20 hours ago, Devin said:

met being her last public appearance of 2026. its back to the yacht n private beach til 2027.

I really dont see her letting 44th year pass without doing something meaningful. You know how she is about that number.

The other data point we haven't considered is B's preferred release schedule

1. Dangerously in Love — June 2003

2. B'Day — September 2006

3. I Am… Sasha Fierce — November 2008

4. 4 — June 2011

5. Beyoncé — December 2013

6. Lemonade — April 2016

7. Everything Is Love — June 2018

8. The Lion King: The Gift — July 2019

9. Renaissance — July 2022

10. Cowboy Carter — March 2024

Since Blue has been in pre-school, Bey has exclusively released in Spring/Summer. That might not mean anything but we know she only tours during the summer school holidays. Maybe she approached album releases in the same way? She can work on them during term time then have time off with her kids when they're on vacation.

6 minutes ago, Navyboy20 said:

I really dont see her letting 44th year pass without doing something meaningful. You know how she is about that number.

If haven't heard anything by Monday, then I don't think it's likely we'll get a May release. In that case, I think the next most likely option is a summer release: June or July. And if not, then I don't think we'll get anything until much later in the year.

9 minutes ago, Navyboy20 said:

I really dont see her letting 44th year pass without doing something meaningful. You know how she is about that number.

Three weeks later on instagram:

"Thank ya'll for the messages. I love you deep. B"

5 minutes ago, CallumDavies said:

The other data point we haven't considered is B's preferred release schedule

1. Dangerously in Love — June 2003

2. B'Day — September 2006

3. I Am… Sasha Fierce — November 2008

4. 4 — June 2011

5. Beyoncé — December 2013

6. Lemonade — April 2016

7. Everything Is Love — June 2018

8. The Lion King: The Gift — July 2019

9. Renaissance — July 2022

10. Cowboy Carter — March 2024

Since Blue has been in pre-school, Bey has exclusively released in Spring/Summer. That might not mean anything but we know she only tours during the summer school holidays. Maybe she approached album releases in the same way? She can work on them during term time then have time off with her kids when they're on vacation.

So we are looking at a July release orrrr?

Edited May 7May 7 by Redporus

If Bey don't have the visuals situation figured out yet she should handle this now since it is looking like Act 3 may not come out until summer.

On 4/1/2026 at 3:03 AM, suneclipse121 said:

Thought I'd share for fun..

Link

EXCLUSIVE: Beyoncé's Next Big Act

By Rob Shuter

Don't panic, Beyhive ... but don't expect everything to go according to plan either.

Insiders tell me that Beyoncé's highly anticipated next album was quietly pulled from Sony's internal release calendar late last year, sparking whispers of delays and creative upheaval. Before you jump to conclusions, this doesn't mean the project is shelved. If anything, it's classic Beyoncé: perfection up to the last minute.

"She changes things until the very last second," one source says. "Nothing is locked until she says it is." And this time, the changes may be more than just last-minute tweaks.

I'm told a key collaborator on the album became entangled in a messy legal battle, prompting Beyoncé to distance herself entirely. The fallout? Several tracks heavily shaped by that individual are being reworked or replaced altogether. Her team has reportedly been "shopping for songs" to fill the gaps since last year, while salvaged material is being reshaped by new producers behind the scenes.

But here's where it gets interesting.

The project, which has allegedly been in development since at least 2023, is rumored to lean heavily into rock and even metal influences. Yes, you read that right.

Among the names being floated as contributors: Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine fame, Slash from Guns N' Roses, Nuno Bettencourt, and Lenny Kravitz. And the genre-bending doesn't stop there. I'm hearing Beyoncé also cut a demo with pop-punk hitmaker Mitch Allan, and there's even talk of a possible Hole cover making its way into the mix.

"It's bold, it's loud, and it's not what people expect," another insider teases. "But that's the point."

