R&B diva Beyoncé Knowles has enjoyed one of the most loyal fan bases of any modern recording artist and while the powerhouse performer was victim to an early album leak of her latest project, Bey’s patient fans will have to wait no longer as the Texas native just released her fourth album 4 to the public.

Coinciding with the number of LPs she’s released since embarking on her solo career, 4 is the first of Beyoncé’s albums done without tutelage from her father and former manager Matthew Knowles. The album boasts production from Kanye West, singer-songwriter Terius “The Dream” Nash with some songwriting credits going to Odd Future crooner Frank Ocean and legendary R&B star Babyface. Read more...

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