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Beyoncé wrapped up the final night of her Cowboy Carter tour in Atlanta with a moment fans won’t be forgetting anytime soon, a surprise appearance from her husband, Jay–Z.

During the third night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the crowd erupted when Beyoncé said, “Give it up for my man, Jay-Z,” as he walked on stage to join her for “Crazy in Love.” The couple looked completely in sync, with Beyoncé smiling as Jay-Z rapped his verse. She later walked over to him, kissed him, and left him to continue with “Public Service Announcement.”

This wasn’t just a sweet moment for the Atlanta crowd, it was a rare one. Jay-Z hasn’t performed live with Beyoncé in the U.S. in years, and this marked his second surprise appearance on the Cowboy Carter tour after joining her in Paris last month. He also switched things up on stage, changing his “N**s in Paris” lyric from “Might let you meet Ye, Chi-Town’s hero” to “Might let you meet Bey, H-Town’s hero” – a clear nod to Beyoncé’s Houston roots.

Beyoncé looked striking in a black leather jacket covered in star-shaped studs, with long fringe along the sleeves that moved beautifully as she performed. Underneath, she wore a crystal-embellished bodysuit, paired with a studded black baseball cap, fishnet tights, tall black boots and a bold choker. Her hair, styled in long waves, flowed as she moved across the stage. Jay-Z kept things simple and sharp in a dark outfit, locs and sunglasses, giving the moment a relaxed, cool vibe.

Before taking the stage with her husband, Beyoncé thanked Atlanta for “giving me some of the best shows of my life,” calling the audience the “loudest crowd.” It was a fitting way to close her run in the city – with four back-to-back shows, a stadium full of fans singing every lyric, and a guest appearance from the man she’s been “Crazy in Love” with for over 20 years.

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Nigerian singer Ayra Starr is officially on the artists' clientele list of Roc Nation, the boutique music label, entertainment, and sports services company founded by iconic American rapper and mogul JAY-Z. Rumors of the deal intensified after Roc Nation posted a snippet of Starr's soon-to-be-released single, "Hot Body," on its social media pages late last week. Confirmation came with the singer's dedicated page on the company's website.

Still signed to Mavin, the Don Jazzy-founded Nigerian label that discovered and helped drive her breakout, Starr's deal with Roc Nation is a strategic partnership that's expected to improve her already formidable global popularity, particularly in the U.S. and across Europe.

"Ayra Starr's signing with Roc Nation is a fantastic gambit by the team at Mavin/Universal to give her capable hands to match her ambition," Afrobeats Intelligence host Joey Akan says, describing the singer as "an 'IT' pop girl" with high ambitions.

Starr will now be managed internationally by Roc Nation, a move designed to leverage her star power and momentum. The singer is currently on a stadium tour with British rock band Coldplay. She will make her full acting debut in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone and has won BET and MOBO awards in recent months.

"Having been funneled into Universal Music Group, via the deal with Mavin, what this simply means is, with Roc Nation, she becomes part of another family that prides itself on execution," Akan adds. "America is Roc Nation's market. And they've worked that region enough to have blueprints, deep connections, and the pockets to sway."

Roc Nation boasts an expansive client list of successful artists across management, distribution, and publishing, including rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Uzi Vert, R&B singers Alicia Keys and Snoh Aalegra, and Latin pop superstar J Balvin, among many others.

"With this deal, Ayra and the team at Mavin signify her commitment to succeeding in the West by operating deep in the US market," Akan says. "The aim is to produce another global star from Nigeria. And they're well on their way."

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Not only did Beyoncé wrap up her Cowboy Carter Tour in Paris in style, she also delivered a reunion that hit every note of surprise and sentiment. At the final show in France, she invited Jay–Z on stage for the first time since 2018, and the crowd inside Stade de France felt the shift immediately.

Jay-Z appeared without warning, dressed in low-key black overalls and a bolo tie, with Timberlands anchoring the look. Beyoncé met that vibe head-on with futuristic glam: a silver corset top and matching high-waisted briefs, both dripping with sparkle. A metallic fringe swung from her hips like light in motion, trailing behind her like punctuation on every beat.

They launched into “Crazy in Love,” the hit that soundtracked the beginning of their public love story, and Jay-Z revised the lyrics just slightly — “Might let you meet Bey, H-Town’s hero” — trading the reference to Kanye West for one that paid homage to Beyoncé’s hometown.

Once Jay-Z left the stage, Beyoncé transitioned into a mashup of “Drunk in Love” and “Partition,” folding eras together like pages in a scrapbook. Cardi B and Kelly Rowland were spotted in the crowd, but the real focus stayed locked on the stage.

After the show, Beyoncé posted a carousel of photos to Instagram, including a shot of her and Jay-Z linking arms backstage.

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« Zombie », l’album du créateur de l’afrobeat Fela Ransome Kuti et « Reasonable Doubt », celui de Jay-Z, seront intronisés le 25 mai prochain au GRAMMY Hall of Fame.    Un pont entre le passé et le présent « Le Grammy Hall Of Fame sert de pont essentiel entre le passé et le présent de la musique, en honorant les enregistrements qui ont laissé une empreinte durable sur notre paysage culturel », a expliqué Michael Sticka, président-directeur général du GRAMMY Museum. « Nous sommes fiers de préserver et de partager ces œuvres influentes lors du gala annuel du GRAMMY Hall Of Fame ce printemps. » « La musique a le pouvoir unique de façonner la culture et de marquer les moments dans le temps. Chaque enregistrement intronisé reflète cet esprit, et nous sommes ravis de célébrer ces œuvres marquantes, en veillant à ce que leur héritage continue d’inspirer les générations à venir », a ajouté Harvey Mason Jr., PDG de la Recording Academy, dans un communiqué. Ainsi le choix de cette année s’est portée sur plusieurs albums et titres qui ont marqué leur temps. Reasonable Doubt (1996) de Jay-Z, Zombie (1976) de Fela & Afrika 70, Never Too Much (1981) de Luther Vandross, Supernatural (1999) de Santana, le titre conga (1985) de Gloria Estefan et Miami Sound Machine, parmi tant d’autre.   Lire aussi : Jay-Z devient le premier rappeur à être intronisé au Rock & Roll Hall of Fame de son vivant   Reasonable Doubt, un album iconique Reasonable Doubt, le premier album de Jay-Z,  sera reconnu par le GRAMMY Museum et le GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala de la Recording Academy le 16 mai 2025, au Beverly Hilton de Beverly Hills, en Californie. Sorti en 1996, l’album featuring Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Jaz-O et l’incontournable DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody et Clark Kent, a été salué comme l’un des plus grands chefs-d’œuvre du hip-hop. selon Vibe   Lire aussi : Tony Allen, le co-créateur de l’Afrobeat avec Fela, est mort. Fela, le chantre anti-militariste Le titre « Zombie » a laissé une empreinte indélébile dans la vie du défenseur de la lutte contre la corruption du régime. Sorti en 1976, Zombie est un album emblématique du roi de l’Afrobeat et de son groupe qu’il a créé, Afrika 70. Fela, comme d’habitude, critique le système militaire aveugle et décrit ses officiers comme des morts-vivants dans le titre éponyme de l’album. Cela conduira à une rétorsion brutale et désastreuse de l’armée, qui finira par éliminer sa mère, l’activiste et pionnière du féminisme nigérian, Funmi Kuti. La maison de Fela, bastonnée et emprisonnée, sera incendiée et rasée, et son matériel d’enregistrement sera complètement détruit par le pouvoir.

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