Here's how "Renaissance" compares to Beyonce's other works: 2003 Dangerously in Love: Two and a Half Stars 2006 B'Day: Three and a Half Stars 2008 I Am. Beyoncé described. On Friday, Queen Bey released her long-awaited LP, filled with dance-ready singles, experimental sounds. Released 29 July 2022 on Parkwood (catalog no. Yes, I noticed the typo when I was uploading it. About midway through the Renaissance World Tour show, Philly ballroom commentator and artist Kevin JZ Prodigy reintroduces Beyoncé during a robotic rebirth sequence: “Everyone! Our instant reactions to the Queen’s latest, a sleek dance-pop master class that will be dominating clubs near you all summer. That song marks her eighth No. Released 29 July 2022 on Parkwood (catalog no. Genres: Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, House. RENAISSANCE, an Album by Beyoncé. After more than two months of traversing Europe with her six-part, nearly three-hour show, Beyoncé has landed in the U. Beyoncé’s silhouette emerges from a shadowy backdrop to the roar of the crowd, as she welcomes them to the Renaissance World Tour. Beyoncé has lost Album of the Year three times. 0, which is not good at all (I blame Drake). Beyonce. There’s no emotion and it’s a paint-by-numbers album when it comes to the lyrics. Rated #22 in the best albums of 2022, and #4055 of all time album. "Renaissance. June 16, 2022. Carlijn Jacobs. Topline. So far, the reviews are looking great — but to make things easier on. “Renaissance,” the seventh album by the multi-hyphenate pop star Beyoncé, remains a stunning achievement a year after its release. The tour begins with a European leg in May, followed by. Je me suis laissé avoir par la position dans le RYM chart de l’album, et le battage sur ses positions pro-féministes, pro-LGBT+ et. PHILADELPHIA – Two Beyoncé s come to play on her Renaissance World Tour. Catalog, rate, tag, and review your music. 2 BLACK vinyl LPs, 180 Gram, in printed jackets w/ printed inner sleeves, 36 page booklet, and folded collectable 24”x 36” poster (1 of 3 randomized), in a hard slipcase RENAISSANCE is the highly anticipated new album from global icon Beyoncé. Lead-single "Run the World (Girls)" is wisely hidden at the very end of the album here, almost like putting the song in timeout for flopping so embarrassingly out of the gate. m. Renaissance, in comparison, was preceded by a six-week rollout, including last month’s lead single Break My Soul, a song which – with its call to arms to “release ya job” – was hailed as. Albums include Watch the Throne,. When one man dares to say that he’s “not a huge fan” of “Drunk in Love,” he’s forced. Released: September 30, 2022. RYM music Sonemic roadmap Glitchwave video games (beta) Discussion rym. Renaissance, an Album by Beyoncé. 2011 CD Columbia / 88697933532. The icon’s 2023 tour has not only been the most ambitious of her career, but a unique representation of dance music history and Black art that. 3. "America Has a Problem". Concert review and scene report from Stockholm, where Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour started on May 10. But BEYONCÉ would have been a career achievement even if it had been released in an old-school way. This is Beyoncé’s first solo tour in seven years and the Beyhive traveled to hear her play. Catalog, rate, tag, and review your music. Rounding out a pair of Gaurav Gupta looks in Atlanta, Beyoncé chose this show-stopping hooded gown for her final show in the city. Renaissance, an Album by Beyoncé. Beyoncé / Mason Poole. Renaissance does not sound like it came from an authentic place. The six year old provided technical assistance. “Church Girl” blends the sacred and profane through its unique intermingling of gospel and New Orleans bounce. It's divided into six distinct acts in which the star performs most songs from "Renaissance" in order, interspersed with songs drawn from across. Rated #51 in the best albums of 2022, and #8096 of all time album. Lead single. Acclaimed 112 (2003), Germany 283 of the 2000s (peak 6 8 weeks), RYM 32 of 2003, Guardian Hip-Hop/ RnB 87, Chart2000. beyonce, renaissance, break my soulBeyonce: Renaissance, 5/10 Links: A History of Rock and Dance Music; Links to other sites. The pop superstar’s first solo outing in seven years draws on the dance-music cultures that inspired her 2022 album, and her work that led up to that ecstatic release. International tickets for her Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé theatrical release are set to go on sale today, November 9, and she commenced the. Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Kelman Ducan, MIKE DEAN, Tommy Wright III & Andrea Yvette Summers. Beyoncé Announces ‘Renaissance’ 2023 World Tour. SoundCloud may request cookies to be set on your device. Put simply, “Renaissance” is the work of a woman past the point of refinement in her craft — she is a master. In May 2014, SNL lampooned the now-widespread Beyoncé worship with a sketch titled The Beygency. until July, but fans are already following it closely online. Beyoncé is taking “Renaissance” on the road. Music: Songs: Song Years: Song Artists: Song Titles: Song Charts: Albums: Album Years: Album Artists: Album Charts: Site Index:. 17. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, Beyoncé earned $141. the acclaim around renaissance completely mystified me considering the bar bey set for herself for crafting legitimately interesting (and more importantly, human) album statements with lemonade. Released 29 July 2022 on Parkwood (catalog no. RENAISSANCE (2022) 24: 24: 明日の叙景 [Asunojokei] アイランド (Island) (2022) 23: 23: ADVERTISEMENT. Beyoncé Shares Rare Look at All 3 Kids in ‘Renaissance’ World Tour Documentary Lil Rel Howery Shares Story Behind Proposal Moment at Beyoncé's. That's why it's no surprise that her dance music fantasia RENAISSANCE — a pandemic-era lark, she stated upon its release, designed to allow her to "be free of perfectionism and over-thinking. Feb. Bun B & Slim Thug. RENAISSANCE: A FILm by BEYONCÉ: Directed by James B. Unlike her past surprise releases—including her. Verified. The Renaissance has begun. July 7, 2022. Beyonce 'RENAISSANCE' Carlijn Jacobs. In the wake of Beyoncé's seventh studio album, Renaissance, dropping its 16-track dance party at 12 a. The Lion King: The Gift, an Album by Beyoncé. Beyoncé surprise dropped a remix of her “Renaissance” hit “America Has a Problem” featuring Kendrick Lamar on Friday night. Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on RYM. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. The Houston luminary is sleeker. Michael Jackson. Beyoncé’s silhouette emerges from a shadowy backdrop to the roar of the crowd, as she welcomes them to the Renaissance World Tour. List and review the concerts you've attended, and track upcoming shows. Released 29 July 2022 on Parkwood (catalog no. Kelis is one of many musicians whose work is sampled on Beyoncé 's new album Renaissance — and the "Bossy" hitmaker feels disrespected. and Canada, selling 553,000 tickets and putting the tour’s. Beyoncé ‘s Renaissance is expected to arrive on Friday (July 29), and the highly anticipated seventh studio album was reportedly leaked two. sampling conscious philosophical poetic urban boastful bittersweet triumphant. Released 29 July 2022 on Parkwood (catalog no. Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B. com It’s probably going to take a few years to properly place RENAISSANCE in the arc of Beyonce’s career…does it represent the end of her imperial era, or is it the beginning of a bold new epoch in the Beyonce century? Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius RENAISSANCE Released July 29, 2022 RENAISSANCE Tracklist 1 I'M THAT GIRL Lyrics 272. Released 10 July 2012 on Def Jam (catalog no. Renaissance. No me gusta Beyonce y su discografia en general pero este disco cambio mi perspectiva. Bow down, bitches. Beyonce’s new album “Renaissance” drops July 29 and could be the first installment in a series. In. Beyoncé. by Claire Valentine. Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance revels in its dualities, peppering modern sounds with references to past classics, house music, and techno with trap and funk, spirituality with sensuality, club. The former lead singer for “The Supremes" lead the crowd of 60,000 in singing “Happy Birthday” to Beyoncé, a video posted to X shows. 24, 2022 Updated 11:27 AM PT. “When I am performing, I am nothing but free,” the musician, 42. Vote down content which breaks the rules. ”. Rate Your Music is an online community of people who love music. Jessica Alba, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade make Beyonce's concert a family activity Alba and her friend Kelly Sawyer had a moms' night out with their daughters. Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on RYM. She wore head-to-toe blue in tribute to Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy, who would perform later that night. Merryman, Mark Ritchie. G0100048435206; Lossless Digital). 1 on the Billboard 200, making her the first woman to have all seven of her solo studio albums debut at the top spot—but it. SICP 6483; CD). Image courtesy Parkwood Entertainment. G. $35. TRANS642; Lossless Digital). . . Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. July 28, 2022. In 2019, Grammy-winning singer Sam Smith. The song contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La", written by Teena Marie and Allen. her uncle and the culture he introduced to her is so vital and unique to this album. Marine Serre. “Kiss my scars, because I love what they made. If a kind. Rated #46 in the best albums of 2022, and #7742 of all time album. 4. Read more. “Beyoncé’s album, Renaissance, has been a sales disaster. 3. Beyoncé is almost here. The Renaissance World Tour may have come to an end this past Sunday in Kansas City, but it’s safe to call it a smashing success for Beyoncé. Why Beyoncé’s Renaissance Is the Best Album of 2022. Beyoncé Official Renaissance World Tour Merch Renaissance Pink T-Shirt. Dorsey Fleetwood Mac The Goo Goo Dolls Ellie Greenwich Josh Groban Leigh Harline Lauryn Hill Mildred J. S. Renaissance by Beyoncé. Blue Ivy Carter Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s 11-year-old daughter — and a fan-favorite dancer on the Renaissance tour. so i checked this out of curiosity considering this was a remix with an added verse from kendrick. Since releasing her debut album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has built a record-setting solo career for nearly two decades. RENAISSANCE, which marked Bey’s seventh studio album, includes a slew of features from Drake, Jay-Z, Skrillex, The-Dream, Honey Dijon, Labrinth, Raphael Saadiq, Tems, Syd, Lucky Daye, Leven Kali. Beyoncé Mason Poole*. 14 at 10:00 a. She even. Featured peformers: Beyoncé (vocals, writer, executive producer, producer, vocal producer), Mariel Gomerez (A&R director), Colin Leonard (mastering engineer), Stuart. 8. 07/27/2022. July 29, 2022. Create your first playlist It's easy, we'll help you. Chicago house, hyperpop, classic ’70s disco: The pop star’s new. The singer has officially released her seventh solo studio album, “Renaissance. Larry Busacca/Getty Images. ”. Beyoncé Renaissance Tour setlist: Every single song performed by Beyonce. July 29, 2022. To reach $500 million, the Renaissance World Tour will have to gross $8. Provided to YouTube by Parkwood Entertainment/ColumbiaBREAK MY SOUL · BeyoncéBREAK MY SOUL℗ 2022 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Colum. . Beyoncé is mere days from releasing Renaissance and is giving the Beyhive more nuggets of info on what to expect from the album. Blue Rev, an Album by Alvvays. 18. When you rate your music, the site's music/social recommender can recommend similar music and users with similar music taste. BEYONCÉ, an Album by Beyoncé. The Bey-aissance has arrived. 148. Renaissance, an Album by Beyoncé. 1, becoming her first song to top Billboard’s flagship singles chart since “Single Ladies (Put a. Beyoncé discography and songs: Music profile for Beyoncé, born 4 September 1981. Beyoncé returns with Renaissance, her highly anticipated seventh studio album that she released on Friday via Columbia Records and Parkwood Entertainment. 45 people found this. Released 21 June 2022 on Parkwood. There is the understated Beyoncé of the opening segment, her creme brulee -colored hair blowing delicately as she. Regarding Beyoncé, Mother of the House of. Rated #1593 in the best albums of 2008. Like everyone else in the crowd, I attended the Renaissance Tour as a fan. Six years after releasing Lemonade, Queen Bey has now issued her latest solo album Renaissance. When you rate your music, the site's music/social recommender can recommend similar music and users with similar music taste. menu LETRAS. Surprise drops became something of a norm not just for pop’s top tier, but for any artist with a devoted fanbase—the month’s advance notice for RENAISSANCE seems almost quaint by comparison. I’m That Girl. Sasha Fierce, an Album by Beyoncé. Bilal, who is from France but has lived in London for six years, has now seen Beyoncé a staggering 22. Best lyric: You know that I'm gon' be extra / When that camera go, "Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop" / Keep 'em waitin' like dot, dot, dot, dot, dot, dot. The pop star’s seventh solo album is “Act I” of work born during the pandemic, a time she “found to be the most. Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE (Full Album) Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia. July 29, 2022. Sept. Beyonce Sends Fans Into a Frenzy by Sampling Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ at First Renaissance Tour Stop in Sweden. Alvvays is a Canadian indie pop band that has released two acclaimed albums and several singles. 27, 2023 – New Orleans, LA – Caesars Superdome. RENAISSANCE, an Album by Beyoncé. RYM Network. CNN —. not feeling this one. Im a Hip Hop and Rock guy myself but i cant deny their discogs and music overall. Feb. G0100048435206; Lossless Digital). Beyoncé's Renaissance is here, and we're simply basking in it. Kendrick Lamar) by Beyoncé. @ber_amos. Album, Explained. Beyoncé announces ‘Renaissance’ tour. CNN —. Boom Bap Jazz Rap Abstract Hip Hop. . Rated #29 in the best albums of 2014, and #4289 of all time album. The ballroom track is an ode to the otherworldliness within. ANOTHER HOMECOMING: Drake joined by Johnny Manziel, shouts out Warehouse Live at first of 2 Houston shows. Released 29 July 2022 on Parkwood (catalog no. Featured peformers: Beyoncé (vocals, writer, executive producer, producer, vocal producer), Matheus Braz (assistant engineer), Andrea Roberts (engineer), Colin. 4 Bonus Tracks. This delay. Vote up content that is on-topic,. The mirrored tank, the horses, the robot, that voice. Songs on Beyoncé’s seventh solo album call back to Chic, Donna Summer, Robin S. Genres: Indie Pop, Shoegaze, Noise Pop. Fine-Tuning Beyoncé’s ‘Virgo’s Groove’: How Three High-School Friends Ended Up Producing a Song on ‘Renaissance’. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood. Courtesy of Beyonce / Mason Poole. Her words can easily get lost in the album's energetic production, but some lines demand attention. Her voice flutters across. 100. If you’re one of the lucky members of the BeyHive who scored tickets to Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour this summer, expect one of the more epic nights of your life. The songs in this vide. Cue up the celebratory tweets: A new Beyoncé album is coming. 444. Released 29 July 2022 on Parkwood (catalog no. In August, Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour grossed $179. ” Ok, I meant no disrespect to @Beyonce, who I've worked with and admire. #clubrenaissance. Genres: Dance-Pop, House, Contemporary R&B. Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé reunite for the first time in seven years on. Her vocal abilities and visual presentations have led her to become a. Beyonce is a polarizing figure, not exactly the album. Destiny's Child, a female rhythm'n'blues group that crossed over into pop and rap, formed in Houston in 1990 when its members were still teenagers (in fact, Beyonce Knowles was nine years old). Featured peformers: Beyoncé (vocals, writer, executive producer, producer, vocal producer), Madonna (vocals, writer), Tricky Stewart (writer, producer), frooty treblez (producer), Jens Christian Isaken (producer), Shep Pettibone (producer. Expand all 8 issues. 30 EDT. The Renaissance single “Break My Soul” has also reached No. Renaissance, an Album by Beyoncé. Its length pays tribute to the. If Beyoncé takes home at least four prizes during Sunday’s 65th Grammy Awards, the singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actor. Renaissance, an Album by Beyoncé. This past [week], its third in release, sales were down a whopping 74 percent,” critic Roger Friedman writes. The title boldly calls up Europe’s centuries-long cultural rebirth, the sparks that yanked. 1 as a solo artist. We all know Beyoncé is Beyoncé (you don’t earn $154 million on a. 8K 4. 