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accused of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000 — which he denied — Tina Knowles liked a post that highlighted the bombshell allegations.Tina double-tapped a post shared by ABC 7 Chicago with the caption reading, “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are accused of raping a then-13-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday.” The Instagram post also featured a photo of Jay-Z and Diddy with the headline: “Breaking News: Jay-Z, Diddy Named in Lawsuit Alleging Rape of Girl, 13.” The Post has reached out to Tina’s rep for comment.On Sunday, Jay-Z was named as a defendant in a lawsuit originally filed against Diddy in October.In the amended complaint filed in New York on Dec. 8, the woman — identified only as Jane Doe — claimed the music moguls raped her at an afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000 while an unnamed female celebrity watched.

lawsuit claiming that he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl with Diddy at a party in 2000. Lawyers for the “99 Problems” rapper, born Shawn Carter, have filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss the claim — and he also wants the identity of the anonymous accuser to be “disclosed immediately” to the public.

lengthy statement denying a bombshell allegation that he raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs.The civil lawsuit was originally filed in October and only mentioned Sean “Diddy” Combs at the time. It was refiled on Sunday with Jay-Z’s name.

Oliver Anthony has decried Beyoncé‘s 2024 country album ‘Cowboy Carter’ as “complete trash” in a new video.Anthony, who went viral last year for his folk song, shared a video titled ‘What I’ve Learned from the Music Industry So Far…’ yesterday (December 5) on YouTube. “I had a lot to get off my chest, and we managed to pack it all into this 15-minute video, lol,” Anthony wrote in its description.The video sees Anthony railing against the practices of the Nashville music industry, which he described as full of “people who look at you like you’re a fuel source”.“They want to see how much oil they can get out of you.

Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard.The publication revealed the honour yesterday (December 4) “based on her full 25 years of influence, impact, evolution”, Billboard’s Andrew Unterberger wrote.Billboard pointed out that Beyoncé has amassed 12 Billboard Hot 100 number ones, beginning with Destiny’s Child‘s 2000 hit ‘Say My Name’ and capping off with her recent ‘Cowboy Carter’ cut ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’.As for albums, Beyoncé has 10 Billboard 200 numbers one, including two Destiny Child albums and all Beyoncé solo albums since 2003’s ‘Dangerously In Love’.“She’s been *BEYONCÉ* for 25 years now, and as she continues to challenge herself (and by extension, the rest of the pop world) to find new and different ways to be define greatness, it doesn’t seem like she’s going to stop being *BEYONCÉ* anytime soon,” wrote Unterberger. “Better say her name.”Last month, it was also revealed that Beyoncé officially holds the greatest amount of Grammy nominations and wins in the awards’ history.It was also revealed yesterday that the music video for her 2008 number one hit ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’ has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, making it her second after ‘Halo’ reached the milestone in 2021.Last week, it was reported that a Yale University course dedicated to Beyoncé has been set up for students, named Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music.Rumours of a 2025 Beyoncé tour have also been shut down by her representatives.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week — in the pouring rain. “My toes are frozen, but I was thankful to perform,” she told The Post.And now, she’ll be singing tunes from her new Christmas EP “Coco by the Fireplace” at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony Wednesday alongside host Kelly Clarkson and a star-studded lineup, including Jennifer Hudson, the Backstreet Boys, Little Big Town, Dan + Shay, British breakout Raye and more.No doubt, she’s living out the dreams of a little girl who wore out one very special Christmas gift.“One of my younger Christmas gifts was a Barbie karaoke machine,” recalled Jones, 26.

Beyoncé is coming to Yale University.The course is named Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music, and will examine Beyoncé’s work from her 2013 self-titled album to 2024’s ‘Cowboy Carter‘, as a lens to study Black history, intellectual thought and performance.Students will participate in screenings of the ‘Drunk In Love’ singer’s visual albums, discussions on works about her from various scholars, crafting playlists linking her discography to her musical predecessors and more.Speaking to the Yale Daily News, Daphne Brooks, professor of African American Studies and Music, highlighted the recent US election as a prime opportunity to recognise and study Beyoncé’s contributions to American culture.“The number of breakthroughs and innovations she’s executed and the way she’s interwoven history and politics and really granular engagements with Black cultural life into her performance aesthetics and her utilisation of her voice as a portal to think about history and politics — there’s just no one like her,” she said.A host of university classes dedicated to pop stars have cropped up in recent years.

Beyoncé have shut down rumours that the singer is planning on announcing a 2025 tour.Speculation around a potential tour comes after it was recently revealed that Bey will be bringing ‘Cowboy Carter’ to the NFL Christmas-day Halftime Show next month.Announced by Netflix, the singer will perform at this year’s Halftime Show, which takes place midway through the showdown between Houston Texas and the Baltimore Ravens. The event will be live-streamed on Netflix on Christmas Day (December 25).Following the confirmation, fans began speculating that Bey may have had bigger plans in mind, and suggested that the NFL gig was somewhat of a ‘warm-up’ for a soon-to-be-announced tour.Now, Beyoncé’s longtime representative Yvette Noel-Schure has spoken out about the rumours and said that there is no truth to them – much to fans’ dismay.“Untrue.

