Behind 'Diamonds and Pearls' Super Deluxe Edition: A Fresh Look … – The GRAMMYs

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A young man with long hair posing for a photo at the GRAMMYs.

Just four years ago, Lizzo was a flute-slaying star on the rise who idolized Beyoncé. Now, she and Queen Bey are releasing two of the summer’s most anticipated albums just two weeks apart.

Lizzo’s fourth album, Special, is the follow-up to 2019’s GRAMMY-winning album Cuz I Love You. Arriving July 15, the album is buoyed by the No. 1 hit “About Damn Time,” a disco-inspired anthem that’s on the level of the artist who has inspired her most. (Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, ‘Renaissance,’ is due July 29.)

Born in Detroit, Lizzo — whose…