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Ring The Alarm! Dionne Warwick Says Beyoncé Isn't An Icon And The Beyhive Has A Hissy Fit - News One

Posted: 24 May 2019 05:55 AM PDT

Beyoncé fans are very passionate and sometimes downright disrespectful, even to icons who paved the way for the pop star. Dionne Warwick recently expressed herself about Queen Bey and some of her fans have lost it. That said, the music legend is now clearing up her comments.

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The 78-year-old told Essence about Bey, "Watching her grow has been quite refreshing. It's wonderful to see how she's been able to create what and who she wanted to be and who she is…very proud of that, I really am."

She continued, "Now, sustaining and becoming a big icon that a Gladys Knight, or a Patti LaBelle, or a Johnny Mathis, or a Frank Sinatra, or a Sammy Davis Jr. is? I doubt (it). I really do. And I love her to death and I can appreciate her talent but that iconic status that I mentioned [like] those names, (but) it's a long road to hoe."

After a bunch of whining on social media, Warwick posted the following tweet, "What I said is in quotes. What @Essence said is not. It takes a long time to reach and achieve iconic status. That's not to say that Beyoncé isn't well on her way. She is a gifted performer. That was a reach from Essence."  The music legend has now deleted the tweet.

Warwick is one of the first Black artist to be a "pop star." She is known for songs like "Anyone Who Had a Heart," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" and "I Say A Little Prayer." See one of her classic songs below, "Walk on By":

She is the second most-charted female artist of all time, Aretha Franklin  being number one, with 56 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1962 to 1998, and 80 singles making all Billboard charts combined, according to Wikipedia.

Sounds like Miss Warwick has earned a right to have an opinion on music.

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Are Kanye West and Beyonce Still Friends? - The Cheat Sheet

Posted: 11 May 2019 12:00 AM PDT

Kanye West and Beyoncé were friends before having a falling out of some sort. Then, in the fall of 2018, we thought the two musicians were rekindling a long, lost friendship when Beyoncé was photographed wearing shoes from Kanye's Yeezy Line. This seemed like a gesture of goodwill and even maybe the perfect olive branch needed to spark friendship amongst their families once again. Kanye even tagged Beyoncé in an Instagram post labeled as "family." We were wrong.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Beyonce | Mike Coppola/Getty Images for People.com

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are definitely media darlings. As one of the hottest couples in the music industry, they have taken the music world by storm. The couple has a net worth of over $1 billion, and are always trending as icons at the top of their game. Their careers are on fire, their marriage is one for the record books, and the birth of their twins nearly broke the internet.

Beyoncé first recorded a song with Jay-Z in 2003, when they really started to fall in love. Their "Crazy In Love" single which features both of them ended up becoming a popular single on the music charts, and is just too adorable for words. 

Their relationship is enviable, which is why everyone wants to be friends with them, including Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Another one of Hollywood's power couples, the Wests seem like the perfect "couple friends" for Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Especially since the guys were longtime friends and the ladies are powerful role models for women everywhere.

Yet, Kim and Kanye have been trying to maintain a friendship with Beyoncé and Jay-Z for years. Unfortunately, although the rappers used to be close, there have been several serious things lately that have pulled them apart.

Jay-Z and Kanye West's friendship

The rappers worked together, attended the same events, and had similar career goals. In fact, Kanye and Jay-Z used to be the best of friends. Kanye regularly referred to Jay-Z as "family" and has even been quoted saying he and Jay-Z were as close as brothers.

We're sure you haven't forgotten the incident at the 2009 VMAs. You know, the time Taylor Swift was awarded the Best Female Video Award and Kanye hopped on stage to announce it should have been his best friend's wife, Beyoncé? Although, it came across as a PR faux pas, Kanye had the good intentions of trying to stand up for and support his friend, Beyoncé. 

So what happened to end this loyal friendship?

Jay-Z and Kanye West's feud

Lately, Jay-Z and Kanye have found several things about each other that don't align well for a close friendship. The list includes things like Jay-Z not attending Kim and Kanye's wedding, and his behavior when Kim was robbed at gunpoint in a Paris hotel. Kanye went on a rant at one of his 2016 concerts about how he was upset that Jay-Z didn't check in on his family after such a traumatic and horrible experience.

Likewise, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have their own gripes against the Wests. They are not particularly fond of the couple's strong political viewpoints which clash with their own. Jay-z and Beyoncé were big fans of, and friends with, Barack and Michelle Obama. So, Kanye's wildly fierce support of the current president rubs them the wrong way.

In fact, despite having children who are close in age, they have confirmed that their children have still never played together. Just another indication their friendship is surface level, at best.

Can Kanye West and Beyoncé be friends again?

