Confirm your Beyhive superfan status with this gorgeously illustrated, all-encompassing guide to all things Beyonce. From her first solo at St. John's United Methodist Church to becoming a part of Destiny's Child, shaping the R&B scene, and becoming a pop icon, Beyonce has taken the world by storm. Gathering her incredible life story, music, and fan culture all in one place, Beyonce Is Life is the one Beyonce reference you need. Beyonce Is Life sheds light on the deep and rich symbolism always present in her music and videos, for example, her spiritual connection with Oshun, the Yoruba goddess of water, fertility, love, and purity, whom she uses as an alter ego with nods to the deity through water symbolism and the color yellow. Organized by a myriad of Bey-rific terminology and vocabulary terms that were coined by the Queen, from "Becky with the good hair" to "Put a ring on it", this book includes: A biography of Beyonce The full discography of Beyonce's music The meaning behind each of the albums Symbols and Easter eggs throughout Beyonce's music Learn what it takes to be part of the Beyhive!