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Jay-Z performed a charity concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on behalf of United Way of New York City and The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. One of the highlights of the show was when Jay Z performed Glory in honour of his one month old daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Backed by a 36-piece orchestra, Hip-Hop entrepreneur and icon Sean Carter performed the Neptunes-produced track for the first time ever. Watch the performance below.
Beyoncé joined husband Jay-Z at the after-party for his United Way Carnegie Hall charity concert. Beyoncé made her first public appearance since giving birth to Baby Blue Ivy Carter on Feb. 7, 2012! Less than one month after giving birth in Support of Jay-Z and friends, as well as the United Way of New York City /The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation. Beyonce looked radiant, noticeably curvier in a figure hugging red dress by Temperly, jewellery by Lorraine Schwartz, Gold clutch by Alexander McQueen, embroidered shoes by Christian Louboutin complete with royal blue manicure paying to tribute to newborn Ivy Blue Carter. Check out the images below. What do you think of Beyonce’s return to work outfit?
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Take a behind the scenes look at singer Teyana Taylor’s 1920’s themed video featuring a scene filmed at The Cotton Club in Harlem, New York. Make Your Move featuring Wale is a track from her free EP The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor, out February 29th. Check out the visuals below.
On January 25th 2012 in Paris Azealia Banks was invited personally by Karl Lagerfeld to perform at his house for a private party. Check out the footage below.
Check out how this happened after the jump
Our favourite Harlem rapper-singer-creative Azealia Banks has generated enough buzz on the streets of Harlem as well as on the streets of London with her unique new sound, for this reason Azealia Banks took to twitter to announce that she is now the property of signed to Universal and plans to release her debut album this fall. Check out the track that bought Azealia Banks to the attention of i-likeitalot.com
You wanted it so she gave it to you, another hot track from Harlem based female MC
Azealia Banks titled NeedSumLuv, check it out below.
“From an African Queen to a sexy Goddess; from a trailer park sensation to a breathtaking impersonation of Dietrich; from a rodeo heroine to simply a King, Beyoncé has graced her unique approach to style in an eclectic range of editorials–a pure elegant beauty with an underlying sizzle that symbolizes sexy. In this tour de force, let’s take a look at the most memorable style moments of Vogue’s Best Dressed honoree.”
Beyonce Knowles better know as Queen B serves up a variety of fierce looks for international editorials and album art, a summary of a few of Beyonce’s many photoshots from 2011. Take a look at the magnificent editorials Beyonce creates.
“Beyoncé wearing one of my dresses is harmony” – Roberto Cavalli
“Givenchy was made for Beyoncé, I can’t wait for Beyonce to give birth, because I want to get goose bumps when I see her back in Givenchy.” Riccardo Tisci – Givenchy
“Beyoncé is a force” Tom Ford
Mary J Blige My Life 2 The Journey Continues released Fall 2011 includes the track Love a woman featuring Beyonce. Allegedly an off cut from Beyonce’s 4 studio session, Love A Woman was offered to Mary J Blige by Beyonce. A duet of female empowerment that really sets the bar vocally, lyrically and emotionally. To bring back R’nB in such a way in 2012 rumour has it that Mary J Blige and Beyonce will be performing this very song at The Grammy Awards in February, an event that will indeed confirm that Beyonce can bear the children then get back to business. Check out the soulful collaboration after the jump before the song becomes an anthem for Valentines day 2012.
Should The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and Queen B put out a video for Love A Woman?
With the natural birth of Blue Ivy Carter, Jay Z marked the occasion by dedicating an unreleased track titled glory paying tribute to his wife and mother of his daughter Beyonce Knowles-Carter and their new born baby girl Blue Ivy, rumour has it that the unique name stems from a combination of the genius bodies of work that many say consist of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s best work, Blue as in The Blueprint and Ivy as in the roman numerals IV representative of Beyonce’s current album 4. Jay Z goes of to talk about Blue Ivy being conceived in Paris, the most amazing feeling he has ever felt, and Beyonce’s miscarriage back in 2007. A refreshingly simple and unique celebration of new life narrated by Sean Carter featuring Ivy Blue Carters vocals months after she performed at the MTV VMA with Beyonce. Listen to the audio below.
i-likeitalot.com were lucky enough to be in the house to view Beyonce’s live performances of every track off the 4 album during her visit to London a few weeks after Glastonbury in July 2011. Check out the performances that were not aired but were recorded especially for the ITV special.
Crazy In Love
Run The World (Girls)
I Care
Miss You
Party
Countdown
I Was Here