Music Beyoncé in two months Today is February 13. It’s Coachella in exactly two months. That would make it Friday, April 13. So we’re exactly two months plus a day before Beyoncé returns to the stage at Coachella. Which means be ready. Be ready for the alarm. She could drop something new before By Lainey • Feb 13, 2018 12:36 pm
Top Reads Mathew Knowles on colorism Mathew Knowles is known mostly as our Queen Beyoncé’s Rogue Relative. When no one in Beyoncé’s camp is talking, Mathew talks. Mathew f-cks with Beyonce’s master plans and announces things before they should be announced. He’s also a philanderer who had secret love children while he By Kathleen • Feb 06, 2018 09:22 am
BFFs Tiffany Haddish: on MBJ, Beyoncé, and PTA “Okay, so what had happened was…” Tiffany Haddish’s catchphrase is “She Ready!” But it could also be “OK, so what had happened was…” because whenever she drops the “OK, so what had happened was…”, the most amazing stories come out of her mouth. That’s how she started telling By Lainey • Feb 01, 2018 10:34 am
Top Reads Beyoncé still knows Last year, like her husband this year, Beyoncé went into the Grammys as the most-nominated artist on the strength of Lemonade, widely considered to be a masterpiece. The Recording Academy let her win the “urban” category. Album of the Year, the crown category, went to Adele. Beyoncé has never won By Lainey • Jan 29, 2018 11:50 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Blue Ivy Carter for President It happened again this year. Lainey and I went back and forth on whether Blue Ivy deserved her own post. We had the same conversation last year. Last year, James Corden had Blue to thank for saving his job and, quite frankly, his career when she swooped in and saved By Kathleen • Jan 29, 2018 11:16 am
Top Reads Beyoncé is planning Beyoncé has been pretty quiet this year so far. She was quiet last year around this time too, remember? We heard nothing from Beyoncé in 2017 until…. Febuary 1, 2017. The first day of Black History Month. Also the day she set the record for most likes on Instagram. You By Lainey • Jan 23, 2018 02:13 pm
Music #BEYchella Cowboy Timberlake is trying to make his album release the music event we’re supposed to be waiting for. Truth: the music event everyone is waiting for is Coachella. Or, more accurately, #BEYchella. A post shared by Beylite (@beylite) on Jan 2, 2018 at 6:18am PST By the time By Lainey • Jan 02, 2018 12:59 pm
Beyoncé Beyoncé’s Christmas haircut Beyoncé’s twin pregnancy announcement on February 1 was the most liked Instagram post of the year – and of all time so far. Records are made to be broken. The question is… which Instagram post can beat THAT Instagram post? And who will be the one to do it? Selena By Lainey • Dec 27, 2017 11:55 am
Top Reads Bey shows up for Kap We've written a lot on this site about how little Beyoncé speaks. Where Beyoncé shows up and when she decides to speak reveal so much. Last night, Beyoncé showed up for Colin Kaepernick. She presented him with Sports Illustrated's Mohammed Ali Legacy award. As you know, By Kathleen • Dec 06, 2017 11:00 am
Style Young Hova turns 48 Jay-Z hasn’t called himself Young Hov in a while. It’s been so long, the other day I was asked what Hov meant and I blanked. Jay gave himself a nickname that forever tied him to his youth (and divinity) but I think he’s retired it. Feel free By Kathleen • Dec 05, 2017 04:22 pm
Music Saint Beyoncé Our Queen is a generous person, a loving, giving, kind soul. She gives back in many ways, to many charitable organizations. This week, she granted the wish of a child in need. In case you were wondering WHY Beyoncé would lend her talents to a duet with Ed Sheeran, the By Kathleen • Dec 01, 2017 10:27 am
Relationship Assumption Jay-Z’s therapy session Jay-Z’s interview with Pulitzer award winning journalist Dean Baquet for T Magazine should be digested in full. I read the transcription of their conversation first, complete with annotations by two of my favourite New York Times’ writers, then watched the corresponding video. I recommend you do the same. It’ By Kathleen • Nov 30, 2017 11:34 am
Baby and Bump Obsession The Carters on vacation On Sunday, we were #blessed with a sighting of the Holy Twins. It’s the first time we’ve seen them since our Queen officially gave us permission to celebrate their birth in the form of my favourite Instagram post of all time and my current phone screensaver. Rumi and By Kathleen • Nov 14, 2017 01:48 pm
Music Official: Beyoncé in The Lion King For months it was rumoured that Beyoncé would be in Jon Favreau’s live-action The Lion King. It had been previously confirmed that Donald Glover and James Earl Jones would star as Simba and Mufasa. Chiwetel Ejiofor is playing Scar. (My word processor does not spell-check Chiwetel Ejiofor! No red By Lainey • Nov 02, 2017 02:32 pm
Celebrity Real Estate Beyoncé’s year of real estate Beyoncé on Harvest Moon Day! Beyoncé and Jay-Z went out to see Solange perform last night in New York at Radio City Music Hall. The reviews of Solange’s show have been terrific, at least the ones I’ve read. Here’s one from Mashable about how she incorporates performance By Lainey • Oct 04, 2017 10:17 am
TV Updates Jay-Z on SNL Jay-Z was the musical guest on SNL on Saturday night. He performed two songs from 4:44 and made quiet but powerful statements with both. First, Damien Marley joined Jay on stage for their song Bam, not my favourite track on 4:44 but I liked the vibe of the By Kathleen • Oct 02, 2017 11:04 am
