The time has finally come for Beyoncé to release new music. While Beyoncé has been the undeniable queen of visual albums over the past couple of years, it’s been a while since she’s released original music. It hasn’t been as long as Rihanna, but the fact remains that the Bey Hive has been waiting patiently for new music, and now it’s finally here. This week, Beyoncé’s album Renaissance leaked early, with many of her fans vehemently opposing others listening to the tracks before their release. In response, Beyoncé thanked her fans for not listening to the leaked music, saying she’s never seen anything like it.

There’s something special about being on Twitter the night an album drops. Everyone seems to begin listening to the first track right when it releases, making for an incredibly unique collective experience. During these moments, it’s incredibly fun to see people live-tweeting their first taste of the best new album of the year. If you weren’t there to experience it yourself, there are plenty of tweets where that came from.