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Harris County officials and Houston natives Beyonce and Kelly Rowland are collaborating to create 31 permanent housing units in Midtown. The initiative was announced Tuesday by county leaders, who will use $7.2 million in American Rescue Plan funds to develop housing at the Bread of Life gymnasium at 2019 Crawford Street.

Judge Lina Hidalgo said an "even bigger launch" on the housing units would be announced in September when Beyonce is in Houston for her Renaissance World Tour. Beyonce's two tour dates in the city are Saturday, Sept. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 24, at NRG Stadium.

"Harris County and the city of Houston, jointly with the coalition for the homeless, have reduced homeless in the middle of the pandemic by 20 percent, and we've been able to hold that reduction," Hidalgo said in a press conference Tuesday morning. "We just did the homeless count again, so it's initiatives like this one I certainly will be supportive of it no matter whose behind it, but it's especially interesting, I think, because there are these names of Beyonce and Kelly Rowland, who, of course, have been supportive of the community for a very long time."

According to a May Point-in-Time survey by the Coalition for the Homeless, Houston's unhoused population has declined by an estimated 17 percent since 2022.

In addition to the 31 housing units, the Knowles-Rowland House permanent housing project will have case managers, peer specialists, service specialists, and support services, like transportation, mental health, physical and behavioral health support, county records note.

Drop 1.0 is available now, featuring five items celebrating the iconography of the tour including apparel and a one-of-a-kind poster, only available via Beyoncé’s official Amazon store.

Amazon Music is the official online merchandise partner for Beyoncé’s critically-acclaimed RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR. The collaboration will come to life over the course of four, distinct Drops, released throughout the North American leg of the tour. Drop 1.0 is now available at Amazon.com/Beyoncé.

The collaboration offers customers around the world access to never-before-seen product and memorabilia styles that are only available via Beyoncé’s official Amazon Store and the Amazon Music Artist Merch Shop.

The inaugural drop in the four-part collection includes five items that celebrate the iconography of the tour.

Here’s all of the Beyoncé RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR merch you can shop now:

SZA and Beyoncé each won three times, including tying for the Album of the Year Award, at the 2023 BET Awards on Sunday.

The awards, which honor the year’s best performances in music, TV, film and sports, were handed out during a live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. This year’s event celebrated 50 years of Hip Hop, with Busta Rhymes receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.

SZA also won tonight for best Female R&B/Pop Artist and for Video of the Year for “Kill Bill,” while Beyonce’s “Break My Soul” won both the Viewers Choice Award and the BET Her Award.

Album of the Year (Tie)
SOS – SZA
RENAISSANCE – Beyoncé

BET Her Award
Break My Soul – Beyoncé

Viewer's Choice Award
Break My Soul – Beyoncé

On June 22, ASCAP celebrated its 2023 Rhythm & Soul Music award winners during a VIP pre-party reception. The awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services.

Beyonce received two awards in the R&B/Hip Hop & Rap Songs category for "Break My Soul" and "Cuff It". Congrats!

AFC Ajax is auctioning a shirt signed by Beyoncé. By Queen B's request, all profits will go to the Ajax Foundation. You can find the auction website here.

The new adidas x IVY PARK collection IVY PARADISE is available now!

Beyoncé's hit Renaissance Tour is gearing up for its highly anticipated run in the States, but there's one person who fans won't see in formation.

The star’s longtime dancer Ashley Everett has been noticeably absent from the tour, which kicked off in Stockholm on May 10. In fact, it's the first time Everett hasn't been grooving by Queen Bey's side in 17 years.

"I've been dancing my entire life," says Everett, 34. "I was one of the little girls in ballet class who was paying attention and loved it." Then, at age 17, she landed the gig of a lifetime.

"I was dancing at Alvin Ailey and I thought my dance journey was going to take me the modern, contemporary route. I randomly went to an audition and got asked to be a part of some music videos. That led to tour and then it just kept going. It was a dream come true."

Thinking back to her first videos with Beyoncé —"Get Me Bodied" and "Greenlight" off of the star's 2006 B'Day album — "It's so funny," says the dancer. "I remember on set everyone was like 'You guys kind of favor each other, are you cousins?' I was like, 'Not that I know of!'"

But over the years, and after numerous tours together, the two became like family. Beyoncé named her Dance Captain in 2009 and it was Everett who was one of two people by Bey’s side in the hit "Single Ladies" video. Though she was double booked to perform with the Rockettes at the time, "I had to play sick" to be part of the iconic trio in black and white, she says. "I made it work."

adidas and IVY PARK announce their latest collaborative swim and lifestyle collection: Ivy Paradise. This all-inclusive capsule pays homage to the disco era nightclubs, 90s hip-hop pool parties and present-day desert raves with its sequin silhouettes, lux velvet materials and the IVP monogram prints, making it this summer’s must have for the courageous and the cheeky.

