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Beyonce’s highly-anticipated album Renaissance has accidentally made its way to the interwebs. Scheduled to release on July 29th, the project allegedly made its way to Europe. Sources like Variety got ahold of high-quality flac files that “sound like the album within a matter of minutes.” This new leak was a total shock to fans who know the singer for being tight-lipped about her releases. Yesterday, Queen Bee dropped a statement about Renaissance’s arrival:

“This three-act project was recorded over three years during the pandemic. A time to be still, but also a time I found to be the most creative. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom.”

Neither the singer nor her team has come forward to say anything regarding the leak. But, her fans had a few things to vocalize.

One user wrote, “Beyonce is very particular about how and when she wants her art to be received. Everything is intentional. She puts so much into her craft. It’s weird to see fans blatantly disrespecting that.”

Another commented, “stans opening Beyonce’s lawsuit in the mail after sharing the leak for 10 likes on Twitter.”

CARLJIN JACOBS. COURTESY OF PARKWOOD/COLUMBIA

Last week, the Lemonade songstress unveiled the tracklist. Artists featured on Renaissance include Drake, Jay-Z, Skrillex, The-Dream, Honey Dijon, Labrinth, Raphael Saadiq, Tems, Syd, Lucky Daye, Leven Kali, Dixson, No I.D., and 070 Shake.

The tracklist can be seen below:

I’m That Girl

Cozy

Alien Superstar

Cuff It

Energy

Break My Soul

Church Girl

Plastic Off the Sofa

Virgo’s Groove

Move

Heated

Thique

All Up in Your Mind

America Has a Problem

Pure/Honey

Summer Renaissance

CREDIT: CAMPBELL ADDY

Beyonce has released four albums since 2016’s Lemonade.

Although they aren’t solo albums, she’s worked with her husband Jay-Z under the name CARTERS via Everything Is Love. In 2018, she dropped Homecoming, which is a recording of her headlining performance at Coachella. The singer followed this project with The Lion King: The Gift,” which is assisted by Disney’s new-aged take on the beloved film. It featured several new Beyonce songs.

The lead single, “Break My Soul,” dropped in June.

Master P continues his success in the food industry by releasing a delectable frozen treat! The cold concoction called New Orleans Style Snow Cones has different flavors like blue raspberry, cherry, grape, green apple, lemonade, orangesicle, and bubblegum. Master P has other products like Soldier and Rap Snacks, noodles, and cereal. His love for food stems from his interest in the industry. He told TMZ Hip-Hop that “companies like Kellogg’s and Kraft rooted themselves in the business and have revenue streams that outlast entertainment careers in music, sports, and movies.”

Master P hopes his business ventures will show the youth how innovative products can take them further than just talent. The former rapper has 30 years of food expertise under his belt. Additionally, he’s partnering up with Snoop Dogg for a special food project. Although the menu is still in the works, Master P says this collaboration has been set up for years.

“In order to build economic empowerment, it starts with ownership. We need more diversity in these national chain stores. Product outweighs talent and it’s ok to have more than one product. A lot of these companies start small and build their businesses on family names,” he says.

The Washington Post reported last year that Master P is the Chief Executive of P. Miller Enterprises. This endeavor has seen the launch of common grocery items products like ramen noodles, flour, rice, breakfast cereal, frying mix, and other pantry staples. He told BET last year,

“You measure success by what you can give, not what you have. That’s why my life has grown and evolved. I’m happier helping others than all the other things that I do. So, I guess that’s where it comes from. It comes from watching my people hurt and seeing that I can be a blessing to others. We’ve been doing this for 25 years, and it’s a blessing to be able to give millions back to the community and the culture.”

He also told BET that his love for food comes from his bloodline:

” How I got into it is through my grandfather, Claude Miller,” he explains. “He was a Vietnam veteran, and he cooked for the military people. And then when he came back home, in the projects in the community, everybody always ate at our house.”

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