So while the album may have briefly disappeared from the calendar, make no mistake: Beyoncé isn't retreating. And if history tells us anything, it's that when she goes quiet, something major is coming.

So, I went back to find this on his Substack, and he deleted it. Did Parkwood snatch him because it's true, or was it CATEGORICALLY FALSE all along? Frankly, it sounds way too random to be fake, and we had an idea Tom Morello was involved years ago because she signed a Renaissance vinyl for his mom, but that was not common knowledge. I really think May 29 was the plan, with the Met to help launch, and something went wrong. Hence why no one was releasing that day. They'd already planned their release dates around it.

Edited May 7May 7 by ShouldersSideways

what if something is coming tonight

ASCAP registration today (wonder how long it takes till it makes it to Reddit/Twitter). I checked her ASCAP like 1,5 week ago and they weren't there.

Then, boom, Vogue cover tomorrow.

Omg. The ASCAP is also indicating a Jimmy Hendrix sample.

4 minutes ago, beyonceparkwood said:

ASCAP registration today (wonder how long it takes till it makes it to Reddit/Twitter). I checked her ASCAP like 1,5 week ago and they weren't there.

Then, boom, Vogue cover tomorrow.

What was registered?

4 minutes ago, CallumDavies said:

What was registered?

A lot, someone made a thread

Why are all of them with this guy tho? Steve McGee is a rapper

1 minute ago, ShouldersSideways said:

Why are all of them with this guy tho? Steve McGee is a rapper

Can someone explain how ASCAP works? I've never understood. Why are they registered and why have we never heard most of them? Who can submit? Who approves?

3 minutes ago, ShouldersSideways said:

Why are all of them with this guy tho? Steve McGee is a rapper

That's a different Steve I think? None of his catalogue show up on the ASCAP profile with the Steve linked to the Bey registrations.

I need a sample of Dirty Diana

1 minute ago, CallumDavies said:

Can someone explain how ASCAP works? I've never understood. Why are they registered and why have we never heard most of them? Who can submit? Who approves?

I think if she released these songs and decided she didn't want him, he could have submitted them? I don't really know. It's odd that all the new ones are cowritten with just him.

1 minute ago, beyonceparkwood said:

That's a different Steve I think? None of his catalogue show up on the ASCAP profile with the Steve linked to the Bey registrations.

Wait?!

Just now, ShouldersSideways said:

I think if she released these songs and decided she didn't want him, he could have submitted them? I don't really know. It's odd that all the new ones are cowritten with just him.

It sounds like either he's using her name to promote himself, or has found out he's not included in the album so is registering them to protect them? But I assume Beyoncé owns the songs she rejects too. Otherwise we'd have hundreds of B rejects everywhere and we don't.

Can you register a song and say someone was involved when they weren't? If so it could just be clout

This is the quietest base has been in a while, and it seems like something meaningful has actually happened Steve McGee and Beyonce are both ASCAP, and ASCAP only controls 50%, so the songs probably have other writers on them that we can't see. Writers with BMI, etc

Beyoncé might actually be releasing…

2 minutes ago, ShouldersSideways said:

This is the quietest base has been in a while, and it seems like something meaningful has actually happened Steve McGee and Beyonce are both ASCAP, and ASCAP only controls 50%, so the songs probably have other writers on them that we can't see. Writers with BMI, etc

I'm looking up what this ascap thing means or who that guy is (or the other writer who's not The Dream)

is @Zerby 's source miss Steve McGee? An investigation is underway...

2 minutes ago, Draper. said:

I'm looking up what this ascap thing means or who that guy is (or the other writer who's not The Dream)

He has a song called a "A Song For B" under his own name with no performer. As if maybe he was writing a demo for her

https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/932574817

Damn, they've done a ton of stuff together. Is this all being uploaded in real time?

https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/writer/1281118768/MCGEE%20STEVEN%20L

Edited May 7May 7 by ShouldersSideways