SNAPPED! MADONNA, BEYONCE, JAY Z AND MORE!

The Star's shinned last night at the MET Ball at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. See the who's who of the music industry in the pic's below - Madonna, Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson and others ~

The Celebs sure do know how to dress up!!

SNAPPED! BEYONCE & JAY Z IN PARIS

Check out Beyonce and her Rapper husband in Paris this week! Beyonce looks stunning as usual!

Photos Via Just Jared

BEYONCE EYES SUMMER RELEASE FOR NEW ALBUM!

Beyoncé fans may only have to wait a couple more months to get their hands on the diva's next album. 

It was announced in February that Bey was just one track away from completing her fourth solo album. Now there's word that she's thinking about dropping the studio project this summer.

According to the Daily Telegraph Beyoncé performed for Sony Music executives in New York recently to give them a taste of her next album, slated for release near the end of June. "I just love making music and sharing it with fans," she said before launching into her set.

Reportedly, she performed six songs from the untitled album, and the execs were impressed.

"It was just amazing," Sony Music Australia boss Dennis Handlin said. "She came in and played us six tracks from the album. She wants to do a big tour off the back of this record, which will include Australia. These songs, the best description I can give is groundbreaking; she's gone to another level."

Last week, pictures of Bey rocking a retro look, for what many thought was a photo shoot, were leaked online. As it turns out, the "Ego" singer was actually shooting a video in New Jersey!

Designer Roberto Cavalli confirmed the delicious news, tweeting, "Beyoncé Knowles in her Roberto Cavalli outfit to shoot the first #video for her new album!" He also posted a link to the diva wearing a 70s-inspired jumpsuit.

The rave reviews probably made it a little easier for Bey to enjoy her third wedding anniversary with her hubby Jay-Z. The couple was recently spotted celebrating the milestone in the Bahamas. (SOURCE)

CELEBRITY SALERIES - CHECK OUT WHAT SOME OF YOUR FAV'S ARE EARNING!

The estate of the late Michael Jackson took in $275 million, despite the King of Pop’s tragic death in 2009.

Topping the charts with $315 million earned in 2010 was, no surprise here! — OWN network mastermind, Oprah Winfrey. 
Shockingly, ageing rock group AC/DC beat some of today’s hottest stars with $114 million.

America’s favourite swashbuckler, Johnny Depp, led the actor pack with a cool $100 million.

It’s a good thing Jay-Z Put A Ring on Beyonce — the singer-actress-designer was on fire, pulling in $87 million, while her hubby held his own with $63 million.

Lady Gaga came in right behind HOVA with $62 million, while America’s sweetheart, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock, earned $56 million.

Comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres danced her way to $55 million. Ryan Seacrest’s salary Trumped The Donald’s, pulling in $51 million while the real estate mogul earned $50 million.

Twilight franchise star Kristen Stewart earned an astonishing $28,5m, beating veteran actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s $28 million. Kristen’s Twilight co-star, Robert Pattison, trailed slightly behind both with $27,5m.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe earned $25 million and funnywoman Chelsea Handler earned a spot on the board with $19 million.


Parade also investigated TV salaries versus reality compensation. Far away from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Ross McArthur, a real-life sales executive from Scranton, Pennsylvania, (home of The Office’s Dunder-Mifflin Scranton branch) earns $70 000, according to the mag

Chris Johnson serves as a superintendent of Parks and Recreation in Portage, Indiana, much like Amy Poehler’s character on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, and earns $58 000 annually.

Stephen Popa, a 41-year-old choir director from Lima, Ohio, whose career mirrors that of Glee’s Will Schuester, earns $48 601 annually.



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SNAPPED! BEYONCE & JAY Z ON VACATION

Check out R&B/Pop superstar - Beyonce and her husband, rap star - Jay-Z, They were spotted on vacation in the Caribbean last weekend.

Thats a mighty LARGE Rock you're sport'n there Bey!

