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California’s Newest Congressman Honored Beyoncé With A Speech On The House Of Representatives Floor

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It’s Women’s History Month, and inarguably, Beyoncé has made plenty of history over the course of her career. Most recently, she became the most-awarded artist in Grammys history, and her list of accomplishments is long and worth celebrating.

That’s precisely what California congressman Robert Garcia did Wednesday, taking the House Of Representatives floor to give an impassioned speech praising the super for her contributions to women’s history (and Black history, since February was also Black History Month).

You can check out a video of Garcia’s speech, courtesy of People, below, along with a transcript.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women’s History Month by honoring an individual who represents both so well. She’s an icon, a legend, and she is now and forever the moment. I want to celebrate none other than who I believe is the queen of pop and R&B: Beyoncé Knowles Carter.

Now a few weeks ago, this brown-skinned girl out of H-town won her 32nd Grammy, giving her the most Grammy wins of all time. But Beyoncé is so much more than a performer and a singer. She’s a creator and an artist. Beyoncé’s also a role model for millions across the country. She’s stood up for voting rights, for feminism, for women and girls, for my community — the LGBTQ+ community. For my generation and others, she simply is the greatest of all time. Her story is history.

Garcia was elected to the House Of Representatives after serving as the mayor of Long Beach, California from 2014 to 2022. A Peruvian immigrant who moved to the US when he was young, Garcia is the first queer immigrant to serve in Congress.

Her Story Is History: Beyoncé Honored By Congressman Robert Garcia During House Floor Speech

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Beyoncé was honored in a speech by Rep. Robert Garcia; while on the Congress floor on Capitol Hill. On the cusp of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the new member of Congress thanked the superstar for her contributions to music and entertainment. Superstar singer Beyoncé was honored with a speech by California’s 42nd […]

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Chaka Khan Went Full Scorched Earth As She Railed Against The Singing Of Adele, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey And More

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Rolling Stone really knows how to get the people going. Before publishing a widely reported, scathing scoop on the alleged dysfunction on the set of The Weeknd and Sam Levinson’s forthcoming HBO series, The Idol, there was the “200 Greatest Singers Of All Time” list, which drove Celine Dion fans to politely protest her exclusion outside of the magazine’s New York office.

Chaka Khan disputed the list for a different reason, and she wasn’t polite about it. The 10-time Grammy winner joined the latest episode of Los Angeles Magazine Presents: The Originals podcast with Andrew Goldman. At the end of the hour-long conversation, Khan said she hadn’t read the list — “I don’t read” — so Goldman filled her in by reading the blurb Rolling Stone wrote about her. Khan is ranked 29th.

“Just listening to that, if I didn’t know Chaka Khan, I would say, ‘Ooh, that earns at least a five. Maybe a 10, at the least,” she said. Khan agreed with Aretha Franklin topping the list (“As she f*cking should be! Thank you! There’s justice somewhere”) and Whitney Houston at No. 2 but belted her criticism of Mariah Carey’s fifth-place ranking with the oomph of “I’m Every Woman.”

“That must be payola or some sh*t like that,” Khan said of Carey’s positioning. She also declined to comment on Beyoncé at No. 8 before commenting on Beyoncé at No. 8: “I don’t have anything to say about Beyoncé. She’s a great singer. She really has [the] opportunity to be a great singer. She has what it takes. She got the chops. She does.”

Carey wasn’t the only one to upset Khan, as Adele, Christina Aguilera — “Whatever, a lot of Black people like Christina Aguilera. She’s alright” — and Mary J. Blige caught strays.

“I quit,” Khan said after Goldman revealed Adele ranked 22nd. And that was nothing compared to her reaction to Mary J.’s spot ahead of her at No. 25.

“You know what? That’s why I feel the way I do,” Khan said. “These are some blind bat b*tches. These b*tches are blind as a motherf*cking bat! They need hearing aids. They don’t have hearing aids. They have no eyes. They have no ears. You know what? These must be the children of Helen Keller.”

Whew. You’d think Khan was left off the list like Dion.

Where To Buy Chlöe’s ‘In Pieces’ Tour Tickets

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Chloe Bailey first rose to fame through her joint YouTube account with her sister Halle. Now, she is one of the most promising newer R&B singers making music. The latest news regarding the singer is that she has announced her very first tour. Chloe Bailey’s tour is a smaller engagement than many fans would like, but it just means you may have to find a nearby state to see her in concert. She’s still winning fans, but Chloe has proven she has the talent and stage presence to headline a tour. This also means people need to know where to buy Chloe’s tour tickets for the In Pieces Tour. 

Chloe Bailey tour tickets go on sale soon, with dates starting in April and running until May. The tour mainly consists of theaters, which means her biggest fans will get an intimate experience with the singer and her iconic vocals. As fans know from her music videos, Chloe is also a talented dancer, which means ticket buyers can expect a full show. 

As of now, Chloe Bailey hasn’t announced opening acts for her debut solo tour. However, there is still a chance she may pick an up-and-coming artist to join her on the road. Although, as she’s gearing up to release a full album, she may want to ensure the tour stops are entirely about her music as she continues to build her audience. 

