Beyoncé scored a touchdown with her fans, critics, and peers with her show-stopping halftime set at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.
The verdict was unanimous—everyone from her sister Solange to former Destiny’s Child diva LeToya Luckett to First Lady Michelle Obama raved about the performance. Even rappers including Fabolous, Diddy, and Machine Gun Kelly were stanning for King Bey.
Her proud hubby Jay-Z, who doesn’t tweet often, returned to Twitter to praise Mrs. Carter: “Lights out!!! Any questions??” he wrote.
But not everyone had nice things to say. While she gave props to Beyoncé, Keyshia Cole called out Michelle Williams for her part during the Destiny’s Child medley. “Then Michell sung and woke my ass up from my daze! She always fuckN the groove up,” wrote the blunt songstress.
Jay-Z: Lights out!!! Any questions??
Solange: No. One. Better. … By the way…. Black girls ROCK, and I couldn’t be more proud to be one tonight!!!!
Michelle Obama: Watching the #SuperBowl with family & friends. @Beyonce was phenomenal! I am so proud of her! -mo
Justin Timberlake: Yes, B. Yes. Roasted that… #KINGBEY
Diddy: King B is my fuckin Hero!!! #KillinIt
Oprah: BEYONCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Boi: Shawty shut shit down literally #BeyonceBowl
Nicole Scherzinger: Beyonce just slayed super bowl half time!!! #beyoncebowl!
Kim Kardashian: OMG Beyonce killed it!!! And when Destiny’s Child came out…that made my life! #Bootylicious
Frank Ocean: bey bodied dat … destinys child super bowl swaggin
LoLa Monroe: She ate that up
Sevyn: Beyonce is the greatest!!! #InAmazement
Bridget Kelly: There is much to study and learn from the Queen. She’s truly a master.
Tamar Braxton: I needed that!!! Yaaaas GAWD!…….now BACK to my Ravens 🙂
NeNe Leakes: My mouth is still hanging! Beyonce is AMAZINGGGGGGG #SB47
Bruno Mars: Beyonce got some stamina ! I’d be coughing blood by now
Eve: Who gave B shit for lip syncing??? She just MURDERED half time!! Love the Destiny’s Child moment
Meek Mill: Ms carter b killing killing shit!
Jazmine Sullivan: She killed! Good nite!
Nina Sky: Beyonce won The Super Bowl. #gameover
Santigold: @Beyonce killed it! Such a great performance! Show ‘em what you workin wit!
Machine Gun Kelly: Beyonce is now a legend. That was insane. I feel like I witnessed a moment in history. … That was the best performance I might have ever seen besides this one Michael Jackson show he did in Europe I saw on DVD. … Beyonce was a real mufucka for what she did with Kelly an Michelle.
Leah LaBelle: wow. Beyonce. the shit.
Elle Varner: Turnt OUT
Fabolous: Beyonce continues her streak of rights… No wrongs.. Jus right after right after mafuckin right… #QueenBey
LeToya Luckett: I.N.C.R.E.D.I.B.L.E. #soproud
Timbaland: now dats a superstar
Trey Songz: Ain’t nobody sangin (or performing) like B…she’s phenomenal. The best to do it, ever.
Jessie J: Goosebumps!! @Beyonce a superstar right to her fingertips! #superbowl
Omarion: Beyonce is really just mega star sheeeshhhh. Loved the #dc segment.
Nelly: WOOOOW!!!!!!!!! halftime show my AZZZ that was a concert!!!!! They killed it!!!!! CRAYYYYYYY!!!!!!
Gabrielle Union: DESTINY’S CHILD!!!!!!!! Gimme LIFE!
Adrienne Bailon: The BEST to EVER DONE IT! #Beyonce #KingBey … The Best Halftime EVER!!!
Keyshia Cole: Fuck that shit up then Beyonce! Bad bitch central #AllGirlEverything … I think I was frightened to blink for a sec. Then Michell sung and woke my ass up from my daze! She always fuckN the groove up … But hey! I love y’all too! And y’all girl is WACK and always will be! #Boss!!
Moments after blazing the stage, Extra caught up with King B to discuss her performance, as well as reuniting with bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
One word: Beyonce!!!!
“The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour” will mark her biggest tour yet and is slated to run for almost one year. More dates will be announced for Latin America, Australia, and Asia.
