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Jay-Z and Beyonce won't need a free upgrade from their mobile network this year – thanks to Kanye West. The rapper has bought them Porsche-designed BlackBerrys which cost an eye-watering £1,275 a time. The stainless steel and leather P'9981 handset is available only at Harrods. A source said: "When he was in London recently Kanye decided to treat Jay and Beyonce to the phones and sent a driver to get them from Harrods." Hope he's made it clear what kind of Porsche to expect at their US home. Beyonce may have cleared a space in the garage ...

Rihanna has revealed she recently had the chance to meet Beyonce and Jay-Z's baby daughter Blue Ivy and has described the new arrival as "perfect". The 'We Found Love' singer also says the near three month-old child is already starting to resemble her '99 Problems' rapper father, and says she is "beautiful". "Yes I have!" Rihanna told Capital FM's showbiz reporter Kevin Hughes about meeting the new arrival. "She's, it's unreal. It's unreal! "You couldn't get more perfect than that child, she's beautiful," the 'You Da One' star revealed. "And she really is Jay-Z's twin. It's hilarious. She's beautiful!"

Having one of the world’s biggest music stars as your sister might be something of a tough act to follow, but Solange Knowles is emerging from Beyoncé’s shadow. While the Single Ladies singer has raked in awards and millions of dollars and has an A-list husband in Jay-Z, her younger sister has been quietly building her own reputation and is ready to step into the spotlight with a new album, her third. Solange, 25, told ES Magazine she has learned from her sister and they have always been “super-close”. She said: “I grew up seeing my sister in the studio. I would go to recording sessions and take notes.” New York-based Solange toured the world as a dancer with Destiny’s Child, the girl group that made Beyoncé, 30, a star. She has also written albums for the likes of Kelly Rowland and four songs for her sister. Solange, who had her son, Julez, when she was 17, reveals that Beyoncé, who gave birth in January, comes to her for advice on looking after daughter Blue Ivy. She added: “You know, my sister and I truly are best friends.”

Beyonce‘s father Mathew Knowles made a recent appearance on UK talk show Lorraine, and spokes of how he dotes on his granddaughter. Asked about being a grandfather, Mathew, 61, said: “Solange, my youngest daughter has Julez, my grandson who I love, he’s seven years old, he’s at school and then there’s Blue Ivy. I was with Blue Ivy two days ago, I had her in my arms and was singing a song I used to sing to Beyonce and then after I finished singing the song she kind of went, ‘Ahhhh.’”

Beyonce and Gwyneth Paltrow will reportedly holiday together. The two friends - who met through their respective husbands Jay-Z and Coldplay rocker Chris Martin - are believed to have hired a villa in Tuscany, Italy, for a luxury yoga-based break. Beyonce is expected to take eight-week-old daughter Blue Ivy, while 39-year-old Gwyneth will include daughter Apple, seven, and son Moses, five, in the trip. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''They're planning daily yoga sessions at the private five-star villa, which has its own pool. ''Beyonce has also been taking her daughter Blue Ivy to baby yoga classes after Gwyneth recommended it, so they will spend some of the holiday doing that. ''And the pair will get stuck into a menu of Gwyneth's favourite organic grub while they are away.'' Having taken time out to welcome her first-born child, Beyonce is expected to return to work soon after the holiday.

R&B star Beyonce Knowles` friend Liza Minnelli has reportedly offered to babysit her one-month-old daughter Blue Ivy. The 65-year-old singer-actress has formed a strong friendship with the baby`s mother since it was announced she would appear in the remake of `A Star Is Born`, which originally stared Minnelli`s mother Judy Garland, reported Contactmusic. "Liza`s been giving Beyonce tips for the film and they`ve become very close lately. Liza has also grown attached to Blue Ivy and offered to look after the little girl any time. Beyonce politely told Liza she may take her up on the offer, although that`s unlikely to happen because she`s hired several nannies but hardly ever leaves her daughter`s side," a source said. Minnelli has been showering Blue Ivy with gifts and Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z have been left astonished by her generosity. "Generous Liza bought Blue Ivy a decorative solid gold bottle and a bunch of other presents that blew her parents away. Liza always wanted to adopt, but sadly that never happened so she lives vicariously through other people`s kids," the source added.

