"Beyonce and JAY-Z made us all go apesh*t when they dropped their joint album as "The Carters" in June. The LP came and blessed the world while the two were on their On the Run II tour, and every part of my being was shook. If wealth and prosperity had a sound, it'd be this album. The music video for their song 'APESH*T' also makes a powerful statement as the power couple takes over the Louvre in Paris. Bey and Jay sing and rap in the museum amid high art that glorifies previous images of white sanctity, thus recontextualizing classical Western art to shed a light on the beauty and artistry of blackness. When the video dropped, I was moved, I was inspired, I was in awe. The album itself also delves into their success, legacies, and the ups and downs of their marriage — and their eventual path to reconciliation and strengthening their relationship. Bey declaring 'We went through hell with heaven on our side' in the album's final track, 'LOVEHAPPY,' still gives me chills." — Brea Cubit, celebrity and entertainment editorial assistant
