(Perhaps this is an early birthday present? Blue Ivy turns 2 on Jan.
One track even features the sounds of her 1-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy. It’s Beyonce’s fifth album, with collaborators including husband Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Drake, Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, little sister Solange and her ex-Destiny’s Child teammates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland.
Surely not all of those are actually duds, right? Take some of those and more from Beyonce’s latter recording sessions, and you’ve got yourself a part 2 in the making.
The seeds may already be laid for more - Beyonce reportedly scrapped 50 songs and looked to start over on the album earlier this year. The post calls this “part 1” of her self-titled album is this simply a pretentious nothing, or part of a bigger plan that means well bet more Beyonce before we know it? Justin Timberlake surprised twice this year with a new album and a part 2, so maybe the ex-child of destiny is doing likewise. “I wanted people to hear the songs with the story that’s in my head.” And they’re all connected to the music,” Beyonce says in the Facebook video.
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In "Sandcastles," Jay Z makes another appearance that hints at a troubled union - but also at a long one that can endure anything.“When I’m connected to something, I immediately see a visual, or a series of images that are tied to a feeling, or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. The album itself tells a story as the songs transition through the so-called five stages of grief over an affair, their subjects moving from suspicion and anger to hurt and finally forgiveness and reconciliation.īut is there any truth to the rumors about Jay Z? Beyoncé had often touched on infidelity in her songs, like "Ring the Alarm" and "Jealous." But at the end of the "Lemonade" film, in a chapter called "Forgiveness," the singer is seen hugging her husband of eight years. The hashtag #Lemonade and #BeckyWithTheGoodHair trended on social media for days, with fans suggesting different women as the potential mistress. Much has been read into the lyrics of the album's songs, with some speculating that Beyoncé's husband, rapper Jay Z, may have had an extramarital affair. "Formation" is just one of the songs with political undertones released on "Lemonade" which has been making headlines worldwide after its release. Much ado has been made about Jay-Z as fans consider references to an affair in the album The song and dance promoted the #BlackLivesMatter movement, condemned police violence, and drew a backlash from police rights' groups. It follows on the success of the single "Formation," a power anthem to race and feminism which was pre-released along with her controversial Super Bowl performance in February. "Lemonade" also tops the sales-based Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with 485,000 in pure album sales, granting the superstar her sixth No. The artist's sixth solo album has so far sold 485,000 albums, more than 900,000 songs and was streamed about 115 million times, totaling 653,000 units according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. She has surpassed Taylor Swift's previous record of 11 (set on Nov. "Lemonade" follows her self-titled album in 2013, "4" from 2011, "I Am … Sasha Fierce" from 2008, "B’Day" from 2006 and "Dangerously In Love" which was her first solo album in 2003. With more than 12 songs on the Hot 100 at the same time, Beyoncé has made music history, the first time a female act has done so. Billboard 200 album chart with her surprise visual concept album "Lemonade." After debuting as an hour-long film made up of music videos on the US cable network HBO last week, the album was initially made available exclusively on the streaming service Tidal before being released to other online retailers. Singer Beyoncé has stormed to the top of the weekly U.S.
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