Beyonce Releases Surprise Album on iTunes With 14 Songs, 17 Videos

Beyonce surprised the world early Friday morning with the unanticipated release of her fifth studio album on iTunes. Described as a "visual album," the self-titled album features 14 tracks and 14 videos to go along with each song as well as three additional videos

Among the many guests on the album is her daughter, Blue Ivy, on a song called "Blue."

Beyonce explains the project in this video posted on her Facebook page:

Other guests on the album include Jay Z, Drake, Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland and Justin Timberlake

The album costs $15.99 exclusively on iTunes, with individual songs available to buy Dec. 20. Read more...