Music news: Beyoncé surprises the BeyHive with first new single in two years

Nearly 13 years after redefining the surprise album, Beyoncé has done it again, dropping “Morning Dew (Donk)” without warning, launching the countdown to B'DAY's 20th anniversary and reminding the industry why nobody does a surprise release quite like her.

Without a teaser, countdown or cryptic social media campaign, Beyoncé surprised fans on Friday, July 4, with the release of “Morning Dew (Donk)”, her first new song since 2024's Cowboy Carter. 

Within minutes, the unexpected drop had transformed an ordinary holiday weekend into a celebration for the BeyHive, writes Music News Blitz’s Zinhle Radebe.