There have been rumors of a new Beyonce album ever since the singer took the stage at the 2013 Superbowl. Well, Christmas has come early for Beyonce fans. In a surprise move, Beyonce released her fifth album Thursday night at midnight.
Beyonce describes her self-titled album Beyonce as a "visual album."
The album contains 17 videos and 13 new songs. Her album has features with her husband, rapper Jay Z, Drake, Frank Ocean and her adorable two year old daughter, Blue Ivy.
Beyonce released a video to her Instagram announcing the album.
The singer also released a video on her Facebook, about why she decided to release an album with no promotion or any singles.
"I feel like right now, people experience music differently. I remember watching "Thriller" on TV with my family, it was an event, we all sat around the TV and now looking back, I am so happy I was born around that time," the singer says. "I miss that immersive experience. Now people only listen to a few seconds of a song on their iPod, they don't really invest in an album."
On Wednesday, Beyonce announced that she'll be going on another world tour, called The Mrs. Carter World Tour, which she will be performing shows in Europe.
The Beyonce album can be downloaded exclusively on iTunes.
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