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Beyoncé releases seventh album, 'Renaissance'

More than six years after the lauded visual album Lemonade, Beyoncé returns, evolves and responds to a very different world.
Beyoncé performs at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy on July 18, 2016 as part of The Formation World Tour.

Beyoncé's long-awaited and highly anticipated seventh studio album, , is now available for the world to hear. The 16-song LP marks her first solo album in 6 years, following the pivotal visual albumCritics, , have said of previews that signifies a musical evolution for the global superstar.

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