Ivy Paradise pushes the boundaries of athleisure and luxury and celebrates freedom & self-expression. It takes swimwear from the water onto the dance floor with its versatility & stylistic combinations. It can be worn during the day at a music festival, to a glamorous city soiree, and the next day lounging on your best friend’s pool.

This capsule collection is designed to flatter every body with its luxurious fabrics, bold color blocks and versatile use with many reversible and 2-in-1 offereings included. Expect extreme cutouts, iridescent linings, shimmering rhinestones, and spandex to snatch the complete look. Styles include crystal mesh sarong wraps, crop tops & short sets, swimsuits and speedos, and a hot pink sequin jacket & shorts combo w/ fringe, and much more.

Ivy Paradise also includes an array of beach accessories including monogram visors & bucket hats, Ivy Park logo towel, and this summer’s IT accessory, the Disco bag.

The collection’s inclusive sizing ranges from 3XS – 4XL and price points range from $35 – $350 USD. The line is available in adidas stores and online at adidas.com/ivypark on June 23rd and in select partner stores, globally.

At this point, Beyoncé’s Renaissance world tour is part concert, part extended exercise in seeing just how many custom looks one pop star can commission and pack. Queen Bey has upended the typical stadium show model and turned it into an ever-changing format full of surprises and new looks.

Nearly every tour stop so far—there are 51 dates on the books in total, as of right now—has featured a new never-been-seen look designed by some of the biggest names in contemporary fashion. Off-White, Balmain, Brandon Blackwood, and on and on. What you may not have noticed, however, is that Bey often honors the country she’s in by wearing a designer who calls that nation home: Jacquemus for Marseille, France (the designer’s hometown); Alexander McQueen, David Koma, Robert Wun, and Stella McCartney for the singer’s five-night residency in London; custom Fendi in Barcelona that featured designs pulled from Spanish artist Antonio Lopez. It’s the pop star’s version of fashion diplomacy.

There are undoubtedly more custom looks to come from Beyoncé—she has not even made her way through the reported 41 custom pairs of Jimmy Choo shoes she bought along for the ride.

adidas updated their website with an announcement of a new IVY PARADISE collection!

The 2023 BET Awards nominees have been announced. Beyoncé leads among R&B acts with four nominations. The ceremony will air live Sunday, June 25, at 8 p.m. from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.

Album of the Year
Beyoncé, Renaissance
Chris Brown, Breezy
DJ Khaled, God Did
Drake and 21 Savage, Her Loss
GloRilla, Anyways, Life’s Great…
Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
SZA, SOS

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
SZA
Tems

Beyonce has treated hotel staff to some VIP tickets for her sold-out show as a way of saying thank you for "taking care of her".

The 41-year-old performer is currently in the middle of her Renaissance World Tour and has been staying at London's Corinthia Hotel while she performs in the capital.

Beyonce is said to have left a generous tip for her butler, personal chef and concierge, giving them pairs of VIP tickets which cost more than £750 ($930) each.

A source said: "Beyonce is really sweet and very gracious to everyone around her, so always wants to thank the people who are taking care of her.

"They have gone above and beyond to look after her while she has been in the UK, so she treated them to some of the best tickets you can get."

Speaking to The Sun, the source added: "It’s her favourite hotel so she asked for the staff’s emails to personally thank them."

During her stay at the penthouse at the Corinthia, which costs an eyewatering £20,000 per night, Beyonce is said to have asked for her hotel rider to be stocked with bottled water and exotic fruits.

She also asked for a specially prepared vegan mac and cheese, along with salmon, according to the publication.

For BeyHive members who were unable to secure tickets to Beyoncé’s Renaissance world tour, and her historic five-night residency at London’s Tottenham Hotspur stadium, we bring a silver lining to your sadness. Because the team at Flannels have got in “Formation” to bring you a complete in-store takeover by Queen Bey herself inside the luxury retailer’s flagship store in the capital.

The “Renaissance flagship” – which from Tuesday 30 May 2023 will be situated in Flannels X, the retailer’s experiential cultural hub – brings you everything you need to soak in the Beyoncé excitement. Even its exterior facade will transform into a 360-degree digital display that delves into the visual and auditory splendour of the Renaissance era.

“Crazy in Love” for tour merch? No fear. As the luxury retail partner for the Renaissance World Tour collection, Flannels brings you a 19-piece memorabilia offering, sold for the first time outside of stadium venues, including exclusive “London Has a Problem” and “Cuff It” tees.

