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Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who have been married for over a decade, are the face of a new Tiffany & Co. campaign called "ABOUT LOVE."

Beyoncé Just Became The First Black Woman To Wear The Iconic Tiffany Diamond

Aug 23, 2021
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's new Tiffany & Co. campaign marks several milestones: the couple's first joint campaign, a never-before seen Basquiat painting and just the fourth woman to wear the Tiffany Diamond.
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Music

Beyoncé To Drop Visual Album, 'Black Is King,' On Disney+ In July

Jun 28, 2020
Beyoncé's upcoming visual album, Black Is King, is based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack. A press release calls it "a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience."
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Goats and Soda
Sure, you can sing "Happy Birthday" twice to time your hand-washing — but one hand-washer recommends a 20-second excerpt from Beyoncé's "Love on Top."

My Hand-Washing Song: Readers Offer Lyrics For A 20-Second Scrub

Mar 17, 2020
Yes, you can sing "Happy Birthday" twice. Or the ABC song. And you'll hit the recommended time for effective hand-washing. But why stop there? Our readers have groovy musical alternatives.
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Turning The Tables
Ana Tijoux performs at Womad Festival in Wiltshire, England in July 2016.

Reclaiming The Rhyme: How Black Women and Latinas Have Reshaped Pop Music

Aug 01, 2018
Over the first two decades of the 21st century, as the influence of Latin music and R&B has swept over pop, songs by women of color have allowed us to hear real stories that were once obscured.
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Music Reviews

Beyoncé And Jay-Z Present A Unified Front On 'Everything Is Love'

Jun 28, 2018
The Carters, who married in 2008, celebrate their union with a heavily autobiographical new album. Critic Ken Tucker is impressed by the record's easy shifts between hip-hop and R&B.
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Music Interviews
Jay-Z and Beyoncé shook up the music world with past weekend with a surprise release of their first collaborative album <em>Everything Is Love.</em>

Jay-Z and Beyoncé's 'Everything Is Love' Shakes Up Summer Music

Jun 18, 2018
A season full of high-profile hip-hop releases just got hotter. NPR Music's Ann Powers and Rodney Carmichael break down the surprise release of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's collaborative album.
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The Record
Hayley Kiyoko performs at 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Weekend 1 April 15, 2018 in Indio, Calif.

Beyond Beychella: The Rise Of Women Of Color On America's Biggest Festival Stage

Apr 20, 2018
With a history-making show from Beyoncé and inclusion of more women on the lineup than ever, Coachella 2018 has set the stage for minority women to excel.
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All Songs Considered
Beyoncé headlines 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 on Saturday, in Indio, Calif.

Beyoncé Marks Her Homecoming At Coachella 2018

Apr 15, 2018
With a brigade of over 100 dancers and guest appearances from Destiny's Child, Jay-Z and Solange, Queen Bey kept her headlining Coachella set all in the family — and set the tone for her return.
Discover Music
Music
Beyonce and Jay Z perform at the Grammy Awards in January 2014.

On The Run Again, With More Baggage

Mar 14, 2018
Jay-Z and Beyonce have been on the run before, but don't expect the hip-hop power couple to perform the same song and dance they did four years ago on this year's upcoming tour.
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Fandoms: Identities Shaped By The Things We Love
Knoxx says she wants to work more as an activist. She says she regularly speaks with transgender youth in the area and mentors a few girls. "I have this platform. I have this role. I figure ... am I gonna use it just to be pretty on stage and do Beyoncé

Becoming Beyoncé On Stage Helped One Trans Woman Come Into Her Own

Nov 19, 2017
For Riley Knoxx, emulating the pop star transformed her career and personal life — building confidence in herself as an artist and as a transgender woman.
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The Two-Way
Beyoncé unveiled her twins on Friday morning via Instagram.

Beyoncé Introduces Twins Via Instagram, And There Was Much Rejoicing

Jul 14, 2017
Say hello to Sir Carter and Rumi.
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Goats and Soda
Beyonce, pictured at the Grammy awards in February, returned to Twitter after a year's absence to announce a new philanthropic venture.

