September 18, 201311 yr I don't think her people know what to release to be honest which is where 4 fell down. Music doesn't work by saving the best until last, save the best song and everyone will have it on the album anyway.
September 18, 201311 yr She should get DADDY KNOWLES back on board! f*** commercial success, I just want her to keep making cracking tunes.
September 21, 201311 yr Author She should get DADDY KNOWLES back on board! f*** commercial success, I just want her to keep making cracking tunes. NO. Money grabbing Mathew can stay where he is. <_<
September 23, 201311 yr Author Word On Road @WordOnRd Drake has worked with Beyoncé. #CRWN Taken from his interview with Elliot Wilson right now.
September 26, 201311 yr It's evident there was an album or something in the works, but the lack of interest in the 3 songs (after the commercial performance of "4") pushed back the release date.
September 26, 201311 yr Author I am BlueIvysKeeper @iLoveSlayonce RUMOR: Beyoncé is currently shooting a music video in Houston TX, at FunPlex. #BeyHiveFrom FunPlex website: SKATING WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY SEPT 25 THURSDAY SEPT 26 AND FRIDAY SEPT 2 DUE TO A PRIVATE EVENT -MANAGEMENTAmir Diamond ♦ @WhosYourDiamond Guess it's not a rumor any more. I see @Beyonce, cameras, wardrobe, dancers & I hear new music! SO EXCITED!!!http://distilleryimage11.ak.instagram.com/b6a0f13e267711e38c1022000a9e08e0_7.jpg2 hours ago At Beyonce's rumored music video shoot earlier! Bey's dancer Larry (of #TheLesTwins) let me get a pic with him! :D BeyoncéRevolutionPH Alleged Music Video Props http://distilleryimage10.ak.instagram.com/8f2f6fa2268d11e3a74422000a1ddb8e_7.jpg Solange is there as well.
December 13, 201311 yr The album (which is self titled) is out now! :o It was made available on iTunes without any warning at all. Every banner on iTunes homepage is dedicated to the album.
December 13, 201311 yr I'm actually very surprised pretty much no one saw it coming or leaked inside info given how huge she is! :o
December 13, 201311 yr Wow! What a way to release the album lol! Only heard the first 3 songs so far, but they are all amazing and this seems like it's going to be one of her strongest records! :wub: :wub:
December 13, 201311 yr Why is that a bad thing? I never said it was a a bad thing It's just odd that she released it now and not back when there was much more hype (imo) Plus not putting Grown Woman on there is a crime itself Edited December 13, 201311 yr by *Tim
December 13, 201311 yr Author NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records -- The fifth solo studio album from Beyoncé is now available worldwide, exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com/beyonce). The self-titled set is the artist's first visual album. BEYONCÉ is infused with 14 new songs and 17 visually stunning, provocative videos shot around the world from Houston to New York City to Paris, and Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, all before the album's release. "I see music," says Beyoncé about her decision to create a visual album. "It's more than just what I hear. 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. And they're all connected to the music." That the album is available on the day the world is learning about its release is an unprecedented strategic move by the artist to deliver music and visual content directly to her fans when she wants to and how she wants to, with no filter. This unique approach allows music fans to be the first to listen, view, engage and form their own opinions void of any middleman. In the age of social media and an insatiable appetite for direct communication, this is the answer to the question asked over and over again, when is Beyoncé's next album coming? "I didn't want to release my music the way I've done it," she states. "I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There's so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn't want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it's ready and from me to my fans." Stripped of gimmicks, teasers and marketing campaigns, this project is truly about art before hype. Starting now, BEYONCÉ is available globally and exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com/beyonce). For an artist who has been the target of leaks, this is a fully designed preventative plan. The album will be offered as a cohesive body of work with every song and every video available all at once for one single purchase. While not a concept album, the record is designed to be consumed as a comprehensive audio/visual piece from top to bottom. The antithesis of making singles, the visual album is a