Beyonce in I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008)

Beyonce Knowles reportedly started working on her third studio album in December of last year. The album is titled I Am… Sasha Fierce As reported by Scratch magazine, producer Timbaland has been signed to produce the majority of the album.

In an interview with producer Rodney Jerkins, he said that the style of the album keeps switching and is inspired by Beyonce' upcoming film, Cadillac Records, in which Beyonce has been cast to play famed blues singer Etta James, he also mentioned that the current release date she is working at for her third album is November 2008. Beyonce also recorded a cover of Billy Joel's "Honesty" which was included on a Matthew Knowles/Music World CD released only in Japan towards the end of June 2008 to celebrate the tenth-year anniversary of Destiny's Child. "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", the first singles from I Am… Sasha Fierce, were released to radio on October 14, 2008, preceding the album's release on November 18, 2008.

Beyonce Knowles will also star opposite Ali Larter and Idris Elba in a thriller film called Obsessed, which has been in production since May 2008. This film is due to be released in the US during January 2009, with an international release slated for March 2009.

Beyonce Knowles says that the name Sasha Fierce is the name of the persona she adopts when she performs onstage. "That is my alter ego and now she has a last name," says Beyonce. "I have someone else that takes over when it's time for me to work and when I'm on stage, this alter ego that I've created that kind of protects me and who I really am."

Beyonce Knowles recorded w/ various artist for "Just Stand Up!", a charity single for the "Stand Up To Cancer" charity. This charity aims to raise funds for cancer research through the acts and offerings of the celebrity world. Joining Beyonce on this charity single was Mariah Carey, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis, Rihanna, Leann Rimes and Mary J. Blige. The song was brought to public attention recently when it was performed live by most of the stars at Fashion Rocks 2008 in New York City—this show was broadcast simultaneously on all major American networks on September 5, 2008.

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