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Beyoncé Shines On ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ Soundtrack [STREAM]

Let the BeyHive rejoice!

With her starring role in the remake of “The Lion King” dropping today, Bey is back with her new album, ‘The Lion King: The Gift’, which is also the soundtrack.

With production coming from DJ Khaled, Syd, Pharrell, Major Lazer, Diplo, and more; Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Saint JHN, WizKid and Tierra Whack, are just a few of the artists who make appearances on the project.

In what Beyonce describes as a “love letter to Africa,”  Mrs. Carter’s new album could be the next volume in Bey’s deep catalogue of influential and monster hits.

Stream it below.

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New Music: Beyoncé – “Spirit” [LISTEN]

Let the BeyHive rejoice!

Beyoncé is back with a gift for her fans, and the summer with “Spirit,” the first single off of her upcoming album The Gift.  With her starring role in the remake of “The Lion King” coming later this summer, Bey drops off a rousing gospel-pop track that will make sure to uplift you with its’ gospel and African musical influences.

Produced by hit-making Pop producer Labirinth, this track and upcoming could be the next volume in Beyoncé’s deep catalogue of influential and monster hits.

Listen below.

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Beyoncé Releases Netflix Documentary “Homecoming” & Live Album [PEEP]

Get in “Homecoming” formation.

Beyoncé makes her way to Netflix with her “Homecoming” documentary that comes just one-year after she headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The highly-anticipated documentary “Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé” hit the streaming service today.

Scoring nearly two-and-a-half hours, the Beyoncé directed and produced film showcases an “intimate, in-depth look” at the songstress’ epic performance that paid tribute to America’s historically black colleges and universities. Containing behind-the-scenes footage, fans are treated to the “emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.”

Prior to the documentary’s release Netflix screened “Homecoming” for students at Washington D.C.’s Howard University and Houston’s Texas Southern University, which are historically black universities. Bey also announced last year her Homecoming Scholars Award Program, an initiative that provides $25,000 scholarships to students at HBCUs.

Check out “Homecoming” on Netflix here and check out the live score below.

Along with the documentary release, Beyonceé also dropped a new track. Listen below.

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New Music: Beyoncé & JAY Z – “Salud!” [LISTEN]

Over the weekend Beyoncé and JAY Z nearly broke the Internet with the release of their surprise joint album, ‘Everything Is Love’. The Carters apparently weren’t done with the album release, as they strike back with another new single called “Salud!”

Produced by Cool & Dre, the single includes vocals from Dre, as The Carters celebrate their success on the victorious ballad. While Hov does his thing with all hip-hop bars, Bey spits a rap-sung verse. This single is exclusively out on TIDAL.

Stream below.

“SALUD!”

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Beyoncé & JAY Z Drop Surprise Album ‘Everything Is Love’ & Visuals For “APES**T” [STREAM]

For years a collaborative album between JAY Z and Beyoncé has been on everyone’s wish list. The wait is over with the power couple releasing their surprise ‘Everything Is Love’ album exclusively on TIDAL, upon completing their U.K. “OTR II Tour” dates.

The Carters announced the album during their London stop on tour. After wrapping up their performance on Saturday night, the screen at London Stadium blacked out and read: “ALBUM OUT NOW.”

Packed with 9-tracks, the collaborative release follows Bey’s 2016 album ‘LEMONADE’ and JAY Z’s 2017 album ‘4:44’. On the album Hov and Bey address several topics like the NFL, social issues, the GRAMMYs, streaming, Meek Mill’s ongoing case, Kanye West, and more.

Stream it below.

Along with the album release, the Carters dropped the Ricky Saiz-directed visuals for the lead single “APES**T,” which was shot at the Louvre museum in Paris, France.

Watch below.

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Jay-Z & Beyoncé Announce Their “On The Run II” Tour [PEEP]

Four-years after setting a precedent and joining forces for the original “On the Run” tour, Jay-Z and Beyoncé officially announce the sequel of the critically-acclaimed tour.

There had been several rumors alluding to the power couple reuniting for a joint tour and last week a flyer of the tour was even leaked. Remaining mum, neither Hov nor Bey addressed the situation and instead went all the way live with it today.

The “On the Run II Tour” will kick off this summer in the United Kingdom, before expanding to Europe and then coming to North America. It is a 36-date stadium tour set to start on June 6th in Cardiff, U.K. and hit other cities overseas like Manchester, London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Glasgow, Stockholm, Rome, and wrap up July 17th in Nice, France.