3 million, making it the highest one-month gross for tours since Billboard began tracking tour earnings through Boxscore—its touring. Getty Images/Ringer. August 3, 2022. G010004868326X; Lossless Digital). Sasha Fierce, an Album by Beyoncé. Catalog, rate, tag, and review your music. 21. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, Beyoncé earned $141. Beyonce Sends Fans Into a Frenzy by Sampling Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ at First Renaissance Tour Stop in Sweden. 2. The singer announced a 16-piece Renaissance Couture line on Instagram Friday, corresponding to the 16 tracks included in her 2022 Grammy-winning. It’s a woman naked on a horse. Solange discography and songs: Music profile for Solange, born 24 June 1986. Genres: Twee Pop, Indie Pop, Jangle Pop. Published on May 20, 2023 01:01AM EDT. The stakes could. S. G010004085868B; Lossless Digital). Minneapolis was Beyoncé’s fourth U. Genres: Dance-Pop, House, Contemporary R&B. G0100048435206; Lossless Digital). 2022 9. Renaissance is the seventh studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on July 29, 2022, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Rated #5 in the best albums of 2012, and #367 of all time album. The Queen's seventh album reclaims the Black. Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. Genres: Dance-Pop, House, Contemporary R&B. Tour Outfits From the Runway to the Stage—“It Should Cost a Billion to Look This Good”. Released 13 December 2013 on Columbia. Shea potentially being in the Renaissance visuals? Pretty legendary if you ask me. Saved Stories. I get you, the likes of Charli Xcx and Carly are beloved by White RYM elitists while Beyonce and Rihanna are too "generic" and "mainstream" even tho they are the 2 greatest female Pop/R&B Artists of the 21st century imo. The sparkling number is from the brand. Beyoncé is currently touring the globe on The Renaissance World Tour. Kevin Mazur//Getty Images. Registration Group B; Presale begins on Feb. The new version of the song launches right into a tight verse. November 9, 2023. ) “Drunk In Love” (from her 2014 album “Beyonce”) Beyoncé “Renaissance” album Knowles’ “Renaissance” was the most critically-acclaimed album of 2022 showing up on countless. 1 of 3. Beyoncé’s “Renaissance World Tour” Is the Summer’s Hottest Dance Club Karen BlissB Beyoncé ’s Renaissance album, which was released in July by Parkwood/Columbia Records and debuted atop the all-genre Billboard 200, as well as Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top R&B Albums, now. Dancers take. Beyoncé’s two-and-a-half-hour Renaissance World Tour started its North American leg in Toronto on Saturday night. 52. fm | rym | lana del rey rankdown series. EST on July 29, the internet plunged headfirst into an all-night rager. June 20, 2022. The mirrored tank, the horses, the robot, that voice. RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ accentuates the journey of RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, from its inception, to the opening in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in K. Registration Group C: Presale begins on Feb. The Renaissance World Tour will hit 40 cities in North America and across Europe. Renaissance, an Album by Beyoncé. In a concert that spans almost three hours — featuring robots, tanks, flying horses and maximalist filmmaking — Beyoncé remixed and embedded the entire 16-track Renaissance album into her. List and review the concerts you've attended, and track upcoming shows. Rate Your Music is an online community of people who love music. We use cookies to let us know when you visit SoundCloud, to understand how you interact with us, to enrich and personalize your user experience, to enable social media functionality and to customize your relationship with SoundCloud, including providing you with more relevant advertising. Gaurav Gupta. List and review the concerts you've attended, and track upcoming shows. Before long, however, the. 21 at 10:00. Renaissance, an Album by Beyoncé. 3. The Renaissance world tour includes an extensive run of UK dates: Beyoncé will perform on 29 and 30 May at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Cardiff, Edinburgh and Sunderland set for 17 May, 20 May. Genres: Neo-Soul, Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B. " Cuff It " (stylized in all caps) is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022). 