Christmas Comes Early: Beyoncé Drops 'Visual Album' While You Were Sleeping

We've waited all year through the delays and the confusion, wondering when Beyonce's next album would be released. Then Bey goes and releases the whole thing in the dead of night, like some stealth Santa, before the craziness of Christmas sets in. Thanks! Her fifth studio album, titled Beyonce, is available on iTunes. She also released 30-second previews so you can check out what you're paying for when you shell out $15.99. Here are snap-judgments based on eight of the preview clips.

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