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STR8 TALK: BEYONCE’S BABY BUMP BOOST RECORD SALES

LexAve — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:06:13 +0000

You might recall a while back Beyonce’s “4″ album made a lackluster debut on the charts. Well thanks to her flaunting of her new baby bump, King Bey not only made Twitter history but her record sales got a major boost. According to Billboard.com,

Other obvious gainer thanks to the VMA show is Beyonce, who announced she was pregnant during her performance of “Love On Top.” Her “4″ album returns to the top 10 on the Billboard 200 with 39,000 (jumping 12-7; up 87%) and “Love” debuts at No. 10 on Digital Songs with 113,000 (up 803%). This marks the first time the “4″ album has posted a weekly sales increase since its arrival.

Luckily for Bey that baby bump boosted her back to the top on the charts. Now that The Carters are adding a new member to their empire, only more success and mayhem will follow. But is this surprising at all?! After they’re hip hop/pop royal couple. Either way congrats to the parents to be and Happy Belated Bday Bey!
Here are some flicks of the pair kicking it in Crotia with the crew.

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STR8 SNITCHIN’: CONGRATS TO JAY-Z x BEYONCE! BABY ON BOARD!

LexAve — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:54:46 +0000

After all the speculation and gossiping…the rumors are now finally true! The Carters are expecting their first born. Check out Beyonce Knowles showing off her baby bump on the black carpet of the MTV VMAs. Though the pair didn’t actually confirm the news, Beyonce was photographed embracing her bump and MTV News went to Twitter to confirm the baby bump.

Congrats to Jay-Z x Beyonce! This ought to slow the hardest working woman in show biz.
UPDATE!
Beyonce hit the VMA stage to perform RnB hit “Love on Top” and said to the crowd, “I want you to feel the love that’s growing inside me.” Soon after her performance, she dropped her mic, unbuttoned her glittered blazer, and unveiled her growing bumped and rubbed her belly, while Kanye West congratulated a beaming and papa to be Jay-Z in the audience. CLASSIC MOMENT!
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STR8 VIDEOS: JAY-Z x KANYE WEST- “OTIS” (FULL)

LexAve — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:26:10 +0000

After much anticipation, Watch The Throne’s “Otis” is here…in full swag indeed. Check out Jay-Z and Kanye posing as “besties” in their new Spike Jonze directed music vid. Don’t expect to see anything of grand scheme, except of course Hov and ‘Ye straight saw & burn a brand new Maybach and turn it into a tricked-out “Thunderdome” cruiser. Followed by the duo doing doughnuts in a parking lot with a gaggle of models packed in the back. Just a lil’ glimpse into their mogulin’ carefree life.

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Love seeing these two bro-loving hard…but is that the real deal off screen? Hmm…
ON DECK or OFF DECK?!
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STR8 VIDEOS: JAY-Z x KANYE WEST- “OTIS” (TRAILER)

LexAve — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:25:28 +0000

The official “Otis” video drops tomorrow via MTV, MTV2, BET, at 8:56pm. But here’s a real short (SHORT!) teaser to the Jay-Z x Kanye joint “Otis” off their “Watch The Throne.” Peep the King Bey cameo jamming to the joint.

Stay tuned we’ll post the full clip manana…keep it locked!
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STR8 TRIPPIN’: KANYE WEST= THE NEW HITLER…WTF?!

LexAve — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:29:43 +0000

Right on time…in true Kanye fashion, the diarrhea of the mouth continues. Ever thought you’d ever meet a black white supremacist?!…Let me re-introduce Kanye West!
I knew it was all smoke and mirrors when Ye made a toast to all the douchebags aka himself, trying to convince the public he’d tone it down. Controversy is Kanye’s middle name. The rapper was performing at the Big Chill Festival in Eastnor Castle Deer Park in England on Saturday night when he went into a monologue, offending nearly EVERYONE. Mid-way through his set, Kanye went off on a rant about his misunderstood artistry.
According to the Associated Press:

“I walk through the hotel and I walk down the street, and people look at me like I’m (expletive) insane, like I’m Hitler,” he said. “One day the light will shine through and one day people will understand everything I ever did.”

