Tag Archives: Knowles, Beyonce

The New York Times 12:52 pm on February 10, 2023
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The S.E.C. Charges Kraken Over Staking, Worrying Crypto Executives

Cryptocurrency executives worry that charges against Kraken, a popular exchange, over the business known as staking would further chill their industry.

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The New York Times 11:04 am on February 8, 2023
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Grammys 2023: Hip-Hop Wins, Beyoncé Wins (Sort of)

Does respect from music’s premier awards show still carry weight?

#grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #lizzo-1988, #pop-and-rock-music, #raitt-bonnie, #rap-and-hip-hop, #styles-harry, #television

The New York Times 5:09 pm on February 6, 2023
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How the Grammys Bring Rebels Into the Fold

The awards show needs to build bridges between generations. That means convincing once-overlooked upstarts to show up as elders.

#grammy-awards, #jay-z, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop

The New York Times 11:00 am on February 6, 2023
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Best and Worst Moments From the 2023 Grammys

Questlove assembled a crash course in hip-hop history, Beyoncé made her priorities known and Kim Petras spoke from the heart at the 65th annual awards.

#bad-bunny-singer, #grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #lizzo-1988, #petras-kim-1992, #pop-and-rock-music, #quavo-rapper, #raitt-bonnie, #rap-and-hip-hop, #recording-academy, #styles-harry, #wonder-stevie

The New York Times 5:39 am on February 6, 2023
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Beyoncé Makes History at a Star-Powered Grammy Ceremony

Beyoncé set a record for the most career Grammys won by any artist but was once again shut out of the biggest awards as the ceremony returned to a Los Angeles arena.

#adele-singer, #bad-bunny-singer, #carlile-brandi, #crypto-com-arena, #davis-viola, #grammy-awards, #harrys-house-album, #knowles-beyonce, #lamar-kendrick, #lizzo-1988, #los-angeles-calif, #music, #recording-academy, #renaissance-album, #swift-taylor, #takeoff-rapper, #wonder-stevie

The New York Times 5:00 pm on February 4, 2023
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Grammys 2023: How to Watch and What to Expect

A guide to everything you need to know for the 65th annual awards on Sunday night.

#bad-bunny-singer, #folk-music, #grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #recording-academy, #renaissance-album, #rhythm-and-blues-music, #un-verano-sin-ti-album

The New York Times 2:38 pm on February 2, 2023
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It’s Beyoncé’s Time to Shine at the Grammys … Right?

With a dominant new album, “Renaissance,” and the chance to become the most awarded artist in Grammy history, all eyes are on the pop superstar ahead of Sunday’s show. What could go wrong?

#30-album, #adele-singer, #bad-bunny-singer, #black-people, #grammy-awards, #harrys-house-album, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #recording-academy, #renaissance-album, #rhythm-and-blues-music, #styles-harry, #television, #un-verano-sin-ti-album

The New York Times 11:17 pm on December 14, 2022
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2022: The Songs of the Year

Let’s talk about tracks by Ice Spice, Cardi B, Ethel Cain and many more of the 70 picks on our critics’ lists.

#audio-neutral-informative, #cain-ethel-1998, #cardi-b-1992, #country-music, #folk-music, #harding-aldous, #ice-spice-rapper, #knowles-beyonce, #lil-kee-singer, #miyawaki-mitski, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #residente-rapper, #tyler-icu-musician, #van-haver-paul-stromae

The New York Times 6:10 pm on December 7, 2022
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The Best Albums of 2022? Let’s Discuss.

Our critics debate their year-end lists (and agree on Beyoncé and Rosalía!) in a wrap-up of the year in LPs.

#audio-neutral-informative, #bad-bunny-singer, #knowles-beyonce, #latin-music, #midnights-album, #motomami-album, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #renaissance-album, #rosalia-singer, #swift-taylor, #two-thousand-twenty-two, #un-verano-sin-ti-album

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 30, 2022
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Best Albums of 2022: Beyoncé, Rosalía and More

The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the complexities and the beauty of their discoveries.

