Beyoncé self-titled album drops. From Bey to the Hive.

Beyoncé hit her fans and the internet with one hell of an overload… She released her self-titled 5th studio solo album without any warning.

Yeah and not only is the album 14 new sensual and much-needed tracks from Bey, it’s also 17 videos! Yeah she dropped 14 new tracks with 17 videos filmed all over the world by some of the biggest names, like Jake Nava, Hype Williams, Terry Richardson, Melina Matsoukas and Jonas Akerlund. I just can’t. genius.

“I see music, it’s more than just what I hear” -Beyoncé

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We get collaborations with Jay Z,Drake, Frank Ocean, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and even Blue Ivy. It’s a side of Beyoncé we have yet to see or experience and fits perfectly. Track 1, “Pretty Hurts”, is something I think so many people battle with, especially in the spot light and I am glad Beyoncé revealed that side of herself. Below find her Instagram post about the album and what she said in a press release today (December 12) as well.

In a press release Beyoncé stated, “I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it,” she wrote. “I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There’s so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans.” and “I felt like I didn’t want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans.”

UPDATE: Below is Beyoncé’s mini-documentary explaining this album in “Self-Titled” Part 1 . The Visual Album