Beyonce has not even sold diamond yet and she has been in the game forever which is strange to me. only people like Michael Jackson have. Lady Gaga is talented and all, but something seems fishy to me.

Times change, trends change, the indusrty changes.
Both Lady Gaga and Beyonce' are talented artists. I like them both. But I agree with Answerer 1 because some people miss the target and other hit it. that is just the way it goes.

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hearthesiren.wordpress.com​Good intentions are one thing. Perception vs. reality is another. So goes the story with the recent outpouring of outrage and defensive stances over Beyonce’s French fashion magazine photo shoot for L’Officiel Paris. the Houston icon used dark brown facepaint to pay homage to her roots, specifically African singer Fela Kuti, whose story and music left a lasting impression on the singer. but both Beyonce and the magazine’s choice of artistic expression has rubbed some members of the African-American community the wrong way. Others have collectively sighed of frustration, effectively saying, “What’s the big deal?” Like will.i.am and British singer Estelle before her, Beyonce’s creative expression may have been misinterpreted – but fairly or unfairly is the question. Estelle, who dipped herself in black body paint for a music video, responded to her critics, “I’m black, so how do I do blackface?”

Beyonce could very well ask the same thing, but the raw nerves that even the appearance of blackface strikes, intended or not, defendable or not, may be too overwhelming for the naysayer. ​”Seeing a person of color put the blackface on, it’s like black on black crime,” says Tracey Ricks Foster, a blogger for the Washington Review and a blog show radio host of the African-American Literary Review, the only black thought leader to respond to our requests for comment. for those who slept through history class and want to know the genesis of the hypersensitivity around Beyonce’s latest magazine spread, blackface is one of America’s many black eyes when it comes to race relations. It’s a complex and deep issue, but in summation, blackface minstrelsy – in which white people portrayed blacks in blackface – was one of the first forms of American theatre in 1830s and ’40s. ​According to Eric Lott’s 1993 book, Love and Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class, there were comic songs in which blacks were “roasted, fished for, smoked like tobacco, peeled like potatoes, planted in the soil, or dried up and hung as advertisements.” “When you look at the history of blackface and how it was created by Caucasian performers, they characterized black people as lazy, unintelligent, eating watermelons and fried chicken,” says Foster. “The real stereotypes that African-Americans have to deal with today were created then and they are alive and well.” but this isn’t a time to hang Beyonce on the cross, says Foster. when asked what she’d like Beyonce to do – she still hasn’t released a statement – Foster says, “nothing.” “There’s nothing she can do at this point,” she continues. [The pictures] will always be out there. an apology is not necessary. This is a teaching moment. we don’t need Beyonce to release a statement. This is an opportunity to look back at our history and make more educated choices. That’s really what it’s all about: being sensitive about choices.” Beyonce’s latest mini-plight raises a good question, though: when is it OK to put the past behind us and just let artists be artists? it may be the trickiest question there is, because like magazine art may be in the eye of the beholder, the weight and magnitude of injustices are on the backs of their victims. (more…)

Irish rockers U2 will perform at the Glastonbury music festival this year, joining Britain’s Coldplay and U.S. singer Beyonce as the main headline acts.

The band had to cancel their scheduled appearance at one of the world’s biggest outdoor music events last year when lead singer Bono injured his back.

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Yet another debate in the public eye as fashion and race intersect. In January 2011, I discussed the alleged whitening of Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan’s face on cover of Elle Magazine India to make her look whiter than she really was. because news reports indicated Rai-Bachchan allegedly had a problem with the image, I addressed the issue of consent and a few legal principles, specifically releases, when a publisher, photographer and model/celebrity decide to do business together.

On the public relations part and the broader question of the role of race and stereotypes especially in fashion, I pointed out the hypocrisy of the debate over “whitening” of  faces of ethnic minorities who are celebrities on fashion magazine covers. Specifically, I addressed the fact that in the past and present, with the exception of an instance of which the major outcry came from the African community, blacks and whites alike appear comfortable with the darkening of African skin, especially African models, to fit stereotypes of who they think Africans are.

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the ever glamorous beyonce knowlesBeyonce Knowles has emerged as being one of the most powerful female recording artists in the last two decades. with more than 75 million records

the ever glamorous beyonce knowles celebrity video tubeThe ever Glamorous Beyonce Knowles Beyonce Knowles has emerged as being one of the most powerful female recording artists in the last two decades.

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I think it'd be awesome to have a beyonce show for a marching band, a good one though. Do you think it's possible for it to be made? I think it'd be an awesome show. With songs from her new album 'I am Sasha Fierce'

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The Queen B may be dancing atop a pyramid…or The Pyramid Stage rather, as the headlining act of the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday night.  Get the deets inside…

Rumor has it that Beyonce will join U2 and Coldplay as the main acts at the legendary Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, South West England.  You might remember her hubby Jay-Z headlined in the same Sunday spot in 2008 for the fest.  

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Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip.

Katy Perry Talks Breasts, Beyonce, Hubby in Elle Katy Perry graces the March cover of Elle, looking colorfully chic and discussing (among other things) her breasts, her relationship with Russell Brand, and how she’s more in line with, say, Cyndi Lauper than a full-fledged diva like Beyonce. regarding her shapely physique at a young age: “I had enormous boobs that I didn’t know what to do with, so I wore minimizers, which were not cute… little did I know…that these things would come in handy someday.” She added regarding her career: “…I could potentially stick around.” Glad to see she’s confident! (Elle.com) Gwyneth Paltrow to Duet Prince’s ‘Kiss’ on ‘Glee’ Gwyneth Paltrow will reprise her role of substitute Holly Holiday on “Glee” with a bang — specifically, a Prince-tinged bang. Paltrow and Matthew Morrison (Mr. Schuester) will reportedly perform a steamy duet of Prince’s “Kiss.” The song is a coup for the “Glee” production team, as Prince does not commonly license his music for use on TV. (TV Line) Madonna’s Manager Clears up Rumors on Twitter Guy Oseary, Madonna’s manager, took to his Twitter account today to clear up recent rumors regarding Madge. “Madonna will not be at Grammys. I have no idea where the rumor of a live dvd box set is coming from,” he said, adding: “The update is that Madonna can’t wait to get into the recording studio. this will happen as soon as she finishes the movie she directed.” (@guyoseary)

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I want to be a singer. I haven't had any vocal lessons. Beyonce is a really great singer. I know that she has had vocal lessons but what does she do before a show to warm up her voice. I have never heard her go out of tune. thank you!

Well, I really don't know what vocal exercises she does, but I do know that she has her dressing room kept at a 78 degree temperature to maintain her voice. Otherwise, I don't know.

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Beyonce Knowles has revealed she hopes women will feel sensual while wearing her new perfume, Heat Rush.

Beyonce Knowles wants women to experience “sensuality” when wearing her new perfume.

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If a recent blog post by indie producer/DJ Diplo is true, Beyoncé could be going for a much more experimental sound on her new album.

On Monday (Jan. 24), Diplo — who is best known for his work with M.I.a. and as one-half of the duo Major Lazer (with longtime collaborator Switch) — revealed that he, Beyoncé, and Derek of the indie electro-pop duo Sleigh Bells recently recorded music together in a new York studio.

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That’s How you like It, huh That’s How you like It, huh That’s How you like It, huh That’s How I like It, baby

I need a thug that’ll have my back Do-rag, Nike Airs to match Ain’t nothin’ wrong with that That’s how I like it, baby where my thugs at? White T-Shirt, I love that Timberland boots, you does that, it’s a fact That’s how I like it, baby

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