, say her name

Deborah Danner, say her name

Deborah Danner, say her name

Deborah Danner, say her name

[Together]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout)

[x2]

[Isis V]

Joyce Curnell, say her name

Joyce Curnell, say her name

Joyce Curnell, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

Natasha McKenna, say her name

Natasha McKenna, say her name

Natasha McKenna, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

Darnesha Harris, say her name

Darnesha Harris, say her name

Darnesha Harris, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Together]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout)

[x2]

[Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw]

Pearlie Golden, say her name

Pearlie Golden, say her name

Pearlie Golden, say her name

Pearlie Golden, won't you say her name!

Miriam Carey, say her name

Miriam Carey, say her name

Miriam Carey, say her name

Miriam Carey, say her name

Tarika Wilson, say her name

Tarika Wilson, say her name

Tarika Wilson, say her name

Tarika Wilson, won't you say her name!

[Together]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, say her name

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout)

[x2]

[Isis V]

Ma'Khia Bryant, say her name

Ma'Khia Bryant, say her name

Ma'Khia Bryant, say her name

Ma'Khia Bryant, won't you say her name!

Bettie Jones, say her name

Bettie Jones, say her name

Bettie Jones, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

[Together]

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

Say her name, say her name

Say her name, won't you say her name!

Say it!

Hell you talmbout

(Hell you talmbout

Hell you talmbout)

[x4]

## Gallery

* Hell You Talmbout
* Hell You Talmbout (Remake)
* Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)

## References

1. ↑ Torres, Eric (August 13, 2015). "Janelle Monáe and Wondaland Records Share Protest Song "Hell You Talmbout"". *Pitchfork*.
2. ↑ Gensler, Andy (January 22, 2017). "Janelle Monáe Brings Mothers of Slain African Americans For 'Hell You Talmbout' at Women's March: Watch". *Billboard*.
3. ↑ Cho, Regina (September 28, 2021). "Janelle Monáe shares powerful new track "Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)"". *Revolt*.
4. ↑ Curto, Justin (September 24, 2021). "Janelle Monáe Released a 17-Minute 'Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)'". *Vulture*.
5. ↑ Helman, Peter (September 24, 2021). "Janelle Monáe – "Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)"". *Stereogum*.
6. ↑ Weatherby, Taylor (August 14, 2015). "Janelle Monáe Releases Powerful Tribute To Police Brutality Victims, 'Hell You Talmbout'". *Billboard*.