Beyonce is set to launch "The Formation World Tour." The announcement came right after her halftime performance at Super Bowl 50.
The trek kicks off in Miami on April 27. Along the way there will be stops in Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Milan and Paris before winding down in Brussels on July 31.
Tickets on sale starting Monday, Feb. 15 at LiveNation.com, Beyhive Fan Club member pre-sales starts on Feb. 9. American Express card members pre-sale starts Feb. 9.
The Formation World Tour Dates
April 27 – Miami, FL – Marlins Park April 29 – Tampa – Raymond James Stadium May 1 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome May 3 – Raleigh, NC – Carter-Finley Stadium May 5 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium May 7 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium May 9 – Dallas, TX – AT&T Stadium May 12 – San Diego, CA – Qualcomm Stadium May 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Rose Bowl May 16 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s Stadium May 18 – Seattle, WA – CenturyLink Field May 20 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium May 23 – Minneapolis, MN – TCF Bank Stadium May 25 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre May 27 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field May 29 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field May 31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field June 3 – Boston, MA – Gillette Stadium June 5 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field June 7 – New York, NY – Citi Field June 10 – Baltimore, MD – M&T Bank Stadium June 12 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
EUROPEAN DATES
June 28 – Sunderland, UK – Stadium of Light June 30 – Cardiff, UK – Millennium Stadium July 2 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium July 5 – Manchester, UK – Emirates Old Trafford July 7 – Glasgow, UK – Hampden Park July 9 – Dublin, IE – Croke Park July 12 – Dusseldorf, DE – Esprit Arena July 14 – Zurich, CH – Letzigrund July 16 – Amsterdam, NE – Arena July 18 – Milan, IT – Stadio San Siro July 21 – Paris, FR – Stade de France July 24 – Copenhagen, DK – Parken July 26 – Stockholm, SE – Friends Arena July 29 – Frankfurt, DE – Commerzbank Arena July 31 – Brussels, BE – Roi Boudoin
Memphis born/Los Angeles residing rapper and Three 6 Mafia member, Gangsta Boo, sits down with DJ Smallz and taste tests 50 Cent's EFFEN Vodka, a product for those of legal drinking age.
Von Miller (left) and Peyton Manning celebrate Super Bowl 50 win
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — With his prolific passing and complete control of the game at the line of scrimmage, Peyton Manning helped usher in the NFL's wide-open era of high-scoring offenses and pass-happy game plans.
Manning's possible farewell game in Super Bowl 50 was a throwback to the 1970s when his father Archie was running away from dominant defenses such as the Steel Curtain and Doomsday.
Von Miller forced fumbles that set up both of Denver's touchdowns, led a defense that harassed MVP Cam Newton and helped carry Manning to his second Super Bowl title with a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
"Whenever you're doing something for your buddies, it means a little bit more," Miller said. "As human beings, we're selfish but when you're doing something for somebody else, that's when the magic happens."
For so many years, Manning's career was defined by his gaudy regular season numbers that weren't enough come playoff time. A lack of help from teammates or the inability to thrive against stellar defenses from teams such as New England and Seattle left Manning with just one Super Bowl title in his first 13 playoff trips.
So perhaps it was fitting that after carrying teammates for most of his career, he was carried over the finish line in this game by Miller and the coordinator Wade Phillips' "Orange Rush" defense.
"I certainly knew that (with) this defense, this team would have a chance," Manning said. "Our defense has just been, from the get-go, they've been nothing but awesome. Being hurt and struggling early in the season wasn't a lot of fun so I was grateful to get back healthy and to try and play my part these last couple of weeks."
But now after throwing for more yards, more touchdowns and winning more starts than any other quarterback in NFL history, Manning could be ready to hang it up. Manning wouldn't say after the game whether this was his final one.
"I got some good advice from Tony Dungy," Manning said of the first of four coaches with whom he's been to the Super Bowl. "He said, 'Don't make an emotional decision.' This has been an emotional week, an emotional night. I'm going to take some time to reflect."
