What is the title of the first act of Beyoncé’s Renaissance project?

The first act of Beyoncé’s Renaissance project is titled Renaissance.

Renaissance was released on July 29, 2022, as the first act of a planned three-part project. It is Beyoncé’s seventh solo studio album and follows 2016’s Lemonade. The album draws strongly from disco, house, dance, and Black queer club traditions.

Its lead single, “Break My Soul,” became Beyoncé’s eighth solo number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Other prominent tracks include “Cuff It,” “Alien Superstar,” and “Virgo’s Groove.” The album was widely praised for its production and dance-music influences.

Beyoncé later identified the next installment as Act II: Cowboy Carter, released in 2024. The act numbering means Renaissance is not merely a standalone title in the larger concept; it is specifically the opening chapter of the trilogy.