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#Renaissance features cameos and high-profile samples from disco icons Grace Jones and Nile Rodgers and a loving edit of Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder’s genre-defining “I Feel Love.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Beyoncé's new album nods to New Orleans bounce high priestess Big Freedia and house goddess Robin S on lead single “Break My Soul,” and Chicago house legend Green Velvet and cutting-edge trans house producer Honey Dijon on the sweat-soaked “Cozy.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
The record pulls out strains of ‘70s disco, ‘80s synth-pop and freestyle, ‘90s deep house and bleeding-edge electronic experiments from Skrillex and A.G. Cook. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Established collaborators like the Neptunes, The-Dream and Mike Dean adapt well to the format of blistering club music, with beats roiling and noises slashing around Beyoncé's unerring vocal performances. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Husband Jay-Z and Drake make homage-paying appearances, and rising stars 070 Shake and Labrinth live up to the occasion as well. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Read @AugustBrown’s comprehensive breakdown of the new album. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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