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Jay-Z Breaks Ground with Beyonce
Posted in Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z on the March 16, 2010
Beyonce came out to support her hubby Jay-Z at the ceremonial groundbreaking for Barclays Center, the new arena for the New Jersey Nets, at Atlantic Yards last Thursday in Brooklyn, New York. The rapper said “What I stand here and represent is hope for Brooklyn, New York City. I’m a son of Brooklyn, I’m from Marcy projects. I think about growing up in Brooklyn in the Marcy projects and shooting jump shots, thinking I can make it to the NBA. Now I stand here as an owner of [the Nets] that’s coming back to Brooklyn. The pride in that, and bringing that dream so much closer for people, brings me so much pride I get a little nervous about it. But I’m very happy, very excited about this day. And we did it again Brooklyn — shout out to [Notorious] B.I.G.”
Rihanna to record single with Brit boy band JLS
Posted in Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z, Rihanna, X Factor on the March 15, 2010
Chart-topping star Rihanna has agreed to record a single with British band JLS.
The lads from JLS shot to fame after appearing on reality competition show The X-Factor.
The band - Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan “JB” Gill, and Oritsé Williams - were runners-up on the show but went on to sign a deal with Epic Records.
And now they have a whole host of hit stars lining up to record with them.
Rihanna has confirmed she will record a single with JLS before the end of the year - and she believes Beyonce and Kanye West will follow.
And the man behind the hook-up is none other than Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z.
He signed Rihanna to his label and is keen to develop JLS in America, so he’s putting the two acts together then plans to link JLS up with his missus and pal Kanye.
Rihanna told the Sun: “Working with JLS is something that will happen this year. Jay will make stars out of them. He has been a great mentor to me. He has been around long enough to spot real talent and he knows who will become worldwide stars.
“They can sing, they can dance, they look good, actually they look very good. But more importantly they look like a group. It doesn’t look like they have been put together. It looks like they are meant to be together.
Source: Splash News
Jay-Z is Hiding Something
Posted in Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z on the March 12, 2010
It has been reported that Jay-Z is pulling out of a new racetrack casino endeavor in New York after learning that state officials wanted all backers to hand over detailed records of their finances and the rapper refuses to do it. The order would not only require a comprehensive overview of his personal finances but also those of his R&B singer wife, Beyonce. It will definitely reveal a lot of private details about their money and it will fall into the hands of a lot of people in New York. I wonder if there’s anything juicy there or if they’re just trying to keep their business their business.
Rihanna beats Beyonce in the top ten singles
Posted in Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles, Rihanna, Top List on the March 6, 2010
It looks like concentrating on the work does pay off… at least for the moment. Rihanna has apparently beaten Beyonce’s record for number of top ten hit singles in the 2000’s by a female artist ever since her latest song, “Rude boy” was Rihanna’s fourteenth such accomplishment. Beyonce is probably regretting killing Sasha Fierce right about now, but it’s only a matter of time before she dumps babysitting her nephew and gets back to good old hard work. Rihanna’s victory might be very, very short lived. Hopefully she will enjoy it while she still can… maybe get Matt Kemp to throw her another little party.
Beyonce accused of taking credit for others’ songs
Posted in Beyonce on the February 26, 2010
Beyonce has been called out for taking credit for songs where it isn’t due.
A former producer, who worked with the star in Destiny’s Child, says he came up with the riff for their hit Bootylicious and was stunned to hear Beyonce on television claiming it was hers.
Rob Fusari, an executive producer on Lady GaGa’s hit album The Fame, says he came up with the idea for Bootylicious while flicking through his record collection.
Fusari claimed: “I came up with the idea to build a track using the guitar riff from Stevie Nicks’ Edge of Seventeen. I really wanted to play the riff from Eye of the Tiger, but I was flipping through my CDs in the studio and I couldn’t find it. But I saw the Stevie Nicks CD and I remembered that the riff was similar.”
Fusari was so upset that Beyonce took credit for the song in a US TV special that he called her father Matthew Knowles.
