Lemonade is the Beyoncé album presented as a visual album inspired by the Black experience. Beyoncé released it on April 23, 2016, alongside a one-hour film broadcast on HBO. The album combines R&B, pop, rock, blues, country, soul, and hip-hop, giving it a deliberately broad musical structure.
Its songs explore betrayal, anger, grief, reconciliation, family, and Black womanhood. The visual project includes poetry by Warsan Shire and appearances by Beyoncé’s family, Serena Williams, and other figures. Its themes and imagery connect personal conflict with African American history and culture.
The title can be confused with Beyoncé, her 2013 self-titled visual album, or Renaissance, her 2022 dance-oriented album. Lemonade is the release associated with the 2016 HBO film, the “Formation” video, and the album’s sequence of emotional chapters.