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Beyonce Collaborator Finally Explains 'Lemonade's' 'Becky With The Good Hair' Lyric
There’s been few lyrics ever discussed as intensely as one particular line from Beyonce’s ‘Sorry’, off the album Lemonade. The lyric ‘he better call Becky with the good hair’ sparked social media debates and accusations,...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 03 August 2016
Kanye West Tells Apple To "Cut Jay Z A Check For Tidal"
Kanye West wants music streaming services Apple and Tidal to just get along. On Saturday afternoon the rapper took to Twitter to call on the two to end their beef, for the sake of the...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 01 August 2016
Internet Reacts To Jay Z's "Instagram Husband" Pic Of Beyonce
A fairly innocuous photo of Beyonce taken by her husband Jay Z on tour this week has accidentally gone viral, with corners of the internet finding an image of Bey in an elevator hysterically funny...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 July 2016
Apple Reportedly In Takeover Talks With Jay Z's Tidal
A little over a year after it was acquired and re-vamped by Jay Z, Tidal is the subject of a reported takeover bid from Apple, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.The tech...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2016
Beyonce, Jay Z And Rachel Roy Attend Same Event Following 'Lemonade' Drama
At the 2016 CFDA Awards on Monday evening all three members of one of the most famous rumoured celebrity love triangles were in attendance, Beyoncé, her husband Jay Z and fashion designer Rachel Roy. It’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 June 2016
Rita Ora Signs New Record Deal After Settling Lawsuit With Jay Z's Roc Nation
Rita Ora has reportedly signed a new record contract, having settled her long-standing lawsuit against her former label Roc Nation, run by Jay Z.The 25 year old British pop star filed a lawsuit against Roc...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 08 June 2016
Tidal Releases 15 Prince Albums To Mark His 58th Birthday
Tidal are celebrating what would have been Prince’s 58th birthday today by adding 15 more of his albums their catalogue. Prince had been a vocal supporter of Jay Z’s Tidal and he released his...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 07 June 2016
Jay Z Responds To Tomi Lahren's Rant With New Song 'Drug Dealers Anonymous'
Jay Z has hit back at conservative pundit Tomi Lahren on his new track with Pusha T titled ‘Drug Dealers Anonymous’. The song was released last night on Jay’s streaming service Tidal and samples Lahren’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 01 June 2016
'Lemonade Is A Popular Drink': Jay Z Comments On Wife Beyonce's Incendiary Album
Jay Z and Beyonce have remained decidedly mysterious as question after question was raised over the content of the latter's visual album 'Lemonade', with everyone speculating that their marriage might be in serious trouble. But...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2016
Rita Ora And Beyonce Pose For Selfie At Met Gala, Dispelling 'Becky' Rumours
The 2016 Met Gala, one of the most high-profile celeb gatherings of the year, placed two supposed love rivals in the same room together – but Rita Ora and Beyonce seemed to rubbish suggestions that...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 May 2016
Beyonce Dedicates Love Song To Jay Z On Opening Night Of Impressive Tour
Following the controversy surrounding Beyoncé’s new album release and the ‘did Jay Z or didn’t he?’ with ‘Becky with the good hair’, it seems his wife wants to tell him just how much she loves...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 28 April 2016
Is Rita Ora Actually Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Love Rival 'Becky'?
