Beyonce’s New Album Cover

Have a look at the stunning artwork for Beyonce’s much-anticipated album, I Am… Sasha Fierce. (Sasha is Beyonce’s alter ego, her performance character.)

The album is set to drop on Tuesday, November 18.

“”My music will explain it all,” Beyoncé wrote in a letter to fans, released Thursday (October 2) by her label, Columbia Records.

“I have worked on this album for close to one year. I have taken the time so I can create my sound. Something that says who I am at this stage in my life,” she wrote. “I have poured my heart and soul into it. It is my baby. It is the most time I have spent on any project since my first records as a member of Destiny’s Child when I was 15 years old.”

She went on to say:

“I have recorded over 70 songs and have created a sound that reveals all of me. I am in a different place right now, and I wanted people to see the many sides of me,” Beyoncé continued in the letter. “The music is upbeat for the dance, fun side, and it is reflective, passionate and serious for the personal side. I have taken risks here. I am not afraid. … There is no label or tag on my sound. It’s me, and I am so excited to share it with the world.”