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Jay-Z & Beyonce Choose Godparents For Blue Ivy Carter?

The Movement — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:32:16 +0000

According to reports, Jay-Z and Beyonce have selected godparents for their daughter Blue Ivy Carter: Oprah Winfrey and Ty Ty! As the best friend of Jay-Z, Ty Ty being named the godfather isn’t a surprise, but Oprah definitely is.

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Yes, Oprah Winfrey has had both Jay-Z and Beyonce on her talk show, but Kelly Rowland was a more likely choice for godmother duties.

This report has not been confirmed by Beyonce and Jay-Z, but there are more details about Blue Ivy Carter’s alleged godparents at HuffPost.

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Twitter Beef: Roseanne Barr Goes In On Beyonce & Jay-Z Over Etta James!

The Movement — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:15:19 +0000

In an even odder Twitter beef than Nicki Minaj vs Cher; Roseanne Barr blasted Beyonce, Jay-Z and President Obama on the social network for the way they treated Etta James during the President’s first few days in office. After cursing out a couple of Beyonce stans, Roseanne went into a rant claiming she will run for president and that Beyonce is an OK singer!

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Beyonce Allegedly Does First Interview Since Giving Birth: “Nothing Can Describe The Feeling”

The Movement — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:15:39 +0000

After the hysteria surrounding her new born baby, Blue Ivy Carter has some-what subsided, Beyonce allegedly spoke out about giving birth and the cliche that proved true!

The new mom opened up to Star Magazine about her new role in life, saying:

“Nothing can describe the feeling. You have the instant connection once you know your child is growing inside you, but when you hold it for the first time, the words can’t be found.”

“It’s an old cliche that the thing expectant moms look forward to the most is holding their child in their arms for the first time, but it’s one of those clichés that is a real truth.”

Read the full article, here!

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The Movement — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:16:28 +0000

In her alleged first interview since having her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce is every bit the gushing new mom you’d expect. In an exclusive to Star Beyonce says of her new child, “Nothing can describe the feeling. You have the instant connection once you know your child is growing inside you, but when you hold it for the first time, the words can’t be found.”

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Beyonce announced to the world that she was with child at the 2011 VMA’s during her performance of “Love On Top.” From that moment the Beyonce Baby Watch went into full swing. The anticipation came to an end on January 7, 2012 when news of Beyonce checking into Lenox Hill Hospital leaked and hours later friends of Hov and Bey leaked the name of their newborn, Ivy Blue Carter.

In the wake of the birth there were several reports that other parents were kept from seeing their children due to security restrictions placed by the Carters. But Beyonce defends the precautions they took:

“Security was very tight, not for the sake of it,” she said. “It was for the security of our daughter.”

READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE.

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Beyonce & Jay-Z Show Love, Donate Blue Ivy Carter’s Gifts

Big Greg — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:23:10 +0000

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Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles-Carter are looking out for the less fortunate in light of their newborn daughter’s birth by donating their baby’s gifts to charity.

According to reports, the couple are donating gifts received from a slew of celebrities including rap star Kanye West and television mogul Oprah Winfrey.

It’s better to give than to receive and Beyoncé and Jay-Z are doing just that with many of the gifts given to their beautiful new baby Blue Ivy Carter. The superstar couple has received lavish gifts from their newborn from the likes of Kanye West, P. Diddy and Oprah Winfrey and have donated many of the gifts to charity for more less fortunate newborns and young mothers. Lil’ B.I.C. has become a philanthropist her first week in the world. (Hip Hop Wired)

Additional information claims the gifts are being given for young mothers.

“They’ve been sent literally hundreds of gifts in the past few days,” the source says. “Oprah Winfrey gave a huge trunk of children’s books and others like P. Diddy, Kanye West, Rihanna and Mariah Carey have all been sending luxurious baby treats. Jay-Z and Beyonce have decided to donate a massive selection of the presents to local charities for young mothers. They’ve already got the most precious gift – their new baby daughter – so they want to help out other parents who haven’t been as fortunate.” (Hollyscoop)

The couple welcomed their first child earlier this month.

They released an official statement on Monday, writing, “We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.” “Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven,” they add in the statement. “She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs. and it was the best experience of both of our lives.” (The Hollywood Reporter)

Prior to the statement, Jay released a song, “Glory,” dedicated to his daughter.

