Beyoncé Drops 'Morning Dew (Donk)' Ahead of B'Day Reissue
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- Beyoncé dropped a new track titled 'Morning Dew (Donk)' on Saturday, timed to the Fourth of July weekend.
- 'Morning Dew (Donk)' was reportedly originally conceived for Beyoncé's second studio album, B'Day.
- B'Day is being reissued for its 20th anniversary in September.
- Beyoncé popularized the surprise-release strategy in 2013 with her self-titled album, and the July 4th drop continues that playbook.
- The release marks a rare instance of Beyoncé surfacing archival material from the B'Day era, roughly two decades after the album's original run.
Why it matters: The track functions as both a Fourth of July gift to fans and a soft lead-in to the B'Day 20th anniversary reissue in September, while reinforcing Beyoncé's status as the artist who made the surprise album-drop a mainstream release strategy after her 2013 self-titled record.
