As much as I appreciate Beyoncé and her talent, I’ve always been one to say that she has a habit, whether or not it’s on purpose, of overshadowing other people. From announcing performances at the last minute (and making them more than 15 minutes long) to trying to get a Grammy nomination in just about every category possible this year, she inserts herself into everything. And while I initially had that familiar “Here we go…” thought when I heard she tried to submit her Lemonade track “Daddy Lessons” for consideration in the country categories only to be rejected, I had a change of heart.
Why exactly isn’t it country?
It’s a serious question. The song is perhaps one of my favorites from the celebrated album, even if other people I know say they skip the track when it comes on because it’s “too country.” I love the hand claps, the horns in the beginning (little known fact: I used to play the trombone), and of course, the acoustic guitar that comes in when the beat drops. It’s an ode to her beloved Texas roots, and in my opinion, pretty country — with or without the Dixie Chicks. (Another little known fact: My mother’s entire side of the family was born in and still lives all over Texas).
Victoria’s Secret Fires Manager Who Kicked Black Women Out Of The Store
Yesterday, we reported about Kimberly Houzah who recorded an emotional Facebook Live video detailing a racist incident in a VS store in Oxford, Alabama. Houzah and another Black woman were put out of the store after another Black woman was caught stealing. The manager at the store didn’t search the ladies’ bags and she didn’t give a reason for asking them to leave. It was clearly racially motivated.
HBO To Create Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Documentary The Defiant Ones
HBO is putting into a motion an upcoming four-part documentary that will focus on the business partnership of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. The title of the documentary is The Defiant Ones and will feature a bevy of celebrities and figures connected to the successful pair.In 2014, the pair’s successful Beats audio line was purchased by Apple for $3 billion which will undoubtedly be a focus of the documentary. Producers and officials of the show promise that the documentary will not be a serious study of their careers and will have elements of “drama and humor, tragedy and triumph” according to a statement from HBO president of programming Casey Bloys.
The film will make its debut in 2017.
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