Although it is pretty clear that Kanye and Beyoncé are not currently friends, fans hold out hope that they will be again one day. Kim continues to try to build bridges and amend issues that the couples have faced in the past. You never know what could be the spark their friendship needs to rekindle.

Beyoncé has “pulled a Beyoncé” again - University News | - University News

Posted: 01 May 2019 12:00 AM PDT

The surprise release of Beyoncé's 2013 album, aptly named "Beyoncé," marked a pivotal moment not only in her career, but also her place within the public imagination. Once again, the world's most famous enigma has "pulled a Beyoncé" with the release of her latest album, "Homecoming: The Live Album."

Following the first album's release, the term "pulling a Beyoncé" was coined, and has since become synonymous with the performer's favorite marketing tactic – none at all.

The album was released with absolutely no marketing or promotion beforehand – a move that stunned her devoted "Beyhive," but was very on-brand for the more private, low-key image that the performer has cultivated in recent years.

Beyoncé went on to employ the little-to-no promotion tactic on her three subsequent studio albums: "Lemonade" (2016), "Everything Is Love" (2018), which was created collaboratively with her husband, Jay-Z, and most recently, "Homecoming: The Live Album," a live recording of her widely acclaimed 2018 Coachella set, which was released earlier this month concurrently with Netflix's documentary about the event.

Many speculate as to why a performer would want to release a work of art that is potentially so lucrative and not say a single word about it.

The answer is simple – because she doesn't need to.

Beyoncé is at a point in her career where she does not need to market or advertise herself. She knows people will buy every album, every song. She knows they'll pick apart every single lyric hoping to divine some insight into her notoriously private and mysterious personal life.

And this is exactly what she wants.

Rather than appearing on talk shows or writing lengthy tweets about her personal life, Beyoncé allows her music and her art to do the talking for her. She is saying, "I've said what I needed to say. You will hear from me again when I want you to hear from me."

She is the gatekeeper of her own narrative, which in this day and age is an exceedingly rare privilege for somebody of such mega-stardom.

Her 2016 album "Lemonade" seemed to chronicle Beyoncé's emotional journey through her husband's alleged infidelity. The album led to a social media frenzy which involved many fans attempting to "cancel" Jay-Z, and identify "Becky with the good hair," as referenced in the song "Sorry."

Staying true to her style, Beyoncé has never commented publicly on the album nor its meaning. By doing so, she has allowed her audience to interpret her cryptic lyrics however they choose, which would perhaps indicate that, like a true artist, the true meaning behind her art matters only to her.

The message and content of her music dramatically changed with the release of her 2013 self-titled album. It was clear that she was no longer interested in being the pop/R&B princess that she had created under the management of her purportedly domineering father, Mathew Knowles, with whom she severed professional ties in 2011.

Since that album, Beyoncé has not shied away from expressing and celebrating her sexuality, her confidence and perhaps most importantly, her blackness.

"As a black woman, I used to feel like the world wanted me to stay in my little box. And black women often feel underestimated," she says during her Netflix documentary. "I wanted us to be proud of not only the show, but the process. Proud of the struggle. I'm thankful for the beauty that comes with a painful history and rejoice in the pain. Rejoice in the imperfections and the wrongs that are so damn right."

The music video for "Formation," the debut single from "Lemonade," opens with Beyoncé seated on a New Orleans police car that has been submerged in flood water. A visual commentary on the tumultuous relationship between law enforcement and the black community, as well as a critical statement regarding the abandonment of much of New Orleans' black community following Hurricane Katrina.

Returning to her roots is a common theme in many of her recent works—as evidenced in the title of her most recent album, "Homecoming."

The HBO film that accompanied the release of "Lemonade," prominently featured motifs of Louisiana black and Creole culture—a nod to Beyoncé's own ancestry. Her mother, Tina, is notably of Louisiana Creole descent. And scenes for a number of music videos from her 2013 self-titled album were filmed in her hometown of Houston, Texas.

In returning to her roots, she is replanting herself in Earth's surface following nearly two decades of soaring through the cosmos of fame. She continues to reinvent herself, find herself, define herself.

With every album, every project, every performance, Beyoncé is reminding us that she has yet to peak. Her end is nowhere in sight. She has absolutely no interest in pimping out her celebrity or being known for anything other than her talent and artistry.

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'That Thang is Missing': Porsha Williams' Mom Steals Her Thunder as Fans Rave Over Her 'Snatched' Waistline - Atlanta Black Star

Posted: 28 May 2019 05:00 AM PDT

Porsha Williams' post-baby figure is leaving fans in awe but her mom's slim frame just may be stealing the show.

On Instagram Sunday, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star posed alongside her mother, Ms. Diane. The mother and daughter duo sported figure-hugging leggings and tight tees and were all smiles.

