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☆ Mourners Pay Tribute to O’Shae Sibley at the Scene of His Murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Alex Vadukul | More About Alex Vadukul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Qween Jean, the founder of the advocacy group Black Trans Liberation, said: “Vogueing is not a crime. So today we will vogue in honor of O’Shae.”In the moments before his death, Mr. Sibley and four friends stopped at the Mobil station on Coney Island Avenue after a day at the beach. One of them pulled a knife and stabbed Mr. Sibley. Vogueing, an exuberant dance style that makes use of fashion models’ runway poses, emerged in the Black and Latino queer underground ballroom scene of the 1980s. Mr. Sibley, a Philadelphia native who moved to New York a few years ago with aspirations of pursuing a dance career, found a community in the city’s contemporary ballroom circuit.

Persons: Qween Jean, Sibley, Mr Organizations: Trans, Mobil, Brooklyn Locations: ”, Coney, Philadelphia, New York

☆ Teenager Is Charged in Killing of Dancer at Brooklyn Gas Station
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Hurubie Meko | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in the killing of O’Shae Sibley, who was stabbed to death on July 29 after a dispute over his dancing at a Brooklyn gas station. Mr. Sibley, a gay man who was a professional dancer and choreographer, was returning from New Jersey to his home in Brooklyn with four friends that night when the group stopped at a gas station in the Midwood neighborhood, the police said on Saturday. As they filled up their car, they played Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” album and began dancing, officials said, at which point a group of men approached and told them to stop. The men yelled homophobic slurs and anti-Black statements at Mr. Sibley, who was Black, and his friends, Mr. Kenny said, all while demanding they stop dancing. Bystanders acted as “peacemakers,” and the men shouting at Mr. Sibley’s group began to disperse, Mr. Kenny said — except for the defendant.

Persons: O’Shae Sibley, Sibley, ” Joseph Kenny, Eric Adams, Kenny, “, Sibley’s, — Organizations: New York Police Locations: Brooklyn, New Jersey, Midwood

☆ This summer has been all about recapturing our youth
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That’s right, I take it way back to the days when “summer vacation” didn’t mean me looking for reasonable airfare and accommodations to book. Something to sip on…A scene from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem." “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” is out this week and if ever there was a franchise that is both for the young and young at heart, it’s this one. One thing to talk about…People attend Day 3 of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Grant Park in Chicago. That’s right, you can enjoy the long-standing, Chicago-set music festival from the comfort of your own home – and no need for porta-potties!

Persons: ” Let’s, ”, “ Barbie, O’Neil, Seth Rogen, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Paul Rudd, Rob Grabowski, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Oprah, “, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, Trippie Redd, Redd, There’s, Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Charlie Spring, Nick Nelson, “ Heartstopper Organizations: CNN, Paramount Pictures, …, Hulu, PolkImaging, Penske Media, Netflix Locations: Grant, Chicago, New Jersey, Hulu, Milwaukee , WI

☆ Teen charged with hate crime in death of dancer in New York City
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 5 (Reuters) - A 17-year-old male has been charged with murder as a hate crime in the stabbing death in New York City of a man who was dancing at a gas station when confronted by a group hurling anti-gay and anti-Black slurs, a police official said on Saturday. Kenny said the suspect, who was not named, is a Brooklyn resident who surrendered to police on Friday. He was charged with murder as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon, Kenny said. The suspect is the only person that has been charged in the case, Kenny said. Beyonce wrote "Rest in Power O'Shae Sibley" on her website and Lee on Instagram said: "Deadly Hate Crime Here in Brooklyn.

Persons: O'Shae Sibley, Beyonce, Spike Lee, Sibley, Joe Kenny, Kenny, Power O'Shae Sibley, Lee, Instagram, Eric Beech, Alistair Bell Organizations: New York Police, Thomson Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, Power, Washington

☆ Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, addresses alleged Lizzo snub
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Tina Knowles has appeared to refute the theory that her daughter Beyoncé dropped mentioning Lizzo on tour because of a lawsuit. The lyrics to the song include references to “Betty Davis, Solange Knowles, Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl,’ Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack” and other prominent women, which Beyoncé recorded with Madonna. That led some to believe the superstar was distancing herself from Lizzo. Knowles jumped in the comments on an Instagram post about the alleged snub. “She also didn’t say her own sister’s name yal [sic] should really stop,” Knowles wrote.