Beyoncé Has A Plan To Help Burundi, But Key Details Are Fuzzy

Jul 07, 2017
After a yearlong absence from Twitter, Beyoncé announced a partnership between her charitable foundation and UNICEF to bring clean, safe water to the children of Burundi.
NPR
Code Switch
Mona Haydar (center), a Syrian- American artist from Flint, Mich., released her first rap song, "Hijab," along with an accompanying video.

Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video

Apr 23, 2017
Mona Haydar calls her music "resistance music" because it celebrates diversity and calls for women to be "unapologetic about who they are."
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Code Switch
Beyoncé performs onstage during the 59th Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Beyoncé Is Not The Magical Negro Mammy

Feb 15, 2017
Just imagine Beyoncé, one of the world's most celebrated, recognized and highest-paid stars, being asked to "mother" Adele and Faith Hill. Not happening.
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The Salt
Adele performs onstage during the Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017.

The First #BoycottAdele Wasn't Over A Grammy, But On How To Make Tea

Feb 14, 2017
Calls for a boycott are not new for Adele. And now, embroiled in the politics of both left and right, she will likely think longingly back to her first, uncomplicated boycott — about her tea-making.
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The Two-Way
For the second time, Adele swept the major categories at the Grammys, winning Album, Song and Record of the Year.

2017 Grammy Awards: Adele Upsets Beyoncé, Chance Arrives, Politics Pop (Slightly)

Feb 12, 2017
Adele swept the major categories over Beyoncé, David Bowie posthumously won every award he was nominated for and the Grammys sometimes obliquely addressed a charged political climate.
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Goats and Soda
"You have to understand / that no one puts their children in a boat / unless the water is safer than land," wrote Warsan Shire in a poem about the refugee crisis.

Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Turns A Somali-Brit Poet Into A Global Star

Apr 27, 2016
Queen Bey reads some of Warsan Shire's writings about love and loss. The young poet also tells stories about refugees and immigrants from Africa, where she was born.
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The Two-Way
Beyoncé has released a new visual album called <em>Lemonade</em>.

Beyoncé Surprises The World Again With New Visual Album 'Lemonade'

Apr 24, 2016
Surprise has become a signature move for the superstar, who dropped her sixth studio album during an HBO special Saturday. It follows a sweeping narrative arc of rage to redemption.
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Code Switch
Beyoncé, in a scene from the video for "Formation."

In Beyoncé's 'Formation,' A Glorification Of 'Bama' Blackness

Feb 10, 2016
Beyoncé's latest song is for the black Southern woman, says National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, who's from Mississippi. It's a message she needed to hear.
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Code Switch
Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.

Not Ready To Stop Obsessing Over Beyoncé And 'Formation'? We Got You

Feb 09, 2016
So you've watched the music video, and the halftime show, eleventy million times. Now, let these smart takes help you parse all the feels.
NPR
Music
Beyonce's new music video "Formation" is full of social commentary.

With 'Formation,' Beyoncé Lights Up The Internet. Here's What People Are Saying

Feb 07, 2016
The singer's new music video quickly drew commentary of all kinds — on its references to being black in America, Hurricane Katrina and Black Lives Matter.
NPR
Music
Beyoncé in the video for Coldplay's <em>Hymn For The Weekend</em>.

Theft And Artistry: Coldplay, Beyoncé In India Spark Discussion On Appropriation

Feb 06, 2016
These days, it's pretty much impossible to miss a discussion on cultural appropriation. But we explore where we draw the line between what's acceptable and what's downright offensive.
NPR
Politics
Beyoncé performed at president Obama's inauguration in 2013, with Hillary Clinton in attendance.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Hillary Clinton's Awkward Love For Beyoncé

Dec 19, 2015
Most politicians aren't cool. And maybe that's ok.
NPR
Goats and Soda
Actually, he loves charity work: Filmmaker (and charity activist) Richard Curtis, left, poses with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his special adviser Amina J. Mohammed.

Meet The Man Who Booked Beyonce To Sing For The U.N.'s Global Goals

Sep 24, 2015
Acclaimed film writer-director Richard Curtis has lured a superstar cast — including Queen Bee and Stephen Colbert — for a free Central Park concert to get people excited about fixing the world.
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