The Carters - Apeshit May 2026

The track features production from and includes ad-libs from Quavo of Migos.

: The inclusion of Marie-Guillemine Benoist’s 1800 portrait is particularly significant because it centers a Black woman as the subject rather than in a state of servitude. THE CARTERS - APESHIT

: Rolling Stone named it the best video of 2018, later ranking it as one of the greatest music videos of all time. Pitchfork described it as an "audacious declaration of unity" and a celebration of Black love. The track features production from and includes ad-libs

: Beyoncé and her dancers perform in front of Jacques-Louis David's massive painting, using the synchrony of Black bodies to "upstage" symbols of white monarchy. Pitchfork described it as an "audacious declaration of

: The Carters stand before Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece in coordinating pastel suits, a move described by experts as "making space for themselves" in a traditionally white-dominated institution.

: The video won Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated for a Grammy. Fashion and Visuals