Beyoncé, like every other major pop star with a hit album of late, is rereleasing said album — with bonus tracks! — next week (November 24). Rumor had it that the forthcoming aural rapture would contain an entirely new companion to last December's surprise album, BEYONCÉ. According to various reports (but doubtful among conspiracy theorists like yours truly), this is not happening. Instead of a whole new album, there will be just two new tracks to fan over: "7/11" and "Ring Off" — both of which have snuck their way onto the Internet.
Neither B nor her team have confirmed the legitimacy of these leaked snippets, but even the untrained ear could tell us it is she, the chanteuse's chanteuse, coming through your speakers.
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From the short clip, "7/11" seems to feature a lot of flexing and arms being raised. Some might think it's a continuation of that one lyric from "Drunk In Love" where Beyoncé sings about 7-Eleven, but the convenience store was actually a metaphor for her 24-7 libido. This track sounds pretty sexual in its own right; perhaps it's more "Partition." Meanwhile, "Ring Off" is definitely about infidelity.
We won't know for sure until November 24, 2014. Until then... (BuzzFeed)
"7/11"
"Ring Off"