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Introduction
Beyoncé being a big icon for pop music and the music industry over the last couple decades has really changed the game for pop culture. From her massive success, she presents us with many opportunities to examine how she has influenced pop culture over the course of her career. In this analysis, we will find specific artifacts from Beyonce’s career and analyze how they have influenced pop culture and the music industry. -
Destiny's Child Deput Album
Material: Photograph
Date: 1998
Repository: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Source (http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM08079.html) Description: This photograph was taken in 1998 of the group Destiny's Child by photographer Ernie Paniccioli. This photo includes Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Lucket. This photograph can be found at Cornell University Library. -
First Solo Debut Album
Material: Photograph/ Album Cover
Date: 2003 Description: This is a photograph of Beyoncé representing her first solo debut album, Dangerously in Love, after splitting from the girl group Destiny's Child. This album was released by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment. Some features on this album include Jay-Z, Sean Paul, Missy Elliot, and Luther Vandross. This was the start to Beyoncé's major success in the music industry reaching a huge fan base from this album. -
BeyGOOD was launched
Material: Online Advertisement
Date: 2013 Description: This advertisement was created to inform people interested in BeyGOOD about their visions and goals. This involves Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and her BeyGOOD team. Their goal of this organization is to support underserved communities through scholarships, internships, and entrepreneurships. This promotes economic equality for all. -
Beyonce's Surprise Album
Material: Portrait/ Album Cover
Date: 2013 Description: This is an album cover that was made for Beyoncé's surprise album she released. This album was released by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. This was a major success in her career when she released the visuals with this album including small clips of scenes the match the songs. -
Lemonade Album Released
(https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx0-9kIqnQgvV3U_7vsZKf9dPNjBEc7dw1) Material: Film/Recording
Date: 2016 Description: This album, Lemonade, was written by Beyoncé. This album was released by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. This album features artist such as The Weekend, Kendrick Lamar, and James Blake. Beyoncé made a game changing film that changed the game for the pop music industry through visual albums. -
Conclusion
Though my artifacts are pretty similar and surround the same topic, they all represent a different part of Beyoncé's career and how she impacted the music industry. Each of Beyoncé's albums and changes throughout her journey represent a way she has changed pop culture. These artifacts are different because they sparked different changes in the pop music industry and stuck out in different ways.