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Beyoncé’s ‘LEMONADE’ Anniversary Merch Will Have All Hive Members In Their Feelings
Rose emblazoned tees, exclusive photos of Bey and a whole lotta lemons - get ready.
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1. On 23rd April 2017, Beyonce's iconic album 'LEMONADE' celebrated its first anniversary.
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2. After it's release, 'LEMONADE' went on to win two Grammys at the 59th awards.
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3. The album was accompanied by a stunning one-hour visual film, with music videos for each track.
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4. Huge hits from the record include 'Sorry', 'Hold Up', 'Formation' and 'All Night'.
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5. 'LEMONADE' features guest vocals from James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White.
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6. The title was inspired by Bey's grandmother, Agnéz Deréon, and Jay Z's grandmother, Hattie White.
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7. At the end of 'Freedom', Hattie can be heard saying "I was served lemons, but I made lemonade."
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8. 'LEMONADE' conveyed strong political messages, as well as being a deeply personal album.
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9. Although primarily an R&B album, 'LEMONADE' explores a variety of different musical genres.
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10. Reggae, trap, Hip-Hop, blues, country, funk, soul and more influenced the album's sound.
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11. To promote the album, Bey embarked on The Formation World Tour in April 2016.
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12. The all-stadium tour took Bey across North America and Europe.
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13. And is one of the top 20 highest grossing tours of all time.
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14. 'LEMONADE' was initially released on Bey's co-owned streaming service Tidal.
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15. Tidal described the concept as "every woman's journey of self-knowledge and healing".
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16. Beyonce is credited as a writer and producer on every single song.
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17. The 'LEMONADE' film was divided into 11 chapters: Intuition, Denial, Anger, Apathy, Emptiness...
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18. Accountability, Reformation, Forgiveness, Resurrection, Hope, and Redemption.
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19. Thank you, Beyonce, for creating 'LEMONADE'.
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