Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album about betrayal, reconciliation, and healing was called Lemonade.
Released on April 23, 2016, Lemonade began as an HBO film and album project. Its music and imagery move through chapters associated with emotions such as anger, apathy, emptiness, accountability, and redemption.
The album draws on R&B, rock, country, blues, pop, and hip-hop. Its guest artists include Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, James Blake, and The Weeknd. The work also incorporates the voices and poetry of writers including Warsan Shire.
Lemonade is widely discussed in relation to Black womanhood, family history, cultural memory, and the public pressures surrounding celebrity relationships. Its narrative is artistic rather than a literal news report, so interpretations of specific lyrics should not be treated as confirmed biographical details. The album won the Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2017.