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In the next chapter of her career, Beyoncé certainly seems dedicated to breaking new ground. It takes guts for one of the world's biggest pop stars to release such a stridently unconventional single as the militaristic, beat-driven "Run the World (Girls)," built around a freaky sample from relatively obscure indie favorites Major Lazer's club hit, "Pon de Floor." That's just the first salvo in the unexpected collage of sonic textures and unique song structures on her new album, which features edgy new collaborators like Switch (who makes up half of Major Lazer) along with established hitmakers like The-Dream. "There's nothing safe about it, I know that much," says The-Dream, who cowrote Beyoncé's career-redefining anthem, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," and was called in to help pen the new album's lead single. "That would never happen with any other artist of her stature, male or female." It's a sentiment Beyoncé seems keenly aware of herself. "I feel like my job in the industry is to push the limits, and I have to constantly evolve," Beyoncé explains of her new direction, while she's being chauffeured from a photo shoot on Long Island to a Manhattan recording studio for a meeting with the new creative team she's assembled. This independent woman, rounding the corner to the big 3-0 this year, happily married to Jay-Z, has taken the reins of her career like never before, and she wants it known that she is the one calling the shots. Her forthcoming solo album, "4," was made this past year without the guidance of Matthew Knowles, her father and longtime manager. She announced on March 28 this year that the two parted ways "on a business level." Raising a clenched fist on the cover of her new single, "Run the World (Girls)," Beyoncé clearly transmits her trademark message of female empowerment. In this exclusive first interview about her next phase, the star took a look ahead at the thrilling new sounds and creative endeavors in store for her, while also reminiscing about the many milestones along the way that have earned her Billboard's Millennium Award.

I've added even more L'Officiel photos and scans.

Grammy Award winning R&B/Pop diva Beyonce covers the recently unveiled March 2011 issue of Fashion Magazine! Released Friday, the "Single Ladies" singer's cover story takes on the release of her second fragrance 'Heat Rush'. Set to hit stores nearly one year after the release of 'Heat,' Heat Rush is just one of several projects the star is working on. For more on Beyonce's 'Heat Rush' and Fashion Magazine cover story pick up the issue, now available.

Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce have been pictured as one of the "hottest couples" in celebrity by Ebony magazine. The superstar couple grace the cover of one of three special covers which also features president Barack Obama and the first lady Michelle Obama. Another couple pictured are actors Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker, the pair worked together on the US TV series 'Soul Food'. Other couples who have been listed in the top 15 couples include Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, T.I. and Tiny, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith - but they didn't make the covers...

A couple of months ago during New York’s Fashion Week, Beyonce catwalked for Tom Ford’s private fashion show where she modelled his Spring/Summer 2011 Collection. The hush hush event was attended by 100 guests which saw the designer showcasing his first women’s collection in over six years. Harper’s Bazaar magazine was lucky enough to get an invite and featured this never before seen photo of the superstar diva in their latest issue.

I've added scans of the September issue of TO&OWO magazine. Thx savagé!