Renaissance Tour

Blitz Bazawule could care less about The Color Purple’s recent award nominations. The film’s director isn’t worried about the movie-musical’s Best Picture snub at the Golden Globe or wowed by the musical’s five Critics Choice nominations and three mentions on the Oscars’ shortlist for its music. He understands the significance of such accolades, but says he prefers to focus on how viewers will receive the Broadway musical adaptation.  “I honestly do not pay attention to any of it,” Bazawule tells Rolling Stone, the…

Beyoncé has dropped a new single, “My House,” to coincide with the release of her latest documentary, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. The song was produced and co-written by The-Dream and appears over the credits of the film. The track sees Beyoncé talking up her achievements and wealth over a hard-dropping beat. “Then take me to Tiffany, I want 44 carats on my fangs,” she sings. “I want pink diamonds on my belly chain and my nipple rings.” It’s not all bragging, though. During a softer moment, the singer…

It’s been 470 calendar days since Beyoncé gave her stans an inkling that a Renaissance visual album was coming. In the year following the release of her seventh studio album, the BeyHive relied on their improvisational skills to keep them engaged throughout its nontraditional rollout. They made viral dance challenges to “Cuff It” on TikTok; tried to replicate Bey’s melismatic bridge from “Virgo’s Groove”; and when the came time for everybody to be “on mute” during the “Energy” segment of Renaissance World Tour shows,…