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Listen to "I Got The Keys" on Apple Music below:
Seven days after surprising the world and releasing a record breaking album out of nowhere, superstar Beyoncé brought her “Mrs. Carter Show World Tour” back to the TD Garden in Boston for the second leg of the tour- and fans did not turn down for this one. The show was completely sold out, with the “Beyhive” in full attendance. Beyoncé was a little late in taking the stage, but the crowd could not have cared less. As it turns out, Mrs. Carter was actually at a Walmart outside of Boston in Tewskbury and gave all 750 shoppers in the store a 50 dollar gift card (total of $37,500)! Never have I heard of an artist being late because he or she was out doing good - bravo to you, Queen Bey.
The lights shut off, and everyone went absolutely insane. Beyoncé rose from under the stage (wearing her typical sparkly-getup) to deafening alarm sounds and pyrotechnics. Bow Down Bitches.
Beyonce performs onstage on her Mrs. Carter World Tour, on Friday, December 20, 2013 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass. (Photo by Robin Harper/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP)
Along with songs from her previous album “4”, Mrs. Carter performed some of her classic hits like “Naughty Girl”, “Crazy in Love” and more. But one of the biggest highlights from the night was when the opening rifts from “Irreplaceable” came on and Bey grabbed onto a harness and flew across the crowd wearing a dazzling-blue jumpsuit. That’s right. Beyoncé flew over the jam-packed GA floor to the “Bey Stage”, where she greeted the thousands who may not have had such a great view of her from the main stage (and the big-tag VIP purchasers “in” the stage). This was where she showed how much love she had for her fans. At one point, she put her microphone down, sat down on the edge of the stage and hugged a little girl (who started to cry). This appreciation wasn’t just for the VIP fans either. The “Single Ladies” singer walked around the “Beystage” and touched as many hands as she could, saying “Thanks”. I find it great that Beyoncé recognizes the fact that it’s because of the “Beyhive” that she is so famous today. There are many artists in the industry who forget this, so it’s refreshing to see the love pouring out from her into the crowd. Bey showed her love even more by going all out on “Love on Top” and finishing her “Beystage” act with the throwback “Survivor” before flying back over to the main stage.
Perhaps, though, the most special part of the night was the last song. Although she did perform “XO” off of her newest album “BEYONCÉ” (which was a highlight), “Halo” took the gold. This was the simplest performance of the night, which was what made it so special. Mrs. Carter walked around the stage thanking everybody, even waving up to the people in the balcony sections. She made her way to both front VIP pits, and once again showed her love for the fans. Bey kept thanking everyone for coming, which truly showed how grateful she was for the opportunity to entertain the city of Boston. No dancing, no fire, no visuals on the screen, just Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and her fans.
Beyonce performs onstage on her Mrs. Carter World Tour, on Friday, December 20, 2013 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass. (Photo by Robin Harper/Invision for Parkwood Entertainment/AP)
Reflecting on the “Mrs. Carter Show”, I definitely can say that it was one of the best concerts I’ve seen. This was truly a work of art, not just with the music and vocals, but also the dancing, the stage, the lights, and the confetti raining down during “Single Ladies”. Everything just worked together to create a natural-feeling set, a feeling I haven’t gotten many times at concerts in the past. The only thing I would have liked to see more of were performances off of her new album. However, that’s to be expected as it dropped mid-tour, and wouldn’t have been realistic as it would’ve required new choreography, etc.
I highly recommend seeing Beyoncé the next time she comes to a city near you. For tour dates and more info on the “Mrs. Carter Show World Tour”, visit Beyoncé’s official website.
Special thanks to Parkwood Entertainment.
Credit: Rick Ross' Twitter
UPDATE 12/20: The single is now available on iTunes! Get it by clicking here.