“I remember watching Barbara Walters interview Beyoncé about Bootylicious, and she told Barbara about how she came up with the idea for the track.
“I was just like, “What?” I called Matthew - which was a big mistake; I got emotional, and I apologised after - but I called Matthew and said, “Matthew, like, why?”
“And he explained to me, in a nice way, he said, “People don’t want to hear about Rob Fusari, producer from Livingston, N.J. No offence, but that’s not what sells records. What sells records is people believing that the artist is everything.”
Singer Beyonce ’still overwhelmed’ by record-breaking Grammy night
Posted in Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles on the February 11, 2010
Singer Beyonce says she is ’still overwhelmed’ by winning a record number of Grammy awards.
The 28-year-old star recently picked up six gongs at the ceremony in LA, bringing her total to 16.
She told UsMagazine.com: “I am still overwhelmed by Grammy night. I can’t believe I set a record. I am so thankful to everyone; my family, my friends, the label.
“I have worked so hard and it seems that it all paid off in that one night. I am still shaking.”
She stole the record from singers Lauryn Hill and Norah Jones, who each won five awards in 1999 and 2003 respectively.
Ryan Tedder Talks Leona Lewis
Posted in Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Leona Lewis, OneRepublic on the January 29, 2010
OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder has been responsible for a lot of hits these days but for some unknown reason, the single he co-wrote for Leona Lewis called ‘Happy’ never broke in America. The singer says that he knows why it didn’t perform as well in the US saying “In the US, unless you’re Justin Timberlake or Beyoncé, you cannot put out a song and not be in the country when it comes out. Leona was gone for six weeks when ‘Happy’ came out because she was promoting the record in other countries - it wasn’t her fault; she just couldn’t be two places in once. I had radio stations telling me that they thought ‘Happy’ was the single biggest ballad they’d come across in ten years, but that if Leona didn’t come over here and promote it, it was going to fall. On top of that, America’s consumed with Lady GaGa and dance music right now, so it’s not the best time for ballads anyway. When everything on the radio is blasting out at 120 bpm, a song like ‘Happy’ almost sounds out-of-place.” He has a point.
Beyonce angers people of Trinidad
Posted in Beyonce, Concert on the January 11, 2010
Beyonce has angered the people of Trinidad after scheduling a gig on the island.
The 28-year-old beauty has organised a concert for February 18 in the West Indies but its residents want the gig cancelled.
They claim that the cost of around £1million for the show will be taken out of the money for their annual carnival, which finishes two days before the concert will take place.
A resident posted a message on Twitter saying: “Beyonce can kiss my a**. I refuse to give up Carnival to go on a concert to see her perform songs I have seen on YouTube.
“I love Beyonce but she should never take the spotlight off the Trinidad Carnival.”
Grammy Performers Announced
Posted in Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles, Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift on the December 25, 2009
The list of Grammy performances is slowly coming together as it was recently announced that Beyonce and Taylor Swift will be performing at the 2010 Grammy Awards, as confirmed by People and ET. The R&B diva holds the most nominations this year with 10 nods while the country singer is close behind with 8 nods. Tune in to see what I’m sure will be great performances from the two as well as to see just how many trophies either of them would be raking in. The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Lady Antebellum have also been announced to perform. The Grammys are set to air live on January 31, 2010 at 8PM ET/PT on CBS.
Beyonce and Jay-Z to change surnames
Posted in Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z on the December 23, 2009
Beyonce and Jay-Z to change their respective surnames now they’re married
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z - who married in April 2008 - are to take on both of their respective surnames in order to keep the Sweet Dreams singer’s parental line from dying out.
Jay-Z - whose real name is Shawn Carter - will now be known as Shawn Knowles-Carter, while Beyonce is to become Beyonce Knowles-Carter.
A source revealed: “They want to keep Knowles because Beyonce’s parents didn’t have any sons and they’re keen to keep the name going strong, especially if they don’t produce any children themselves.”
