is this a safe space? I don't really **** with the Renaissance cover, and ultimately I think having horses on each album cover is confusing (bc what the **** is the point? )

30 minutes ago, R.E.M. said:

is this a safe space? I don't really **** with the Renaissance cover, and ultimately I think having horses on each album cover is confusing (bc what the **** is the point? )

not for takes like this one 

1 hour ago, R.E.M. said:

is this a safe space? I don't really **** with the Renaissance cover, and ultimately I think having horses on each album cover is confusing (bc what the **** is the point? )

limited Ren cover > standard Ren cover

 

4 hours ago, R.E.M. said:

ultimately I think having horses on each album cover is confusing (bc what the **** is the point? )

the renaissance horse is her as a space cowboy. its an alien superstar reference. im sure its further explored in the visuals we have yet to see.

 

with the REN horse becoming a viral symbol (including getting the name reneigh from fans), beyoncé felt pressured to put horses on the other 2 covers as well. as we know, the beyince cover had no horse and that was the original cover.

 

but i think having a horse as a central symbol works, as its a strong symbol for america. horses were the way people got around for centuries, so they were and still are a big industry. the very first cowboys were slaves, and she hails from texas, a large agricultural state. the acts trilogy explores american music genres from a Black POV. so in that way the horse symbolizes her "saddling up" (american requiem reference) and taking on each genre.

Edited October 7, 20241 yr by yonsé

I just hope the horse on the third cover is done as intelligently as the first two. A horse is iconic part of both the Studio 54 club image she was going for in Renaissance, and of the cowboy image. I'm curious to know how she'll contextualize it a third time. Does it even serve as an image/symbol for anything else? 

CC cover (with the flag) > Ren cover.

 

also, SE Ren cover > standard ren cover

The RENAISSANCE original cover is her second best album cover after 'B'Day'. I have grown to love the 'COWBOY CARTER' album cover (Standard Edition). 

5 hours ago, R.E.M. said:

is this a safe space? I don't really **** with the Renaissance cover, and ultimately I think having horses on each album cover is confusing (bc what the **** is the point? )

It's called a theme. It's called consistency. It's called branding and marketing 101.

I'm so glad all of my close (non-Hive) friends don't entertain that Beyoncé/Diddy mess

 

It does amaze me though how so many people are waiting, with bated breath, to see Beyoncé fail. It reminds me just how nasty some ppls spirits are. There's a lesson in that we should all observe and apply to our own lives…

I despised the og renny cover but honestly it's iconic now and straight to the point, no broken joint poses no hats no paintings behind her just her bbl and that horse

2 hours ago, yonsé said:

the renaissance horse is her as a space cowboy. its an alien superstar reference. im sure its further explored in the visuals we have yet to see.

 

with the REN horse becoming a viral symbol (including getting the name reneigh from fans), beyoncé felt pressured to put horses on the other 2 covers as well. as we know, the beyince cover had no horse and that was the original cover.

 

but i think having a horse as a central symbol works, as its a strong symbol for america. horses were the way people got around for centuries, so they were and still are a big industry. the very first cowboys were slaves, and she hails from texas, a large agricultural state. the acts trilogy explores american music genres from a Black POV. so in that way the horse symbolizes her "saddling up" (american requiem reference) and taking on each genre.

When you explain it, I see the vision. I just question how much of this is interpretation vs. intended meaning from Bey. It's not to knock you, I'm just skeptical of Ms. Cowboy Capitalist

 

52 minutes ago, mons†er said:

The RENAISSANCE original cover is her second best album cover after 'B'Day'. I have grown to love the 'COWBOY CARTER' album cover (Standard Edition). 

Keeping it a buck, DIL is her best cover. The look, the clean design, the power pose, etc. is all so effortless. B'Day's cover is cute, but overproduced and did not age well.

 

if basé didn't rank IASF so low all the time (which I agree with btw), it should be in contention for her best album cover

1 minute ago, R.E.M. said:

Keeping it a buck, DIL is her best cover. The look, the clean design, the power pose, etc. is all so effortless. B'Day's cover is cute, but overproduced and did not age well.

 

if basé didn't rank IASF so low all the time (which I agree with btw), it should be in contention for her best album cover

How you feel about B'Day is how I feel about DIL. All that damn bronzer and her make up is a bit too damn glossy but that's just my point of view. IASF is heavily slept on and definitely one of her best overall photoshoots. 

dangerously in love is her best album cover imo.

Can I ask just a tiny quick question that may sound dumb as hell?

 

She gets paid to do interviews, right?

 

Please don't judge me.

 

in a way, BEYONCÉ is her best album cover.

 

in this essay, I will...

1 minute ago, Chris said:

Can I ask just a tiny quick question that may sound dumb as hell?

 

She gets paid to do interviews, right?

 

Please don't judge me.

 

no. most publications don't have the money to support their staff, let alone book celebrities for interviews.

 

instead, interviews are a way for celebrities to get their name and message out there. publications may cover stuff like hair, makeup, styling etc. but they're not paying for interviews.

 

(if she got paid for them, she'd be doing more interviews. lol)

if she made $ off interviews we have one every week.

BIK is definitely her best visual project to date but the editing in My Power is nothing short of horrible and embarrassing for an artist of her caliber 

OG Renny cover is a disgrace 

 

 

37 minutes ago, king_queen said:

BIK is definitely her best visual project to date but the editing in My Power is nothing short of horrible and embarrassing for an artist of her caliber 

her last visual being a album ppl dragged sends me.

1 hour ago, mons†er said:

How you feel about B'Day is how I feel about DIL. All that damn bronzer and her make up is a bit too damn glossy but that's just my point of view. IASF is heavily slept on and definitely one of her best overall photoshoots. 

loooove the IASF shoot

20 minutes ago, Devin said:

her last visual being a album ppl dragged sends me.

And that's exactly why we don't have any now 

The Renaissance cover is beautiful and will only get better with age yall trippin…

The I'm That Girl teaser gave us all PTSD.