Rick Ross just dropped a single off of his upcoming album, "Mastermind", featuring rap-heavyweight Jay Z. The single is not available purchase yet, but can be streamed from Soundcloud below:
New Single From Rick Ross Feat. Jay Z- The Devil Is A Lie
Last night, some of the biggest names in the Industry gathered at the Nokia Theater in Downtown Los Angeles to see who would be nominated for the 56th Grammy Awards held on January 26th at the Staples Center. Jay Z holds the greatest amount of nominations (9), followed by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, and Kendrick Lamar (7). See the complete list below: ALBUM OF THE YEAR Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest Daft Punk – Random Access Memories Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist Taylor Swift – Red
RECORD OF THE YEAR Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – “Get Lucky” Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive” Lorde – “Royals” Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven” Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – “Blurred Lines”
SONG OF THE YEAR Pink feat. Nate Reuss – “Just Give Me a Reason” Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven” Katy Perry – “Roar” Lorde – “Royals” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – “Same Love”
BEST NEW ARTIST James Blake Kendrick Lamar Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Kacey Musgraves Ed Sheeran
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE Sara Bareilles – “Brave” Lorde – “Royals” Bruno Mars – “When I Was Your Man” Katy Perry – “Roar” Justin Timberlake “Mirrors”
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – “Get Lucky” Pink feat. Nate Reuss – “Just Give Me a Reason” Rihanna feat. Mikky Eiko – “Stay” Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – “Blurred Lines” Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – “Suit & Tie”
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM Lana Del Rey – Paradise Lorde – Pure Heroine Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience
BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM Tony Bennett & Various Artist – Viva Duets Michael Buble – To Be Loved Gloria Estefan – The Standards Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo’s Magic Moment Dionne Warwick – Now
BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE Lee Price – “I Drive Your Truck” Hunter Hayes – “I Want Crazy” Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart” Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel” Blake Shelton – “Mine Would Be You”
BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE The Civil Wars – From This Valley Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill – “Don’t Rush” Little Big Town – “Your Side of the Bed” Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban – “Highway Don’t Care” Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – “You Can’t Make Old Friends”
BEST COUNTRY SONG Taylor Swift – “Begin Again” Lee Brice – “I Drive Your Truck” Miranda Lambert – “Mama’s Broken Heart” Kacey Musgraves – “Merry Go Round” Blake Shelton – “Mine Would Be You”
BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Jason Aldean – Night Train Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story Taylor Swift – Red
BEST DANCE RECORDING Duke Dumont feat. AME & MNEK – “Need U” Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – “Sweet Nothing” Kaskade – “Atmosphere” Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – “This Is What It Feels Like” Zedd feat. Foxes – “Clarity”
BEST DANCE ALBUM Daft Punk – Random Access Memories Disclosure – Settle Calvin Harris – 18 Months Kaskade – Atmosphere Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun
BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE Alabama Shakes – “Always Alright” David Bowie – “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” Imagine Dragons – “Radioactive” Led Zeppelin – “Kashmir” Queens of the Stone Age – “My God is the Sun” Jack White – “I’m Shakin’”
BEST ROCK SONG Gary Clark Jr – “Ain’t Messin Round” Paul McCartney – “Cut Me Some Slack” The Rolling Stones – “Doom and Gloom” Black Sabbath – “God Is Dead?” Muse – “Panic Station”
BEST ROCK ALBUM Black Sabbath – 13 David Bowie – The Next Day Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE Tamar Braxton – “Love and War” Anthony Hamilton – “Best of Me” Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip – “Nakamarra” Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – “How Many Drinks?” Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – “Something”
BEST R&B SONG Anthony Hamilton – “Best of Me” Tamar Braxton – “Love and War” PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder – “Only One” Justin Timberlake – “Pusher Love Girl” Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot – “Without Me”
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM Tamar Braxton – Love and War Fantasia – Side Effects of You Salaam Remi – One: In the Chamber Rihanna – Unapologetic Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story
BEST R&B ALBUM Faith Evans – R&B Divas Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire John Legend – Love in the Future Chrisette Michele – Better TGT – Three Kings
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE Drake – “Started From the Bottom” Eminem – “Berzerk” Jay Z – “Tom Ford” Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION J. Cole feat Miguel – “Power Trip” Jay Z feat. Beyonce – “Part II (On the Run)” Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail” Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – “Now or Never” Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd – “Remember You”
BEST RAP SONG ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar – “F***in’ Problems” Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail” Kanye West – “New Slaves” Drake – “Started From the Bottom” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Thrift Shop”
BEST RAP ALBUM Drake – Nothing Was the Same Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist Kanye West – Yeezus
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA Coldplay – “Atlas” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Jessie J – “Silver Lining” from Silver Linings Playbook Adele – “Skyfall” from Skyfall Colbie Caillat feat. Gavin DeGraw – “We Both Know” from Safe Haven Lana Del Rey – “Young and Beautiful” from The Great Gatsby Regina Spektor – “You’ve Got Time” from Orange Is the New Black
Today is a big day in the world of hip hop. Not only did Kanye announce his first tour in 5 years, but Jay Z also announced the dates for the North American leg of the "Magna Carter" World Tour. This trek will bring Hov to 34 cities across the U.S and Canada.
November 30th St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
December 1st Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
December 2nd Denver, CO Pepsi Center
December 6th Anaheim, CA Honda Center
December 7th San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
December 9th Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
December 10th Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
December 11th San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
December 13th Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
December 18th Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
December 19th Houston, TX Toyota Center
December 20th San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
December 21st Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
December 27th Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
December 28th Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
January 2nd Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center
January 4th Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
January 5th Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
January 8th Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
January 9th Chicago, IL United Center
January 10th Detroit, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills
January 12th Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
January 13th Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
January 16th Washington DC Verizon Center
January 17th Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
January 18th Boston, MA TD Garden
January 19th Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
January 21st Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
January 22nd Newark, NJ Prudential Center
January 24th Montreal, PQ Bell Centre
January 27th Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
January 29th Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
January 30th Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center
January 31st State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center
Tickets go onsale at Ticketmaster and VIP Nation September 14th.
