The term renaissance refers to a rebirth: a time of transition and transformation that involves artistic and cultural revival. As the COVID-19 lockdown began to end, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter felt a renaissance emerging, and she wanted to be a nurturing part of it. Beyoncés album Renaissance was born to share love, confidence and joy and is part of a three-act musical project. 

Few artists are able to take a nearly six-year break between albums and still come back with immense success. R&B sensation SZA is one of them. After releasing her debut album Ctrl in 2017, SZA rode the success of that project all the way until this past Friday, when she finally released her long-awaited follow-up to her critically acclaimed first album.