Count Beyonce Knowles among the millions of mothers worldwide who are proud to breastfeed their children out in the open. Escorted by husband Jay-Z, the "Girls (Run the World)" singer, 30, took along daughter Blue Ivy, seven weeks, for a casual lunch at Sant Ambroeus in NYC's West Village last Saturday. And Beyonce nursed her little girl at her the table, an observer tells Us Weekly. Two additional sources confirm to Us that the first-time mom has been breastfeeding her daughter. Beyonce was snapped leaving the eatery holding her newborn in a blue BabyBjorn -- covered fashionably with a black Donni Charm scarf. Mother and child emerged the very next day; this time, Beyonce held Blue in an exotic leopard-print wrap by Baby Bjorn.

Beyoncé Knowles and new baby Blue Ivy are heading to Europe soon. The new mother will be accompanying her rapper husband Jay-Z during his upcoming tour and their nearly two-month-old daughter is coming along for the ride. Jay will be on the road this summer for the European leg of his successful Watch the Throne concerts and the Single Ladies star will be there to support her man. 'Beyoncé hardly ever misses a show,' an insider told Us Weekly. Although they have busy careers and a new child, the couple who have been together for ten years always make sure to spend quality time just the two of them. 'They love their date nights,' the source said. 'It keeps them solid.' The music moguls have been seen taking in basketball games and going out for dinner in New York City near where they live. They have close family and friends who are eager to help out with babysitting duties whenever they need alone time. 'Everybody wants time with Blue!' the insider gushed.

Gwyneth Paltrow thinks Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z's daughter is destined for stardom. The 39-year-old singer and actress - who has daughter Apple, 7, and five-year-old son Moses with her spouse Chris Martin - believes Blue Ivy Carter is going to be an "entertainer" in the future because the two-month-old baby has a "glow around her" like her Single Ladies hitmaker parent. She said: "She is going to be an entertainer. She just has this glow around her like her mother." As well as seeing a lot of potential in Blue, Paltrow thinks first-time parents Knowles and Jay-Z - whose real name is Shawn Carter - are doing a "great" job raising their son. Paltrow said : "Beyoncé is doing great. She's just a natural at being a mom. Blue Ivy is stunning, she has the most beautiful eyes."

Beyonce's younger sister Solange has opened up about becoming an aunt to Blue Ivy Carter, who she says is "so beautiful". The DJ and face of Rimmel has a seven-year-old son, who Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z dote over, but she doesn't try to give the 'Single Ladies' singer too many tips because she thinks it's annoying. Talking to Rollacoaster magazine, Solange said: "I think it's really important for every mother to find their own way. I think it's actually the most annoying thing when you're a new mum and you're getting so much advice from other mothers!" Solange also added: "You really just have to feel it out for yourself. But she's my best friend and we talk at least every other day." We've seen for ourselves that Blue is an adorable little girl, especially with that crazy mop of hair and Solange agrees, as she said: "It's very different to being a mother, but there's still that sort of magnetic bond and love that you can't even put words on to describe. I think babies in general are so lovable - and my sister's baby, Blue, is so beautiful. She is really a beautiful little baby. It's really special to have a niece because I have a son, so I get to have a little girl too."

Beyonce's fans worldwide might have to wait a while for her album -- because this superstar loves being a full-time mom to Blue Ivy Carter! Since giving birth to her first child with hubby Jay-Z Jan. 7, the "Love on Top" singer, 30, has been holed up in the couple's Scarsdale, New York mansion and $6.85 million Tribeca loft nursing her daughter. "She has been totally doting on Blue," a source close to the diva tells Us. "She's up whenever the baby's up!" And the self-described workaholic -- who typically toured, recorded albums and promoted her perfumes and clothing line at a nonstop clip -- welcomes the lifestyle change. "She's enjoying this time off," the source says. "The baby's gorgeous," Beyonce's pal Kelly Rowland told Us. "So much hair!"