EUROPE
April 15 – Belgrade, Serbi – Kombank Arena April 17 – Zagreb, Croatia – Arena Zagreb April 19 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovnaft Arena April 22 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome April 24 – Paris, France – Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy April 25 – Paris, France – Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy April 26 – Birmingham, UK – LG Arena April 29 – London, UK – The O2 April 30 – London, UK – The O2 May 1 – London, UK – The O2 May 3 – London, UK – The O2 May 7 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena May 11 – Dublin, Ireland – The O2 May 12 – Dublin, Ireland – The O2 May 14 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis May 17 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion May 18 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum May 20 – Montpellier, France – Park & Suites Arena May 22 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle May 24 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World May 25 – Warsaw, Poland – National Stadium—Orange Warsaw Festival May 27 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Forum May 28 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Arena May 29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Ericsson Globe Arena
NORTH AMERICA
June 28 – Los Angeles – BET Experience/Staples Center June 29 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena July 2 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion at San Jose July 5 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena July 6 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center July 9 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – BB&T Center July 10 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena July 12 – Atlanta, GA – The Arena @ Gwinnett Center July 13 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena July 15 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center July 17 – Chicago, IL – United Center July 18 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center July 20 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills July 21 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre July 22 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre July 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden July 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center July 26 – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall July 27 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena July 29 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center August 2 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun August 3 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
I WILL BE IN THA BUILDING!!!!
Perspiration levels are not the only thing the new drug of choice amongst rappers are affecting. Now it is kids. Child Psychiatry specialist, Dr. Dale Peeples claims “35% of popular songs contain drug references” and in one day a child can be exposed to these references roughly 84 times.
Reporter Jillian Benfield of WJBF News Channel 6 in Augusta, GA wrote that she and her photographer heard Molly referenced at least twice on a 30 minute trip to Thomson, GA.
The art director at a Augusta Mini-Theatre, Judith Simon-Butler told the WJBF reporter that kids “hear those lyrics and then some of them try to live those lyrics.”
As a response to this, mini-theater is putting on a play focused on conveying negative music’s effects.
According to Narcotics Sergeant Allan Rollins, Molly-related emergency room visits have increased five fold, since 2004.
Molly (shortened name for “molecule”) is the powder or crystal form of MDMA, which is commonly used in pressed pill Ecstasy.
Molly has been labeled by the DEA as a Schedule 1 controlled substance which has no medicinal usage and can be highly addictive.
Undoubtedly one of the most verbal proponents of the drug have come from hip hop artists.
Here is a list of recent rap references to the drug that have exploded its national appeal:
Lil Wayne
“Cashed Out” (Off Dedication 4 mixtape): “Riding around with a b**ch named Molly and she on Molly”
“Roman Reloaded” (Off Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded): “Pop a Molly, smoke a blunt. That means I’m a high roller.”
2 Chainz
“Molly” (Off Jae Millz’s The Appreciation 4 mixtape): “Molly, Molly, Molly, Molly, Molly/still serving the narcotics.”
“I Luv Dem Strippers” (Off Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded): “Got your girl on Molly, we smoking loud and drinking.”
Juicy J
“Get Higher” (Off Blue Dream & Lean mixtape): “Molly got the white girls going straight berserk” “Pop a Molly, drink some orange juice, get higher“ “I put Molly on the tongue, of any n*gga wifey“
“Juicy J Can’t” (Off Blue Dream & Lean mixtape): “Molly in my veins got my heart beatin’ like a drum“
“Lucky A*s Bit*h” (Off Mac Miller’s Macadelic mixtape): “Molly pills, orange juice got the b*tch wired”
Trinidad James
“All Gold Everything” (off Dont Be S.A.F.E mixtape): “Popped a Molly, I’m sweating“
“One More Molly” (off Dont Be S.A.F.E mixtape): “Popped a Molly, she gon’ do/things that you never knew”, “That Molly got her naked/Her friends looking basic”,”I been on Molly since I stepped in”, “That Molly life I’m all about”, “This Molly life is my way.”
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Lil’ Kim hosted a launch “dinner” in honor of her protege Tiffany Foxx , fellow girl pals LisaRaye, Laura Govan and Lil’ Mama was in attendance, also a very pregnant Lola Monroe was spotted.
Frank Ocean is putting a peaceful end to his feud with Chris Brown. The “Thinkin Bout You” singer has decided to find forgiveness and not press charges.
Following their brawl that occurred last month at a recording studio in West Hollywood, Ocean spoke out about the incident in a letter on his blog.
“As a child I thought if someone jumped me it would result in me murdering or mutilating a man,” wrote Ocean, who is nominated for six Grammys. “But as a man I am not a killer. I’m an artist and a modern person.”
He decided to let bygones be bygones and not press any charges or file a lawsuit. “I’ll choose sanity. No criminal charges. No civil lawsuit.”
The decision wasn’t an easy one to make. “Forgiveness, albeit difficult, is wisdom. Peace, albeit trite, is what I want in my short life. Peace,” he said.
Frank suffered a cut finger, while Chris injured his hand during the altercation. Chris maintains that Frank started the fight by refusing to shake his hand, while an eyewitness claims Chris threw the first punch. Chris fled the scene and has yet to speak with police about the incident.
Looks like the Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Phaedra Parks and her husband Apollo have moved forward with their work-out video. After feuding with fellow cast mate Kenya Moore about the production and set up of the video and Kenya working on her own work out video. Ms. Parks and husband have made the video a reality. Phaedra says, “When I talk about a ‘donkey booty,’ that is a firm , peachy booty. It’s not shaking, it’s not jiggling. It stands at attention.”
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