Earlier this week, the Knowles family suffered a blow when it was announced that Beyonce’s parents Tina and Mathew would be divorcing after 29 years of marriage.
In October, rumours surfaced that Mathew may have been unfaithful, with a paternity suit filed by Alexandra Wright claiming he was the father of her unborn child - an allegation he has denied.
However, in a statement the estranged couple - who also have another daughter, Solange - claimed that the divorce would not be “an ugly, messy fight” and they would continue working together amicably.
50 Cent is Bitter
Posted in 50 Cent, Beyonce, Grammy Awards, MTV, Taylor Swift on the December 14, 2009
It seems that 50 Cent has gotten his panties in a bunch after failing to receive a Grammy nomination this year. In fact, the rapper has been nominated a total of 13 times but has failed to clinch himself a trophy. He told MTV “Man, f**k the Grammys! I couldn’t care less about the Grammy Awards. It’ll be the Beyoncé and Taylor Swift show. I guess they’ll both be performing at the awards show, which means their record companies will be spending money to raise the production values of the entire show. And when you spend that kind of money you’re supposed to get trophies.”
Beyonce in Las Vegas
Posted in Beyonce, Las Vegas on the December 14, 2009
There are rumors going around that Beyonce has accepted a long term deal at the Wynn in Las Vegas and that she’ll be receiving a cool $750,000 per show. I wonder when the shows are set to start. The singer has spoken about wanting to take some time off to rediscover New York. Maybe the Vegas shows will begin right after that. Beyonce in Sin City as a regular performer is going to be amazing. Maybe she can rediscover Las Vegas while she’s at it too. And unlike Mariah Carey, I’m pretty sure her ticket sales won’t be so pathetic.
Beyonce VS Paul McCartney
Posted in Beyonce, Concert, Paul McCartney on the December 3, 2009
Both singing sensation Beyonce and music legend Paul McCartney had concert specials which aired on ABC on the night of Thanksgiving. If you’re wondering which singer won the ratings war, I have the answer for you. The former Destiny’s child member took in 5.2 million viewers while the former Beatles member drew about 4.7 million. That was pretty close! I wouldn’t feel bad if I ended up coming in second with those numbers. Heck, a lot of artists these days would be thankful to even come in second compared to either of those artists. There’s really not much else to complain about that.
Jay-Z is ready for the next step
Posted in Beyonce, JAY-Z on the November 30, 2009
Since his businesses are booming and his musical career isn’t far from it, it seems Jay-Z finally feels ready to settle down and really start a family with Beyonce. A source close to Jay-Z had this to say about his ambitions: “He’s normally very secretive but Jay-Z is so excited about the prospect of becoming a dad, he just let slip that they’re trying for a baby.” Isn’t it ironic how when somebody actually wants a kid they have to give it more shots, but unplanned pregnancies are just booming all year round? So what part of a normal life was it that Beyonce was sacrificing for her career again?
Singer Beyonce made the night for one of her fans by giving her one of her earrings at a recent gig
Posted in Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles on the November 23, 2009
Singer Beyonce made the night for one of her fans by giving her one of her earrings at a recent gig.
The 28-year-old star recently played a date on her tour at the Metro Arena in Newcastle when she spotted Shannon Quinn, 12, in the crowd and gave her the earring as a souvenir.
Quinn said: “She’s my favourite singer and it was great just to be at the gig.
“She seemed to have her eye on me and I couldn’t believe it when she took off one of her earrings and handed it to me. It’s the best thing ever.”
Quinn is from Bishopbriggs near Glasgow and travelled to Newcastle with her family to see the star. The party had their tickets upgraded for free when they arrived and were right next to the stage in the VIP area.
Quinn isn’t sure what she is going to do with the earrings but said: “I might get it made into a necklace.”
