When Beyoncé Revealed Why Her Recent Hits Renaissance and Cowboy Carter Didn’t Have Music Videos; Find Out Amid Her Grammy Nominations
In a time when videos are prevalent, Beyoncé chose an uncommon path for her last two albums, Renaissance (2022) and Cowboy Carter (2024), choosing not to create accompanying music videos at all. In a GQ interview, the iconic musician explained why she resisted fan pressure to produce “the visuals.” She stated that her goal was to focus the listener’s experience entirely on her voice and the intricate layers of the music itself, without distractions from videos.