Beyoncé celebrates ‘RENAISSANCE’ release with lyric videos, addresses album leak in statement

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Beyoncé has celebrated the release of her seventh album, ‘RENAISSANCE’, with the song-by-song premiere of lyric videos for each track, as well as multiple statements thanking fans for their patience and dedication.Each of the album’s 16 songs will receive its own video, premiered in order of their appearance on the tracklisting with a two-minute countdown between them.

The videos for the first eight songs on the album – including a new one for ‘BREAK MY SOUL’ – have been premiered thus far. Take a look at the video for ‘I’M THAT GIRL’ below, and keep an eye on Beyoncé’s YouTube channel here for the remaining handful.Meanwhile, Beyoncé has shared a statement addressing the fact that ‘RENAISSANCE’ leaked online ahead of its release today (July 29), thanking fans for “calling out anyone that was trying to sneak into the club early”.In a handwritten letter posted to her Instagram profile, Beyoncé commended her loyal fanbase for not engaging with the pirated versions of the record, saying she’s “never seen anything like it”.She went on to express gratitude for the “love and protection” she’d received from them, noting: “It means the world to me.

Thank you for your unwavering support. Thank you for being patient. We are going to take our time and enjoy the music. I will continue to give my all and do my best to bring you joy.

I love you deep.”A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce)Beyoncé also shared a statement about the release of ‘RENAISSANCE’ – which was revealed earlier to be the first instalment in a project spanning three separate “acts” – on her official website, noting that all three parts of the project have been completed, and were recorded over three years during the COVID-19 pandemic.In the statement, which was also.