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Fans Inside (and Outside) the BeyHive Are Loving Beyonce's 'Renaissance'
BeyHive members are praising seventh Beyoncé album Renaissance, which released on Friday with features from Tems, Grace Jones and Beam.
According to BeyHive members, the new Beyoncé album Renaissance is the singer's most dance-worthy effort yet. Prior to the album's midnight release on Friday (July 29), Queen Bey thanked her loyal fanbase with a handwritten note for refraining from listening to the album's leak.
"So, the album leaked, and you all actually waited until the proper release time so you all can enjoy it together. I've never seen anything like it," she wrote. "I can't thank y'all enough for your love and protection. I appreciate you for calling out anyone that was trying to sneak into the club early. 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."
Using hashtags #Beyoncé, #ClubRenaissance, and #Renaissance, fans swarmed Twitter and praise and hot takes about the album. Contributors to the album including stylist K.J. Moody and media personality T.S. Madison also shared their gratitude for being included on the album's making. Slave Play writer Jeremy O. Harris also recorded The Internet member and "Plastic Off the Sofa" co-writer Syd vibing to the song while in Tokyo last night.
\u201cThe best moves are made in silence\u2026\u2026.\n\nLet them bitches run their mouf while you run yo mofo bizness \u203c\ufe0f\ud83d\udc85\ud83c\udffe\n#cozy #RENAISSANCE #Beyonce #TSmadison\u201d— Ts Madison (@Ts Madison) 1659102012
\u201cWe made history #RENAISSANCE \n#BEYONCE \nStyled by Me and Marni \u263a\ufe0f\u201d— Kj Moody (@Kj Moody) 1659053724
\u201cI\u2019m so happy with #RENAISSANCE . Thank you @beyonce and your amazing team at Parkwood for seeing me and letting me be a part of this incredible body of work. I\u2019m so overjoyed. So full of emotions tonight. I am so proud of everyone involved. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\n\n#VirgosGroove \n#PUREHONEY\u201d— MR. (@MR.) 1659086611
\u201cGot to listen to Syd\u2019s track, PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA, with her last night in the middle of a Tokyo \ud83c\udf08bar last night. \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\u201d— THEE ACADEMY Playwright Jeremy O Harris (@THEE ACADEMY Playwright Jeremy O Harris) 1659069363
'Club Renaissance' listening parties were also held globally, with signature cocktails and the disco-ball designed horse from the Renaissance album cover joining the festivities.
Check out what fans had to say about Renaissance below.
\u201cI have a #RENAISSANCE hangover and I don\u2019t even drink. \ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffe\u201d— Yvette Noel-Schure (@Yvette Noel-Schure) 1659097993
\u201cBeyonc\u00e9 said \u201cI\u2019ll show y\u2019all what zero skips REALLY means.\u201d #Renaissance\u201d— reggie cunningham (@reggie cunningham) 1659071830
\u201cwow reallllly want to go out and dance tonight but also reallllly afraid of all the viruses #RENAISSANCE\u201d— quinta brunson (@quinta brunson) 1659103160
\u201c#RENAISSANCE is healing! Damn I love music. Thank you Bey! & all who played a part\u2665\ufe0f\u201d— RD (@RD) 1659109892
None— Sam\u2077 ON THE STREET (@Sam\u2077 ON THE STREET) 1659112720
\u201cThere's no question Alien Superstar is about Roger. \ud83d\ude18\n\n#Renaissance | #AmericanDad\u201d— American Dad (@American Dad) 1659111858
\u201cI'm literally an emotional mess like is this lady serious like I love her so much omg artist of my fucking life no one does it better no one builds on their artistry like her no one feeds us like her #RENAISSANCE\u201d— Bolu Babalola \ud83c\udf6f&\ud83c\udf36 (@Bolu Babalola \ud83c\udf6f&\ud83c\udf36) 1659093494
\u201cI just love how queer this album is! I\u2019m excited to see the ballroom girls eat it up, the dance routines, the Vogue tik tok challenges, the drag performances, the clubs go up. It\u2019s giving gay rights! #renaissance\u201d— Shelton Boyd-Griffith (@Shelton Boyd-Griffith) 1659072134
\u201cSalute to ALL the songwriters and producers. The engineers. The vocal producers. The assistants. What a brilliant cast. And special salute to the A&R Director Mariel Gomerez. A hell of an A&R job. Sheesh. #renaissance\u201d— Mel Smith (@Mel Smith) 1659072836
\u201cWhen Beyonc\u00e9 said \u201cThis Telfar bag imported, Birkins, them shits in storage.\u201d I\u2019m not gonna even lie, I squealed. #RENAISSANCE\u201d— Darcy Don Dada (@Darcy Don Dada) 1659076093