1; tickets are on sale now. Full Review. The New York Times. Laura Snapes. 1. Genres: Pop, Contemporary R&B. Precious Fondren. Rated #30 in the best albums of 2022, and #5313 of all time album. EDT. Kelis is one of many musicians whose work is sampled on Beyoncé 's new album Renaissance — and the "Bossy" hitmaker feels disrespected. Disco ain’t dead: how Beyoncé resurrected dance music and its queer history for Renaissance. In Renaissance, we are encouraged to come as we are—and who we are, she proclaims in a goosebump-raising gospel register, is “born free. The week of May 26 — the day Blue Ivy made her Renaissance tour debut as one of Beyoncé’s backup dancers in Paris — on-demand streaming for “My Power” increased by 190%. Beyoncé first kicked off her world tour in Europe in May, wowing. Renaissance (stylized in all caps; also referred to as Act I: Renaissance) is the seventh studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on July 29, 2022, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. ET on June 16, Tidal — Beyoncé’s husband’s music-streaming venture — announced the new album. " Beyoncé released her critically acclaimed seventh album "Renaissance" last Friday. First announced through Tidal, Renaissance will drop on July 29—the first time since 2013’s self-titled visual album. A dazzling two-and-a-half hour spectacle that incorporated all the elements of her creative genius. The new album from Beyoncé sounds like the artist has never cared about her music. Easily one of the more eclectic songs on Renaissance, “All Up In Your Mind” contains arguably the most subtly adventurous vocal performance of Beyoncé’s career. Close . That's why it's no surprise that her dance music fantasia RENAISSANCE — a pandemic-era lark, she stated upon its release, designed to allow her to "be free of perfectionism and over-thinking. Featured peformers: Beyoncé (vocals, writer, vocal producer, executive producer), Todd Tourso (creative director), Ed Burke (director), Melissa Vargas (manager, VFX supervisor), Bill Kirstein (creative producer, video pro…Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE Lyrics and Tracklist | Genius RENAISSANCE Released July 29, 2022 RENAISSANCE Tracklist 1 I'M THAT GIRL Lyrics 272. [4] The song contains an interpolation of "Ooo La La La", written by. It has the highly controlled. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. " 'Renaissance' is the long-awaited new album from Beyoncé. Listening to the album, you can feel the synapses coming back together one by one, basking in the unfamiliar sensation of feeling good, if only for its hour-long duration. Beyoncé seventh studio album, Renaissance. A t the close of the. Diana Ross. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood. Beyoncé unveiled her seventh album "Renaissance" on Friday to critical acclaim. playful energetic romantic optimistic rhythmic uplifting urban love. Beyoncé appears first in a video cut scene, laid out luxuriously across the giant screen semi-naked in dimensions big enough to be visible from space. ”. Genres: Dance-Pop, Euro House, Diva House. Featured peformers: Frank Ocean (vocals, keyboards), Everest (executive producer), Malay (keyboards, programming, guitar, bass, brass), Om'Mas Keith (keyboards, recording engineer. "A list by AnthonyMemedrano. 24, 2023. Her voice flutters across. Cozy. The pop superstar released “Act 1. Thu 16 Jun 2022 04. , Taylor Swift and Megan Thee Stallion won big prizes. Rated #9 in the best albums of 2022, and #1152 of all time album. Can't wait to back it up. Create playlist. Rated #26 in the best albums of 2022, and #4490 of all time album. Renaissance (stylized in all caps; also referred to as Act I: Renaissance) is the seventh studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on July 29, 2022, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Catalog, rate, tag, and review your music. Beyoncé has announced that she’s touring in support of her latest album, Renaissance. Featured peformers: Beyoncé (vocals, writer, executive producer, producer, vocal producer), Mariel Gomerez. Consider the wiggle released. Break My Soul, a Single by Beyoncé. The cover art features the singer. . ” “Trash to me is about America,” he says.