Beyonce's '4' certified PLATINUM!

Beyonce' has something to be happy about today.  The international diva's latest music offering, '4' has been certified PLATINUM as of today by the RIAA.  So congrats are in order for Beyonce for scoring another platinum plaque!

Beyonce does 'Jimmy Fallon' talks about Kelly Rowland & '4'!!!!

A slightly hoarse Beyonce, still on the promo trail for the #1 album '4', popped up on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' recently.  The International pop star performed her hit 'The Best thing I Never Had', and she also stuck around to dish with Jimmy about her year off, her travels to China and bandmate's Kelly Rowland's new cd 'Here I Am'.  Take a look.  Despite being a bit hoarse, Beyonce still gave a stellar performance!



'Best thing I Never Had'


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Original vs Remake? Remaking a hit song can be 'hit or miss' sometimes...

Have you ever heard a song and it stays in your mind and you never knew it was a remade song.  Then you listen to the original and the remade version pales in comparison.  Or have you ever heard a remake and wondered to yourself why the artist ever tried to retouch, cover or even attempt to mess with a classic?  Sometimes remakes can be done really well, and other times, it is left up to interpretation.  It is a 'hit or miss' situation at times.  Sometimes the original is so classic that if you even try to touch it, it is an automatic fail.  Then other times, the remake may employ such an ingenious twist that it stands out on its own.  I decided to pick a few songs that came to mind and paired them up to the original to see what people's thoughts were.  Take a listen and see which do you prefer, the original, or the remake?



Ohio Players-'Heaven must be like this'


D'Angelo-'Heaven must be like this'


Dolly Parton-'I will always love you'


Whitney Houston-'I will always love you'


I couldn't decide, so you get DOUBLE Whitney





Rose Royce-'I'm going down'



Mary J. Blige-'I'm going down'


Willie Nelson-'Always on my mind'


Fantasia-'Always on my mind'


I couldn't decide again so you get DOUBLE FANTASIA this time!


Drake-'Marvin's Room'


JoJo-'Marvin's Room (Can't do better)



Prince-'Shhh(Break it down)'


Tevin Campbell-'Shhh(Break it down)'


Rose Royce-'Wishing on a star'


Beyonce-'Wishing on a star'


Sean Kingston-'Beautiful Girls'


JoJo-'Beautiful Girls'



Jodeci-'Come & talk to me'


Omarion-'Come &talk to me'


Stevie Wonder-'Lately'


Jodeci-'Lately'

Beyonce RULES Billboard with 3 albums charting SIMULTANEOUSLY!

Hate it or love it, KING Beyonce obviously RUNS THE WORLD!  At least she is running the Billboard charts at present.  The Pop star who's fourth album '4' debuted at #1  but guess what else the artist was able to do that few can boast?  It appears that 2008’s ‘I Am Sasha Fierce’ and 2003’s ‘Dangerously In Love’ have both re-entered the charts this week at #90 and #168 respectively.


Beyonce celebrates having 3 albums on Billboard simultaneously.  The success of her current disc has garnered interest for her past albums.  So much interest and buzz that it cause those albums to crack Billboard's Hot 200 list.  That is really an amazing accomplishment and the artist should be congratulated on her success.  Maybe 'Bday' will see a surge back on the charts as well.  We will wait and she if it does!  Again, congratulations are in order for Beyonce!

New Music: Beyonce: 'Best thing I Never Had'

Beyonce releases the 'kiss-off' video of the summer with the Dianne Martel-directed visual for the 2nd single from '4', entitled 'Best thing I Never Had.'  Beyonce radiates in white lingerie as she prepares to 'wed' the man of her dreams relishing at the fact she 'dodged a bullet' by not being with her roving eye 'ex',  We get a glimpse at that 'EX' in faux home video form depicted in the beautifully simple visual that Bey graces us with!   Take a look at the new video!



Jay-Z is truly a LUCKY MAN!!! Wow! Can you imagine walking down the aisle and lifting the veil to BEY!!!!