#42-dugg, #alvvays-music-group, #american-heartbreak-album, #asake, #bad-boy-chiller-crew, #bandmanrill-rapper, #bestofculture2022, #bjork, #black-midi-music-group, #block-priscilla, #bryan-zach-1966, #country-music, #drake-rapper, #est-gee-1994, #farm-to-table-album, #florence-the-machine, #fossora-album, #giannascoli-alexander-alex-g, #grace-ives, #gulch, #harding-aldous, #hellfire-album, #honestly-nevermind-album, #ile-1989, #knowles-beyonce, #lambert-miranda, #latin-music, #motomami-album, #no-rules-sandy-album, #olsen-angel, #orton-beth-1970, #parks-brittney-sudan-archives, #pop-and-rock-music, #porridge-radio-music-group, #rap-and-hip-hop, #renaissance-album, #rosalia-singer, #shires-amanda, #special-interest-music-group, #strange-bartees, #sylvan-esso-music-group, #tesfaye-abel-weeknd, #waterslide-diving-board-ladder-to-the-sky-album, #weather-alive-album, #welcome-to-the-block-party-album, #woods-billy-rapper, #yanya-nilufer

The New York Times 9:00 pm on November 22, 2022
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I’m That Girl

Beyoncé’s latest album, “Renaissance,” showcases a pop star letting go of all expectations.

#grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #music, #pop-and-rock-music, #renaissance-album

The New York Times 6:01 pm on November 15, 2022
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Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Lead 2023 Grammy Nominations

Brandi Carlile, Lizzo and Harry Styles, also near the top of the pack, will compete for the biggest awards at the 65th annual ceremony in February.

#30-album, #abba-music-group, #adele-singer, #all-too-well-song, #bad-bunny-singer, #blige-mary-j, #break-my-soul-song, #carlile-brandi, #country-music, #dj-khaled, #easy-on-me-song, #god-did-album, #grammy-awards, #harrys-house-album, #in-these-silent-days-album, #jay-z, #jazz, #knowles-beyonce, #lamar-kendrick, #lizzo-1988, #mr-moralethe-big-steppers-album, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #recording-academy, #renaissance-album, #rhythm-and-blues-music, #styles-harry, #swift-taylor, #un-verano-sin-ti-album, #voyage-album

The New York Times 9:00 pm on November 8, 2022
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Disco Is Back. And So Is Donna Summer.

Disco is back. And so is Donna Summer. But the singer’s transcendence doesn’t stop at disco.

#knowles-beyonce, #music, #renaissance-album, #summer-donna

The New York Times 7:18 pm on August 17, 2022
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’: The Speed Round

The conversation continues about one of the year’s most ideologically provocative pop albums, its queer inspirations and its credits.

#audio-neutral-informative, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #renaissance-album

The New York Times 5:00 pm on August 16, 2022
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Why We Don’t Have a Carbon Tax

Econ 101 meets economic — and political — reality.

#carbon-caps-and-emissions-trading-programs, #christmas-trees, #democratic-party, #economics-theory-and-philosophy, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #inflation-reduction-act-of-2022, #internal-sub-only-nl, #knowles-beyonce, #obama-barack, #republican-party, #tax-credits-deductions-and-exemptions

The New York Times 3:40 pm on August 13, 2022
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From Madonna to Beyoncé, Pop Material Girls Draw From Rich Influence

Questions about borrowing, authorship and inspiration — from the underground to the mainstream and vice versa — connect new releases from Beyoncé, Madonna and Saucy Santana.

#break-my-soul-song, #kelis, #knowles-beyonce, #madonna, #material-girl-song, #material-gworrllllllll-song, #neptunes, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #renaissance-album, #saucy-santana-rapper, #show-me-love-song, #vogue-song

The New York Times 6:10 pm on August 2, 2022
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The Robust Return of Beyoncé

A deep dive on “Renaissance,” her relationship to queer music communities and her framing of authorship.

#audio-neutral-informative, #break-my-soul-song, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #renaissance-album

The New York Times 4:26 pm on August 1, 2022
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Beyoncé Will Change Lyrics After Criticism Over ‘Ableist Language’

The pop star’s decision to replace two words in her song “Heated” follows Lizzo’s removal of the same term, which has been used as a slur against disabled people, from her track “Grrrls.”

