Okay Beyhive, let's get in formation.
Fans are officially ready to re-assemble after multiple platforms, including Tidal and Spotify, announced that Beyoncé will be debuting what seems to be the first half of her latest project called Renaissance in late July.
On June 16, the Instagram accounts for both companies released a black-and-white image, which read Act I, Renaissance, and tagged Queen Bey in their buzzworthy post. As for the exact date of arrival: As stated in both of their captions, the singer's highly anticipated project will drop on July 29.
And if you needed even more of an official confirmation: Beyoncé herself also added the info to her Instagram bio as well following the news. Later that day, British Vogue, who announced the mom of three graced their upcoming July issue, also noted that the performer explained that "the creation has been a long process," adding that "the pandemic [gave] her far longer to spend thinking and re-thinking every decision."
The move comes almost a week after the Grammy winner sent fans into a tailspin when she deleted her profile pic on all of her social media platforms such as her Instagram and YouTube accounts.
And although that small move may not sound like a huge one to consider, as fans correctly guessed, the gesture was a hint that something big was on the way. It's also been almost six years after the release of her last album, Lemonade, which dropped in 2016).
However, it's also worth noting that Beyoncé just may have dropped the biggest clue to the title of her project during a 2021 interview with Harper's Bazaar. As she confirmed to the publication that new music was coming, the singer said she "felt a renaissance emerging."
"I've been in the studio for a year and a half," she told the magazine last August. "Sometimes it takes a year for me to personally search through thousands of sounds to find just the right kick or snare. One chorus can have up to 200 stacked harmonies. Still, there's nothing like the amount of love, passion, and healing that I feel in the recording studio. After 31 years, it feels just as exciting as it did when I was nine years old. Yes, the music is coming!"
Is it July yet?