I can’t thank y’all enough for your love and protection.” She continued, sharing her appreciation for the fans “calling out anyone that was trying to sneak into the club early,” before wrapping up the message with a promise. “So the album leaked and you all actually waited until the proper release time so you can all enjoy it together,” she said. Beyoncé clearly appreciated this and later penned a note to her fans in response. Usually, fans would jump at the opportunity to listen to tracks ahead of their official release, but Beyoncé fans stayed loyal and waited, refusing to give into the leakers. According to Variety, the CD hit international shelves ahead of schedule prompting social media users to immediately share the tracks online. Yes, despite Beyoncé’s famous ability to keep all of her projects under wraps until the official launch date, the album leaked almost two days early. Yup, that’s Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” sampled on “Summer Renaissance.”.“Pure | Honey” features Moi Renee’s “Miss Honey” as well as “Cunty” by Kevin Aviance.Beyoncé sampled and used the name from Kilo Ali’s song, “Cocaine (America Has a Problem)” for her track, “America Has a Problem.”.It’s fitting that “Church Girl” features gospel singers The Clark Sisters and their track, “Center of Thy Will.” The song also samples James Brown by using his song with Lyn Collins, “Think (About It).”.You know by now that “Break My Soul” samples the remix of Robin S’s “Show Me Love.”.“Energy” samples “Milkshake” by Kelis, though the singer has made it clear that she isn’t thrilled about the inclusion as she wasn’t asked for permission.“Cuff It” includes “Ooh, La La La” by Teena Marie.“Cozy” features Lidell Townsell and M.T.F.’s “Get With U” as well as an excerpt from TS Madison’s viral speech, “Bitch I’m Black.Finally, Beyoncé features a speech by the founder of Harlem’s National Black Theater, Barbara Ann Teer, which was also used in “Do It Your Way” by Mood II Swing. There’s also a reference to Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy,” a favorite among modern artists. “Alien Superstar” uses “Moonraker” by the DJ The Foremost Poets, who also goes by Johnny Dangerous.“I’m That Girl” samples ‘90s trap artist, Tommy Wright III’s song, “Still Pimpin”.Below, we breakdown all the samples by track. Beyoncé samples many songs throughout the album, providing her fans with an introduction to many tracks and artists they may have been previously unaware of. “This is a celebration for you.” And she was not lying. “Thank you to all of the pioneers who originate culture, to all of the fallen angels whose contributions have gone unrecognized for far too long,” she wrote. In a note shared by Beyoncé ahead of her seventh album release, the singer took time to thank some people for what they added to the album. 'The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,' Beyoncé’s rep said, according to People.

In a statement, the singer announced the term will be removed. It didn’t take long following the publication of Diviney’s article for Beyoncé to take note and immediately jump into action. “She’s often the blueprint for the music industry-with artists and entertainers following her lead,” Diviney said. Following the release of Renaissance, Diviney spoke out again in an opinion piece for The Guardian, writing, the “stakes feel higher” when it comes to Beyoncé. Diviney previously called Lizzo out for using the same term in her song, “GRRRLS,” and got her to change the lyric. There has been a bit of backlash, however, when it comes to one of the tracks on the album, “Heated.” In the song, Beyoncé uses the ableist slur “spaz,” saying, “Spazzin’ on that ass, spazz on that ass.” According to writer and disability activist Hannah Diviney, the term spastic is related to cerebral palsy and the “unending painful tightness” she feels in her legs as a result of her condition. For the most part, the chatter has been positive, with the album receiving great reviews from both fans and critics. Have there been any updates since Renaissance was released?Īll anyone has been talking about since Renaissance’s release is, unsurprisingly Renaissance. Here, all the details on Renaissance-including new samples, collaborations, surprise announcements, and more-keep checking back here where we will be updating you with all the latest information. At midnight EST on July 29th, Beyoncé officially released her seventh studio album prompting a wave of memes and Twitter reactions. If you’ve been listening to “Break My Soul” on repeat since it dropped, you’ve come to the right place.

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