Beyonce drops 'Renaissance' cover along with a touching note

Queen B aka Beyonce has been teasing her fans with updates on her upcoming album 'Renaissance' since June 16.On Thursday, the diva unveiled the cover of her seventh studio album and shared a heartfelt note for her admirers. The covershows the 40-year-old singer sitting atop a celestial holographic horse andis seen wearing an embellished metalbralet with thongs.

Along with the artwork, Beyonce shared a note, that read, "Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. 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. It was a beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you find joy in this music. I hope it inspires you to release the wiggle. Ha! And to feel as unique, strong, and sexy as you are."

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Seeing the cover, fans started speculating that the image is an homage to John Collier's 19th-century painting 'Lady Godiva'.Some even pointed out the cover's resemblance to a photograph of Bianca Jagger sitting on horseback at Studio 54.

Beyonce surprised her fans a week ago by releasing 'Break My Soul' from her forthcoming solo studio album. The track channels `90s house musicand features vocals by Big Freedia.

According to reports, 'Renaissance'will contain country music and dance tracks, although it`s unclear whether the country songs will be released as a separate album or as part of the first `Renaissance` release.

In 2018, Beyonce released `Everything Is Love` with husband Jay-Z under the `Carters` name. In 2019, she released `Homecoming,` an album from her explosive 2018 headlining performance at Coachella.Beyonce has released four albums since 2016's 'Lemonade', although none are full solo studio albums.