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Beyoncé Drops ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ Remix Pack Featuring JAŸ-Z
Beyoncé has surprise-released a "Morning Dew (Donk)" Remix Pack, a four-track EP featuring two new cuts with her husband, Jay-Z, credited as JAŸ-Z. The release, shared in the early hours of Wednesday 5 August via Parkwood Entertainment, builds on the original "Morning Dew (Donk)" track that came out on the 4 July weekend and marked an official release of demos that had previously leaked online.
Jay-Z contributes a new verse on the remix and also appears on an "acoustic" version, continuing the couple's long history of musical collaboration. "Morning Dew (Donk)" had already returned Beyoncé to the top 10 of Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the first time in three years, while "Morning Dew" debuted at No. 3 on Hot R&B Songs and No. 26 on the Hot 100. The song, reportedly recorded around 2013 during the Beyoncé album era, will also feature on a 20th-anniversary deluxe edition of her 2006 album B'Day.
In short
- Beyoncé released a "Morning Dew (Donk)" Remix Pack with Jay-Z features
- Jay-Z, billed as JAŸ-Z, adds a new verse and acoustic vocals
- Original track already hit top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart
Explained simply
Beyoncé is an American singer whose work spans pop, R&B and hip-hop. Jay-Z, also known as Shawn Carter, is a rapper and producer; the pair are married and have collaborated on music for many years.
“Morning Dew (Donk)” began as a set of demos reportedly recorded around 2013, during the period when Beyoncé made her self-titled album. The original track was later officially released after versions had leaked online, and it is also due to appear on a deluxe edition marking 20 years since her 2006 album B’Day.
The song’s chart performance brought Beyoncé back into the top 10 of a major US R&B and hip-hop chart. Its link to both her earlier recordings and a forthcoming anniversary edition places the release within a longer look back at her catalogue.