When news broke that Beyoncé and André 3000 would be covering Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” admittedly, I cringed. After listening to the very brief snippet in The Great Gatsby trailer, I realized the potential brilliance of putting a hip hop spin on the record. However, now that I’ve listened to the 90-second snippet, I’m cringing again…uncontrollably.
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April 22nd, 2013 New Music 4 Comments »
Snippet: Beyoncé & André 3000 – “Back To Black”
April 18th, 2013 Celebrity No Comments »
Jay-Z & Beyoncé Crowned ‘The Royal Couple of Culture’
April 12th, 2013 Video No Comments »
White House Dismisses Jay-Z’s ‘Open Letter’ Claims
Is exposing rappers who exaggerate lyrics the new thing now?
As expected, the lyrics to Jay-Z’s “Open Letter,” a song where he addresses the criticism surrounding he and Beyoncé’s trip to Cuba, have caused quite a stir.
During a White House press briefing, Politico reporter Donovan Slack recited the lyrics to the song and asked White House Press Secretary Jay Carney whether President Obama gave Jay and Bey clearance to travel to Cuba.
April 5th, 2013 Music News No Comments »
The-Dream Blacklists Keyshia Cole For Speaking Against Queen Bey
The-Dream may not have been loyal to his ex-wives Nivea and Christina Milan, allegedly, but he is ride or die to Beyoncé, his play cousin. The “Single Ladies” writer told The Breakfast Club that he has blacklisted Keyshia Cole for “talking about [his] family.” After Bey dropped her trill buzz single, “Bow Down/I Been On,” Keyshia implicitly called her a hypocrite on Twitter.
Beyoncé & André 3000 Put A Hip Hop Spin On Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’
Wait, more Beyoncé news is occurring.
Pepsi’s pride and joy reunited with André 3000 for a cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black.” Their version puts a hip hop spin on Amy’s classic and adds some wobbling synths to the beat. A preview of the song can be heard in the trailer for The Great Gatsby, which stars Leonardo DeCaprio and Tobey Maguire.
Jay-Z, who is an executive producer of the film, Emeli Sandé and Florence + The Machine are other names that will appear on the soundtrack.
April 4th, 2013 Video No Comments »
Beyoncé Stars In New Pepsi Ad
Like I said, Beyoncé is a ‘grown [ass] woman’ that does what she wants, when she wants. She trolled the world by releasing a teaser trailer with the an announcement to “#BeyHereNow.” The clip featured a Timbaland-sounding, tribal-meets-dance record that’s reportedly titled “Grown Woman.” Well, it’s here now, and it’s “Mirrors,” the official TV ad in support of her Pepsi campaign.