Persons: Tina Knowles, Beyoncé, Lizzo, Betty Davis, Solange Knowles, Badu, Kelly Rowl, Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack ”, Knowles, ” Knowles Organizations: CNN

☆ Opinion | From Taylor Swift to Beyoncé, Concerts Are Turning Into Something New
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Elamin Abdelmahmoud | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Ms. Swift’s tour alone is on pace to earn over a billion dollars, while Harry Styles’ Love On Tour ended a couple of weeks ago as the fourth-highest-grossing tour of all time. Elton John wrapped a tour earlier this summer that stands as the highest-grossing of all time — at least for now. While the average ticket price for the Bruce Springsteen tour is an already hefty $250, thanks to so-called dynamic pricing, tickets have been on sale for as much as $5,000. Beyoncé’s tour this summer boasts a giant metallic tank and robot arms, and Ms. Swift’s set is like a traveling Vegas production. For everyone else, there’s social media — and there’s been plenty this summer for online audiences to enjoy.

Persons: Drake, Bruce Springsteen, Ed Sheeran, Luke Combs, Tracy Chapman’s, Morgan Wallen, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Swift’s, Harry Styles ’, Elton John, there’s, concertgoer Organizations: Bloomberg Locations: Europe

Karen Pendergrass kept seeing the lanky boy walk by the lunchroom where she taught dance twice a week to eighth grade students in North Philadelphia. He would peer inside, then run away as soon as Ms. Pendergrass made eye contact. “You come peeking in my door one more time and you’re coming in my class,” Ms. Pendergrass told him. At 28, he was preparing to audition for “The Lion King,” one of his favorite Broadway musicals. They were blasting Beyoncé and dancing around the car when a group of about three young men told them to stop and hurled gay slurs at them.

Persons: Karen Pendergrass, Pendergrass, Ms, O’Shae Sibley, Sibley Organizations: ” Locations: North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn

☆ Some Beyoncé fans are mad about 'listening only' tickets with obstructed views of the stage — but one fan risked it and got a 'perfect view'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

People are sharing screenshots of "listening only" tickets for Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour on Ticketmaster. One fan risked it and told Insider he actually ended up with the "perfect view." Tickets for Beyoncé's Renaissance tour are highly sought after and can get expensive. Like Swift's Eras Tour, Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour is one of the most talked-about tours of the summer. Forbes estimates that the Renaissance tour could earn between $275 million and $2.4 billion by the end of September.

Persons: Twinkabellesmom, Ryan Bloomquist, Bloomquist, would've, Taylor Swift Organizations: Ticketmaster, Metlife, Twitter, Forbes Locations: East Rutherford , New Jersey, NJ, New Jersey, Europe, North America

☆ Madonna and Beyoncé pose with some of their daughters at ‘Renaissance’ concert
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —While Madonna continues her recovery after a recent hospitalization, she stopped off at a Beyoncé concert over the weekend with three of her daughters in tow. According to photos posted on Madonna’s Instagram Stories earlier this week, the “Vogue” icon attended the “Break My Soul” singer’s “Renaissance” show at Met Life stadium in New York with her daughters, Mercy, Stella and Estere. We love you,” text read on one of the photos from the show that Madonna posted. Madonna and her daughters were also seen in a group photo posing backstage with Beyoncé and her daughter Rumi, along with snaps showcasing her brood looking excited in a car, and Madonna snuggling with one of her girls in the crowd during the “Renaissance” show. On Monday, Madonna herself posted an update on her recovery, saying she feels lucky “to be alive” after the ordeal.

Persons: Madonna, Mercy, Stella, Estere, Queen Bey, Madonna ”, Beyoncé, Rumi, Guy Oseary, “, ” Organizations: CNN Locations: New York

CNN —Beyoncé appeared to skip over Lizzo’s name as she performed “Break My Soul (Queen’s Remix)” at a concert in Boston on Tuesday, following the news that Lizzo is being sued by three former dancers alleging harassment and hostile work environment. Normally, Lizzo’s name appears in the lyrics of “Break My Soul (Queen’s Remix),” alongside the likes of Nina Simone, Lauryn Hill and Nicki Minaj, as part of Beyoncé’s song celebrating black women in the entertainment industry. Lizzo is facing a lawsuit from three former dancers. Lizzo had posted a video of herself on Instagram in June watching the same set at a previous show on Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour, saying, “I think of what we all mean to people and how cyclical it is. We are all so infinitesimally and maximally connected and significant.