non-linear journey through the thoughts and visions of Beyoncé. Manufacturing of physical albums begins today and the double disc CD/DVD will be available at retail in time for the holidays. Facebook exclusively premieres Part One of "Self-Titled," a mini doc feature that gives a glimpse into the entire project. It details her mind-set and artistic vision throughout the making of BEYONCÉ. By embracing an ever-evolving digital landscape, she creates an innovative, fully immersive, multiplatform experience for the first visual album of her career, completely changing the way her fans will consume music. Not one to stand on past achievements, this is an artist who thrives on evolving, challenging herself and raising the bar. This creative process gave Beyoncé power over her music and provided an opportunity to control how the music is heard. She is not playing by the rules and breaking what is expected, preferring to put music out as an entire body of work. Beyoncé, wearing multiple hats as writer, producer and director, put together a genius team of artists, songwriters, producers and video directors for her visual album that include JAY Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Drake, The Dream, Sia, Ryan Tedder, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Hit Boy, Ammo, Boots, Detail, Jake Nava, Hype Williams, Terry Richardson, Melina Matsoukas, Jonas Akerlund, Ricky Saiz, Pierre Debusschere, @lilinternet, Noah "40" Shebib, Francesco Carrozzini, Caroline Polachek, Ed Burke, Bill Kirstein and Todd Tourso. She recorded all over the world for a year and a half but the initial recording started after the writers and producers gathered under one roof in The Hamptons, New York's beach enclave, in the summer of 2012 to live together, work together and to immerse themselves into her world and into her head. The fans that have grown up with the performer, mature and seasoned enough to relate to the content and the shared experiences, inspire the music, with themes that explore love, loss, fear, anger, honesty, happiness, sexuality and confidence. For the videos, some of which she co-directed, she preferred to work with a more care-free formula. Shot primarily during her successful "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour," the videos were veiled in secrecy, even though they were filmed in open places, including a beach in Brazil, the streets of NYC, on the famed Cyclone Rollercoaster in Coney Island, New York, downtown Los Angeles, a chateau in Paris, a roller skating rink in Houston, Texas where she skated as a child, and a beautiful church in South America. She mixed up the creative, going for big and small and set out on shoots eager to capture the spontaneity and honesty in every moment. The videos are visually stimulating, charged with visionary cinematography and clever storytelling. They capture every side of who she is, complete with vulnerability and imperfections. BEYONCÉ is an explosive sonic and visual communiqué to music fans from an artist who has earned the right to do things on her terms. "I just want to give my album to the people I love and respect and hope that they feel the same thing I felt when I made the music," said Beyoncé. BEYONCÉ SONG LIST: Pretty Hurts Haunted Drunk in Love (Featuring JAY Z) Blow/Cherry No Angel Yoncé/Partition Jealous Rocket Mine (Featuring Drake) XO ***Flawless (Featuring/ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) Superpower (Featuring Frank Ocean) Heaven Blue (Featuring Blue Ivy) BEYONCÉ VIDEO LIST: Pretty Hurts directed by Melina Matsoukas Ghost directed by Pierre Debusschere Haunted directed by Jonas Akerlund Drunk in Love directed by Hype Williams Blow directed by Hype Williams No Angel directed by @lilinternet Yoncé directed by Ricky Saiz Partition directed by Jake Nava Jealous directed by Beyoncé, Francesco Carrozzini & Todd Tourso Rocket directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Bill Kirstein Mine directed by Pierre Debusschere XO directed by Terry Richardson ***Flawless directed by Jake Nava Superpower directed by Jonas Akerlund Heaven directed by Beyoncé & Todd Tourso Blue directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Bill Kirstein **BONUS VIDEO – Grown Woman directed by Jake Nava **** www.beyonce.com SOURCE Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records RELATED LINKS http://www.beyonce.comhttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/be...-235687181.html
December 13, 201311 yr I will need to watch it with the videos tonight to get the full experience. She obviously dropped this the morning of my exam on purpose though :(
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