The queen is back! Beyonc officially releases Renaissance' [listen]

The queen is back! Beyonc officially releases Renaissance' [listen] Beyonc has been praised for her caramel voice' on her new 16-track album, Renaissance'. Have a listen here!

by Naledi de Wee

29-07-2022 08:48

in Music

Beyonc has officially released her seventh studio album, Renaissance'. Image via Twitter @ComplexMusic

Four years after the release of her highly-collaborative project, The Lion King: The Gift, 28-time Grammy winner Beyonc is back on the music scene with a stellar new album! The talented singer-songwriter officially released her album, Renaissance on Friday 29 July. The album also marks Beyonc 's first solo album since the release of Lemonade in 2016.

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BEYONC RELEASES RENAISSANCE' The release of Renaissance marks Beyonc 's seventh studio album. In a post on her official website, The 40-year-old singer said the album is the first of a three-act project and thanked her three children, Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir for allowing her the space to create.

And a special thanks to my beautiful husband and muse [Jay-Z], who held me down during those late nights in the studio.

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The singer also dedicated the album release to her late uncle and the LGBTQI+ community.

Renaissance is unlike any other album from Beyonc . The singer-songwriter's new release is a dance album with pop influences.

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RENAISSANCE' RECEIVES RAVE REVIEWS Taking to Twitter, Beyonc 's fans are already gushing over the album release and some have already picked their favourite songs!

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Not even finished yet but Renaissance is the album of the year, wrote one tweep.

Alright Beyonc , the album is out. Now let's talk business. How much these concert tickets finna be? wrote another tweep.

Beyonc got me adding every song to the favourites. She's clearing!

NOT EVEN FINISHED YET BUT #RENAISSANCE IS THEE ALBUM OF THE YEAR IDGAF pic.twitter.com/YEZ9nymVm3

professional tl terrorizer | RENAISSANCE OUT NOW (@fandomtingz_) July 29, 2022

Alright Beyonc , the album is out. Now let's talk business. How much these concert tickets finna be? #renaissance pic.twitter.com/2tEor54I1G

Relentlessly Gay (@YeastFezco) July 29, 2022

Beyonc got me adding every song to the favorites. SHES CLEARING #RENAISSANCE pic.twitter.com/dBB9TohICd

Work of Art OUT NOW (@Drebae_) July 29, 2022

These transitions! Bey, slow down! #RENAISSANCE pic.twitter.com/MKCSFhNkVb

Alvastine's Great Grandbaby (@rmlundyjr) July 29, 2022

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MUSIC REVIEWERS WEIGH IN ON RENAISSANCE' Beyonc 's Renaissance has already received exceptional reviews from music reviewers. In their four-star review, The Guardian calls the 16-track album a joyous soundtrack to a hot girl summer .

Page Six praises the singer's caramel voice across all 16 tracks of the album.

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