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Beyoncé Announces New Album ‘Act 1: RENAISSANCE’ & Release Date
Earlier this week, Beyoncé caused havoc on social media after she alluded a new album was dropping via her website.
🚨Beyoncé has removed her profile pictures across all social media accounts. pic.twitter.com/sxeNfZIMUV
— miixtapechiick.com (@MXCKdotCom) June 10, 2022
She first posted on her website, “What is B7?” A few hours later, she posted “B8” before taking it down minutes later.
#Beyoncé teases her new album on her website. #B8 pic.twitter.com/hcvdXNx5Ns
— miixtapechiick.com (@MXCKdotCom) June 11, 2022
Next, Beyoncé’s non-profit organization, BEYGood, posted a tweet in celebration of Black Music Month. However, what caught fans’ eyes was an album cover that no one has ever seen before. To add fuel to the fire, the album cover, which looked like Beyonce’s hand, was pointing to Brandy’s 2018 album, b7.
Beyoncé continues to tease fans with unidentified artwork pointing to Brandy’s ‘B7’ as BeyGOOD celebrates #BlackMusic #BlackMusicMonth #BeyGood pic.twitter.com/ajG0qC6h8g
— miixtapechiick.com (@MXCKdotCom) June 16, 2022
Just hours after the tweet was posted, the popular Beyoncé’s News account, BeyLegion, revealed Beyoncé’s new album, Act 1: RENAISSANCE, is dropping on July 29th. Act 1: RENAISSANCE is available for pre-order on Beyonce’s official website and will be sold as a box set.

BEYONCÉ | ACT I | RENAISSANCE | 16 tracks.
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) June 16, 2022
July 29. pic.twitter.com/7q26zZo0ya
Act 1: RENAISSANCE will serve as Beyonce’s first studio album since the release of the 2016-project, Lemonade. The singer also curated and appeared on the soundtrack for the 2019-film, The Lion King: The Gift.
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Queen Naija Drops “Ring”
As previously reported by miixtapechiick.com, Queen Naija announced her engagement to Clarence White earlier this week. Today she made it official through music, releasing “Ring” via Motown Records.
“I had a while to really bask in my moment and now I’m ready to share it with the ones who have truly been here since the beginning to see it all unfold,” Queen said. “I’m so happy to be able to use music to express myself about my real life.”
“Ring” marks her first release since her EP 30. and arrives with early traction already built — the record generated over 1.3 million views and 200,000 likes across her native posts before release, and has sparked over 135 TikTok creations surpassing 2 million views.
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JT Releases New Single “Numb”
After revealing the cover art earlier this week, JT returns with her new single “Numb.” Produced by Danes Blood, Ben10K, Chicken, and BAMBII, a limited signed 7-inch vinyl of the single is available for pre-order now exclusively at thegirljtworld.com.
“I ain’t never been a fake b*tch ever / I can never hang with a lame b*tch never,” she raps on the track.
The release comes off her surprise appearance at Coachella last weekend. JT appeared during Little Simz‘s set to debut their collaboration “Game On,” served as DJ and creative director for a Numb-inspired activation at the Do LaB stage, and hosted an afterparty at the Red Bull Mirage.
“Numb” follows “Girls Gone Wild,” released in November 2025, and her 2024 mixtape City Cinderella, which debuted in the Top 5 on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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Glizzy Glow and BunnaB Drop New Single “The Breakup Song”
Chicago rapper Glizzy Glow and Atlanta rapper BunnaB have joined forces to release Glow’s latest single, “The Breakup Song,” accompanied by a music video directed by Blue Visionz.
Produced by Thankutimmy and Ki Cooked It, the track finds both artists taking aim at their exes. “Why would I be with you? …He put his chain around my neck, and they wonder why I’m cold / Every time we post a picture, all the b*****s yelling goals,” Glizzy Glow raps on her verse.
“The Breakup Song” follows “CUTWATER,” the 2025 single that put the Englewood, Chicago rapper on the national radar, accumulating 15 million views across platforms and 2.4 million on YouTube.
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