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Jay-Z kicked off his three night Anniversary concert series with his Reasonable Doubt 30th Anniversary show on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.  Upon its opening, a special recorded video played featuring none other than his wife, Beyonce.  But it wasn't just an ordinary appearance! Beyonce was sitting in all of her hooded glory shaving off all of Jay-Z's newly unloc'd hair! The hair is all gone folks--well not completely! Some fans of Jay-Z speculated that he might be cutting off his hair for his show.  Our previous article discussing his natural hair journey suggested that maybe a caesar cut was in the works as he has spoken about this preferred style .  Indeed, a complete shave was the end game for him.  In the video, Beyonce sat quietly behind her husband and zoomed through his fro with an electric shaver.  Baby girl has got skills!  How sweet is it to see this power duo share this personal style moment with the world?!  And so...his natural h...

Jay-Z has embarked on an event with The Roots for "The Roots Picnic," a two day music festival that also featured other musical acts.  The 56 year old rapper and businessman showcased a new look to the sold out crowd!  He's unraveled his freeform locs and debuted an afro on the first day of "The Roots Picnic" which began on May 31st in Philadelphia, PA.   Jay-Z's natural hair journey evolved when he decided to grow out his hair for starters locs during the era of he and Beyonce's, Everything is Love album.  On the album cover, he was seen sporting a TWA (teeny weeny afro).   The powerhouse duo stood in front of the acclaimed and revered Mona Lisa painting which is situated in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.  The photo itself, much like a work of art, could be interpreted in a number of ways.  Were they declaring their net worth as a couple-- much like the value of the Mona Lisa? Or was it a declaration of the significance of the couple's...

Beyonce and Jay-Z attended the Formula 1 Grand Prix event in Las Vegas on November 22 and surprised everyone when the couple took a bold ride with seven-time world champion, Sir Lewis Hamilton.  Hamilton and the couple's son share the name Sir, as the racing professional received the honor of British knighthood four years ago.  Beyonce usually keeps a very low profile when she is not on tour so the appearance was quite a surprise to her beloved fan base who are patiently waiting for her next album (Act III). The most decorated artist in history stepped outside in a zip front Louis Vuitton white and black leather racing inspired 2 pc custom suit that showcased a daring neckline.  She accessorized the look with bright red fingerless gloves and stunner black out shades.  Jay-Z was dressed in brand, Fear of God and his signature Timberland boots. Always the star, this time, Beyonce's luscious blonde curls was the star of this racing show.  Her gorgeous golden blonde...

Natural style star, Halle Bailey, performed musical hits by Diana Ross and the Supremes for NBC's Motown Christmas Special.  Halle brought the house down in a gorgeous golden fitted gown with two other female singers.  The group appeared as the Supremes for a Motown Christmas special which originally aired on December 11th on NBC.  The young ladies  belted out classic hits such as, "Stop in the Name of Love," "Baby Love" and "You Keep Me Hanging On." This was a first seeing Halle perform classic Motown hits and she has certainly got the moves and vocals to sing in the classic Motown style.  Halle wore a half up half down loc'd look with a long afro kinky half wig.  All three singers wore beautiful natural hair looks.  Isn't great to hear the exclusive sounds of Motown while in a modern era?  All three ladies looked classy and beautiful while belting out these hits by the Supremes.   The Motown era was full of vibrant, soulful and talente...

Isis Gaston bka Ice Spice is the IT Girl of Generation Z.  Like a roaming colorful butterfly, she seemingly came out of thin air and blazed her way onto the rap girl scene.  She’s already formed collaborations with female rap heavy hitter, Nicki Minaj and pop sensation, Taylor Swift only three years in the game.  While briefly attending SUNY Purchase in New York, Ice Spice met and began creating music with her producer friend, Riot (Ephrem Lopez Jr.).  Riot encouraged and motivated her to pursue a rap career and she's since been successful. Ice Spice recently released her debut album, Y2K , on July 26th following the releases of her mixtapes in previous years.  The album contains 10 tracks and is 23 minutes long.  She's since embarked on her first world tour in July.  One thing about Ice Spice is that she knows how to get the crowds moving with her catchy drill and trap bops. Ice Spice has always sported a signature curly afro reminiscent of a ginger h...

Country music artists Mickey Guyton, Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards performed a rendition of "Love my Hair" at the CMA Awards in 2021.  It is a beautiful song about embracing the hair that we were given and finding freedom through self love and loving one's natural hair.   The song was inspired by Faith Fennidy, a young African American girl who faced hair discrimination while attending school in the south.  She was prohibited from wearing braids in the classroom by the school's principal, who gave her a week to remove them or face expulsion.   Watch as Mickey, Brittney and Madeline perform this iconic and inspirational song while stylishly sporting BIG curls and fros. Lean back and listen to the soothing sounds of these black country music artists:

Some of you may know this talented singer and songwriter as Priscilla Renea as the artist would regularly perform using her birthname.  Muni Long had worked in the industry for over 10 years behind the scenes as a songwriter before she decided to reinvent herself.  She wanted a fresh slate and to also be able to garner the same feeling that an unknown artist has before they break out with a number one hit.   Recently on the Jennifer Hudson show, Muni Long provided further explanation surrounding her name change.  She read about an ancient Indian sage named Muni.  Sages are individuals who come to understand the reasons behind existence through self-realization.  Muni discussed the name she saw with her husband, and with his encouragement, he suggested that it be pronounced as “money.” In the interview, Muni Long stated that it was also an affirmation for her and a play on words.  She wanted her money to be long!  It certainly worked! She has ...

The Truth About Beyonce & Bleaching The girrrrrrllllls are talkinggggggggg!!!!! For the past week or so, the pop culture crowd has been sounding off about what appeared to be a lighter skin tone on Mrs. Beyonce Knowles-Carter.  Beyonce attended the Los Angeles premiere of her new documentary movie, Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce in a long custom chrome silver Versace bustier gown.   She accessorized the gown with long sleeve length evening gloves.  There was one aspect that stood out about Beyonce’s look that people would not stop talking about.  Her skin appeared to be noticeably lighter than usual.  She also wore a platinum silver blonde wig. Beyonce through the Years Beyonce has always been a lighter toned woman. A true sense of her skin tone can be seen in her baby photos like the below.    We can see that she has dark colored hair and a fair slightly yellowish tone.  During the past two decades, her skin tone has always been a tanned...