Beyoncé was stunning at the SVA Theater in New York City to present “Beyoncé” visual album. We’ve uploaded the photos in our gallery and you can see them all just clicking the thumbs below:

It’s official! The two lead singles to represent “Beyoncé” album are “XO” (written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic and The-Dream) and “Drunk In Love (Feat. Jay-Z)“. So you can watch the music videos below:

Just minutes before midnight EST Friday (Dec. 13) morning, Beyonce released her fifth album, a self-titled set, exclusively on iTunes. Details are still emerging on confirmed producers, but guests credited on the “exclusive visual album” are Jay Z, Drake, Frank Ocean and daughter Blue Ivy.

Beyonce’s self-titled album — her fifth studio effort, and first since 2011’s “4” — arrived on Thursday night (Dec. 12) without prior warning. The 14-song collection features “Drunk In Love,” a new collaboration with husband Jay Z; “Mine,” featuring Drake; Superpower, with her “I Miss You” collaborator Frank Ocean; and “Blue,” a song with her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. “XO,” long rumored to be a single from the singer’s new album, also appears on the track list.

Every song on the album has also been given a video, all of which are available on iTunes; “Grown Woman,” a promotional cut that Beyonce performed during her Mrs. Carter world tour this year, appears as a bonus video, but did not make the album’s track list. “Standing on the Sun,” penned by Sia and featured in an H&M ad, is nowhere to be found.

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Pharrell Williams likes to spread the wealth and the credit. As a music producer and all-around tastemaker, he’s played key roles on two of the year’s biggest songs (Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” and Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” duh). BBC Black, his collaborative clothing line with renowned menswear designer Mark McNairy, is making waves in the fashion industry. And he’s the host of ARTST TLK, a YouTube interview series that finds him in the role of expert journalist, mining intriguing answers from fellow artists like Spike Lee and KAWS. Basically, sharing is Pharrell’s thing.

Billboard sat down with Williams at this week’s launch in New York City to talk about his upcoming work with Beyoncé

Billboard: Who else are you producing for that we can look out for in the months to come?

Pharrell: Ed Sheeran. Usher. I’m going back in with T.I. Beyonce. Jennifer Hudson. Nelly has this really big record named “Rick James.” That’s my jam. Hans Zimmer and I are scoring “The Amazing Spiderman 2.” The “Happy” video, it just feels like people—good people that all remember that we are entitled to smile. I’m very excited about that.

Billboard: How’s the Beyonce work coming along? She’s been crafting this album for a while.

Pharrell: B’s album is crazy. Let me tell you what it is. She’s very particular. She’s a Virgo. And she’s not going to put it out until it’s ready and feels like it’s right to her. She’s got a very specific taste. I guess that’s the reason she’s Beyonce. Her name is recognizable around the globe and that’s huge. That comes from someone that has very particular taste. When you know what you want, you won’t stop until you get it. [Other people are hearing her album] and are like “Whoa!” And she’s like, “Yeah, I’m almost done.” And she’s the queen.

Billboard: So we can wait.

Pharrell: That’s exactly right. We will wait.

Source: Billboard.com

Before International Rugby matches, the New Zealand All Blacks perform the Haka, a traditional war dance meant to intimidate the opponent. It is also used to honor a distinguished guest. After Beyoncé’s October 19 show in Auckland the local crew welcomed her with a Haka.

Girls love Beyoncé, and so does Drake. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest, the Canadian rapper praised the pop diva and revealed that they have collaborated for her upcoming album.

During the 30-minute sit-down, he broke down each track on his new album Nothing Was the Same and spoke about Beyoncé’s impact on pop culture.

“I’m a Beyoncé believer,” said Drizzy, who paid homage to Bey on his track “Girls Love Beyoncé.” “I really believe strongly in her talent and her position in our generation. I think she’s one of the biggest stars ever, but especially for these girls right now. I feel like they need Beyoncé.”

He also confirmed that the two have been in the studio together. “I reached out to her and asked if I could come and be a part of her project and she was kind enough to invite me out there. And we did some work together.”

The collaboration came together when he was in the same building as Jay Z, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, and Justin Timberlake, who he considers one of his mentors.

“He is somebody that gives me the best advice in the world, that’s very open about his experiences and encourages me to act,” said Drake of the pop superstar.

It was Timberlake who encouraged him to rap 24 bars on “Cabaret,” which appears on The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2. “That was Justin’s idea, not mine,” he said.

Plus, he spoke about his mother’s reaction to his lyrics, his biggest fear, and his plans to return to acting once he’s done touring. Check out the interview by clicking here.

Source: Rap-Up.com

Reading the lyrics to this song didn’t do it any justice! Part II (On The Run) is everything and more. Great to Jay-Z because ‘Magna Carta’ is an AMAZING album! Magna Carta Holy Grail is available for purchase on July 7, 2013 so make sure you go grab your copy, and also look for Beyonce to appear on ‘Tom Ford’ & ‘BBC’!