Renaissance (Beyoncé album)2022 studio album by BeyoncéSingles from Renaissance "Break My Soul"Released: June 20, 2022"Cuff It"Released: September 30, 2022"Virgo's Groove"Released: April 28, 2023"America Has a Problem"Released: May 19, 2023Renaissance (stylized in all caps; also referred to as Act I: Renaissance) is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on July 29, 2022, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.
Raphael SaadiqRaphael Saadiq ( ; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to prominence as a vocalist and bassist for the R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné!, which he formed with his brother D'Wayne and cousin Timothy Christian Riley in 1986. Originally, the band went by the name "Tony, Toni, Toné" as a joke, until they realized it "had a nice ring to it".
The-DreamTerius Gesteelde-Diamant (néYoungdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), known professionally as The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written or co-produced songs for artists in R&B and hip-hop, often in tandem with production partner Tricky Stewart. Beginning with I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), he is credited on each of American singer Beyoncé's subsequent albums.
Nova WavAmerican record production and songwriting duo Nova WavGenresHip hopR&BpopYears active2012–presentLabelWarner Chappell MusicMembersBrittany "Chi" ConeyDenisia "Blu June" AndrewsWebsitehttps://novawav.com Nova Wav is a record production and songwriting duo composed of Brittany "Chi" Coney and Denisia "Blu June" Andrews.
BeyoncéAmerican singer and songwriter (born 1981)Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Known for her vocal ability, artistic reinventions, and live performances, she is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 21st century. Credited with shaping popular music, Beyoncé is often deemed one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
Nile RodgersNile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American guitarist. The co-founder of Chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 750 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide. Formed as the Big Apple Band in 1972 with bassist Bernard Edwards, Chic released their self-titled debut album in 1977; it featured the hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance".
Morten RistorpMorten Ristorp Jensen (born 3 April 1986), known professionally as Rissi, is a Danish producer, composer, songwriter and musician. Ristorp is, along with Stefan Forrest, co-founder, as well as a previous member, of Future Animals. Personal lifeMorten Ristorp Jensen was born on 3 April 1986 at Rigshospitalet, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He grew up in the town of Tårnby on the island of Amager with his parents and two older siblings.
Parkwood EntertainmentParkwood Entertainment is an American management, production, entertainmentcompany and record label founded by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé in 2008. The company began as a production unit for films and videos in 2008. It has offices located in New York City and Los Angeles, complete with recording studios, film editing suites, and a vault/archive. Its involvements include products for music production, motion pictures and television specials related to Beyoncé.
DiscoMusic genre and subcultureDisco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopatedbasslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric pianos, synthesizers, and electric rhythm guitars.
FunkFunk is a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African-Americans in the mid-20th century. It deemphasizes melody and chord progressions and focuses on a strong rhythmic groove of a bassline played by an electric bassist and a drum part played by a percussionist, often at slower tempos than other popular music.Interpolation (popular music)In popular music, interpolation is the recreation of a musical element, such as a melody or lyric, in a new composition. Unlike sampling, which is the reuse of a sound recording, interpolation involves the creation of a new recording.
Columbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Music Group, an American subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. Founded on January 15, 1889, Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records after Edison Phonograph Company.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.