Beyoncé’s career is the gold standard for pop longevity: from Destiny’s Child to solo superstardom, from pop dominance to cultural architect, she has continually reinvented herself while controlling her narrative. This episode of *The Pop Professor Podcast* explores Beyoncé’s arc in six parts — from her early rise with Destiny’s Child, ther transformation into a solo force, her dual personas in the Sasha Fierce era, the revolutionary self-titled album and Parkwood Entertainment, the cultural juggernaut of *Lemonade*, and her legacy-defining *Renaissance*. Along the way, we’ll unpack the strategies, chart feats, and cultural interventions that made Beyoncé not just a star, but an institution.