“False alarms and false starts/All made better by the sound of your heart/All the pain of the last time/I prayed so hard it was the last time/Your mama said that you danced for her/Did you wiggle your hands for her?/Glory! Glory! Glory! Sorry../Everything that I prayed for/God’s gift, I wish I would’ve prayed more/God makes no mistakes, I made a few/Rough sledding here and there, but I made it through/I wreak havoc on the world, get ready for part 2/A younger, smarter faster me/So a pinch of Hov, a whole glass of Bé” (“Glory”)

Check out coverage of Jay-Z & Beyonce’s charity donation reports below:

Late Pass: Jay-Z Takes “B*tch” Out Of His Vocabulary For Daughter Blue Ivy

AC — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:30:48 +0000

Becoming a parent has got to be one of the most enriching experiences that life an offer you. Being responsible for the creation and nurturing of another human being is not only rewarding, but intimidating as well. Your life changes. Just ask new father, Jay-Z. The man that has made a living rapping about everything from slinging coke to having almost 100 problems, but not one of them being about a “b*tch” to flaunting his ever-increasing wealth, has now made a vow to his newborn baby Blue Ivy Carter to stop using the b-word. But, Hov, you’re the one that told us that Beyonce is your “b—-,” right?

So let me get this straight, all it took for Jay-Z to stop degrading women with a term most of us don’t appreciate was for his “b*tch” to give birth? Does Jay-Z deserve a late pass on this one for waiting so long to straighten up his syntax?

When Jay-Z was born from a woman who single-handedly raised him, the word “b*tch” should have never slipped from his tongue – hardcore rapper image or not. But it was still there, stinging at every use. Jay-Z is very aware of his influence over children who idolize his lyrics and look to use the same language he does. So you’ve got generations of Jay-Z fans that watch him call his wife, his “b*tch” and think it’s ok to do the same. When Hov chose to marry one of the most celebrated women in the world, the b-word didn’t affect him or her, at all. In fact, Bey seemed to place her stamp of approval on countless songs he’s released with the b-word sprinkled throughout since they became an item. Not that she can dictate his career, but it’s clear that she can affect it.

According to his manifesto to Baby Blue (below), in the past, he didn’t think hard about using the word. Now, he wants to preserve the innocence of his daughter. How precious.

Before I got in the game, made a change, and got rich,

I didn’t think hard about using the word B*tch.

I rapped, I flipped it, I sold it, I lived it

now with my daughter in this world

I curse those that give it.

I never realized while on the fast track

that I’d give riddance to the word b*tch, to leave her innocence in tact.

No man will degrade her, or call her out her name

the women won’t despise her and call her the same.

I know it’s gonna miss me

cuz we been together like Nike Airs and crisp tees

when we all used to hang out front

singing 99 problems but a lady ain’t one.

Excuse me miss, can I be your mister

cuz I can tell the difference from a little girl and a sister,

She never grew up, her father left her alone

I promise not to talk like we used to

until Kingdom Come.

I’m so focused on your future,

The degradation has passed

I wish you wealth, health, and insight

forever young you may pass.

Blue Ivy Carter, my angel.

Every father that considers himself a man always breaks down and reevaluates their bad choices and flawed pieces of who they are when they have a daughter. They think about how they’ve treated women in the past and vow that no one will ever treat their offspring that way so, in turn, the women around them reap the benefits of their good behavior. No relationship between man and woman compares to a father-daughter relationship. I can appreciate Jay-Z revamping his speech and possibly his entire way of life to accommodate for having a baby girl, but why wait so long?

New fatherhood, especially that of a baby girl, can spark fear of the unknown. A man may have grown up with sisters and learned more about women from love and marriage, but neither of these prep him completely for the father-daughter dynamic. Let’s think about the impact the father-daughter relationship has on the daughter’s social and emotional development–it’s everything. Women often develop doomed relationships with men based on their father’s role in their lives. Because many of us get through life without a father, we spend our entire lives trying to find him and we get lost along the way. Not Blue Ivy Carter. Her dad is going to be there for her and he’s not going to let the b-word slip from here on out.

I can appreciate this new positive spin Jigga’s got going on. He’s taking responsibility for the things that come out of his mouth because he’s got a new responsibility and a life to shape. Atlanta rapper T.I. seems to be doing the exact same – changing his image to fit his family life. With the peep inside his new life that we get with his Vh1 reality show T.I. and Tiny, we’re reintroduced to T.I. as a remixed Bill Cosby with a life that revolves around his family, instead of a drug-consuming, lyrically-violent and degrading rapper that tries to buy firearms (which is who he used to be). People can and do change, but my main question is: Is this all for publicity’s sake or are these men actually evolving into positive role models for their children and the children that are their fans?

There’s bigger fish to fry that the b-word. It’s great that Jay-Z wants to take the b-word out of his vocabulary, but what about the other negative subject matters he rhymes about? Once you take all the debauchery out of his lyrics, you’re left with how much he loves Beyonce, how wealthy he is and other personal anecdotes that would make Blue Ivy proud – although, that kind of subject matter doesn’t tend to sell records to hip-hop loyalists. So maybe Jay-Z’s preparing to retire like he said he would years ago and just focus on being a “business, man”.

