Beyonce's surprise album: What's the verdict?

On a single she previewed as part of a Pepsi ad earlier this year, Beyonce sang, "I'm a grown woman / I can dowhatever I want."The singer proved that on Friday when she released a surprise album with no fanfare.Fans promptly lost it and the Internet was on the verge of exploding. Even fellow celebs seemed to have been left breathless.Singer Katy Perry tweeted, "Don't talk to me today unless it's about @Beyonce THANX."Added actress Abigail Breslin, "The new Beyonce album is so perfect wow."The 14-track self-titled album was released exclusively on iTunes at midnight and had to be purchased in its totality. Singles will not be available for purchase until December 20. In addition to the songs, there are also 17 music videos.Speaking to fans via a video on her official Facebook page, Beyonce called the project a "visual album" and said "I see music.""It's more than just what I hear," she said. "When I'm connected to something, I immediately see a visual or aseries of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts aboutlife, my dreams or my fantasies. And they're all connected to the music."Her fifth studio album has been eagerly awaited since the success of "4," which was released in 2011. Over the past year she has hinted that something new was in the works and previewed singles including "Grown Woman," "Bow Down/I Been On" and "Standing on the Sun," which served as the soundtrack for her H&M fashion campaign.The new album - which quickly shot to No. 1 on iTunes Friday - features collaborations with rapper Drake, singer Frank Ocean and author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and, of course, her husband, rapper Jay Z. Daughter Blue Ivy also makes a cameo.