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Listen to DONK (MORNING DEW) on different streaming platforms. beyonce.lnk.to/MORNINGDEW

Flashback: '4' album photoshoot in an African room (2011) 📸 Ellen Von Unwerth

Flashback: Beyoncé on the set of the “Bills, Bills, Bills” music video in 1999 📸: Michael Jones This music video was directed by Darren Grant and was filmed in a beauty salon setting, a location that paid tribute to Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles.

Flashback: Beyoncé covers Complex Magazine (August/September 2011 issue) before she turned 30. complex.com/music/a/gabrie… 📖 Gabriel Alvarez 📸 Thierry Le Gouès

“There is room on this earth for many queens. I have an authentic, God-given talent, drive, and longevity that will always separate me from everyone else. I’ve been fortunate to accomplish things that the younger generation of queens dream of accomplishing. I have no desire for anyone else’s throne. I am very comfortable in the throne I’ve been building for the past 15 years.”

On JAŸ-Z: “Jay’s music is more than music. His lyrics have fathered generations. All that he has overcome gives millions so much hope. There are moments when I see his lips moving and I can see lyrics floating above his head and I think, ‘Wow! How did I get so lucky to be able to witness this level of genius so closely?’”

“I only allow myself one day to feel sorry for myself. People who complain really get on my nerves. When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.”

Discussing the dissatisfaction of Contemporary radio: “Figuring out a way to get R&B back on the radio is challenging. Everything sounds the same on the radio. With 4 I tried to mix R&B from the ’70s and the ’90s with rock ‘n’ roll and a lot of horns to create something new and exciting. I wanted musical changes, bridges, vibrata, live instrumentation, and classic songwriting.”

Flashback: Beyonce reunited with Destiny’s Child on the Grand Finale of her Cowboy Carter tour in Las Vegas on July 26th 2025.

Beyoncé at the FIFA World Cup final yesterday ⚽ Beyonce.com

Beyoncé looking fantastic ✨