Persons: CNN — Beyoncé, Nina Simone, Lauryn Hill, Nicki Minaj, Paras Griffin, Lizzo, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Superior Court, ” CNN, Lizzo Locations: Boston, Los Angeles

CNN —Beyoncé has paid tribute to O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer who was fatally stabbed at a Brooklyn gas station while vogueing to her music in what police say they are investigating as an anti-gay hate crime. Sibley was vogueing to a Beyoncé song at the gas station on Saturday night. A group of men approached Sibley as he danced with friends and started to shout gay slurs at the group, Sibley’s friend Otis Pena said on Facebook Live. The argument escalated and a man stabbed Sibley, said Pena, who witnessed the incident and put pressure on Sibley’s wound. Hate-fueled attacks are,” the senator, who is gay, tweeted.

Persons: CNN — Beyoncé, O’Shae Sibley, vogueing, SIBLEY, ”, Sibley, Otis Pena, Pena, Beyoncé, Kevin Mazur, Brad Hoylman, homophobes Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Maimonides Medical, Getty Images Police, New York, Lincoln Center, Performing Arts Locations: Brooklyn, Warsaw, Poland, New, New York

☆ Mahogany L. Browne's Love Letter to Hip-Hop
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Mahogany L. Browne | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Latto, “Put It on da Floor Again” (2023)The video for this song featured, among others, the L.S.U. ), Lil’ Kim shot to stardom with her debut solo single, “No Time,” which was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Benzino, “Rock The Party” ft. Mario Winans (2002)Might this be the only rap single recorded by a magazine mogul to hit the Billboard charts? The rapper Benzino, real name Raymond Leon Scott, was a co-owner of the iconic hip-hop magazine The Source. Benzino, “Rock The Party” ft. Mario Winans (2002)I’m a boss in a skirt, I’m a flirt.

Persons: Warren G, Tupac Shakur, Michael McDonald’s “, Lil Wayne, Lil Wayne’s “ Tha Carter, phenom, Rip, Angel Reese, “, ”, MC Lyte, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Missy Elliott, Slick Rick, Slick Rick’s, Eric B, Momma, Miss Ivana, Lil ’ Kim, Charlie Wilson, Big Sean, Mario Winans, Benzino, Raymond Leon Scott, Anna Wintour, spinnin, I’m, York ” Organizations: New, Tigers, Party, Public, Biz, Recording Industry Association of America, Pitchfork, YG, VH1 Locations: New Orleans, Manhattan, :, York

CNN —Police are searching for a 17-year-old they believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a Brooklyn man, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. The 28-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a Brooklyn gas station Saturday night in what police are investigating as a possible anti-gay hate crime, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN. Pena, who witnessed the incident, said the argument escalated and one man stabbed Sibley. Police said Sibley was stabbed in the torso. “The Ailey organization mourns the tragic death of O’Shae Sibley, following an attack outside of a Brooklyn gas station on Saturday night,” the dance studio of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation, Ailey Extension, said in a statement Monday.

Persons: O’Shae Sibley, Otis Pena, Pena, Sibley, Alvin Ailey, “ O’Shae, ” Brad Hoylman, ”, homophobes Organizations: CNN — Police, CNN, Facebook, NYPD, Police, Maimonides Medical, New York, Lincoln Center, Performing Arts, Ailey, Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation Locations: Brooklyn, New, New York

Several cowboy hats tipped upward toward the departures board at Penn Station, their wearers unusually excited to board a crowded, sweaty train to New Jersey. “Beyoncé, Track 14!” shouted a New Jersey Transit employee in a neon yellow vest. Commuters in sequins trampled over a “Caution: Wet Floor” sign in their rush to the escalators. It was 7 p.m. on Saturday, and an Uber from Midtown Manhattan to the Meadowlands cost about $70. Many Beyoncé fans instead took public transportation to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, where the singer would soon take the stage for her Renaissance World Tour.

