Last Night Was Mad Real. Super Bowl XLVII [Recap]
Last night was mad real. I enjoyed Super Bowl XLVII with both new and old friends in the West Loop of Chicago. Red velvet cup cakes, apple fritters…great conversation. It was hard for me not to continuously get distracted from watching the actual game. In the first half, however, it seemed like every time I looked up, the [...]
Read Full StoryBeyonce Speaks on “Super Bowl Live” w/ Deion Sanders & Rich Eisen [Video]
After the controversy behind her performance in the capital, Beyonce decided to silence everyone by singing the national anthem live in a press conference. Yesterday, she joined Rich Eisen and Deion Sanders on “Super Bowl Live” to talk about what we can expect from her halftime performance. With a performance time of 12 minutes, and making [...]
Read Full StoryConscious News: Beyonce Signs $50 Million Deal With Pepsi
After recently being listed as Forbes most highly paid musicians of 2012, Beyonce has just added even more money to her bankroll. In it’s new multi-year campaign, Pepsi has partnered with Beyonce to make her a brand ambassador of the company, with their new $50 Million deal. The campaign is expected to launch shortly [...]
Read Full StoryForbes Name’s The World’s Top 25 Highest Paid Musician’s of 2012
It’s that time of the year again. Forbes names the world’s Top 25 Highest Paid Musician’s of 2012. What I find interesting, is that the guy at the top of the list hasn’t released an album in a decade. It just goes to show you that most of the money in the music [...]
Read Full StoryBeyonce’s Letter To First Lady Michelle Obama [Video]
“Michelle, is the ultimate example of a truly strong African American woman,” says Beyonce. Michelle and Beyonce seem to have a support system that extends further than just role models, seeing as Michelle Obama took her daughter’s to Beyonce’s May concert, which was a post-concert series not too long after her pregnancy. In a recently [...]
Read Full StoryDaryn Alexus Sings “I Miss You” Cover [Video]
It seems as though Daryn Alexus has improved tremendously as an artist since we were first introduced to her a few months ago. Here she does an acapella version on Beyonce’s “I Miss You.” She has an extremely powerful voice, and in the near future she could be an unstoppable force in the music industry. [...]
Read Full StoryAudio: Jay-Z Ft. Blue Ivy Carter “Glory”
I’m sure we’ve all heard the news about Jay-Z and Beyonce’s new child Blue Ivy Carter…the baby even has a twitter name. Only two days after the birth of his new baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter is featured on Jay-Z’s latest release Glory. The track, a tribute to his daughter, features live sounds of his [...]
Read Full StoryThe Basic Chick’s Top 5 Artists
Before we get into the list, I want to make sure you understand that the contents of this article are through my experiences only. The reference material used for research and statistics included Black Twitter, college parties, ringtones heard in Wal-Mart and more. 5) Beyonce I may catch a little heat for this one, [...]
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