#cerebral-palsy, #disabilities, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #renaissance-album

The New York Times 5:15 pm on July 30, 2022
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‘Renaissance’ Review: America Has a Problem and Beyoncé Ain’t It

On “Renaissance,” the pop star’s seventh solo album, she finds escape, rebirth, community, pleasure and control in decades of dance music steeped in Black queer bravado.

#break-my-soul-song, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #renaissance-album, #rhythm-and-blues-music

The New York Times 4:20 pm on July 29, 2022
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A Guide to the Dance Music on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’

Chicago house, hyperpop, classic ’70s disco: The pop star’s new album is a tour through some of the genre’s most well-known touchstones as well as more underground sounds.

#big-freedia, #break-my-soul-song, #chic-music-group, #cook-a-g-1990, #hit-boy-1987, #honey-dijon, #jones-grace, #kelis, #knowles-beyonce, #neptunes, #nineteen-hundred-eighties, #nineteen-hundred-nineties, #nineteen-hundred-seventies, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #renaissance-album, #rodgers-nile, #skrillex, #summer-donna

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 29, 2022
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Beyoncé’ Unveils ‘Renaissance,’ the First of Three New Projects

The pop star’s seventh solo album is “Act I” of work born during the pandemic, a time she “found to be the most creative,” she said in a statement.

#break-my-soul-song, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #renaissance-album, #rhythm-and-blues-music

The New York Times 2:00 pm on July 27, 2022
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Is Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Rollout (Gasp!) Conventional?

The singer, who has prioritized innovation over commercial domination, has opted for a more standard playbook ahead of her seventh solo album, “Renaissance,” out Friday.

#break-my-soul-song, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #renaissance-album, #social-media

The New York Times 2:08 pm on July 25, 2022
Tags: Destiny's Child, , Homecoming (Movie), Knowles, Beyonce, Lemonade (Album), , , , Telephone (Song)   

What Is Beyoncé’s Definitive Album?

With the superstar’s seventh solo studio album, “Renaissance,” due Friday, our critics and reporters debate which work from her past reveals the most about her artistic vision.

#destinys-child, #formation-song, #homecoming-movie, #knowles-beyonce, #lemonade-album, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #rhythm-and-blues-music, #telephone-song

The New York Times 4:02 pm on June 27, 2022
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Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ and the Long Tail of ‘Show Me Love’

The ubiquitous 1992 remix of Robin S.’s song has endured in samples and covers. Its writers’ names appeared in the credits for Beyoncé’s track, were quickly removed and then restored again.

#break-my-soul-song, #george-allen-musician, #knowles-beyonce, #mcfarlane-fred-1959-2016, #pop-and-rock-music, #robin-s-1962, #show-me-love-song, #stonebridge-sten-hallstrom

The New York Times 11:00 pm on March 28, 2022
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Beyoncé’s Oscars Dress Designer on What Goes Into Making a Star’s Gown

David Koma, the Georgian designer, explains what goes into making a costume befit for a pop star.

#academy-awards-oscars, #compton-calif, #fashion-and-apparel, #king-richard-movie, #knowles-beyonce, #koma-david

The New York Times 10:06 am on March 28, 2022
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Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Oscars

The night made history, from That Slap to milestone wins by Troy Kotsur and Ariana DeBose, and a rousing performance by Beyoncé.

#2022oscars, #academy-awards-oscars, #debose-ariana, #hall-regina, #knowles-beyonce, #kotsur-troy, #lady-gaga, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #minnelli-liza, #movies, #rock-chris, #schumer-amy, #smith-will, #sykes-wanda, #williams-serena, #williams-venus

The New York Times 5:47 am on March 28, 2022
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‘CODA’ Triumphs, but Onstage Slap Takes Center Stage at the Oscars

On a night when “CODA” became the first film from a streaming service to win best picture, the focus was on Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock.

#2022oscars, #academy-awards-oscars, #belfast-movie, #branagh-kenneth, #campion-jane, #chastain-jessica, #coda-movie, #debose-ariana, #drive-my-car-movie, #dune-movie, #eilish-billie, #encanto-movie, #hall-regina, #heder-sian-1977, #king-richard-movie, #knowles-beyonce, #movies, #smith-will, #summer-of-soul-or-when-the-revolution-could-not-be-televised-movie, #the-eyes-of-tammy-faye-movie, #the-power-of-the-dog-movie, #thompson-ahmir-questlove, #west-side-story-2021-movie, #zimmer-hans

The New York Times 4:31 am on March 28, 2022
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An Onstage Slap Gives the Oscars More Drama Than It Bargained For

The show strained to offer something for everyone. But it could still create shocking moments.