Persons: “, ” Organizations: Penn Station, New Jersey Transit, Midtown, Meadowlands, MetLife Locations: New Jersey, sequins, Midtown Manhattan, East Rutherford

O’Shae Sibley was at a Brooklyn gas station with friends late Saturday night, filling up a car and blasting music by Beyoncé when a group of men approached and told them to stop dancing, according to friends. The men began using slurs and Mr. Sibley, 28, a gay man who was a professional dancer and choreographer, confronted them, according to his friends and a video of the altercation. The argument escalated and one man stabbed Mr. Sibley, according to the police. Otis Pena, one of Mr. Sibley’s best friends, pressed on his wound to stop the bleeding before he was taken to Maimonides Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. “They murdered him because he’s gay, because he stood up for his friends,” Mr. Pena said in a Facebook video that he posted hours after the killing on Coney Island Avenue in Midwood.

Persons: O’Shae Sibley, Sibley, Mr, Otis Pena, Sibley’s, “, ” Mr, Pena, ” Organizations: Maimonides Medical Locations: Brooklyn, Coney, Midwood

☆ The music industry is now driven by data, but this CEO still makes decisions based on 'gut feel and instinct'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mushroom Records was founded in Australia in the 1970s by Michael Gudinski. Kylie Minogue started her recording career on Mushroom Records. Mariano Regidor/Getty ImagesWhile many decisions in the music business are now driven by data, "gut feel and instinct" remain part of the equation for his company at least. Kylie Minogue performs at the Mushroom Records 25th anniversary concert in Melbourne in 1998. Michael Gudinski founded Mushroom Records in 1972.

Persons: Michael Gudinski, Matt, Matt Gudinski, it's, That's, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, TayTay, Matt Jelonek, that's, Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Vance Joy, Madonna, Don Arnold, Gudinski, Michael, Minogue, Sheeran, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Mariano Regidor, – I'm, Martin Philbey, Mushroom's, There's, Mushroom Organizations: Mushroom Records, Morning, YouTube, Mushroom Group, Touring, Getty, Victorian, ABC, Mushroom, Spotify, Universal Music, Coldplay, Universal Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Perth, Melbourne, Madrid, Spain, Europe, North America

☆ How I hid from the KKK: Mathew Knowles
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow I hid from the KKK: Mathew KnowlesBeyoncé's father Mathew Knowles reveals to CNBC's Tania Bryer how he hid from the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan group as a child, and how he and his former wife Tina talked about racism to their daughters, Beyoncé and Solange.

Persons: Mathew Knowles, CNBC's Tania Bryer, Tina, Beyoncé, Solange Organizations: Ku Klux Klan

☆ Use These Fans to Keep Cool. Or to Channel Beyoncé.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Hilary Reid | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the 19th century, Duvelleroy, a hand fan manufacturer in Paris, published a marketing pamphlet called “The Language of the Fan.” It featured a list of gestures one could make with a fan and the meaning of each. There are hand fans on the market for every taste. Many can get someone from the subway to the office in a moderately dry state. But just as how a fan is held can communicate something about its user, so too can the style of the fan a person holds. Whipping out the fan sold at Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, for instance, signals die-hard fandom.

Persons: “ Locations: Paris, steamy

How much are you willing to pay for a concert ticket? Some fans of Taylor Swift have reportedly paid more than $20,000 to see her perform live this summer. And now that Beyoncé’s tour has kicked off in the United States, the headlines about sky-high concert prices keep coming. But in this audio essay, the Opinion columnist and economist Paul Krugman makes the case that live music today is actually quite a bargain. (A full transcript of this audio essay will be available midday on the Times website.)

Persons: Taylor Swift, Paul Krugman Organizations: Times Locations: United States

☆ Loewe overtakes Prada: How the new hottest fashion brand in the world shot to fame with help from Beyonce, Rihanna, and Kylie Jenner
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Loewe has surpassed Prada as the hottest fashion brand in the world. Loewe is a Spanish fashion house that was founded by a leather craftsman in 1846. Loewe has surpassed the Italian brand as the hottest fashion brand in the world, according to the Lyst Index, a quarterly ranking of the most popular brands and products. Established in 1846, Loewe is a Spanish fashion house that has been around longer than Prada. And Emily Ratajkowski wore Loewe's giant laceleaf top during Paris Fashion Week.