Destiny’s Child reunited earlier this week at the opening night of Death Becomes Her on Broadway.Michelle Williams is currently starring in the musical, an adaptation of Universal Pictures’ 1992 dark comedy film of the same name which starred Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini.The Broadway version runs at New York City’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and sees Williams take on the role of Viola Van Horn.In celebration of the show’s opening night on Thursday (November 21), her former Destiny’s Child bandmates, Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland, showed up to support.Beyoncé shared the moment on Instagram with a selection of photos and videos of the ‘Say My Name’ singers together backstage, alongside the ‘Cowboy Carter’ song ‘II Most Wanted’. Responding to the sentimental post, Williams commented: “I try not to cry too early in the day BUT…….

the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens just got a bit more interesting.On Sunday, Nov. 17, Netflix announced Beyoncé will serve as the halftime act during the high-stakes Dec.

according to a news release.Netflix, which is airing the game between the two AFC teams, hinted that Beyoncé is expected to bring along “some special guests” who are featured on the new album.A video posted on Instagram by Beyoncé and the Texans showed the “Texas Hold Em” singer on top of a car with roses spread across it as her song “AMERIICAN REQUIEM” plays in the background. The singer was decked out in a cowboy hat and caught a football during the brief teaser.The surprise performance won’t be Beyoncé’s first rodeo on the NFL stage.She headlined the Super Bowl XVII halftime show in 2013 in which she was joined by fellow Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and joined Bruno Mars and Coldplay in 2016 to play at halftime during Super Bowl XV.During the 2016 performance, the musician, 43, made news when she and other crew members paid homage to the Black Panther Party.Beyoncé, who was born in Houston, was in the Texas city last month to campaign on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris, before her loss to former and now-future President Donald Trump.The Texans-Ravens game is one of two NFL games on Christmas with the first game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs.

‘Cowboy Carter’ to the NFL Christmas-day Halftime Show this December, Netflix has confirmed.Beyoncé and Netflix have announced that she will be headlining this year’s Halftime Show performance during the between this year’s Christmas game the Houston Texas and Baltimore Ravens on December 25 – the event will be livestreamed on Netflix.For the performance, Bey will be performing live at the NRG Stadium in Houston, where per Netflix, she will be performing songs from ‘Cowboy Carter’ live for the first time ever. You can watch the announcement trailer below.HOUSTON, TEXAS – 12.25.24 pic.twitter.com/8LHN2uvwma— BEYONCÉ (@Beyonce) November 18, 2024The game will take place on December 25 at 4:30pm ET (9:30pm GMT).

when “Midnights” picked up the top prize in February, the 34-year-old superstar racked up six nods for her latest LP, “The Tortured Poets Department,” when the 2025 Grammy Award nominations were announced last week.And in doing so, Swift made more history: She became the first woman to be nominated for Album of the Year seven times, breaking a tie she previously held with Barbra Streisand.The singer credited her legion of Swifties at her Eras Tour stop in Toronto on Thursday night.“You guys got this album nominated for six Grammys,” she said. “It’s so unbelievable, so thank you.”Swift showed more love to her fans how they have embraced “The Tortured Poets Department,” which also scored Record and Song of the Year nominations for “Fortnight,” Swift’s collaboration with Post Malone.“You guys have been so wonderful about getting into this album and really understanding where I was coming from with it and you made it, by far, the biggest debut week I’ve ever had of an album,” she said.“And you kept that album at No.

celebrities have shared their thoughts on the president-elect, some have seemingly remained notably silent. In the weeks leading up to the election, stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, George Clooney, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Leonardo DiCaprio and more vocalized their support for Harris and encouraged fans to get out and vote.However, since Trump’s victory, the radio silence from these particular stars actually speaks volumes, says PR expert Doug Eldridge.

Beyoncé has shared a social media post congratulating “Queen Linda Martell” on her first Grammy nomination for her feature on ‘Cowboy Carter’.The pop icon took to her official Instagram account and posted a photo of Martell – the first commercially successful black female artist in the country music field and the first to play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville – to congratulate her for her first Grammy nomination for their collaboration on ‘Spaghettii’ from Beyoncé’s eighth studio album.The caption of her post read: “Congratulations to my queen Linda Martell on your nomination and your contribution to Country Music.”A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce)Along with her feature on ‘Spaghettii’, the pioneering country artist also provided a spoken-word segment on the track ‘The Linda Martell Show’ on that same album. In an interview with Billboard, Martell shared that she was “very, very glad” to be featured on ‘Cowboy Carter’ and added that he had appreciated the attention Beyoncé has brought to her music.The ‘Crazy In Love’ singer received 11 nominations at the 67th annual Grammy Awards for the album, including categories for Album of the Year and Best Country Album while the LP’s single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ earned nominations for Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.With a total of 99 nominations throughout her career, Beyoncé has made history as the most Grammy-nominated artist ever.