UPDATE: This poem, provided by Rolling Out, is fake. It was not written by Jay-Z.

Is this change of heart sincere or for show?

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Updated: Jay-Z Vows To Not Use The Word “B***h” Again?

The Movement — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:41:45 +0000

For the first gift to his newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z allegedly penned a poem vowing to not use the word “b***h.”He declares that the “degradation has passed” and replaced the “b***h” in “I Got 99 Problems But A B***h Ain’t One” with the word “lady.”

An excerpt below:

“Before I got in the game, made a change, and got rich, I didn’t think hard about using the word B—-. I rapped, I flipped it, I sold it, I lived it now with my daughter in this world I curse those that give it. I never realized while on the fast track that I’d give riddance to the word bitch, to leave her innocence in tact.”

Read the full letter, here.

***EDITOR’S NOTE***

It is not confirmed that Jay-Z did actually write this poem. We believe it is fake.

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Beyonce & Jay-Z’s Hospital Complaints Addressed, Dismissed By Health Dept. Spokesman

Big Greg — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:22:25 +0000

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Grammy-winning couple Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Jay-Z caught heat last weekend for allegedly causing complications at a New York hospital, however, all complaints have since been addressed and dismissed.

According to a spokeman, the birth of Beyonce’s newborn daughter did not have any negative impact on hospital patients.

New York health officials have reviewed and dismissed complaints patients in a hospital neonatal unit were mistreated while Beyonce was giving birth there to her and Jay-Z’s daughter. Health department spokesman Jeffrey Gordon says they received two complaints about Manhattan’s Lenox Hill Hospital. He says both were dismissed by Wednesday night. Beyonce gave birth to the couple’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, on Saturday. (Billboard)

Following Blue Ivy Carter’s birth, Jay and Bey caught heat over allegedly restricting a couple from seeing their newborn daughters.

Neil Coulon, 38, of Brooklyn said the stress of his wife delivering two premature girls was tripled by Beyoncé’s bodyguards treating Lenox Hill Hospital like an exclusive nightclub. Coulon griped that he’s been repeatedly barred from the sixth-floor neonatal intensive care unit, once for 20 minutes, by the superstar couple’s private security. He said bodyguards wearing headsets even cleared the sixth floor waiting room, booting his relatives out. “Three times they stopped me from entering or exiting the NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit) and it happened once on Friday — just because they wanted to use the hallway,” said Coulon, a contractor from Bedford-Stuyvesant. (New York Daily News)

Additoinal reports claimed Jay and Bey allegedly paid over a million dollars to keep the hospital area to themselves.

Lenox Hill staffers, speaking anonymously, told the Daily News that Beyoncé and Jay-Z paid $1.3 million to seal off and redecorate a wing at the upper East Side hospital, in a super-strict effort to protect their privacy. (New York Daily News)

The couple welcomed their newborn daughter late Saturday (January 7) night.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed a daughter Saturday night in New York, the little one’s arrival coming via scheduled C-section, mutliple sources confirm to E! News. And the pop ‘n’ hip-hop princess’ name? Drumroll, please… Blue Ivy Carter! (At least that’s what Jay-Z is telling pals at this point–the couple’s reps have not immediately responded to calls seeking comment.) (E! News)

Jay-Z & Beyonce’s Baby Blue Ivy Carter Makes Billboard History!

The Movement — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:49:46 +0000

Beyonce and Jay-Z‘s daughter Blue Ivy Carter is not even one week old yet, but she has already made Billboard history! The celebrity spawn has become the youngest person to ever rank on the respected charts.

Jay-Z’s new song “Glory” features B.I.C. (Blue Ivy Carter) is number 74 on the Billboard charts. Nice to see that Blue Ivy is already earning!

Read more about Blue Ivy’s good news at Bossip.

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Watch Kanye West Play Jay-Z ‘Big Brother’ For The First Time

The Movement — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:13:57 +0000

Kanye West’s “Big Brother” is a tearjerker dedicated to his idol and onetime Def Jam boss Jay-Z. The track from his 2007 album Graduation and certainly is a fan favorite.

Kanye’s cousin and background vocalist Tony Williams took footage from the Graduation recording sessions and caught quite a moment: Jay hearing “Big Brother” for the first time. So how did he react?

“That’s emotional,” Jay says in the clip. “If the camera wasn’t on, I’d be saying some other s—. But I’ll wait till later.”

Check out the footage of their time in the studio below.