Beyoncé's 2016 album built around a film and visual narrative is Lemonade.
Lemonade was released on April 23, 2016, after its accompanying hour-long film premiered on HBO. The album combines R&B, pop, soul, rock, hip-hop, country, blues, and electronic music, creating a deliberately broad musical and emotional palette.
Its songs address betrayal, grief, anger, reconciliation, family, Black womanhood, and cultural history. Major tracks include “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “Freedom.” The project also features appearances from artists including Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, and James Blake.
Lemonade is sometimes treated as only a collection of songs, but its visual component is central to the work's structure. It received widespread critical acclaim and earned a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year, while “Formation” won Best Music Video and Best Rap/Sung Performance.