From there it will hit the second leg in North America beginning July 25th in Cleveland, Ohio. The tour is set to hit major cities like Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and more. It will culminate on October 2nd in Vancouver.

Their last tour included an HBO special in 2014 of the trek, which was nominated for an Emmy. The preview video for the tour shows footage from that tour and is soundtracked by Marcia Aitken’s “I’m Still In Love (With You Boy).” There has also been talks of a joint album, although there isn’t much info on it as of now. If the joint album is going to happen, there couldn’t be a better time for that to come to fruition.

Pre-sale tickets for Citi, TIDAL, and BeyHive members will start on Wednesday, March 14th. General tickets will go on sale March 19th. Select European markets will have to wait till March 23rd to purchase tickets.

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DJ Khaled Drops New Single “Top Off” Feat. Jay-Z, Future & B + Shares Album Title [PEEP]

On his last two album DJ Khaled had hits in “I Got The Keys’ featuring Jay-Z and Future and the Hov and Beyoncé-assisted “Shining.” Looking to work the same magic, Khaled combines ingredients from both songs to make “Top Off” featuring Jay-Z, Future, and Bey.

The Joe Zarrillo, DJ Khaled and Beyoncé co-produced “Top Off” is the first single off Khaled’s next album ‘Father of Asahd’, which he announced along with the single release. It is expected to be released at some point this summer.

Listen to “Top Off” below.

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The 2018 Coachella Lineup Has Been Announced [PEEP]

With 2018 in motion, it’s time for festival talk and the lineup for one of the biggest festivals of the year has been announced. Two days into the year, the lineup for Coachella has been revealed and will include Eminem, The Weeknd, and Beyoncé as headliners.

For the first time ever Eminem will be a headliner, as he has only performed as Dr. Dre’s guest back in 2012. Marshall will close the music and arts festival both weekends. Other acts performing the same day include Migos, French Montana, Miguel 6lack, Jidenna, Cardi B, and more.

The Weeknd will be on the bill for the third time, as he has been listed a performer twice in the past. The Starboy will perform on the Friday of each weekend along with: SZA, Vince Staples, Belly, Daniel Caesar, SuperDuperKyle, among others.

For Beyoncé, she was supposed to perform at last year’s Coachella festival, but had to pull out due to her impending pregnancy. She performed back in 2014 with Solange and did a performance with her beau, Jay-Z in 2010. Tyler The Creator, Post Malone, BROCKHAMPTON, Jorja Smith, and others will join Yoncé on the Saturday of each weekend.

Both hip-hop and R&B will be the dominating genre at the three-day festival, as no Rock-N-Roll acts are listed on any day of the bill for the first time in the festival’s history.

Coachella will take place April 13th through the 15th and April 20th to 22nd at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Passes will go on sale this Friday, January 5th at noon PST on coachella.com.

Check out the complete lineup below.

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New Video: Eminem – “Walk On Water” Feat. Beyoncé [WATCH]

Taking a page out of the video for his 2000 classic “The Real Slim Shady,” Eminem clones himself in the more somber visuals for his Beyoncé-assisted lead single, “Walk On Water.”

An exclusive Apple Music premiere, the video begins with a beam of light shining on a mic stand, as a pensive Eminem takes the stage and performs the single in a old theater that is filled by falling snow. The powerful, emotional video continues with his deceased friend, Proof popping up behind him as he opens his heart up. He then sees a version of himself drowning , walks on frozen water during a snow storm, while a pack of frantic Slim Shadys appear in typing away on old typewriters.

Beyoncé unfortunately does not appear in the video and is replaced by Skylar Grey.

Watch below.

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New Music: Eminem – “Walk On Water” Feat. Beyoncé [LISTEN]

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He’s back!

After a few cryptic messages and teasers on his social media accounts and the Internet, Eminem releases his new, highly-anticipated single “Walk On Water” featuring none other than Beyoncé. Em posted the single on his Instagram with a teaser video yesterday, but even without any of that, the song would still be getting the same attention, because he’s Eminem.

I’m personally not too impressed by the song, especially if it’s the first single off his forthcoming ‘REVIVAL’ album. It is just not what I was expecting for a first single, especially after what he did on BET’s Hip-Hop Awards Cypher. Nonetheless the single will probably go platinum in record time and top the charts, because he’s Eminem.

The introspective single is produced by Rick Rubin with Skylar Grey getting a co-production credit as well. Skylar also is listed with a co-writing credit.

On the track Eminem raps about his drug addiction, expectations, before going on to pay salutations to  legends like 2-Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Rakim, LL Cool J, and Prince, while bashing himself and his accolades.