*swoons and passes out*
LOL

Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Beyonce!

Beyonce, who is usually very private about her personal life, opens up to Entertainment Tonight.  She talks '4', her fans, and about being a role model.  She also gives us insight on her Deluxe Edition of the album and its exclusive release to Target stores!  Take a LOOK!!!

'Destiny' Dual? Kelly vs. Beyonce

Is there a 'Destiny's Child Dual?

Most likely not.  The two divas may always seem to come back out solo head to head, but if there is any competition, it is a sisterly, healthy type of competition.  The two have spoken on numerous occasions of how they support, love and respect each other's craft. There is room for both of the ladies on the scene at the same time. Right?

Music has been circulating around from Kelly.  Fans and critics alike are eagerly waiting to see what the follow-up single for the char-topping 'Motivation' will be.  There is no official second single as of yet.

And at press time, Beyonce's '4' leaked on the Internet a few days ago.  There was speculation that a secret emergency meeting was called to revamp the album due to the leak, or scrap it all together and start over.  These rumors have not be substantiated yet.  So as we wait to see what's next for the Ladies of 'Destiny'.  Let's take it back with some throwback jams from BOTH divas!

Kelly Rowland : 'Can't Nobody'



Beyonce: 'Check up on it'



Destiny's Child: 'Jumpin Jumpin' Remix

Beyonce' STOLE Billboard Award's performance Idea????

Another day another SCANDAL??? After Beyonce's Award-winning performance of 'Run the World(Girls)' at Sunday's Billboard music Awards, critics are saying that the pop icon may have lifted the idea for her set in front of the interactive screens from a concept  done by an Italian singer/actress named Lorella Cuccarini back in 2010!  Well they say no idea is truly original.  Look at the comparisons and you see what you think.




Well if that's the case, Janet has also done a similar routine in her 'Feedback' video.


So maybe Cuccarini copied Janet!  Seems like people will always dig up something to take the shine away from a burgeoning star.  Hmmmmm.. What do you guys think?

Destiny's Child Reunion...of sorts

Destiny's Child reunited.... well for one night only.  The 3 lovely ladies were all attendees of the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.  Kelly and Michelle watched from the audience as there sister, friend, and front-woman of there chart-topping group took over the stage for a whirlwind performance of her hit single, 'Run The World (Girls).  After the exhilarating performance, Beyonce accepted the Millennium Award from Billboard.  The title and trophy was presented to her by her nephew and mother. 







The international pop star graciously accepted the award and thanked her parents, her fans, Kelly & Michelle, the original members of the group, LeToya and Latavia and her "Best Friend", Sean Carter.

BET Awards 11---The Nominations are in!!

It is almost time for the biggest awards show on television...that's right BET AWARDS 11 is approaching! And with that, the nominees have been cast and the stage has been set!


BET Networks  announced that actor/comedian Kevin Hart has been tapped to host this year's BET AWARDS, ranked among the Top 5 Cable Award Shows every year among total viewers. The brightest night in music will broadcast LIVE from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. on BET.


Chris Brown Leads with 6 Nominations, Lil Wayne Receives 5 and Kanye West, Rihanna and Drake Tie With 4 a Piece




Cee Lo Green and Bruno Mars Go Head-to-head for Best Male R&B Artist Along with Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Usher.






 

Other NOMINEES INCLUDE:

Best Female R&B Artist

Beyoncé

Marsha Ambrosius

Keri Hilson

Jennifer Hudson

Rihanna

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

B.o.B

Drake

Lil Wayne

Rick Ross

Kanye West

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Nicki Minaj

Diamond

Cymphonique

LoLa Monroe

Best Male R&B Artist

Chris Brown

Cee Lo Green

Bruno Mars

Trey Songz

Usher

Video of the Year

Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away”

B.o.B. f/ Hayley Williams of Paramore – “Airplanes”

Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”

Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”

Willow Smith – “Whip My Hair”

Kanye West f/ Pusha T – “Runaway”

Viewer’s Choice Award

Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”

Lil Wayne f/ Cory Gunz – “6 Foot 7 Foot”

Mindless Behavior – “My Girl”

Nicki Minaj f/ Drake – “Moment 4 Life”

Rihanna f/ Drake – “What’s My Name”

Trey Songz f/ Nicki Minaj – “Bottoms Up”

For a complete listing of the nominees log onto BET.COM

 I am sure you are happy for some of the nods and scratching your head at others.  But one thing is certain, BET manages to always put on a star-studded, action packed show that you won't want to miss! 

