Beyoncé released her album Lemonade in 2016.
The album arrived on April 23, 2016, alongside an hour-long film on HBO. Its release was widely noted for its surprise presentation and its combination of music, poetry, visual art, and documentary-style imagery.
Lemonade is a concept album organized around themes such as betrayal, grief, identity, resilience, and Black womanhood. Its music draws from R&B, pop, rock, blues, country, and other traditions, giving the project a deliberately broad sound.
The album became Beyoncé's sixth consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200. It is often discussed alongside its visual film, but the album and the film are distinct works released as part of the same artistic project.