Beyoncé’s Renaissance trilogy is planned as three acts. Renaissance is Act I, Cowboy Carter is Act II, and Beyoncé has described the project as a three-part body of work.
Renaissance was released in 2022 and draws heavily on house, disco, dance, and club music. Cowboy Carter followed in 2024 and expands into country, Americana, rock, blues, and related traditions. The two albums are connected conceptually while remaining separate releases with distinct musical identities.
The number three refers to the structure of the project, not the number of albums Beyoncé has made overall. It is also different from the number of discs or chapters in a particular release. Because the third act had not been released by October 2026, its final title and release details should not be assumed from the first two acts.