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Kevin Aviance, whom Beyoncé sampled, holding a mic

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Kevin Aviance Was ‘Honored and Overwhelmed’ When Beyoncé Sampled Him on ‘Renaissance’

Kevin Aviance has been a queer nightlife icon for decades. When Beyoncé sampled his music, he was thrilled to receive the recognition from the Queen Bey herself.

Demi Lovato, who goes by she/her and they/them pronouns

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Why Demi Lovato ‘Adopted She/Her’ Pronouns Again

Demi Lovato changed their pronouns in 2021 and exclusively used they/them pronouns. But in 2022, Lovato announced that they had 'adopted she/her' pronouns once again.

Beyoncé, who sampled Kelis' Milkshake on her song 'Heated'

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Beyoncé Has Removed Kelis’ ‘Milkshake’ Sample From Her Song ‘Heated’ After Backlash

'Milkshake' singer Kelis called out Beyoncé after the release of her album 'Renaissance' because of the sample of her song on Beyoncé's song 'Heated.' Now, the 'Milkshake' part is gone from the track.

Hari Nef, who is playing Candy Darling in a biopic

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Hari Nef Will Play Trans Icon Candy Darling in a New Biopic

Hari Nef has risen to prominence in recent years as an actor. In 2022, Nef was announced as the star of a new biopic about Andy Warhol's muse Candy Darling.

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A Guide to All the Samples on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’

Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' album contains many samples and interpolations from other artists. In this guide, we're breaking down each one.

Eminem, who performed at the Super Bowl halftime show with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent

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Eminem Dropped an Unreleased ‘Crack a Bottle’ Music Video

Eminem's 2009 single 'Crack a Bottle' topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts over a decade ago. Now, Slim Shady is back with an unreleased video from that time.

Beyoncé, wearing a red dress and holding Grammy Awards, has looked up to Michael Jackson for years

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Beyoncé Has the ‘Same Type of Intensity’ While Recording as Michael Jackson, According to His Former Producer

Beyoncé and Michael Jackson's abilities have often been compared. A producer who worked with both of them said that Bey has the 'same type of intensity' in the booth as Jackson.

Beyonce, who changed a term in her song 'Heated'

Music

Beyoncé and Lizzo Changed Their Song Lyrics After Using an Ableist Slur

Beyoncé and Lizzo both released songs that contained a term that is sometimes used as an ableist slur. They both changed their song lyrics quickly.

Music

Cody Simpson Just Won a Gold Medal For Swimming

Cody Simpson was once a teen heartthrob with hit songs and a relationship with Miley Cyrus. Now, Simpson is an Olympic-class swimmer, picking up medals along the way.

Music

Beyoncé Sampled Kelis’ ‘Milkshake’ Without Her Knowing, and Kelis Wasn’t Happy

Beyoncé sampled Kelis' song 'Milkshake' on her new album 'Renaissance.' Kelis didn't know about the sample, and when she found out about it, she wasn't pleased.

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Chance the Rapper Spoke on the Viral Clip of Kanye West Blowing Up at Him: ‘It Made Me Reevaluate My Friendship’

Kanye West and Chance the Rapper are longtime friends from Chicago. Kanye famously blew up at Chance in a leaked clip. Chance spoke on the clip and Kanye's behavior.

Will Smith (right) and Chris Rock moments after Smith slapped Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. Smith finally apologized to Rock for the Oscars slap with a July 2022 video on his YouTube channel.

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Chris Rock Responded to Will Smith’s Video Apology For the Oscars Slap: ‘Everybody is Trying to Be a F***ing Victim’

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars in what was the slap heard around the world. Smith released an apology video to Rock in July 2022. But Rock wasn't having it.

Celebrity / Music

Yara Shahidi is Related to a Legendary Rapper

Yara Shahidi has been a successful actor for years. Talent runs in her family: she's related to one of hip-hop's most respected artists.

Lizzo performing in honor of her album 'Special'

Music

Lizzo Recorded 50 Versions of ‘About Damn Time’

Lizzo's song 'About Damn Time' became a worldwide hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. But before the song was released, Lizzo had through '50 versions' of the track.

Kanye West, who fell asleep in front of Beyoncé

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Beyoncé Was in the Studio When Kanye West Recorded ‘All of the Lights’ — And Helped Producer The-Dream With the Track After Kanye Fell Asleep

Kanye West recorded 'All of the Lights' at a time when he was under public criticism. He fell asleep while recording the song, and Beyoncé just happened to be there to help producer The-Dream with the track.

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Kevin Aviance Was ‘Honored and Overwhelmed’ When Beyoncé Sampled Him on ‘Renaissance’

Why Demi Lovato ‘Adopted She/Her’ Pronouns Again

Beyoncé Has Removed Kelis’ ‘Milkshake’ Sample From Her Song ‘Heated’ After Backlash

Hari Nef Will Play Trans Icon Candy Darling in a New Biopic

A Guide to All the Samples on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’

Eminem Dropped an Unreleased ‘Crack a Bottle’ Music Video

Beyoncé Has the ‘Same Type of Intensity’ While Recording as Michael Jackson, According to His Former Producer

Beyoncé and Lizzo Changed Their Song Lyrics After Using an Ableist Slur

Cody Simpson Just Won a Gold Medal For Swimming

Beyoncé Sampled Kelis’ ‘Milkshake’ Without Her Knowing, and Kelis Wasn’t Happy

Chance the Rapper Spoke on the Viral Clip of Kanye West Blowing Up at Him: ‘It Made Me Reevaluate My Friendship’

Chris Rock Responded to Will Smith’s Video Apology For the Oscars Slap: ‘Everybody is Trying to Be a F***ing Victim’

Yara Shahidi is Related to a Legendary Rapper

Lizzo Recorded 50 Versions of ‘About Damn Time’

Beyoncé Was in the Studio When Kanye West Recorded ‘All of the Lights’ — And Helped Producer The-Dream With the Track After Kanye Fell Asleep

The-Dream Lived a Humble Life Before His Life-Changing Collab With Britney Spears

Will.i.am Didn’t Care For Biggie and Tupac Growing Up: ‘That Kind of Music Doesn’t Speak to My Spirit’

‘Drag Race France’: Nicky Doll’s Looks Are Designed By Another ‘Drag Race’ Queen

Lizzo and Normani Both Want Ariana Grande on Their Dream ‘Lady Marmalade’ Remakes

The Weeknd Has a New Haunted House at Universal Studios