Beyoncé Drops New Album 'Lemonade' On Tidal During Music Video

Beyoncé’s latest album “Lemonade” dropped on Tidal on Saturday night, coinciding with a mesmerizing hour-long music video displaying themes of racial disparity and feminism amid swampy Louisiana landscapes.

Flowing water, fire and women in white dresses are frequent sights in the concept album that aired on HBO shortly before Beyoncé announced her 6th studio album on the streaming service.

The album — a mixture of spoken word and song — is expected to stream exclusively on the subscription-based site owned by Beyoncé’s husband and hip-hop artist Jay Z.

Her project is also a touching ode to family, showcasing the couple’s daughter Blue makes a cameo in “Lemonade” as does Jay Z’s grandmother Hattie White with footage from her 90th birthday celebration.

The video’s title takes it cue from White’s birthday speech.

“I had my ups and downs but I always find the inner strength to pull myself up,” White stated. “I was served lemons, but I made lemonade.”

Despite the uplifting messages, some lyrics may address infidelity rumors that plagued Beyoncé and Jay Z’s early relationship — before their 2008 marriage.

“Are you cheating on me,” asks Beyoncé in one of her songs.

The intense footage follows in the steps of Beyoncé’s acclaimed “Formation” music video released in February that takes the 34-year-old pop star back to the urban and rural scenery surrounding New Orleans.

It also featured cameos from musicians Lisa Kainde and Naomi Diaz and the mothers of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin holding pictures of their sons, both of whom were victims of gun violence. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson, Mo. police officer while Martin was killed by George Zimmerman in a Florida neighborhood.

In one of the film’s numerous chapters, some which are titled “Anger,” “Denial” and “Apathy,” Beyoncé plunged off a building only to land in a bedroom filled with water. She then emerges from the watery tomb in a fluttering yellow dress lugging a baseball bat.

Melina Matsoukas returned as a director in Beyonce’s latest project, joining Kahlil Joseph, Todd Tourso and Dikayl Rimmasch. Beyoncé also utilized poetry by British-Somali poet Warsan Shire.

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