Beyonce drops new album 'Lemonade'

Pop star Beyonce unveiled her new album Lemonade to fans on Tidal. The 12-song album and the 34-year-old singer's sixth, arrived with a short film and is a "conceptual project based on every woman's journey of self-knowledge and healing," Tidal said in a statement.

The album includes guest appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Jack White, James Blake and the Weeknd, reported Rolling Stone magazine.

#LEMONADE the Visual Album. https://t.co/8LM6jOwNKe pic.twitter.com/eV32dUg7Pj

— BEYONCÉ (@Beyonce) April 24, 2016

Prior to the album's release, Beyonce teased the mysterious, hour-long HBO special Lemonade with brief, thriller-like clips. In the special, Beyonce invokes her ancestral roots, dealing with emotionally hefty issues of race and misogyny.

#LEMONADE is streaming now until tomorrow night. https://t.co/SkEOeet9hV

— HBO (@HBO) April 24, 2016

Serena Williams and Jay-Z make guest appearances in the film, though do not appear on the album.

Over the last few years, Beyonce has teamed up with the network for her other specials, including the documentary Life Is But a Dream and a concert film about her 2014 co-headlining tour with husband Jay Z, the On the Run Tour.