Beyoncé - 5th studio album + singles

Super vague, but Diplo - who produced Beyonce's 'Run The World' - is suggesting tribal. Like Beyonce is going to try something that risky after the flop that was 'Run The World'...

She's apparently also recording with The Dream, but that might be for that rumoured re-issue of '4', although she's leaving it quite late if she's still to rerelease that album. I'm hoping they're finished with '4' and give us a new album later this year for Christmas 2012.

Before we'll get another album, Beyonce will release another single/video from her album '4'. The Diane Warren-penned ballad 'I Was Here' will premiere on the 19th August, World Humanitarian Day.

Here's the official announcement by Beyonce. Perhaps I'm a little sceptical and a bitter old bitch but I heard:

"On August 19th, it's hard time we rise together, do one thing for another human being. Nothing is too small. It beging with each of us. Make your mark. Buy my new single 'I Was Here' And say 'I was here'

I love that song and it's great Beyonce is using her status and music for a good cause, but it feels a bit like a sly attempt to push her album '4'...

Diane Warren tweeted the below today. Hopefully new songs for the 5th album, or a re-issue of '4':

[parsehtml]<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Excited about the new songs I'm doing for Beyonce! And can't wait til she sings "I Was Here" at UN friday! :O)</p>&mdash; Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) <a href="https://twitter.com/Diane_Warren/status/233213502121205762" data-datetime="2012-08-08T14:50:06+00:00">August 8, 2012</a></blockquote>
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The Sun report Beyonce has been recording with Kanye West and Hit-Boy.

So Pepsi will be sponsoring Beyonce's comeback with her SuperBowl performance and her new album to follow (early?) next year. I do like that shot of Beyonce and the trolley.

Interesting point: Beyonce, who fronted Michelle Obama's anti-child obesity initiative 'Let's Move!', is now the new face of Pepsi. Suppose she'll only push diet Pepsi then...

If they wanted good (retouched) shots out there, they should have handed them out to every blogger out there. Or alternatively, maybe Beyonce should wear those tiny little costumes so no wardrobe malfunctions can happen...

Beyonce used to claim she wrote songs for Destiny's Child. Her writing skills have become a bit of a joke of late, where she allegedly changed a word, and got a third in royalties. So I'm not sure what to think of Beyonce's new publishing deal...

So, now that buzz track 'Bow Down' is out, what do you guys think of the track? Looks like some of you are loving it, but I just can't get excited about it. Also, it's quite hard to sing that song around the office without people taking offense ;-)

E! News report that Beyonce and Andre 3000 will be covering the Amy Winehouse hit 'Back to Black' for the upcoming movie The Great Gatsby. I'm glad to hear it's a different take on the song, as the original only came out 6 years ago.

they were on to something!

So I'm quite excited about Grown Woman by Beyonce. Apparently it's produced by Timbaland. Who knew he had it in him to come up with a new sound?!

And here's a snippet of Beyonce & Andre 3000's cover of Back to Black, originally by Amy Winehouse.

Behind the scenes of the Pepsi commercial with all the different looks. It almost feels this song, Grown Woman, should have been the single from her greatest hits album, celebrating her career so far.

With no sign of an album or release of a single (where the hell is Grown Woman?!), Beyonce's Mrs Carter Show has become a greatest hits tour. Here's a trailer Beyonce uploaded to her YouTube channel.