“Kids look to me as a God,” he raps. “This is retarded / If only they knew it’s a facade / And it’s exhaustive.”

“Walk On Water” is sure to be on Eminem’s ‘REVIVAL’ album which is reportedly set to be released Friday, November 17th. Em will also perform the song at the MTV EMAs on Sunday, November 12th and on “SNL” on Saturday, November 18th.

Listen below and tell us what you think in the comments section.

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New Music: J. Balvin – “Mi Gente” Feat. Beyoncé [LISTEN]

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J Balvin’s “Mi Gente” record is tearing up radio, the clubs, and any area it is played at. The record just got an ultra boost, as Beyonceé hops on it and delivers a killer Spanglish verse, slaying yet again.

Gassing over the Willy William production, Queen Bey brandishes her Spanish by opening her verse by singing, “Con lo mío todos se mueven / La fiesta la llevo en mis genes / Yo soy la reina de los nenes / Mi gente no se detiene aqui nadie se quiere ir.”

Yoncé returns later on the track to spit another tantalizing verse in English this time. “He say my body stay wetter than the ocean / And he say the creole in my body is like a potion,” she sings. “I can be a beast or I can give you emotion / But please don’t question my devotion / I been giving birth on these haters ’cause I’m fertile.”

Staying true to her Philanthropic ways, Bey has vowed to donate her proceeds of the single to hurricane and earthquake and hurricane relief  through CEMA, UNICEF, and Somos Una Voz for Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other Carribbean islands.
Watch the dance-heavy lyric video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=160&v=APHgDFRpCi0
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Jay-Z Professes His Love For Beyoncé & Opens Up About Their Relationship In “4:44” Footnotes [WATCH]

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In the 11-minute footnotes for Jay-Z’s heartfelt “4:44” single, he opens up about his relationship with wifey Beyonceé and professes his love for her. Hov also recounts meeting his father for the first time and how that helped him realize how special his relationship with Bey was.

“What I thought when I met my dad was, ‘Oh, I’m free to love now,’” Hov explains in the video. “But it’s like, ‘Yeah, but how are you gonna do it? You wanna do it, I get it, but how are you gonna do it? You’ve never won this before. No one informs you how to do it. You don’t even have the tools to do it.’ ‘I don’t know. But I’m gonna do it.’ That’s why I say, ‘You matured faster than me. I wasn’t ready.”

Along with Jigga’s annotations, the footnotes include commentary from Kendrick Lamar, Chris Paul, Will Smith, Chris Rock, Meek Mill, Michael B. Jordan, and Aziz Ansari. Each individual speaks on experiences in their relationship and how they can relate to certain parts of “4:44.”

Hov’s infidelities were a secret to many people before the elevator incident with Solange, which brought it to light. On “4:44” Hov gets personal and goes into full detail of his flaws as a husband, human, and partner, while also apologizing to Bey.

These footnotes follow “The Story of OJ” footnotes. Earlier this week Hov announced his “4:44 Tour” and Friday at 4:44 pm EST he will drop the visuals for “Bam” featuring Damian Marley.

In the meantime watch the footnotes for “4:44” below.

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Beyoncé Will Release Special Edition ‘How To Make LEMONADE’ Box Set [PEEP]

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It’s been about a year since Beyoncé set the world on fire with the release of her multi-platinum selling ‘LEMONADE’ album. The DIVA has announced that to celebrate the one year anniversary, she will be releasing a special edition, collector’s edition box set called ‘How To Make Lemonade’.

The ‘How To Make LEMONADE’ box set will include a 600-page coffee table book (coffee table sold separate), double vinyl LP, audio and visual album downloads, and woman empowerment as a bonus. The special box set will retail for $300.

Bey’s personal writings and lyrics will be intermixed throughout the book, along with “hundreds of never-before-seen photos” of the queen and the family. Foreword of the book is written by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson with poetry by Warsan Shire.

According to her website, “The How To Make Lemonade Box Set is a momentous tome and comprehensive look at Beyoncé’s LEMONADE journey. The How To Make Lemonade Box Set gives unprecedented insight into the making of multiple award-winning LEMONADE.”

See the full track list for the double vinyl LP below.

Side A:
Pray You Catch Me
Hold Up
Don’t Hurt Yourself (Featuring Jack White)

Side B:
Sorry
6 Inch (Featuring The Weeknd)
Daddy Lessons

Side C
Love Drought
Sandcastles
Forward (Featuring James Blake)
Freedom (Featuring Kendrick Lamar)

Side D
All Night
Formation

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