Given the roots of disco and house, Renaissance also continues Beyoncé’s ongoing interest in spotlighting Black culture. It’s a remarkably focused approach, in a similar vein to the Pan-African music on The Gift and the ballads–pop songs split on I Am … Sasha Fierce. Instead, over the album’s hour-long run time, Bey is channeling dance across various subgenres, attempting to make as full of a tribute to the club as she can. But on Renaissance, Beyoncé’s seventh solo album, she is no longer dabbling. She’s been doing it her whole career, from early songs like “Naughty Girl,” which sampled Donna Summer, to later ones like “Schoolin’ Life” and “Haunted,” which are rooted in disco and trance. There’s little left for Beyoncé to conquer at this point - including dance music. Photo: Carlijn Jacobs/Parkwood Entertainment
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