"I get it from my momma! I love her so much. #MyRock #SupportSystem @msdianeofficial" Williams said in the May 25 caption, which tagged her mom's new Instagram page.

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(From left) Diane and Porsha Williams. (Photo: @porsha4real/Instagram)

The post earned some attention for Williams who has slimmed down since giving birth to daughter Pilar Jhena' in March.

"@porsha4real girl I'm coming for dat body!!!!! You look AMAZING."

"Ok @porsha4real u don't have to go and make us jealous now #snapbackinfulleffect #thatwaistthou."

One even inquired about the waist trainer she's using to get rid of her "Mommy rolls," as Williams deemed them.

"@its_rosieroo I'm not wearing one yet," Williams replied, indicating the snapback is real.

However, many more fans were amazed by 61-year-old Ms. Diane's figure, which rivaled that of her 37-year-old daughter.

"Ok momma giving snatched waist for the gawds!! Let'em have it Ms. Diane 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥🔥."

"Ms Diane is snatched honey! 😩."

"Ok your mama need to put her waist on a milk carton.. cuz that thang is missing 👀👀👀."

"I'm sorry @porsha4real you are beautiful sis but mama is snatched and gorgeous. 😘😘😘 #beautifulQueens."

"Yo momma slay honey! She look damn good."

Ms. Diane's disappearing waistline comes courtesy of Dr. Andrew Jimerson, who has been nicknamed Dr. Curves. His specializations include buttock reshaping and breast augmentation. Diane showed off her results from the Atlanta-based plastic surgeon on her Instagram page earlier this month as she strutted around her room and danced to Beyoncé's 2003 hit "Crazy In Love."

"🗣Follow me ima show you how to live your best life! Thank you @drcurves for my snap back 💋," she captioned the upbeat video.

Still, the "RHOA" star's mom has gotten attention for her incredible looks in the past. Fans couldn't believe it when Williams wished her mom a happy 61st birthday back in January.

"Honey your mother does not look her age AT ALL 😍 black don't crack child. Happy birthday momma Diane you look amazing my love."

"That mom is beautiful at her age, bless birthday 🎂."

"@porsha4real Birthday to you mother she looks amazing 61, wow. Love this picture."

Desus and Mero Dive into the Taylor Swift-vs.-Beyoncé Fray - Vanity Fair

Posted: 03 May 2019 12:00 AM PDT

When Desus Nice and The Kid Mero appeared on viewers' screens Thursday night with their weekly Showtime series, it seemed inevitable that they would address one of pop culture's biggest controversies this week: did Taylor Swift crib her Billboard Music Awards performance from Beyoncé's Homecoming?

Swift gave her new single, "ME!", its TV debut at the awards ceremony on Wednesday night. But quickly, many viewers noted similarities between Swift's setup and the introduction to Homecoming—including the whistle blow that kicked it off, the marching band that preceded Swift's introduction, and the pose the singer struck once she took the stage. Swifties quickly countered that Beyoncé did not invent marching bands or placing one's hand on one's hip—but so far, neither side seems willing to budge.

Either way, Desus & Mero has now taken an official stance, coming down firmly on the side of, as Desus called her, "our goddess Beyoncé." The hosting duo even came up with a new nickname for Swift: "Taylor Grift."

Desus began the discussion by voicing an amazed statement for the ages about the Billboard Music Awards themselves: "Wow, those still come on."

As the two watched Swift perform, their skepticism mounted quickly. Staring at Swift's marching band, Desus mused, "You know when you're in school, and like your friend copies your homework, and you're like, 'Yo, change it up a little?'" Added Mero, "Give it up for the cottage-cheese band! . . . They got no swag. They look like fucking Devo."

"I didn't even know University of Phoenix had a marching band," Desus chimed in.

"They just walking around the stage with drums and shit! What is this?!" said Mero.

It was at that moment that Desus came up with an apt metaphor for the disarray they were witnessing: "It looks like they're getting on a flight. Everyone's like, 'Boarding group B!'"

And then, at long last, came Swift, posing at the center of the hallway the band had formed—feet parted, hand on her hip. "Damn, T!" Desus exclaimed. "You crazy for this one!" As for the introductory line she sang from her single—"I promise that you'll never find another like me"?

"Uh," Mero replied wryly, "beg to differ."

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Philadanco is bringing back Leslie Odom, Jr., of ‘Hamilton’ fame, for alumni performance - Philly.com

Posted: 28 May 2019 07:03 AM PDT

The fall program, on Oct. 5 and 6, at the Merriam Theater, is called "Genesis," and will feature three ballets: Enemy Behind the Gate, by Christopher Huggins; Love and Pain, a tribute to Aretha Franklin, choreographed by Milton Myers; and Exotica, by Ronald K. Brown.
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