Renaissance (written as Act I: Renaissance) is the seventh studio album from the US superstar, released on Parkwood Entertainment (via RCA Records in the UK). Renaissance includes dance and country leaning tracks, with contributions from songwriter Ryan Tedder and producer Raphael Saadiq. The album features influences from 1990s garage, 1980s "excess", and a "glittering retro-futurism." Beyoncé was paying attention to the works of MistaJam, David Asante, MNEK, Kamille, and Azealia Banks while brainstorming and referenced South African pop music honouring artists like Brenda Fassie.