Lady Gaga Talks Beyonce
Posted in Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Video on the November 20, 2009
The music video for the song ‘Video Phone’ starring Beyonce and Lady Gaga is out and it is hot! The princess of pop recently spoke to MTV about working with Beyonce, saying “She is such a beautiful person. I had kind of lost faith a little bit in meeting artists in the business – and then I met Beyonce.” If you got what the singer was saying, she pretty much gave some mad props to her fellow artist. I wonder how Beyonce feels about that and what she has to say about Lady Gaga. Then again, I highly doubt there’s anyone who can say a bad thing about her.
Beyonce and Jay-Z ‘trying for baby’, it’s claimed
Posted in Beyonce, JAY-Z on the November 9, 2009
Beyonce and Jay-Z are hoping to have a baby, it has been claimed.
The rapper is said to have let plans slip while talking to the editor of a US magazine at a party.
The New York Daily News reports: “Beyonce’s working on a tot of her own.
“That’s according to… Jay-Z, [her] notoriously tight-lipped hubby, who spilled the baby beans himself.”
A report in the newspaper claims: “While chatting up Gotham mag editor in chief Cristina Greeven Cuomo, the rapper let it slip that procreating is high on the duo’s priority list right now.”
Beyonce, 28, and Jay-Z, 39, wed in a secret ceremony in New York in April 2008.
The Single Ladies singer said earlier this year that she was in no rush to become a mum, after watching sister Solange give birth.
She said: “I definitely want one, but I’m not ready for all of that.
“I don’t think a person should see that before her time. It was a little much. But I’m so in love with my nephew, and every time I see him I’m like, God, he’s just amazing.”
A rep for the couple was unavailable for comment.
2009 MTV Europe Music Awards Winners
Posted in Awards, Beyonce, Eminem, Lady Gaga, MTV, Tokio Hotel, U2 on the November 6, 2009
The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 took place in Berlin, Germany at the O2 World Arena. The show was hosted by Katy Perry,
MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 Winners
Best Video
Beyonce - Single Ladies
Best Female
Beyonce
Best Group
Tokio Hotel
Best Push Artist
Pixie Lott
Best Male
Eminem
Best New Act
Lady Gaga
Best Alternative
Placebo
Best World Stage Performance
Linkin Park
Best Song
Beyonce - Halo
Best Rock
Green Day
Best Urban
Jay-Z
Best Live Act
U2
Best European Act
maNga
Beyonce delays Malaysia concert
Posted in Beyonce, Concert on the October 22, 2009
Beyonce shelved a Malaysia concert after Islamic conservatives slammed the slated show as immoral.
The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party sought cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur concert on October 25 on the basis it would push “Western sexy performances”.
But Beyonce has only delayed her concert, postponing to an unspecified “future date”.
In 2007, Beyonce cancelled a Malaysia show due to dress code. Female performers in Malaysia are required to cover up from shoulder-to-knee, with no cleavage showing. The organisers, Marctensia, last month stated that an agreement had been reached among all parties over concerns her dress would be inappropriate.
But the company said: “The postponement is solely [the] decision of the artiste and has nothing to do with other external reasons.”
Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani have both met with conservative protests but gone ahead with performances in Malaysia.
Source: Splash News
Beyonce films herself shopping for Halloween costumes in Japan.
Posted in Beyonce on the October 19, 2009
Beyonce films herself shopping for Halloween costumes in Japan.
The singer, 28, was spotted with a camera crew in tow over the weekend as she browsed bargain basement Tokyo store Don Quixote in Roppongi picking out fancy dress clothes.
Beyonce hit up the 24-hour store - famous for quirky Japanese cosplay outfits -after the first of her two-date concert series in Tokyo as part of her ‘I Am… Tour’
“Beyonce was looking at all the different costumes,” an onlooker said.
“She had a bunch of bodyguards guarding her off from other shoppers but she was spotted looking at a giant pumpkin outfit and even a sumo wrestler suit!”
Brit singer Lily Allen is also known to be a fan of the wacky shop having previously posted pictures of herself dressed as a duck, a panda and a mug of beer on Twitter after a shopping spree in the same store.
SOURCE: Splash News