Rita Ora is fanning the flames of the current rumours that she’s ‘Becky’, the mystery woman referred to by Beyonce in her newly released ‘visual album’ Lemonade. The British singer has appeared to reference to...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2016
Beyonce Drops Surprise New Visual Album 'Lemonade'
Beyonce has surprised her fans again, by dropping her sixth studio album Lemonade, on Saturday evening (April 23rd). The ‘visual album’ made its debut on HBO, with a series of music videos, before becoming available...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2016
Tidal Sued By Fans In Class Action Lawsuit Over Kanye's 'The Life Of Pablo' Exclusivity
Kanye West’s oversharing on Twitter might have landed him in court, with the news that one of the rapper’s fans has sued him and streaming service Tidal over a lack of promised exclusivity concerning his...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 19 April 2016
Drake Drops Two New Singles Ahead Of 'Views From The 6' Album Release
Drake is gearing up for the release of his brand new album Views From the 6 by releasing not one, but two new singles in the space of a day – one of which features...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 05 April 2016
Jay Z Suing Former Tidal Owners For Misrepresenting Subscriber Numbers
About a year after he bought and re-launched the then little-known streaming service Tidal, Jay Z seems to be gearing up to sue its former owners for misleading him about the service’s performance and subscription...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 01 April 2016
Kanye West Accused Of Using Pirate Bay, After Revealing Twitter Picture
Last month Kanye West declared on twitter he was $53million in debt, but are things so bad that he’s turned to illegally downloading software? While it’s probably all just an innocent misunderstanding, producer Deadmau5 didn't...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 02 March 2016
Jay Z's Roc Nation Files $2.3m Lawsuit Against Rita Ora
Jay Z’s Roc Nation label has responded to the lawsuit filed by singer Rita Ora in December, with a countersuit claiming breach of contract. However the lawsuit is likely to just go away, as Ora’s...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 02 February 2016
Jay-z Wants To Make Harry Styles 'The Biggest Artist In The World'
Jay-Z has reportedly vowed to make Harry Styles “the biggest artist in the world” and guide his solo career. The rapper, who is also the boss of Roc Nation, has said he’s even willing to...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 03 January 2016
Rita Ora Suing Jay Z's Record Label Roc Nation To Free Herself From Contract
Rita Ora has launched a lawsuit seeking a split from Jay Z’s record label Roc Nation. The singer, who hasn’t released an album in three years, is arguing that she’s been effectively “orphaned” by the...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 December 2015
Chris Martin Reveals Ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow Provides Guest Vocals On New Coldplay Album
They might have gone their separate ways with their legendary ‘conscious uncoupling’ over a year ago, but Chris Martin has given an illustration of his continued closeness to his ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow by announcing that...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 19 November 2015
Jay Z's Music Streaming Service Tidal Launching Original Programming
The Empire State of Mind star relaunched the brand in March (15) with new investors including his wife Beyonce, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Rihanna and Daft Punk. The stars faced a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 November 2015
Kanye West And Jay Z's Tour Riders Reveal Bizarre Demands
The pair's tour riders, which list their requests for hotel accommodation, have been leaked online and show the two hip-hop stars have some bizarre demands for staff. In the documents, obtained by...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2015
Rihanna's Former Publicist Apologises For Jay Z Fling Rumours
Jonathan Hay has reportedly told the New York Daily News he started the rumours out of desperation to get press for Rihanna's single Pon de Replay. His apology comes a day after...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2015
Top Biographer Clears Up Long-running Rihanna/jay Z Romance Rumours
After unlocking secrets about Michael Jackson, Madonna and Marilyn Monroe, Taraborrelli has taken on an unauthorised biography of Beyonce, and he insists reports suggesting Jay Z has cheated on his wife are way...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2015
Beyonce And Jay Z Make Surprise Visit To Broadway's Hamilton
The supercouple enjoyed a date night at New York's Richard Rodgers Theatre, where they checked out the hip-hop musical about U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton, but kept their attendance a secret until just...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2015
Jay Z Asking Judge To Dismiss Demetrius Andrade Lawsuit
Andrade sued bosses at the company earlier this year (15), claiming they agreed to buy out his $2 million (GBP1.25 million) contract from officials at New York-based Star Boxing. He also alleged...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2015
Beyonce's Dad Suggests Singer Is 36, Not 34
The Halo singer has long listed her birthday as 4 September, 1981, making her 34, but Mathew claims she is actually the same age as pop star Pink, who was born in 1979....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2015
Jay Z Shuts Down Brooklyn Streets For 'Stroll' To Tidal X Gig
Jay Z, who was a guest on Kimmel's on-location show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House, invited the comic and his audience to the nearby Barclays Center, and then...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2015
Jay Z Wins Big Pimpin' Sample Lawsuit
Osama Ahmed Fahmy filed suit against the pair in 2007, accusing them of lifting the melody from his uncle Baligh Hamdi's 1957 Egyptian song Khosara Khosara without permission. The defendants denied the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2015
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