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Today, Dec. 13, marks the one-year anniversary of Beyoncé's self-titled album, which was released on iTunes in the middle of the night without any warning or promotion whatsoever. Aside from revolutionizing the way in which mainstream artists choose to release their music, "Beyoncé" is musically a remarkable album as well, a refreshingly progressive and cerebral blend of trap, R&B, and electronica. To celebrate the anniversary of this incredible album, here's a ranking of its five best songs. -
Beyoncé, Pharrell, Kendrick Lamar Among Music Nominees For 2015 NAACP Image Awards [FULL LIST]
The NAACP has announced the nominees for the 2015 Image Awards, which honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature. Among the music category nominees are Beyoncé, who nabbed four nominations including Outstanding Female Artist for Beyoncé Platinum Edition and Outstanding Song For "Pretty Hurts;" Pharrell, who's up for four awards including Outstanding Male Artists and Outstanding Album for G I R L; and Kendrick Lamar, who is up for three awards including Outstanding Male Artist. -
Beyoncé Drops Short Film 'Yours and Mine,' Reflects On Fame, Feminism, Love, Creativity And More [WATCH]
Tonight marks the one-year anniversary of Beyoncé's surprise self-titled visual album. The release of those 14 songs and 17 companion videos changed the way artists go about conceptualizing the way they drop albums. Harvard even did a case study on the impact the album had on the industry and why it sold so many copies without prior promotion. Beyoncé is currently nominated for five Grammy Awards at the 2015 ceremony including Album of the Year. She was given the Video Vanguard Award at the 2014 VMAs and has won many other awards for the project. To celebrate the whirlwind year she's had, Queen Bey shared a new short film "Yours and Mine." -
Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé "Feelin' Myself' Leaks Before 'The Pinkprint' Release Date [LISTEN]
Oh, snap. Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé are back together again. After teaming up earlier this year for a remix of Bey's "***Flawless," the mega-divas joined together for The Pinkprint single "Feelin' Myself." Just four days before the release date of The Pinkprint, the new song has leaked online, much to the joy of Nicki and Beyoncé fans alike. -
Highest Paid Musicians 2014: Dr. Dre Tops The List (Duh) but Beyoncé, One Direction and Justin Bieber Make Bank as Well
Hip-hop might be the genre that puts the most emphasis on dollars earned but we'd be kidding ourselves if big acts from every scene had their eyes on their wallets. And so do we as fans...just Google an act and see "net worth" doesn't come up as a popular search term. Forbes released its annual list of the Top 30 highest earning musicians from the previous year and you probably guessed who took the top spot: Dr. Dre. -
Disney's 'Frozen' Soundtrack is Best-Selling Album of 2014: Taylor Swift, Beyonce & One Direction Also Sold Big
Music fans just could not "Let It Go" in 2014. In an announcement that should have been no surprise to those following album sales in 2014, the soundtrack to Disney's Frozen was the best-selling album of the year on the Billboard 200, coming ahead of major releases from Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Sam Smith. -
Beyonce, Pharrell Williams, Taylor Swift Among Most-Discussed Entertainers of 2014 on Facebook
If it felt like your Facebook friends wouldn’t shut up about Beyoncé this year, well, you were right. Today (Dec. 9), Facebook announced its most-discussed topics and people of the year, and the “7/11” singer topped the list, continuing her reign of pop culture dominance. -
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Meet Prince William and Kate Middleton at Brooklyn Nets Game [WATCH]
It finally happened. American music royalty met British royalty. While attending a Brooklyn Nets game last night (Dec. 8), Prince William and Kate Middleton were greeted by Jay-Z and Beyoncé during a timeout, Billboard notes. The pairs exchanged pleasantries before play resumed. Check it out in the video below. -
Jason Aldean Joins Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande on 2014's Platinum-Selling Albums List with 'Old Boots, New Dirt'
Jason Aldean has bragging rights in the country community for 2014. His newest effort, "Old Boots, New Dirt," is the only album from the genre to be certified as platinum. Other artists to reach the million sales mark this year were Taylor Swift with "1989" and Ariana Grande with "My Everything." The soundtrack from Disney's "Frozen" also went platinum. -
Sorry 2014: The Year's 10 Most Memorable Musician Apologies: Pharrell, Nicki Minaj, And More
In the Internet era, there are more ways than ever for the mean, stupid things we all do to get out into the public eye, which means that we're constantly flooded with apologies from actors, politicians, musicians, and basically anyone who's famous. There were a ton of big apologies in 2014 from musicians, so here are the 10 most memorable. -
iTunes Year-End Best Sellers are Soundtrack Heavy: Pharrell Williams "Happy," 'Frozen' & 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Sell High
It was a big year for movie soundtracks and singles. Today (Dec. 8), iTunes announced its top-selling songs and albums of the year, and Despicable Me 2's "Happy" by Pharrell Williams and the soundtrack to Disney's Frozen lead the pack, clocking bigger numbers than Taylor Swift's 1989 and mega-hits from John Legend, Katy Perry and Meghan Trainor. -
Grammys 2015: Beyonce Surpasses Dolly Parton as Most Nominated Woman in History Thanks to "Drunk in Love"
All hail Queen Bey. Last week, the official nominees for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, and with the proclamation that Beyoncé was nominated for six awards this year, the "7/11" singer has now become the most-nominated woman in Grammy history, eclipsing Dolly Parton in the process.
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