99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course at Yale University next year.Titled “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition, Culture, Theory & Politics Through Music,” the one-credit class will focus on the period from her 2013 self-titled album through this year’s genre-defying “Cowboy Carter” and how the world-famous singer, songwriter and entrepreneur has generated awareness and engagement in social and political ideologies.Yale University’s African American Studies Professor Daphne Brooks intends to use the performer’s wide-ranging repertoire, including footage of her live performances, as a “portal” for students to learn about Black intellectuals, from Frederick Douglass to Toni Morrison.“We’re going to be taking seriously the ways in which the critical work, the intellectual work of some of our greatest thinkers in American culture resonates with Beyoncé’s music and thinking about the ways in which we can apply their philosophies to her work” and how it has sometimes been at odds with the “Black radical intellectual tradition,” Brooks said.Beyoncé, whose full name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, is not the first performer to be the subject of a college-level course.

Beyoncé has officially become the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the award show.The pop icon received 11 nominations at the 67th annual Grammy Awards for her recently released eighth studio album ‘Cowboy Carter’ including categories for Album of the Year and Best Country Album while the LP’s single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ earned nominations for Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.She was previously tied with her husband Jay-Z for a total of 88 nominations but following the announcement of the 67th annual Grammy Awards noms, the ‘Crazy In Love’ singer has earned a total of 99 nominations throughout her career.Back in 2023, Beyoncé broke the record for most Grammy wins of all time, with 32 trophies to her name. Earlier this year, Jay-Z took a moment to call out the Recording Academy for Beyoncé never being awarded Album Of The Year.While accepting the Global Impact Award onstage during the 66th Grammy Awards, the rapper said: “I don’t want to embarrass this young lady, but she has more Grammys than everyone and never won Album of The Year; so even by your own metrics, that doesn’t work.

Olivia Colman has compared her musical number in Paddington In Peru to a performance by Beyoncé.The film is the third in the series of films revolving around the marmalade-loving bear created by Michael Bond, and sees Ben Whishaw returning as the voice of Paddington, alongside Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent and Antonio Banderas.The film sees Paddington and his adopted Brown family visit the bear’s aunt Lucy in Peru, where they have to search the Amazon rainforest and Andean mountains to find her.Colman stars as the Reverend Mother who prepares the Home For Retired Bears for the visit of Paddington and the family, and she features in a one-off musical sequence that is inspired by The Sound Of Music.Speaking to Digital Spy, the Oscar-winning actor has reflected on the difficulty in filming the sequence. “It turns out people who can sing and play the instrument and move, it’s really hard,” she said.

making Grammy history.In 2023, Queen Bey reigned supreme as the artist with the most Grammy wins ever when she picked up her 32nd gramophone.And when the nominations were announced for the 2025 Grammy Awards on Friday, Nov. 8, the 43-year-old superstar set not one but two more records.Leading the pack with 11 nods, she became the artist with the most Grammy noms ever, with her 99 total breaking the tie she had shared with her husband, Jay-Z.

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish continued their pop-diva domination.Beyoncé — the all-time Grammy winner with 32 gramophones — leads with 11 nominations, while Swift and Eilish picked up 6 and 7 nods, respectively.The three perennial contenders are all up for Album of the Year: Beyoncé for “Cowboy Carter,” Swift for “The Tortured Poets Department” and Eilish for “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”And the much-lauded ladies will also face off for Record and Song of the Year, with Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em,” Swift’s “Fortnight” and Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather.”Last February, Swift became the first artist to win Album of the Year four times for “Midnights,” while Eilish won her second Song of the Year trophy for her “Barbie” ballad “What Was I Made For?” And they both lost to Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” for Record of the Year.Meanwhile, two of 2024’s rising divas — Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan — received 6 nominations each and will battle it out for Best New Artist. Among those announcing the nominees in the livestream event on Grammy.com were 2024 Best New Artist winner Victoria Monét, Kylie Minogue, Ben Platt, Brandy Clark and Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

Beyoncé leading the way, earning 11 nominations.She has now become the most nominated artist of all time, with a total of 99 nominations throughout her career. The Beatles, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift are competing against her for Record of the Year.The official Grammys YouTube hosted a livestream today (November 8) for the announcement which you can watch below, with the winners set to be announced at the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony on February 2, 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.Both Roan and Carpenter have been nominated for best new artist, meaning they are up in all four general categories open to recording artists across genres.