#academy-awards-oscars, #academy-museum-of-motion-pictures, #debose-ariana, #hall-regina, #knowles-beyonce, #movies, #rock-chris, #schumer-amy, #smith-will, #sykes-wanda

The New York Times 8:44 pm on January 31, 2022
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Rihanna Is Pregnant. Here’s Why the Photo Shoot Is Next-Level.

With a series of photos, Rihanna and ASAP Rocky take a modern phenomenon to a new level.

#asap-rocky, #celebrities, #diggs-miles, #fashion-and-apparel, #harlem-manhattan-ny, #knowles-beyonce, #moore-demi, #photography, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #rihanna, #social-media, #your-feed-fashion

The New York Times 12:06 pm on September 30, 2021
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A Decade of Work, a Shocking Accident and a Bevy of Supermodels

The Balmain Festival in honor of Olivier Rousteing’s 10th anniversary at the house meant more than anyone could have imagined.

#balmain, #fashion-and-apparel, #knowles-beyonce, #paris-france, #paris-fashion-week, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #rousteing-olivier, #sarkozy-carla, #your-feed-fashion

The New York Times 7:00 am on September 2, 2021
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At Top Magazines, Black Representation Remains a Work in Progress

Last summer’s racial reckoning brought calls for an industrywide overhaul in fashion. But change is slow.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #beauty-concept, #black-in-fashion-council, #black-people, #british-vogue-magazine, #elle-magazine, #enninful-edward, #essence-magazine, #fashion-and-apparel, #hair, #harpers-bazaar, #hearst-corp, #hiring-and-promotion, #instyle-magazine, #knowles-beyonce, #magazines, #minorities, #models-professional, #nasr-samira, #photography, #race-and-ethnicity, #vogue, #w-magazine, #women-and-girls, #your-feed-fashion

The New York Times 9:29 am on June 18, 2021
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Juneteenth Is a Federal Holiday Now. Can It Still Be Black?

Juneteenth is now a national holiday. But is it for everyone?

#barbecue, #black-people, #emancipation-proclamation-1863, #juneteenth, #knowles-beyonce, #louisiana, #picnics, #slavery-historical, #texas

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 11, 2021
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Finding the Right Recipe for a Happy Life

Jamila Ross and Akino West met as culinary students. They communicated through their love for food. A little therapy helped, too.

#andres-jose-1969, #florida, #knowles-beyonce, #miami-fla, #restaurants, #schwartz-michael-chef, #weddings-and-engagements

The New York Times 8:01 pm on May 20, 2021
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‘Before I Let Go’ is a Black Anthem and the Song of Every Summer

It’s a Black anthem and the song of every summer.

#black-people, #coachella-valley-music-and-arts-festival, #dancing, #historically-black-colleges-and-universities, #knowles-beyonce, #music, #pop-and-rock-music

The New York Times 7:52 pm on March 15, 2021
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The Grammys Discover Youth

A pandemic awards show that seemed poised to disappoint ended up pivoting instead, shifting its focus to women, hip-hop and most crucially, the next generation.

#dababy-rapper, #eilish-billie, #grammy-awards, #guyton-mickey, #knowles-beyonce, #lil-baby-rapper, #mars-bruno, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #morris-maren-1990, #swift-taylor

The New York Times 3:18 pm on March 15, 2021
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Beyoncé in Schiaparelli at the Grammys

The singer made history, and Schiaparelli dressed her for it.

#dresses, #fashion-and-apparel, #grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #roseberry-daniel, #schiaparelli-elsa-sas, #your-feed-fashion

The New York Times 9:30 am on March 15, 2021
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The Best and Worst of the 2021 Grammy Awards

Megan Thee Stallion owned the stage, struggling indie venues got a much needed spotlight and the event proved a pandemic awards show doesn’t have to look like a video conference.

