The undeniable danceability, lighthearted shade, free sexuality and unbridled joy found across “Renaissance” is clearly influenced by and indebted to the queer and trans pioneers who popularized house music, and artists from those genres are represented on nearly every track.įrom trans icon Ts Madison and fashion pioneer Telfar Clemens, to late queen of the downtown drag scene, Moi Renee, and Beyoncé’s own uncle, these are some of the influences, artists and allies who shaped Queen Bey’s latest and greatest new work. Now, she’s training her focus on the Black musicians and figures who sought community and shelter within the LGBTQ-dominated scenes of house and ballroom culture. Like the righteous rage of “Lemonade” and the celebration of identity in “Black is King,” Beyoncé’s latest effort centers and uplifts Black listeners. Beyoncé’s newest album, “Renaissance,” is a musical triumph that signals the next great phase of the superstar’s career – and she’s taking the Black queer icons who pioneered house music with her.
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