Before she was a Queen, Bey was a scene-stealing teen.
Nobody puts Beyonce in the background.
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Behold: a baby-faced Bey singing backup in this recently unearthed rap video circa 1997 -- AKA definitive proof that Beyonce is always the star of the show.
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The video features Beyonce and her original Destiny's Child cohorts cruising around Houston with rapper Lil' O on a Sunday night. (Are Sunday nights a particularly lively time in Houston?)
Destiny's Child went on to release their debut, self-titled album in early 1998. And you know the rest.
If you don't know the rest (don't tell the Beygencey), allow ET to educate you on the Power of Beyonce in the video below.
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