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In this week’s issue of Billboard, Beyonce gives her fans a personal look at 4, her forthcoming fourth studio album scheduled for release on June 24th.

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“Having time to grow as a human being really inspired me and gave me a lot of things to pull from for this new album…I feel like I know who I am and don’t feel like I have to put myself in a box. No one can define me. I can just have fun, and have the artistic freedom to do whatever I want,” [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beyonce[/lastfm] told Billboard.

Her debut single from that album, “Run the World (Girls),” debuted on April 21st of this year and became the female empowerment song of the spring.

Check out Beyonce’s cover on Billboard!

You can grab a copy of this week’s Billboard here.

Beyonce “Run This World (LIVE from the Billboard Awards)”