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Saturday, December 14, 2013

LP Review | Beyoncé - BEYONCÉ

Beyoncé
BEYONCÉ
Columbia Records
Release date: December 13, 2013

 By Shawal Ras

 Queen Bey dropped the biggest news of the day by releasing her fifth album, titled BEYONCÉ, without prior promo or notice whatsoever. Shocking? Yes, indeed! This is probably the most well-kept secret of 2013 and left the global bees (read: fans) with heart attacks.

BEYONCÉ filled with 14 audio tracks and 17 (yes, I said it - seventeen) music videos that'll make you hyperventilating over the next two hours - assured! Even though the physical copy of the album is not available yet (December 20, 2013 – in case you’re asking), but y'all can purchase them via iTunes as of now. 

But, is the shocking factor and major hoohah worth it?

In my opinion, the album is not explosive as I thought it should be. I'm expecting something ala Dangerously in Love or B*Day, but this one falls flat on my face. Most of the songs in this record are too edgy, hard and focuses on the kind of music that most radios won't play.

Major themes surrounding this album are female confidence and sexuality. Songs like ‘Flawless’ and ‘Superpower’ are awesomely good and got that anthemic feel to its lyrics, and while she got all that going on, Beyoncé also dropped the second act to her ‘Crazy in Love’ with a new track called ‘Drunk in Love’. But, honestly, why 'Grown Woman' removed from the final cut? I love that song, all thanks to that sexy Pepsi commercial (that strut moment is legendary!).

Anyway, the album focuses Bey's two greatest assets: her voice and the smouldering hot body. While all of the tracks showcase Beyoncé's high voltage vocal, but the music videos are showcasing her alluring looks and her massive bee-hind and we get it, you’re hot and no one's tired of it. With videos for each and every songs, this is one helluva project that will knocks off Katy’s, Gaga’s or Miley’s shoes!

BEYONCÉ is indeed the best surprise of the fall music season. Even though it is not as impressive as it should be, I'm gladly giving Bey a huge high-five 'cos no one can do a production more elaborate as this than the Queen Bey herself.

Long live Beyoncé!

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars.

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