On Tuesday ( Oct 20) Beyoncé took to Instagram to share her support of protestors and activists fighting on the frontlines of the #EndSARS movement and speak out against the violent attacks that they are facing at the hands of police. According to published reports, Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters Tuesday at two locations in Lagos.
End SARS, which stands for End Special Anti-Robbery Squad, has become a growing movement in opposition to the African nation's police force's violent use of the special unit.
On Monday (Aug 24) Just weeks after unveiling Black Is King, Bey dropped the stunning standalone visual for "Brown Skin Girl" featuring Saint JHN, Wiz Kid and eldest Carter heir Blue Ivy with an onslaught of appearances, including Naomi Campbell, Lupita N'yongo, Kelly Rowland among many others. The new visual serves as an extended version of the visual that initially appeared in Queen Bey's highly anticipated musical film, Black Is King, which is now available outside of the Disney+ platform.
On Thursday (Aug 13), the comedian took to social media with a response to a young teen who attempted to credit a white producer named Slater with originating the early 90s sound and gave her a quick lesson on the true originator of the sound she called a “slowed and reverb phenomenon"--DJ Screw.
The Houston, Texas superstar released the project to Disney+, which is inspired in part by companion album for 'The Lion King' film, 'The Lion King: The Gift.'
Starting off the love on her own, Meg posted a picture of herself with a notebook before adding a second picture that featured three Post-it notes with three specific tasks that included "Pray", "Take care of skin" and "write music."
Beyoncé has made more than a visual album, she made one of the Blackest films Disney+ has in their repertoire.
JAY-Z don't play when it comes to his lady Bey.
You really didn't think Beyoncé wouldn't drop some type of protest song during these tumultuous times did you? Late on this Juneteenth, Jay-Z's better half released a new song called "Black Parade."
As BeyoncĂ© And Jay-Z continue to amplify the voice of the voiceless they need to answer for some vocals. They are accused of using someone's talent without compensation.Â
BET has officially the list of nominees for the 2020 BET Awards and it looks like Drake and Megan Thee Stallion are dominating in a multitude of categories. According to Billboard, Drake has six nominations at this year's iteration of the awards, while Megan and Roddy both have five nominations each. This year's award show commemorates the award ceremony's 20th anniversary along with the 40th anniversary of the network itself.
The high school graduating class of 2020 may have been excited to get words of wisdom from Beyoncé, but megastar also took the time to ahead light on the social injustices surrounding the protests, before speaking out about sexism in the music industry. On Saturday (Jun 6), as a part of YouTube's “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation ceremony, Mrs. Carter took a moment to congratulate the class on the accomplishment, before noting that the challenge of being an adult is just beginning, adding that civil unrest and a pandemic may be stressful but their reaction and participation is making everyone proud.