Hear it live below…fast forward to 6:40 mark.

This is some serious sophisticated ignorance at its finest!
With his collaboration album “Watch The Throne” with Jay-Z out today, you better believe we’ll be hearing more Kanye rants…CAPS LOCK AND ALL!
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STR8 GLOSSY: BEYONCE FOR HARPER’S BAZAAR UK

Noel — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:46:41 +0000

Beyonce is still racking up magazine covers and continues to shine, this time King Bey shines for Harper’s Bazaar UK September Issue. Alexi Lubomirski captures B in a series of chic, sexy and strong shots for the magazine.

Check out a behind the scenes look from the shoot:

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STR8 VIDEOS: BEYONCE- “BEST I NEVER HAD”

LexAve — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:58:41 +0000

Check out King Bey making a picture perfect bride in her new latest video “Best I Never Had”, the second single from her chart-topping album 4. In the first image from the Diane Martel-directed clip, B walks down the aisle in a white wedding gown before an unidentified man removes the veil covering her face….letting her ex flame know he missed out.

ON DECK or OFF DECK?!
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STR8 COVERS: JAY-Z x KANYE WEST “WATCH THE THRONE”

LexAve — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:32:05 +0000

After much speculation and anticipation, fans can now officially patiently wait for Hip Hop’s moguls Jay-Z x Kanye West collabo album Watch The Throne to drop August 2nd. For all you eager heads, be sure to pre-order it HERE. Jay-Z and Kanye enlisted Givenchy Creative Director Riccardo Tisci to design the gold metallic cover excluding both the artists’ names and album title. Word is there will be two versions to the ep,

The deluxe CD is being sold for $16.99, while the standard CD goes for $13.99. The album is also available in MP3 versions; with the deluxe copy going for $14.99 and the standard digital album priced at $11.99. Shipping costs and taxes are not included.

The artwork was officially unveiled on WatchtheThrone.com on Sunday night along with a pre-order link.

“Watch The Throne” drops August 2nd! Pre-order HERE.
While we wait for the epic tracks to leak, what your thoughts on the album cover?
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IN CASE U MISSED IT: BEYONCE: YEAR OF 4

LexAve — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:27:42 +0000

Check out MTV’s latest documentary on today’s MJ, Beyonce. The doc definitely portrays Bey as a humble, hard working, driven, motivated, and admirable woman. After watching it with my galpal, Zunnania, even she was convinced to buy the album…surely it’ll do the same for other viewers.

“Beyoncé: Year of 4″ is the story of Beyoncé’s return as an independent woman navigating her company through the rough waters of the music industry and making a highly personal album that’s unlike anything she’s ever done before.

THOUGHTS?!
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STR8 MOGULIN’: CHECK OUT BEYONCE’S “PULSE” PERFUME

Noel — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:27:43 +0000

If there is any artist who does it big, it is definitely Beyonce! With her album 4 on the way and major media coverage, Bey has chosen the perfect time to launch her latest perfume Pulse.

King Bey discusses Pulse with Elle magazine stating “Women always tell me that my music makes them feel strong and confident, and Pulse is about finding that inner power.” The scent is said to floral, summer scent and will be available in September.

Elle gets the scoop on Pulse, life as a mega pop icon, her fashion inspirations and more.

ELLE: Your first fragrance, Heat, was a huge success. Did you feel any pressure following that up?
BK: I didn’t. The success of Heat was amazing, but why not represent a different side of a woman? Pulse represents the woman I am on stage. When I think about excitement, it makes me think about my heart racing and a pulsating beat—it’s my stage persona. Heat represents my sensual side, it’s very spicy and Southern. Heat Rush is more about the woman I am on my off time, when I’m on vacation.