Beyonce Started The Surprise Album Trend, This Cool Infographic Shows It’s Impact

It’s BeyDay. A day where, in honor of the queen’s 34th birthday, we celebrate all things amazing about arguably the greatest artist of our generation.

One of the Beyonce‘s biggest contributions to society and specifically the music industry was her now infamous, unannounced, surprise album, digital drop in December of 2013. The folks over at Rukkus.com have blessed us with an infographic that shows just how far the reach of Bey’s tactic has gone; and how it has worked out for other artists like Drake, Kid Cudi, and most recently Miley Cyrus and her new post VMA album release.

Check it out below, all hail the queen

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