Did some of your faves not make the list?  Log onto BET.COM and talk about it!

 

Hurry up & Wait: Beyonce-'Run the World (Girls)'-...To Premiere 5-18-11

After much talk and delay, apparently now Beyonce is ready to unveil this 'masterpiece'.  Word is she will premiere the video May 18th on one of the biggest stages in television right now,
'American Idol'

Even though the show sucks this season, it's still a HUGE RATINGS grabber, so what better way to debut this epic video?
 This is sure to cause a SPIKE in those pesky iTunes numbers..... Are you ready ??


ONE GIRL... takes over the WORLD!!!!!  Hopefully.....











That's all..... for now...

Hurry up and wait.... AGAIN. Bey won't be RUNNING THE WORLD TODAY!

Who runs the world!??? Not Beyonce, well not today anyway. Beyonce announced that the video would not be dropping today as was said a few days ago. After a renewed interest in the visual and more trailers and teasers, the fans and the press were eagerly waiting to see the visual. But the Beyonce camp said that the video was not yet perfected. Hmm??? Bey are you getting a little scared? Does GaGa & Katy Perry have you a little shook? It's okay, your stans will not let you fall. No word on when the 'EPIC' visual will drop.... so... HURRY UP AND WAIT... again! Until then.. enjoy the trailer.... again! LOL





That's all.....

Bey is such a TEASE-'Run the World (Girls)'- TEASER VIDEO

The Beyonce machine sure does know how to drum up anticipation doesn't it?  This 20 second teaser only wets the appetite for more and doesn't even feature the mega star at all.  That's genius.  This clip is sure to stir up even more BUZZ than there already is!






















THAT'S ALL FOR NOW!!

The Battle of Destiny's Children, Castle Greyskull, She-Ra and Gem & The Holograms

The battle of the warriors once known as Destiny's Child is set to heat up again this summer?  Well again, another year and another 'battle'.  While everyone was clamoring to get their 1st listen of Beyonce's latest single, 'Run The World (Girls)', Kelly Rowland has also been raging a war of her own with the sexy and smoldering, 'Motivation'.  Both ladies cd's are set to drop this summer, but there is no definite release date on either nor do either have a definitive title to date.  Interesting, isn't it.  Kelly, who has been having moderate success with the music she has been dropping for this 4th studio album, finally has what could potentially be a huge urban hit for her on her hands, but once again seems to be getting eclipsed by the ever-present, uber-talented Beyonce.  The battle for female pop supremacy rages on between the ladies.  I am sure its purely coincidental that they always seem to drop new solo projects around the same time.

Even the Misfits could never catch a break in the biz because of Gem and her damn 'Holograms'.  Just when He-man had the who castle to himself, out the wood works the 'illegetimate' She-Ra has to swoop in and take a little of his 'shine'.  LOL.. My mind works in a crazy way.  What do these cartoons have to do with Kelly & Beyonce?  I knew you were asking yourself that question.  The analogy just came into my head so I decided to run with it!


I suppose all is fair in music and war, right?  Hopefully Kelly Rowland won't get completely forgotten about once Beyonce's project drops.  The two are both talented in their own right.  And they are forever going to be linked due to their success as a trio with Destiny's Child.  The industry is always going to compare the two regardless if they like it or not. 



Beyonce's star shines so bright that its hard to see others around her sometimes, but both ladies are talented and hopefully their will be room for both to shine at the same time!  Just stay friends.  These are vets in the game.  I am sure they won't let 'the business' ruin their friendship.



Motivation featuring Lil'Wayne