Renaissance: Learn “Big Energy” & More Words With Beyoncé

Your favorite Virgo is back and she is back with a bang. If you’re feeling a not-so-hot-girl-summer, then time to put on Beyoncé’s new album. This sticky and sweaty catalog of silky vocals will have you voguing in the moonlight, sunlight, or any LED type of flashlight.

Renaissance is Beyoncé's seventh studio album and the first part of a trilogy project. The album is composed of 16 electrifying tracks that are just pure dancefloor energy madness laced with the beauty and diversity of Black queer and trans creative culture. Beyoncé shows respect to past classics by referencing and crediting them, paying tribute to the art of the Black LGBTQ+ community and Black musical legends.

Across the floor, this album is a 10, 10, 10. This swirling and swaggering project demonstrates the musical influence of Black culture across time. Music is an intoxicating way to learn more about Black artists and Black language. Check out these 16 Beyoncé approved phrases that will have you strutting like the star you are.

1. Beastin’ (I’M THAT GIRL)

Meaning: to be very good at something.
Sentence: Bey is beasting this album.

2. Swaggy (COZY)

Meaning: a way to describe someone who is stylish and confident.
Sentence: You are looking swaggy today.

3. Casanova (ALIEN SUPERSTAR)

Meaning: a man known for having a lot many lovers.
Sentence: He is cute but he is a Casanova.

4. Big energy (ENERGY)

Meaning: to radiate confidence that everyone can feel.
Sentence: They are giving big energy, you can just feel it.

5. Skrrrt (MOVE)

Meaning: to leave fast.
Sentence: I think it is time to skrrrt out of here before they catch us leaving.

6. Bisous (PURE/HONEY)

Meaning: a French word that means kisses.
Sentence: Before you leave, don’t forget to give your mom a bisous.