It was the baby reveal seen round the world! On Friday night, Beyonce and Jay-Z surprised everyone -- revealing five heart-melting photos, the first ever, of daughter Blue Ivy Carter on a brand-new tumblr site. Celeb stylist June Ambrose is pals with Beyonce, 30, and Jay-Z, 42, and met little Blue weeks ago. "I couldn't say a word," she told Us Weekly at the Mara Hoffman fashion show at NYC's Lincoln Center Saturday. But the superstar couple thought carefully about sharing the hugely-anticipated first snapshots. "B really really thought about this," Ambrose said, "and she really wanted to do it this way." "She just couldn't imagine selling pictures of her baby," Ambrose added of the pics, which would have fetched a huge price tag. "It just felt really good to see her do it under her terms. It doesn't surprise me." Little Blue, meanwhile, is "a princess," Ambrose gushed. "She's definitely very alert, you can see from the photos, you feel like she's been here before...she's always in a loving environment, and you can see that she's born into greatness. I think that's what those photos really say. She's a good baby!" And as cute as the photos suggest, she added. "A girl with big full lips, she'll be a supermodel, I can't wait! And her eyes -- she's gorgeous!" And Jay-Z and Beyonce are settling into parenthood beautifully, too, she noted. "They're great. They were so good, before having this baby, when they were with children. I never thought for once it would be difficult. They're grounded."

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What kind of stroller did Beyonce get from pal Gwyneth Paltrow? A Bugaboo, naturally! Paltrow was among the very first to tweet about the birth of her BFF Beyonce's daughter Blue Ivy in early January -- and the actress, 38, knew just what to gift the chanteuse and her bundle of joy. Paltrow treated Beyonce and husband Jay-Z to a Cameleon stroller by Bugaboo, boasting a dark gray base and off-white fabric; the posh baby-transporter retails for $979. (As it happens, Beyonce, 30, scored one of many smash singles with Destiny's Child in 1999 with the song "Bugaboo," about a male suitor who just doesn't know when to give up.) Before Blue Ivy's birth, Beyonce (who made her first post-baby appearance Monday and Tuesday in NYC) snapped up a $3500 NurseryWorks VETRO Lucite crib in NYC for her little one, born at 7 lbs Jan. 7 at Lenox Hill Hospital. Blue's crib and Bugaboo will fit right in with her extravagant nursery -- a 2,200 square-foot space recently built in the superstar family's Tribeca apartment.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's newborn daughter Blue Ivy is already charming all the right people, including her grandma. "She's doing great," a beaming Tina Knowles told PEOPLE at the Runway to Win fundraising reception for Barack Obama in New York. "She's beautiful." As for her duties as a doting grandma, Knowles calls them "amazing," adding, "It's the second best job I've ever had." Although her adoration for the new addition to her family was certainly instantaneous, Knowles is waiting to decide which parent little Blue resembles most. "She's only a month old," she says. "So we have to give her a minute."