Here’s where to buy Chloe Bailey tour tickets. 

Chloe Bailey’s Tour Announcement 

Chloe Bailey announced the In Pieces Tour on February 28th. This is the Pray It Away singer’s first tour as a headliner. The In Pieces Tour will begin on April 11th in Chicago at the Riviera Theatre. It will conclude on May 3rd in Los Angeles at The Novo. The Chloe Bailey tour will only include 11 dates, so fans must be fairly quick in ticket-buying. 

Though Chloe Bailey’s first album is forthcoming, the singer has a wealth of solo songs to choose from for the tour’s setlist. The singer’s first single, Have Mercy, shocked the music industry in 2021. Since then, she has released a number of songs, but she has decided they will not be on the forthcoming album. This makes sense, as they are now older and would date the album. But that doesn’t mean fans won’t get to see her sing songs such as Have Mercy and Treat Me. You can see the dates for the Chloe Bailey tour below. 

Where to Buy Chloe Bailey Tickets

Chlöe attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of “CREED III”. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)

One of the fans’ biggest questions regarding the upcoming Chloe Bailey hitting the road to perform is where to get tickets. In the age of pre-sales, the process has become much more complicated than it was even just a few years ago. Luckily, with the In Pieces Tour being relatively small and limited to the US, the process is a bit more straightforward. Her official website is the best way to get tickets. There is currently a pre-sale going on with the pre-sale password PRAY. On her site, you’ll find the list of dates as well as a link to either regular tickets or VIP packages. The public sale for tickets begins March 3rd at 10 am local time. 

The next best way to get Chloe Bailey tour tickets is through Live Nation. Though Live Nation is going through legal drama currently, even its process should be simple to get tickets. Live Nation also has a pre-sale going on for the In Pieces Tour. Its pre-sale lasts until March 2nd at 10 pm local time with the password CHORUS. If fans don’t want to do either of those options, they can get tickets from StubHub. 

Chloe Bailey’s Tour Will Support Her New Album

Singer Chloe Bailey performs at the inauguration of Karen Bass, the first woman of color to serve as Mayor of Los Angeles. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Touring is one of the best ways for an artist to promote a new album. Partly, it’s because the process puts them in front of the fans with the possibility of performances going viral through social media. In addition, it’s also much more lucrative for the artist than counting on album sales and streams alone. Chloe Bailey’s first tour is named after her upcoming album, In Pieces. She released the official first single, Pray It Away, in January. More recently, she released another song featuring Chris Brown titled How Does it Feel. 

As many fans are aware, both Chloe and her sister are proteges of Beyonce. In addition, her record deal with Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Though she still hasn’t had a long-lasting hit on the charts, this backing from the likes of Beyoncé gives fans hope that the album will be a solid body of work. Currently, there’s an online conversation regarding Chloe Bailey not connecting with fans in the way needed for sustained success. Hopefully, the upcoming tour and album will help more fans notice the singer’s talent and stage presence.

SZA Said Beyoncé ‘Is So Much Bigger Than A F*cking Grammy’

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In a recent interview with the The Los Angeles Times, SZA got very candid about her meteoric rise from an alternative R&B star to a pop phenomenon. However, it was the TDE singer’s statement about her recent album, S.O.S., and the 2024 Grammys that stood out. SZA said she doesn’t want to speculate on her fate at next year’s award show for fear of manifesting herself as an outcome similar to this year’s award show where Beyoncé — who was nominated for record, song, and album of the year— failed to win any awards in the main categories that night.

“Beyoncé — she’s so much bigger than a[n] f*cking Grammy,” SZA said. “She’s Beyoncé! She’s done it for women, she’s done it for Black people, she’s done it for artists. She’s done so much for the world by just being herself.”

SZA also touched on the rampant misogyny running throughout the music industry. “I was tired and angry, ” she said. “I feel like men just pick on women so much in music, it’s corny. Women sell so much music! A lot of y’all that are talking down on women — we sell more records than you. We literally make more money.”

The singer also touched on the extreme misogyny that Megan The Stallion has experienced for nearly two years since being shot in the foot by Tory Lanez and the accompanying trial that followed.

“Why did we require so much from Megan to have empathy for her?” SZA said. “It was inhumane how it all went, with the bizarre level of scrutiny on her sex life. But justice was served. I hope that Megan’s somewhere healing.”

Donald Glover’s ‘Swarm’ Trailer Looks Like A Cautionary Tale About Beyhive-Style Fandom

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Atlanta ended only last year, but Donald Glover is already back with a new show. Created by Janine Nabers and Glover, Swarm follows Dre (played by Dominique Fishback), a fan of the world’s biggest pop star — who definitely isn’t Beyoncé — and how her obsession takes a dark turn.

You can watch the stressful trailer above.

“We just thought it’d be fun to make a post-truth Piano Teacher mixed with The King of Comedy,” Glover told Vanity Fair about Swarm, referring to the 2001 Michaele Haneke and 1982 Martin Scorsese movies, respectfully. Nabors added that “we were really interested in creating an anti-hero story,” like the ones seen on Mad Men and Breaking Bad, but “through the lens of a Black, modern-day woman.”

