EUR VIDEO THROWBACK: ‘We Are the World’, Prince at Coachella, Beyonce in ‘Formation’, Ann Peebles (Watch)
*April 27th is an anniversary of sorts for three heavy hitting moments in music history, and one standout birthday. On this day in 1985, “We Are the World” began its three-week stint at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart. The song, featuring everyone and their mama as the group USA for Africa, was […]
New Orleans Rapper Sues Beyonce in Federal Court over ‘Formation’ Video
[videowaywire video_id=”1993FA777B5849A7″] *Beyonce is the target of yet another federal lawsuit linked to her 2016 anthem, “Formation,” this time from the star of the Oscar-nominated Hurricane Katrina documentary “Trouble the Water.” The lawsuit was filed one day before Bey settled a separate year-long lawsuit that claimed she never got permission to use the voice of […]
Beyonce’s Vinyl ‘Lemonade’ Mishap Going for Hundreds on eBay (Listen)
*A German pressing plant snafu has resulted in an undisclosed number of vinyl copies of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album accidentally containing music by Canadian punk band ZEX, and now those rare hybrid copies have hit the auction market. One seller posted their copy on Discogs.com late Tuesday for $1,355, although it had been removed at press […]
Jay-Z’s ‘4:44’ Confirms He Cheated on Beyonce and is Worried About What His Kids Will Think
*As promised, Jay-Z dropped his new album, “4:44” on Sprint and Tidal’s platforms at midnight, and along with it released an animated video for one of its tracks titled, “The Story of OJ” But it’s another part of “4:44” that is making headlines for its lyrics that appear to be an admission of his alleged infidelity that was […]
Beyonce to Release $300 ‘Lemonade’ Box Set With 600-Page Photo Book & Forward by Michael Eric Dyson
*In addition to birthing twins sometime in the near future, Beyoncé will deliver another sizable bundle of joy this summer: a box set edition of her groundbreaking visual album, “Lemonade.” The package comes with a 600-page coffee table book featuring “hundreds of never-before-seen photos” from the making of the album, a foreword by scholar Michael Eric Dyson, […]
Beyonce Announces Her New College Fund ‘Formation Scholars’ for Young Women
*Marking the one-year anniversary of her “Lemonade” album being released, Beyonce has announced the launch of a scholarship program that similarly seeks to embolden and empower young women. The singer this morning (April 25) introduced her new “Formation Scholars” awards, described as college scholarships meant “to encourage and support young women who are unafraid to think outside […]
Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’, Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ Among 2017 Peabody Award Winners
*Beyonce’s visual album “Lemonade” and Donald Glover’s FX series “Atlanta” were among the seven entertainment winners revealed Thursday (April 20) by the Peabody Awards board of jurors. As previously reported, both projects were among the 60 finalists announced earlier this month for the prestigious award, given annually to the most compelling and empowering stories released in electronic […]
Beyonce’s Stylist Marni Senofonte Now Working With Barbie
*Beyonce’s stylist, Marni Senofonte, the wardrobe maven behind the “Lemonade” visual album and Formation World Tour, is now working on one-of-a-kind looks for Mattel’s new Barbie Fashionistas dolls. The doll line comes in four body types (original, curvy, tall and petite) with multiple skin tones and hair styles. “Born to an independent, entrepreneurial woman, and […]
‘Lemonade’, ‘Atlanta’, ‘Luke Cage’, ’13th’, ‘This Is Us’ Among Peabody Award Finalists
*Beyonce’s visual album “Lemonade,” Donald Glover’s freshman FX series “Atlanta,” the Marvel-Netflix series “Luke Cage” and Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated documentary “13th” are among the finalists for the 76th Annual Peabody Awards. The full list of 60 finalists represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in electronic media during 2016. Over the next several weeks, […]
UT Chattanooga Celebrates Black Womanhood for Beyonce-Inspired ‘Lemonade Week’
*Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album has inspired a week’s worth of study in black womanhood at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. English professor James Arnett has dubbed the week of April 3 “Lemonade Week” at the college. Today through Thursday, the university will host daily events to discuss the topics explored on the visual album, such […]
Vincent Berry II, Once Homeless, Now Grammy-Winning Producer on Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’
*Do dreams come true? This basic question is one that many of us ponder; oftentimes when we are at the lowest point in our lives. It’s easy to be positive and feel good when things are going your way, but when they aren’t… not so much. But some folks realize it is precisely at these times, […]
‘Jeopardy’s’ ‘Becky With the Good Hair’ Category Slays Beyhive (Watch)
*The “Becky With the Good Hair” phrase found itself trending on Twitter Tuesday night (May 7) after it was revealed as one of the categories on “Jeopardy.” Less than a month after “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek tickled fans with his recitation of Kanye West, Desiigner, Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar lyrics, the quiz show had the Beyhive buzzing […]
Beyonce Affirms Coachella Gig ‘If Healthy’; Drops Two New Videos After Grammys (Watch)
*Beyonce has reportedly promised her team that she is following through on her scheduled Coachella performances in April, despite that fact she’ll be further along in her pregnancy. However, she did say her appearance would depend on her health at the time. TMZ cites Grammy sources who said Bey was meeting with her production crew backstage […]
Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ Win Art Directors Guild Awards
*“Lemonade” may have been iced out for Grammy’s album of the year on Sunday, but Beyonce’s conceptual music video album took home an award at Saturday’s Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards in Los Angeles. The ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards are given out annually to recognize excellence in production design and art direction in […]
Hold Up: Beyonce and Babies to Perform at the Grammys on Feb 12
*In what will likely be the most-watched Grammy Awards telecast in history, producers have announced that Beyonce will indeed perform at the ceremony on Feb. 12, reports E! News. The confirmation comes just 24 hours after the singer took to Instagram to reveal a baby bump carrying twins. Soon after, the Internet began speculating on […]