Beyonce’s baby is already becoming a brand. The Washington Post reports that on Jan. 26, Beyonce and husband Jay-Z filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the name of their one-month old daughter, Blue Ivy, and reserve it for a future line of baby carriages, baby cosmetics, diaper bags and more accessories for fashion-forward infants. Why so soon? Probably because outsiders tried to trademark Blue Ivy before the famous parents filed their application, submitting requests to trademark ”Blue Ivy Carter NYC” and “Blue Ivy Carter Glory IV” for use on a line of fragrances. The office denied both filings, according to the Post, saying the name belonged to a “very famous infant ” and the trademarks would mislead consumers to believe that Bey and Jay approved the products.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy is one seriously good-looking baby. Don't believe us? Just ask Beyonce's Destiny's Child bandmate and bestie Kelly Rowland... "She's absolutely beautiful!" Rowland gushed to us at last night's Hpnotiq Harmonie and Live Louder 2012 Kickoff cocktail party at the W hotel in Hollywood. "And I say that with such a huge grin! I'm so excited." Rowland debunked reports that she and Destiny's Child pal Michelle Williams serenaded little Blue when the two recently met the 2-week-old. "We all just stared at her," she smiled. "I just stared at her. She is so beautiful." The singer stayed mum on what kind of baby gifts she got the little one. "That's between me and Blue," she said. "But you best believe her auntie will have her dressed to impress." And yes, Rowland agrees that baby Blue will have some serious skills when it comes to singing. "She was on her dad's record ["Glory"]," she laughed. "Her first feature is like two days old! So yeah, she's musical."

A representative for Beyoncé has clarified that her supposed first post-baby interview is fake, insisting that an article published by UK's Star Magazine is "made up." The publication claimed to have an exclusive first interview with Queen B following the birth of daughter Blue Ivy Carter, where the 1 + 1 singer apparently divulged details of her arrival, as well as praising hubby Jay-Z's parenting skills. However, a rep for the former Destiny's Child star has revealed that Bey hasn't given any interviews since Blue Ivy was born, telling Access Hollywood that Star's story is "completely made up". When asked about the legitimacy of the article, the Single Ladies hitmaker's spokesperson simply added: "Absolutely not." Despite Beyoncé's rep slamming the story, the editor of Star magazine has since claimed: "It is not made up or fictitious at all. "We bought the interview from a reporter in the U.S. who conducted the interview with Beyoncé before the birth. The reporter then obtained the 'top-up' info after the birth, which we believe to have been signed off by a girl on her LSM team."

Beyoncé just brought baby Blue Ivy Carter home from the hospital but motherhood, according to her former Destiny's Child bandmates, is as natural for the pop star as dancing in stilettos and a leotard. "She's doing fabulous," Michelle Williams told PEOPLE on the red carpet at the taping of the 2012 BET Honors in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. "She was born to be a mother," Kelly Rowland added at the show, which will air Feb. 13. She's wonderful." According to Williams, Beyoncé has what it takes to be a great mother to baby Blue. "She has such compassion for people and humanity, period," she said. Still, Williams admits that the ladies of Destiny's Child never thought their frontwoman would be the first to become a mom. "We were very shocked. We were laughing with each other the other day and she was like, 'Can y'all believe it? I was the anti – like no children for me,' and she's the first one ," Williams said. "So it was so amazing to see her." Williams, who already spent time with "the bundle of joy," says Beyoncé and Jay-Z's little chart topper just might be the most stylish baby on the scene. After all, she has Kelly and Michelle looking after her!

Beyoncé has given her first interview since the birth of her baby Blue Ivy Carter, revealing that words can't describe how it feels to finally be a mum. Queen B, who welcomed Blue Ivy to the world on Saturday 7th January, also confirmed that hubby Jay-Z was with her throughout the birth at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital. Speaking to Star magazine, Bey admitted: "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 cliche that is a real truth." When asked about Jigga, the Love On Top singer said: "He would not have missed it for anything. He is a very protective and loyal guy by nature. "He is a very protective husband, and since we found out I was pregnant I have seen the protective father in him. He is not only an inspirational artist, he is an inspirational husband. I know the next step on his journey is going to be being an inspirational father." The 30-year added that Jay is not afraid to get his hands dirty when it comes to their daughter, stating: "He will change diapers, of course he will. He is going to be a very hands-on father. He has already said publicly that providing isn’t love. Love is being there. Love is doing the little things for your child." Beyoncé then confessed she couldn't wait to bring Blue Ivy home from the hospital, claiming: "I am so excited. From the time I knew I was pregnant we have been parents. A child is the greatest gift you can receive, and we are so excited and blessed to be in this situation.