Glover compared Fishback to Isabelle Huppert, “as far [as] risk-takers in performances.” While shooting the final scene in the pilot, “every single person stopped what they were doing and gave Dom a standing ovation for three minutes,” Nabors said. “I’ve been doing TV for a long time and I’ve never seen that. That was the moment that Donald and I looked at each other and we were like, all right — we got something right.”

Swarm premieres on Amazon Prime Video on March 17.

Beyoncé Gives HBCU Students Renaissance Tickets & Ivy Park Merch

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Beyoncé is in a giving mood for Black History Month. Recently, the Queen supplied free Ivy Park merchandise and Renaissance tickets to select students. Beyoncé’s charity foundation Bey Good is making its rounds to HBCUs during Black History Month.  Students from the HBCU Prairie View A&M University shared a TikTok of them receiving a bag […]

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Beyoncé And Rihanna Took Home Trophies On The First Night Of The NAACP Image Awards 2023

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This year’s Grammys isn’t the only award ceremony in which Beyoncé is pulling record numbers. NAACP’s annual Image Awards, held yesterday night (February 20), had a few trophies of its own to dish out to the singer.

The “Break My Soul” singer won the most awards, including Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding Soul/R&B song for the single “Cuff It,” and Outstanding Album for Renaissance.

Rihanna also won for Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for her song “Lift Me Up” from the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The next top winner was surprisingly Chris Brown, despite Kendrick Lamar being the second most-nominated act of the evening. Brown won two awards. The first was Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) alongside Wizkid for his song, “Call Me Every Day,” from his album Breezy.

Last night’s winners were part of the non-televised ceremony. The televised ceremony will be filmed on February 25th and air exclusively on BET on February 26. To watch the 54th annual NAACP Image Awards live, click here.

A complete list of the awards handed out the first night follows.

Outstanding International Song
Wizkid — “Bad To Me”
Fireboy DML & Chris Brown feat. Shenseea — “Diana”
Burna Boy — “Last Last”
Tems — “No Woman No Cry”
Davido feat. Sunday Service Choir — “Stand Strong”

Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental
Boney James — Detour
Henry Franklin, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge — Henry Franklin: Jazz Is Dead 014
Kaelin Ellis — The Funk Will Prevail
Javon Jackson — The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni
Ragan Whiteside — Thrill Ride

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
Marvin Sapp— “All in Your Hands”
Tennessee State University — “Fly (Y.M.M.F.)”
Erica Campbell — “Positive”
MAJOR. — “Whole World In His Hands”
Jonathan McReynolds — “Your World”

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
Tye Tribbett — All Things New
Tasha Cobbs Leonard — Hymns
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin — Kingdom Book One
James Fortune — My Life
Tennessee State University — The Urban Hymnal

Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Traditional)
Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer — “Die Hard”
Mary J. Blige feat. H.E.R. — “Good Morning Gorgeous Remix”
PJ Morton feat. Alex Isley and Jill Scott — “Still Believe”
Silk Sonic — “Love’s Train”
Summer Walker, Cardi B, and SZA — “No Love”

Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Beyoncé feat. Grace Jones and Tems — “MOVE”
Chris Brown feat. Wizkid — “Call Me Every Day”
City Girls feat. Usher — “Good Love”
Future feat. Drake and Tems — “Wait For U”
Latto feat. Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled — “Big Energy (Remix)”

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
Lizzo — “About Damn Time”
Beyoncé — “Be Alive”
Rihanna — “Lift Me Up”
Tobe Nwigwe feat. FAT, Pharrell, and Olu of EarthGang — “Lord Forgive Me”
Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Part 5”

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis, and Dave Jordan
Bridgerton Season Two (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) — Kris Bowers
Entergalactic — Kid Cudi
P-Valley: Season 2 (Music From the Original TV Series) — Various Artists
The Woman King — Terence Blanchard

Outstanding Male Artist
Brent Faiyaz — Wasteland
Burna Boy — Love, Damini
Chris Brown – Breezy (Deluxe)
Drake – Honestly, Nevermind
Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers

Outstanding Female Artist
Ari Lennox — age/sex/location
Beyoncé — Renaissance
Chlöe — Surprise
Jazmine Sullivan — Hurt Me So Good
SZA — SOS

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
Lizzo — “About Damn Time”
Beyoncé — “Cuff It”
Mary J. Blige feat. H.E.R. — “Good Morning Gorgeous Remix”
Jazmine Sullivan — “Hurt Me So Good”
Rihanna — “Lift Me Up”

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
Armani White — “Billie Eilish”
Fivio Foreign — “City of Gods”
Quavo & Takeoff — “Hotel Lobby”
Kendrick Lamar — “The Heart Part 5”
Future feat. Drake and Tems — “Wait for U”

Outstanding Album
Ari Lennox — age/sex/location
Chris Brown — Breezy (Deluxe)
Kendrick Lamar — Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
Beyoncé — Renaissance
PJ Morton — Watch the Sun

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.