All The Times Blue Ivy, Rumi And Sir Carter Stole The Show In Beyoncé’s Black Is King
The 38-year-old singer dropped the visual album on Disney+ Friday, July 31.
It’s safe to say Blue Ivy Carter, 8, and Rumi Carter and Sir Carter, 3, are the showstoppers, especially considering the twins’ cameo marks a rare appearance. They’re not the only members of the famous family included in the video, either. Tina Knowles-Lawson and Jay-Z are in it, too. In fact, there are several celebrity cameos. Lupita Nyong’o, Kelly Rowland and Naomi Campbell are featured in the film, as well.
According to Disney+, Black Is King “reimagines the lessons of The Lion King for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.”
“The film was in production for one year with a cast and crew that represent diversity and connectivity,” the streaming platform states on its website. “The voyages of Black families, throughout time, are honored in a tale about a young king’s transcendent journey through betrayal, love and self-identity. His ancestors help guide him toward his destiny, and with his father’s teachings and guidance from his childhood love, he earns the virtues needed to reclaim his home and throne. These timeless lessons are revealed and reflected through Black voices of today, now sitting in their own power.”
In an Instagram post last month, Beyoncé referred to Black Is King as a “labor of love” and her “passion project.” She also shared that it “was originally filmed as a companion piece to The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack,” which she debuted along with the 2019 remake, and “meant to celebrate the breadth and beauty of Black ancestry.”
“I could never have imagined that a year later, all the hard work that went into this production would serve a greater purpose,” Beyoncé, who played Nala in the Disney film, continued in her post. “The events of 2020 have made the film’s vision and message even more relevant, as people across the world embark on a historic journey. We are all in search of safety and light. Many of us want change. I believe that when Black people tell our own stories, we can shift the axis of the world and tell our REAL history of generational wealth and richness of soul that are not told in our history books.”
Beyoncé Ties Michael Jackson’s Top 40 Mark As ‘Black Parade’ Debuts On Billboard Hot 100
Beyoncé lands a milestone 40th top 40 hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, as “Black Parade” debuts at No. 37 on the list dated July 4. The song opens as the top-selling track in the U.S., with 18,000 downloads sold in the week ending June 25, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, and enters at No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart.
“Black Parade” was released late in the day on Friday, June 19. The Hot 100 chart ranks the 100 most popular songs of the week, blending all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data. As “Parade” marches to No. 1 on Digital Song Sales, it becomes the diva’s ninth leader since the chart began in 2004. On the streaming side, “Parade” registered 7.8 million U.S. clicks in the week ending June 25. In terms of the other Hot 100 metric, radio airplay, “Parade” recorded 4.4 million in all-format audience in the week ending June 28. (“Parade” does not debut on either the all-genre Streaming Songs or Radio Songs charts.)
Beyond its Hot 100 arrival, “Parade” also debuts at No. 18 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It marks her 60th top 40 hit on the list, which began as an all-encompassing genre songs chart in 1958. On the much younger Hot R&B Songs chart, which launched in 2012, “Parade” starts at No. 5.
The tune also bows at No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales and R&B Digital Song Sales rankings. It additionally starts at No. 38 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, with 3.2 million in format audience, and at No. 5 on the R&B Streaming Songs chart.
Beyonce And Jay-Z Sued Over Black Effect Vocals
Jay Z and Beyonce are facing a lawsuit over their song, “Black Effect,” by a Jamaican artist claiming she was never given proper credit or compensation despite being the leading voice on the track.
The Jamaican artiste, Dr. L’Antoinette Stines says for “her artistry and wisdom” and to that point, she says the Carters sought her ought in March 2018 to provide dancers for a video promoting their upcoming tour.
TMZ reported that the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court, Dr. Stines claims she hooked ’em up with dancers, and then Jay and Bey wanted to record her views on love. She claims she was told the interview would be used in the video … “for promotional purposes” only.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, she says she was shocked when she heard the “Black Effect” from The Carters’ “Everything Is Love” album because the whole first minute of the track is just her voice.
Hearing herself on the song uncredited, left Dr. Stines feeling “artistically raped” according to her lawsuit.
The doc claims a contract for her services was only thrust in front of her on the day of the shoot, and she alleges the Carters’ reps told her not to worry, after all, her interview would only be used for promotion.
So, she claims she hasn’t been paid a dime for her vocal work.
Check Out Throwback Photo Of Beyoncé’s Mom, Tina Lawson
Singer, Beyoncé’s mom Tina Lawson, 66, took to Instagram to share this fierce throwback photo of herself posing in an animal print jumpsuit as she laid across a black couch.
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Tina, who was 38 at the time, wrote in her caption:
“I am 38 on this photo! Took it on my lunch break from the salon with 6 people under the dryer with wraps, And used to take a couple hours to dry. I still love leopard My Girls used to hate it! Thats why I loved Cookie Lyons so much! Yes, I was Cookie Lyons before there was a Cookie Lyons. With my animal prints. @tarajiphenson .”
Photos of Beyonce and Jay-Z at the Roc Nation’s Pre-Grammys 2020 Brunch!
Beyonce and Jay-Z were pictured having some fun while posing for photographers at Roc Nation’s 2020 Pre-Grammys Brunch!
The 38-year-old entertainer showed off her legs in a gray dress while the 50-year-old rapper rocked a mauve-colored suit for the event held on Saturday (January 22) in Los Angeles.
Jay founded Roc Nation back in 2008 and they hold a star-studded brunch on Saturday during Grammys weekend every year.
Beyonce is nominated for four awards at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
FYI: Beyonce is wearing a Francesco
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