Beyoncé

One of the most recognizable figures in contemporary music, Beyoncé rose to fame in the late '90s as the central member of pop-R&B girl group Destiny's Child, and the following decade embarked on a multi-platinum, record-breaking solo career with Dangerously in Love (2003), her first in an unbroken string of number one pop solo albums. Chart-topping singles such as Crazy in Love, Irreplaceable, and Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), combined with sold-out world tours and Grammy Awards, all heightened her profile in the 2000s. Billboard named her female artist of the decade, while the RIAA acknowledged that, with 64 gold and platinum certifications, she was the decade's top-selling artist. Bey entered the next decade with her self-titled 2013 visual album, launching a new, mature phase of her career and pushing the boundaries of how meticulously polished pop music can be. Her subsequent releases—Lemonade and Everything Is Love, recorded in collaboration with her husband Jay-Z—continued her reign as the world's biggest pop artist, utilizing the resulting opulence in impeccable style; as did her latest album, 2022's fittingly titled Renaissance, drawing on eclectic club music and its liberating potential.

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