#anderson-paak, #dababy-rapper, #eilish-billie, #grammy-awards, #guyton-mickey, #haim-music-group, #harvey-mason-jr, #knowles-beyonce, #lil-baby-rapper, #lipa-dua, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #music, #recording-academy, #styles-harry, #swift-taylor

The New York Times 11:43 pm on March 14, 2021
Tags: "Brown Skin Girl"(Song), , Carter, Blue Ivy, , Knowles, Beyonce,   

Blue Ivy Carter Wins Her First Grammy Award

The mother-daughter duo won in the best music video category for “Brown Skin Girl,” which appears on the visual album “Black Is King.”

#brown-skin-girlsong, #black-is-king-movie, #carter-blue-ivy, #grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music

The New York Times 8:26 pm on March 11, 2021
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The Weeknd Boycotts Future Grammys as 2021 Show Nears

The event on Sunday will address the challenges of a music industry hit hard by the pandemic. The Weeknd, who was snubbed, says he will boycott the awards going forward, in a sign of continuing friction with artists.

#black-people, #cbs-corporation, #folklore-album, #grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #lipa-dua, #los-angeles-calif, #music, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #swift-taylor, #tesfaye-abel-weeknd

The New York Times 6:01 pm on March 8, 2021
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Who Will Win Record of the Year at the Grammys? Let’s Discuss.

Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and more will face off Sunday. In this special “Diary of a Song” episode, critics for The New York Times break down the show’s premier category.

#dababy-rapper, #dlamini-amala-zandile-doja-cat, #eilish-billie, #grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #lipa-dua, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #pop-and-rock-music, #post-austin-post-malone-1995, #rap-and-hip-hop, #ricch-roddy

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 8, 2021
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Diary of a Song Breaks Down the Grammys

Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and more will face off this weekend for record of the year. In this special Diary of a Song episode, The New York Times’ pop music team dissects the award show’s premiere category.

#dababy-rapper, #dlamini-amala-zandile-doja-cat, #gottwald-lukasz-dr-luke, #grammy-awards, #knowles-beyonce, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #post-austin-post-malone-1995, #ricch-roddy

The New York Times 7:57 pm on February 17, 2021
Tags: Banks, Erica (Rapper), Buss It (Song), , , Knowles, Beyonce, , , , , , , Tyga   

TikTok Is Behind Your Favorite Pop Star Remix. Here’s How.

After a song by an unknown gains attention on the app, a trend-hopping remix with a superstar usually isn’t far behind.

#banks-erica-rapper, #buss-it-song, #derulo-jason, #jawsh-685-2003, #knowles-beyonce, #lil-nas-x-rapper, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #social-media, #tiktok-bytedance, #tyga

The New York Times 7:47 pm on December 22, 2020
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One Big Pop Star + One Big Pop Star = an Easier Path to No. 1

Major artists looking to top the Hot 100 this year turned to a familiar formula made all the more powerful by the proliferation of fandoms online.

#6ix9ine-rapper, #black-people, #cardi-b-1992, #dlamini-amala-zandile-doja-cat, #grande-ariana, #knowles-beyonce, #lady-gaga, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #minaj-nicki, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #two-thousand-twenty

The New York Times 10:09 am on December 7, 2020
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Best Songs of 2020

Tracks responding to real-time events and a spectrum of moods captured the hodgepodge feelings of life in lockdown.

#070-shake-1997, #1975-the-music-group, #allison-sophie-soccer-mommy, #avenue-beat-music-group, #bad-bunny-singer, #block-priscilla, #bonzie-1995, #breland-daniel, #bridgers-phoebe-1994, #bts-music-group, #busta-rhymes, #cardi-b-1992, #charli-xcx, #chicks-the-music-group, #childers-tyler-1991, #cj-rapper, #cook-a-g-1990, #derulo-jason, #dj-khaled, #drake-rapper, #dumpstaphunk-music-group, #elverum-phil, #frangipane-ashley-nicolette-halsey, #grande-ariana, #gunna-rapper, #harlow-jack-rapper, #humberstone-holly, #hunt-sam-1984, #ife-music-group, #internet-money-music-producer-collective, #jarosz-sarah, #jawsh-685-2003, #keiyaa-singer, #keys-alicia, #knowles-beyonce, #lady-gaga, #lamar-kendrick, #lil-baby-rapper, #lil-mosey-rapper, #lil-uzi-vert-rapper, #lipa-dua, #mcbryde-ashley, #partynextdoor-1993, #pimienta-lido, #pop-and-rock-music, #popcaan-singer, #ppcocaine-rapper, #rap-and-hip-hop, #remy-meg-us-girls, #reyez-jessie, #rhythm-and-blues-music, #rmr-1996, #rosinkranz-claire, #savage-tiwa, #saweetie-1994, #stevens-sufjan, #strokes-the-music-group, #sullivan-jazmine, #swift-taylor, #tame-impala-music-group, #tesfaye-abel-weeknd, #two-thousand-twenty, #vedo-singer, #verdes-tai, #wallen-morgan, #wonder-stevie, #woods-jamila-1989

