Beyoncé's 4, Salt-N-Pepa's Blacks' Magic and Fiona Apple's Tidal are featured in our Records That Changed Our Lives series. Photo Illustration by Estefania Mitre/NPR/Getty Images hide caption
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Beyoncé performs in the concert film Homecoming. Netflix hide caption
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Mickey Guyton's roséwave playlist features Destiny's Child, Maren Morris, India.Arie and Tenille Townes. Bonnie Nichoalds/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who have been married for over a decade, are the face of a new Tiffany & Co. campaign called ABOUT LOVE. Mason Poole/Tiffany & Co. hide caption
Lace up and hit play. Kara Frame/NPR hide caption
On 4, Beyoncé presented a dynamic, multifaceted expression of womanhood — and took crucial steps toward claiming full artistic control over her work. Photo Illustration by Estefania Mitre/NPR; Getty Images; Courtesy of Columbia Records hide caption
Megan Thee Stallion, who took home the awards for best new artist and two rap categories, performs with Cardi B at the 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption
From left to right: Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny, Mickey Guyton, Christine and the Queens, Cardi B. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Megan Thee Stallion has released her debut album, Good News. Marcelo Cantu hide caption
Beyoncé puts a conversation about Africa on the front line with her visual album Black Is King, which premiered on Disney+. Parkwood Entertainment/Disney + via AP hide caption
Beyoncé, at the premiere of Disney's The Lion King on July 09, 2019 in LA. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images hide caption
Megan Thee Stallion performs Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami, Florida. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for EA Sports Bowl hide caption
Frank Ocean's song "Nights" is on Gerrick D. Kennedy's Pride playlist, which includes songs he says "remind me to stand in my power as a Black queer man in America." Jason Merritt/Getty Images hide caption
Beyoncé surprise dropped a new single late on June 19 to celebrate Juneteenth. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
To bolster the fun and success of her already chart-climbing 2020 single "Savage," Megan Thee Stallion manifested a remix from Beyoncé. Bob Levey/Getty Images for Spotify hide caption
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Megan Thee Stallion plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Laura Beltran Villamizar/NPR). Laura Beltran Villamizar/NPR hide caption
Beyoncé attends the European premiere of Disney's The Lion King on July 14 in London. Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift album is out now. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images hide caption