Persons: Loewe, Prada, Lyst, Enrique Loewe Roessberg, King Alfonso XIII, LVMH, Jeremy Moeller, Johnathan Anderson, JW Anderson, Loewe's pixelated hoodie, Anderson, Rihanna, Beyonce, Emma Watson, Jennifer Lawrence, Emily Ratajkowski, Kylie Jenner Organizations: Service, Prada, London College of Fashion, British, Getty, Super, Paris Locations: Spanish, Wall, Silicon, Irish

☆ Beyoncé Fans Are Sparkling for Her ‘Renaissance’ Tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Chavie Lieber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Silver pants are sold out at the mall, and fancy cowboy hats are taking over TikTok. It can only mean one thing: Beyoncé is coming. The singer took the stage in Philadelphia on July 12, kicking off the U.S. leg of her “Renaissance” world tour, which ends in October in Kansas City. The tour is promoting the dance-music album Beyoncé released last summer that helped her make Grammys history.

Persons: Beyoncé Locations: Philadelphia, Kansas City

☆ Less Cocaine, More Vegetables: Concert Tour Cooking Goes Healthy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Soo Youn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In Stockholm, it was the cookies — the black sesame, wasabi and white chocolate, or maybe the gluten-free coconut almond dark chocolate — that signaled to Beyoncé’s dancers, crew and roadies that Grant Bird was back. Mr. Bird is an English pastry chef and one of 14 culinary professionals on Beyoncé’s current Renaissance World Tour, which has also employed a vegan chef and three personal chefs just for Queen B and her inner circle. After getting Covid during rehearsals in Paris, Mr. Bird had to take a weeklong break, leaving the dessert duties for the 400 to 600 crew members to two substitute chefs. By then, the crew had gotten used to his lavish desserts, which often featured a dozen different offerings at both lunch and dinner. A pared-down sweets menu spoke to his absence.

Persons: Grant Bird, Bird, Queen B Locations: Stockholm, Paris

☆ Luxury homes like Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Malibu estate take a staff of up to 50 to maintain — and could cost owners $1 million a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"These homes run like a well-oiled machine," Jenny Greenwood Huber, owner and founder of Heritage Estate Management, told Insider. Heritage Estate ManagementHeritage Estate Management provides household staffing and property management services for West Coast estates in places like Beverly Hills and Malibu, where the Carters' new home is located. With a staff of 20, property owners could be paying nearly $5,000 a day — or $1.8 million a year. Heritage Estate Management charges $150 per hour of property management service. Heritage Estate ManagementAccording to Huber, her staff could work 20 hours to 50 hours a month at a single estate.

Persons: Jenny Greenwood Huber, Huber, Beyoncé, Downton, nannies, Jay, housekeepers, Anthony Barcelo Huber Organizations: Service, Heritage Estate Management, Heritage Estate Management Heritage Estate Management, nannies, butlers, Heritage Locations: West, Wall, Silicon, Malibu, West Coast, Beverly Hills, chauffeurs, Los Angeles

[1/2] Cars are shown lined up at the valet parking area outside the Creative Artists Agency building in Los Angeles, California, September 24, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan AlcornJuly 14 (Reuters) - Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is in advanced talks to sell a majority stake to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault in a deal that could value the Hollywood talent agency at over $7 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. CAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and spokespeople for Pinault and for TPG declined to comment. In 2021, CAA announced a deal to buy major Hollywood rival ICM Partners. Bloomberg first reported the talks between Pinault and CAA.

Persons: Jonathan Alcorn, Francois, Henri Pinault, Pinault, Kering, Salma Hayek, Tom Hanks, Zendaya, Steven Spielberg, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Gursimran Kaur, Jyoti Narayan, Rishabh, Muralikumar Anantharaman, John Stonestreet Organizations: Creative Artists Agency, REUTERS, Hollywood, Gucci, TPG, CAA, ICM Partners, Bloomberg, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, Los Angeles, Pinault, Bengaluru

☆ Kelly Rowland regrets spoiling Beyoncé’s gender reveal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Her answer was the time she let it slip that Bey and her husband, Jay-Z, were expecting a girl. When I made a mistake and told the sex of [Beyoncé]’s baby when she was pregnant with Blue,” Rowland said. “That was the worst moment ever. The ‘she’ just kind of slipped out.”Blue Ivy is currently performing on tour with her mom. Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed her siblings, twins Rumi and Sir, in 2017.

Persons: CNN — Kelly Rowland, Rowland, Billy Mann, she’s, Bey, Jay, ” Rowland, didn’t, “, it’s, Ivy, Beyoncé, Z, Rumi Organizations: CNN

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