American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer who rose to fame as lead singer of Destiny's Child and launched a solo career with Dangerously in Love (2003).

Married to Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter; released the surprise visual album "Beyoncé" in December 2013. Career spans pop, R&B, soul and hip hop; widely noted for vocal ability and high-production visual work.

DeBaser's reviews present a mixed view of Beyoncé: reviewers praise her vocal ability, production and occasional daring moves (notably the surprise 2013 visual album and the retro-leaning 4). Others critique her as emblematic of pop commercialism and formulaic hits. Several reviews single out tracks such as Single Ladies, Run the World (Girls), If I Were a Boy, Halo and Love On Top.

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 the voluptuous bombshell sizing us up from the cover of her latest album with that glassy, arrogant look that seems to say more or less: "eh, you see what a hottie I am, loser who just helped fatten my bank account?"

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 Abdicating the extravagant collaborations with Lady Gaga and killing off the bionic alter ego Sasha Fierce, the splendid Beyoncé returns to her roots by releasing her fourth studio album, aptly named "4".

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 My hands sweat testosterone as I review "Video Phone", the fifth single from Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga.

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