After three years of waiting from fans, the long expected visual album “Lemonade,” by Beyoncé is available for everyone to listen to, watch and enjoy. Beyoncé’s work initially premiered on HBO on April 23, 2016 with a run time of one hour and five minutes. Immediately after, the visual album was available for purchase and streaming on TIDAL.

“Lemonade,” is a culmination of thematically rich music, aesthetically pleasing cinematography and powerful imagery. The lyrics itself are meaningful and serve a purpose. Looking at my watch, he should have been home / Today I regret the night I put that ring on Beyoncé laments in “Sorry,” and likewise “Don’t Hurt Yourself,” has her singing in resentful, stentorian fashion Beautiful man I know you’re lying / I am not broken, I’m not crying, I’m not crying – lyrics that have hinted at marital strife Beyoncé has encountered in her marriage with Jay Z.

The album contains scenery ranging from elegant plantations, to gritty night scenes, the deep south and many more. The visual aspect of “Lemonade,” is symbolically meaningful and is simply pleasant – everything in Beyoncé’s film has a purpose. In “Sorry,” Beyoncé features Serena Williams, famed tennis player, to dance along. Serena Williams has often been criticized for her body for being “too muscular,” and “large.” The criticism, Williams’ appearance and the lyrics paired together has Beyoncé urging women to reject the standards and criticisms that are put on their body and to rather embrace their image. Additionally, “Lemonade,” pays homage to Black liberation groups. She shows the mothers of the victims of police brutality in “Freedom,” features excerpts of Malcolm X in “Don’t Hurt Yourself,” and references Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “Formation.” Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” is a condemnation of the state of race relations in the U.S. as much as it is about her marriage and criticisms of body image.

All together, “Lemonade,” is a musical masterpiece – lyrically, visually and thematically. Everyone from should invest the money to see and hear this album. From vicariously feeling the throes of infidelity to the experiencing bold political statements, Beyoncé’s R&B, rock n’ roll and pop filled visual album is worth the purchase.