Obsessed with Beyoncé and Olivier Rousteing of Balmain’s co-designed Renaissance Couture collection? Flannel’s has you covered. The “Renaissance flagship” is also playing host to an exhibition of twelve looks, complete with “Renaissance: Beyoncé with Balmain”, an offering of available-to-buy pieces that includes an oversized tee, dropped-shoulder hoodie and giant tote.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z just set a record with their $200 million mega mansion purchase in Malibu. It's the most expensive home ever sold in California and second most expensive real estate deal in the country, TMZ reports.

The 8-acre concrete compound overlooks the Pacific Ocean in the exclusive Paradise Cove area and was designed by famed Japanese architect, Tadao Ando. The 40,000 square foot home doubles as an art museum as the property was commissioned by modern art collectors Bill and Maria Bell more than a decade ago. It's no surprise, then, that the superstars took to the estate as their private art collection is said to be quite impressive.

The Malibu project took almost 15 years to build. According to Morley Construction Co., the project's contractor, design qualities include a water feature and a pool while utilizing 7,645 cubic yards of concrete.

If you can believe it, Jay-Z and Beyoncé got somewhat of a deal on the estate as the property was quietly listed for $295 million, per TMZ.

Let's take a look inside.

Beauty has a new megawatt entrant — Beyoncé.

The winner of 32 Grammys took to Instagram Tuesday night to announce her latest venture, which appears to be a hair care brand.

Sources tell WWD that the brand is helmed by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, and is also developing fragrances. The brand’s name and launch timing could not be learned. A spokesperson for Beyoncé did not return a request for comment by press time.

Though many celebrities have entered beauty in recent years, sources are bullish on Beyoncé’s business prospects. “I mean, she is the biggest, and her mom had a salon. It will be authentic. It’s going to be huge if she has science behind it,” one source said. “They’re laying the foundation, they’re building up the hype. It’s getting more press than God and who even knows when it’s coming out.”

The Renaissance World Tour may have given fans a super subtle but potentially major clue about something happening during one of the shows. A cybertronic interlude that plays during one of Bey’s costume changes in the show, the so-called “Motherboard” video, flashes strobe-y images of Beyoncé as the queen of cyberspace.

Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the numbers repeating most often in the clip were the exact latitude and longitude of Paris, France. The clip also seemed to show a countdown to 6 a.m. — 6 a.m. Paris time would equate to midnight ET. The theory? That Beyoncé is planning to drop her Renaissance visuals at midnight on May 26, during her concert in Paris.

There are a lot more reasons to believe this theory than just the flashing numbers, mostly due to how deeply the album is connected to Paris. “Renaissance” itself is a French word, and a historical period that revolved around cultural milestones in Paris. The city is also name-checked in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, which is considered seminal in capturing the underground ballroom culture that heavily inspired the sound of the Renaissance album.

A French journalist, Louis Pisano, also keeps teasing that something special will be happening during the show on his Twitter.

Let's wait and see what the surprise is!

Singer, actress and fashion icon Beyoncé hints she’s adding a new title to her resume: hair-care brand founder.

The singer, who is in the middle of her Renaissance World Tour, announced on Instagram on Tuesday that she is foraying into the world of hair care. “How many of y’all knew my first job was sweeping hair in mama’s salon?” she wrote in her announcement.

While the specifics of the new venture are currently unclear, what we do know is that the business will be rooted in hair care.

Her caption continued, “Destiny’s Child got our start by performing for clients while they were getting their hair done. I was exposed to so many different kinds of entrepreneurial women in salon. I saw firsthand how the ways we nurture and celebrate hair can directly impact our souls. I watched her heal and be of service to so many women. Having learned so much on my hair journey, I’ve always dreamed of carrying on her legacy. I can’t wait for you to experience what I’ve been creating.”

Every queen should have her diamonds, and Queen Bey is no different.

Tiffany & Co. has announced that the company is the official jeweler for Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour. The American jeweler is providing custom creations and designs for her performances.

Specifically, the brand has provided the singer an earpiece containing 4.5 carats of white diamonds; she wore it at her first concert in Stockholm, Sweden, and she’ll wear the piece throughout her 57-show tour. In addition to custom designs, Beyoncé will also wear pieces from the company’s Tiffany HardWear collection and Elsa Peretti line.

Beyoncé kicked off her highly-anticipated Renaissance World Tour on Wednesday, May 10 at Stockholm’s Friends Arena with a 37-song set list.

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At a quarterly results press conference, Adidas chief executive officer Bjorn Gulden addressed speculation that the brand’s relationship with musical superstar Beyoncé, who collaborates on the Ivy Park sportswear collection, had ended. There’s no final decision on this, he said, and in fact, there are two more Ivy Park releases to come this year, one in May, to coincide with the singer’s next concert tour, and another drop in September.

Beyond that, “there’s nothing else to communicate…until there’s a decision,” Gulden stated.