Beyonce surprised the world early Friday morning with the unanticipated release of her fifth studio album on iTunes. Described as a "visual album," the self-titled album features 14 tracks and 14 videos to goB along with each song as well as three additional videos.
Among the many guests on the album is her daughter, Blue Ivy, on a song called "Blue."
Beyonce explains the project in this video posted on her Facebook page:
Post by Beyoncé.
Other guests on the album include Jay Z, Drake, Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland and Justin Timberlake.
The album costs $15.99 exclusively on iTunes, with individual songs available to buy Dec. 20.
Image: Beyonce