BEN

BEN

"BEN" is a hip hop song written by rapper, producer, and director Adair Lion, a native of El Paso, Texas. The song samples Michael Jackson's 1972 song of the same name and gives a pro-LGBT message. One report described it as a message to the rap world, and a stance against gay discrimination. Towleroad called it a "beautifully-spun message about doing away with homophobia in hip-hop and Christianity, and accepting gay parents." Originally to be titled "It Gets Benner", in homage to the It Gets Better Project, Lion decided to use "Ben" with the name also serving as an acronym for "Better Everything Now."

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Ben

Ben is the second studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. The album was released on August 4, 1972, while Jackson was still a member of The Jackson 5. The album received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Ben was more successful on music charts than Jackson's previous studio album, having charted within the top ten on the Billboard 200. Internationally, the album was less successful, peaking at number twelve in Canada, while charting within the top 200 positions in Australia and France.

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ben

Noun

  1. A prayer; a petition.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. Ben-room: The inner room of a two-room hut or shack (as opposed to the but).

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A tree, or horseradish tree of Arabia and India, which produces oil of ben.
  2. The winged seed of the ben tree.
  3. The oil of the ben seed.

Noun (etymology 4)

  1. Son of (used with Hebrew and Arabic surnames).

Noun (etymology 5)

  1. A Scottish or Irish mountain or high peak.

Adjective

  1. Inner, interior.


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