Beyonce Knowles has set a July 8 release date for her long- awaited Columbia solo debut album, "Dangerously in Love." The set will feature guest appearances by the likes of Jay-Z, Luther Vandross, Missy Elliott, Sean Paul, Outkast's Big Boi, and more.

Other contributors to "Dangerously in Love" include Mark Batson, Mario Winans, D-Roy & Mr. B, Rich Harrison, Fanatic, and Scott Storch. Vandross lends his pipes to the duet "Closer I Get to You." The same cut will appear on Vandross' forthcoming album "Dance with My Father," set for a June 10 release on J Records.

Knowles is planning a world tour in support of "Dangerously in Love," and she has also set a bevy of television appearances for the coming months. She will debut the set's first single from the set -- "Crazy In Love" featuring Jay-Z -- May 17 as a musical guest on "Saturday Night Live." Other planned TV appearances include CBS' "The Late Show with David Letterman" on June 14, NBC's "Today" outdoor concert series on June 27, the CBS "Early Show" on July 8, and ABC's "The View" on July 9.

The artist will also be the subject of a pay-per-view TV special, "Ford Presents Beyonce Knowles, Friends & Family, Live From Ford's 100th Anniversary Celebration in Dearborn, Michigan," set to air June 14. Knowles will be joined for the special by her Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, her sister Solange Knowles, and other musical guests.

As previously reported, Knowles will take part in the May 22 "VH1 Divas Duets" special, broadcast live from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. She'll join Celine Dion, Lisa Marie Presley, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Jewel, Chaka Khan, and host Queen Latifah.

Troy Carpenter from billboard.com

her sister is one of the worst live singers ive ever heard.

Joshy84au said:

Wow!

Check out Beyonce's New Joint "Crazy In Love" With Jay-Z:

http://www.sonymusic.com/...e_full.ram

Its cool I guess, very Isaac Hayes/Crutis Mayfeildish. Not a 1st single material!

Whateva happepend 2 Donna Summer's sampled song?

Harlepolis said:

The girl is struggling, you heard that lame In Da CLub cover right? She's got no inspiration. At least Kelly has had some hit singles, who will be the biggest DC member in a years time? Hmmm

Essence said:

I like her but I love me some Michelle

You gotta love that laid-back, earthy mellow attitude which is a turn on and her voice is very soothing and peacful. Plus, the sistah is respectable(comparing to the two-Beyonce the one with the big mouth and Kelly the one with the ass licker) and not 2 mention: she's always quite which makes me like her even more.

I hope she make an LP(non-gospel)

hey, and here i thought the neptunes were gonna do her album!? man, i loved her on 'work it out'; that old 70's soul type of thing. hoped the album would have more of that. but looking at the list of producers and guests.. i wonder..

Beyonce's my homegirl, she got style... I don't like the blonde hair too much though, but I'm getting her album. Her version of 'In da club', 'Hey shorty, it's Beyonce...' I like that!

Harlepolis said:

fine as hell too

rdhull said:

*shakes head*

I heard the very ending of her new single with Jay-Z (they said) and it was something else...some new type of music etc. I cant wait.

rdhull said:

New type of music? HMmmm doesn't sound like that 2 me,,it sounds like an avarage sampled RnB track 2 me. Its in this thread,,hear it and tell me what do you think(altho I know you won't be impressed)

Just heard the single...I think it's very ordinary, which is a shame because I really like Beyonce and think she's capable of much better. It's quite possibly one of the most boring songs I've encountered recently.

Hope the rest of the album is better.

thus far Musically Her Clutch is stuck.She better hurry up with a Hit Cut ASAP.She wanted to Be the Diana Ross of Her Group Era&She better catch a Hit or She will be back with DC in a Year.Essence Nailed it.

I like Beyonce and all, but I finally just heard 'Crazy in love' and it just sounds like a bunch of noise...

For the Beyonce admirers:

JANFAN4L said:

This could be the cover!