Beyonce Readies Third Album, Video Plans Leak For "I'm Just A Boy"
Rumors of Beyonce's third album gained traction this week with news of the star's new single and video "I'm Just A Boy." Performing a tribute to Etta James on Fashion Rocks over the weekend, Beyonce' remained mum about the highly anticipated follow up to 2006's "B-Day" rumored to be titled "Virtuoso Effect." However, casting for the singer's new video/single entitled "I'm Just A Boy" confirmed that she is indeed on the comeback trail. Slated to be shot this weekend, "I'm Just A Boy" becomes Beyonce's 20th music video and 15th solo single to hit since 2003. Helmed by Jake Nava, who worked with the singer on "Beautiful Liar" which also featured Shakira, the video is expected to have a similar theme to the "B'Day" single "Ring The Alarm." Although no release date has been confirmed, Beyonce's third solo album is expected to hit stores and online retailers by the end of the year. In related news, Beyonce's performance on Fashion Rocks is slated to air on CBS Tuesday.