The return of the queen. Beyoncé is finally gearing up to release her seventh solo album — and it’s coming much sooner than you think.The Grammy winner, 40, announced Renaissance on Thursday, June 16, days after fans began speculating that a new project was in the works.
The “Drunk in Love” singer had previously wiped her Instagram account, leading observers to guess that she would soon start promoting a new album.
Her mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, also “liked” an Instagram post about an art change on Beyoncé’s website.The Texas native’s last solo studio album was Lemonade, which debuted in April 2016.
She later released 2018’s Everything Is Love with her husband, Jay-Z, following it up with two projects in 2019: her Homecoming live album and The Lion King: The Gift, which also featured Kendrick Lamar, Burna Boy, Childish Gambino and more.After the “Formation” songstress announced Renaissance, fans realized that she may have dropped a hint about the album’s title more than one year prior.“With all the isolation and injustice over the past year, I think we are all ready to escape, travel, love and laugh again,” Beyoncé told Harper’s Bazaar in August 2021, answering a question about when listeners could expect new music. “I feel a renaissance emerging, and I want to be part of nurturing that escape in any way possible.
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