The New York Times 6:00 pm on November 24, 2020
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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa Dominate 2021 Grammy Nominations

The major categories include some surprising, lesser-known names and notable absences as a Recording Academy in transition plans its pandemic awards show.

#apple-fiona, #bridgers-phoebe-1994, #cardigan-song, #dlamini-amala-zandile-doja-cat, #eilish-billie, #fetch-the-bolt-cutters-album, #folklore-album, #future-nostalgia-album, #grammy-awards, #haim-music-group, #howard-brittany-1988, #jaime-album, #knowles-beyonce, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #pop-and-rock-music, #post-austin-post-malone-1995, #rap-and-hip-hop, #rhythm-and-blues-music, #ricch-roddy, #swift-taylor, #women-in-music-pt-iii-album

The New York Times 2:03 pm on September 8, 2020
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Capri, Famous Vacation Spot, Touched by Coronavirus

Visitors from the United States make up the largest share of foreign tourists on the Italian island, and this year their absence is denting local businesses.

#beaches, #capri-italy, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fashion-and-apparel, #italy, #knowles-beyonce, #luxury-goods-and-services, #onassis-jacqueline-kennedy, #travel-and-vacations, #travel-warnings

The New York Times 10:04 pm on July 31, 2020
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Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’: Let’s Discuss

Six critics on the visual album rooted in her “Lion King”-inspired record “The Gift,” a grand statement of African-diaspora pride and creative power.

#art, #black-is-king-movie, #black-people, #dancing, #disney-plus, #fashion-and-apparel, #knowles-beyonce, #movies, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop

The New York Times 4:55 pm on July 30, 2020
Tags: , , , Knowles, Beyonce, , , The Lion King (Movie), The Lion King: The Gift (Album)   

Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Is No Secret, but Still Comes With Mystery

Her latest project is her first with Disney+: a visual album connected to the music she oversaw for the “Lion King” remake. And as usual, she’s captured fans’ attention by saying little.

#black-is-king-movie, #black-people, #disney-plus, #knowles-beyonce, #pop-and-rock-music, #rap-and-hip-hop, #the-lion-king-movie, #the-lion-king-the-gift-album

The New York Times 7:05 pm on July 15, 2020
Tags: Barrow, Geoff, Basement Jaxx, , Beck, Birdsong, Edwin (1941-2019), Daft Punk (Music Group), Dike, Matt (1961-2018), , , , Knowles, Beyonce, Mos Def, , Portishead (Music Group), , , Schifrin, Lalo, , ,   

You May Not Know These 15 Songs. But You’ve Heard Them.

Artists like Edwin Birdsong and Ballin’ Jack aren’t household names, but their music is instantly recognizable as the samples behind hit pop songs.

#barrow-geoff, #basement-jaxx, #beastie-boys-music-group, #beck, #birdsong-edwin-1941-2019, #daft-punk-music-group, #dike-matt-1961-2018, #dr-dre-1965, #drake-rapper, #future-rapper, #knowles-beyonce, #mos-def, #music, #portishead-music-group, #rap-and-hip-hop, #rza, #schifrin-lalo, #snoop-dogg, #west-kanye, #wu-tang-clan

The New York Times 2:34 pm on June 29, 2020
Tags: , BET Awards 2020, , , , Knowles, Beyonce, , Seales, Amanda (1981- ),   

At the BET Awards, Putting Black Designers in the Spotlight

The red carpet didn’t exactly return. But fashion did.

#awards-decorations-and-honors, #bet-awards-2020, #black-people, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fashion-and-apparel, #knowles-beyonce, #music, #seales-amanda-1981, #your-feed-fashion