Photo's Via Gossip On This

BEYONCE & JAY Z - MUSIC'S MOST POWERFUL COUPLE!

Jay-Z and Beyonce are featured on 1 of 3 covers for the upcoming February 2011 issue of Ebony Magazine that focuses on 15 of the hottest celebrity couples, including Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz, Will Smith & Jada Pinkett-Smith, T.I. & Tiny, and others.

For Beyonce and Jay-Z’s feature, titled “Music’s Most Powerful Couple,” Hip-Hop journalist Dream Hampton (who also co-authored Jay-Z’s New York Times bestselling book “Decoded”) gives an intimate view into the relationship of one of our favorite couples.


Check out an excerpt below:
“He is her best friend, someone who immediately and implicitly understands her life, not only as a star, but as a hard-working driven artist“
For all their might as solo power players, their relationship is remarkably free of drama. They sit around in their pajamas and watch cable and snuggle, which may, after all, be the ultimate fantasy. When they climb off the couch from beneath their favorite cashmere throws or disembark from their yachts, they work as if James Brown were their boss. One of them is always touring, always in the studio, always somewhere making kinds of multimillion dollar-deals that keep them on the Forbes list.


Shortly after they’d become serious, when Jay was on summer tour, I was touched by the fact that they were committed to scheduling real time together, even if that meant Beyonce coming on the road, occasionally gracing the stage to perform one of their collabos. I wondered to myself if Jay would return the favor. Powerful women have no problem supporting their partners’ dreams so demonstratively. But that September, when it was her turn to head out on her first major international tour as a solo artist, Jay was backstage in her dressing room, playing cards with a robed Beyonce’, ready to return the backing and join her onstage if need arose. The very nature of such circumstances proves that they are, indeed, the true definition of a power couple.


For more on Beyonce and Jay-Z, and other Black Hollywood couples, pick up the February 2011 issue of Ebony Magazine on stands now!
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Rap-Up.com - Favorite Videos of 2010

(From Rap-Up.com) 2010 was filled with boundary-pushing music videos for everything from radio hits to fan faves. Some created epic masterpieces like Kanye West’s “Runaway,” which unfolded for 35 minutes with stark visuals and a unique storyline, while others went for pop iconography like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé in “Telephone” and Rihanna in the colorful “Rude Boy.” And you can’t have creativity without controversy, as evidenced by M.I.A.’s graphic “Born Free” and Erykah Badu’s nudity-laced clip for the guerilla style “Window Seat.” We count down our 10 favorite videos of the year.

10. Jay-Z featuring Swizz Beatz – “On to the Next One”

9. Beyoncé – “Why Don’t You Love Me”

8. M.I.A. – “Born Free”

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

7. Rihanna – “Rude Boy”

6. Erykah Badu – “Window Seat”

5. Eminem featuring Rihanna – “Love the Way You Lie”

4. Willow Smith – “Whip My Hair”

3. Cee Lo Green – “Fuck You”

2. Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé – “Telephone”

1. Kanye West – “Runaway”

What were your favorite music videos of 2010?

BEYONCE'S 2 MILLION DOLLAR GIFT!

Bey gifted her husband Jay-Z with a Bugatti for his 41st birthday. It's not just any Bugatti - the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. This hot rod takes you from 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds and can reach a speed of 253mph. But lightning speed is gonna cost you. The price tag for this pedestrian FormulaOne car clocks in at just under $2 million. 

Beyonce, according to the U.K.'s DailyMail, put in the order for one of the world's fastest cars over a year ago. Jigga already has an impressive car collection that includes a Rolls Royce Phantom, Ferrari F430 Spider, Maybach 62S and a Pagani Zonda Roadster. There's probably a Bentley or two that's been overlooked in the count. Hov turned 41 on Dec. 4 and is currently touring Australia in support of his Grammy-nominated 'Blueprint 3' album.