Rolling Stone List Beyonce's Single Ladies as the #1 song of 2008!

Source: Rolling Stone

First Album Review

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I AM..Sasha Fierce will be here in a little over a week. The anticipation continues to build and EW is the first to review the new CD. Here is a snippet...

The first two singles — one from each disc, released simultaneously — demonstrate the contrast between her dueling personae. The ''Beyoncé'' disc's heartrending ''If I Were a Boy'' soars with melodic swells and unwavering in-his-skin sentiments (''I think I could understand/How it feels to love a girl/I swear I'd be a better man''). On the other hand, ''Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),'' from the ''Sasha'' half, is all bouncy hand claps and post-breakup sass (''Kept crying my tears/For three good years/You can't be mad at me''), a giddy, high-stepping hybrid of lyrical kiss-off and fizzy jump-rope jam.

On ''Beyoncé,'' there are some lovely ballads, including ''Disappear,'' with its sweet guitar-picking and delicate harmonies, and the soaring ''Halo'' and ''Ave Maria'' (the latter does riff on the classic aria, but it's not an actual cover). And several of the high-gloss bangers on ''Sasha'' are more than equal to the gauntlet laid down by ''Single Ladies.'' ''Diva,'' with its metallic kick drum and sly vocal stutters, carries itself like the feminine companion to Lil Wayne's hypnotic summer hit ''A Milli,'' while the crunk-dusted come-on ''Video Phone'' and the spiky, Europop throb of ''Radio'' expertly taunt the boys — and fill the dance floor.

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B+

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Source: EW

Watch: BBC News Interview and Beyonce Talking in a British Accent!

Beyonce on Obama, Music and Men

Today Beyonce was interviewed by Charlie Stayt of BBC News and got her thoughts about Barack Obama winning the Presidency and the meaning behind If I Were a Boy.

Click here to watch the entire interview!

Beyonce Talking in a British accent

And here's a very short clip from another British interview. She looks so adorable as she tries to talk like a Brit!

Beyonce Covers Squint Magazine

Do you remember the high fashion shoot she did with Tony Duran? Well, the pics have finally been published in Squint Magazine. Queen B is featured in a 20 page B&W spread.

Beyonce: "I Got a Man, Not a Boy!"

Beyonce was interviewed by the Australian version of The Today Show. She discusses how Sasha has become so big that she had to give her a last name. She also talks about how she's a "sneaky little thing" in regards to her and Jay-Z's secret wedding. And Jayonce fans if you've ever wondered why Beyonce is so afraid of having her own kids you can all thank her nephew Juelz for that! Haha just jokes folks. Click below to watch the video.


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The Queen Beyonce at the MTV European Music Awards

Today, Beyonce touched down in Liverpool, England to perform at the MTV European Music Awards. This award show is the edgier, hipper sister of the VMAs.

Beyonce may have lost out on the Ultimate Urban award to Kanye West but she was given a bigger honor by the legendary U2 frontman Bono. I'm sure Beyonce fans around the world were in agreement when Bono declared her as "The Queen Beyonce."

Beyonce gave England some love with her choice of clothing on the red carpet and during her performance. She wore London-based designer Gareth Pugh on both occasions. FABULOUS!

On the red carpet






A modified Gareth Pugh Spring 2009


Later on she tore the house down with a flawless rendition of her hit single, If I Were A Boy wearing another futuristic creation from Gareth Pugh.





Gareth Pugh Fall/Winter 2008


Here's a video of that amazing performance!



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LISTEN To Snippets of Beyonce's New Album

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If any of you are like me on this Election Eve, you're probably sitting at home with your stomach tied in knots filled with nervousness about tomorrow. Allow yourself to be distracted for just a little bit and listen to the new snippets of Beyonce's new album. Trust me you'll wake up relaxed and feeling optimistic. Thank you Mrs. Carter!