Miller set the tone early when he blew past right tackle Mike Remmers and ripped the ball out of Newton's grasp. Malik Jackson recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown to put Denver up 10-0.
Then in the fourth quarter with the Broncos protecting a 16-10 lead, Miller struck again. Once again, he got around Remmers and knocked the ball out of Newton's hands. T.J. Ward recovered at the 4 and C.J. Anderson sealed it with a TD run.
"In my opinion, we're the greatest defense to ever play the game," linebacker Brandon Marshall said. "Ever. It's a bold statement but top to bottom, we have the greatest talent — from rushers to safeties to linebackers. Better than anybody's ever done it."
After knocking off former Super Bowl champions Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady to make it here and then holding Newton and the NFL's highest-scoring offense to its lowest point total of the season, the Broncos stated their case to stand next to Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain defenses of the 1970s, the dominant 1985 Chicago Bears, the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 2013 Seattle Seahawks on the list of top defenses.
Denver recorded 14 sacks, forced seven turnovers and allowed just four touchdowns in the three playoff wins.
"This is the rawest defense ever. Ever," Denver tight end Owen Daniels said. "To do that to the guy that's changing the game, unbelievable. Our defense, you have to put them up there with the best ever."
The Panthers defense was just about as stingy, but couldn't come up with the game-changing turnovers that Denver provided. Carolina held Denver to 194 yards — the fewest ever for a Super Bowl winner — and didn't allow a first down on eight of 14 drives.
But it wasn't enough.
"It's so gut-wrenching and hard to swallow that," All Pro cornerback Josh Norman said. "There were chances and opportunities there and we just didn't capitalize on them."
Newton, who threw for 38 touchdowns and ran for 12 in his first 18 games, produced no touchdowns for the first time all season. Denver tied a Super Bowl record with seven sacks and frustrated the player nicknamed Superman.
It didn't help that Newton's receivers dropped passes and the running game never got going against Denver's stout front.
"They made more plays than us and that's what it comes down to," Newton said during a brief three-minute interview. "We had our opportunities and it was nothing special that they did. We dropped balls. We turned the ball over. We gave up sacks. We threw errant passes. That's it."
Drake reminisces about the first pair of Air Jordan sneakers he owned and what it's like to be a member of Team Jordan, in a new commercial that will air during Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, February 7.
"When all my guys are wearing Jordan, you know we feel like a team," the Toronto rapper says in the 60-second clip. "You just have that presence when you walk in the room. It doesn't matter what we're doing today, we just came to win."
Under Armour taps Jeezy for a new song titled "Hit Um." The track in Inspired by UM spokesperson Cam Newton being named the 2015 NFL MVP during Saturday night's NFL Honors show.
"It means so much, but not just for myself,'' Newton said in a video acceptance speech for the MVP award. "To be the first person in Panthers history to win it -- that's what I'm most proud about. I've received a lot of awards, but to be able to get this organization here, I'm really proud. We didn't get in this position by happenstance. It took years of hard work and dedication, and now we are reaping the benefits."
Young Thug drops off a new music video for "F Cancer (Boosie)" featuring Quavo of Migos. Boosie Badazz stars in the clip for the song inspired by his battle with kidney cancer. This is off of Thugger's latest project titled "I'm Up."
During Kidd Kidd's recent chat with DJ Smallz he was asked about the strangest booking offer he's had. Kidd said he hasn't had any strange offers, but has dealt with janky promoters
Check out what the G-Unit rapper had to say in the clip above.
The iconic rap duo Mobb Deep are getting ready to tour the U.S. to celebrate the 20th anniversary of of the release of their classic album, "Hell on Earth."
To coincide Billboard reports that Havoc and Prodigy will release a special edition of the album that will feature unreleased songs from it's recording sessions.
The tour includes two special dates at Blue Note in New York City, where they will perform their 1995 album "The Infamous" in it's entirety. A live disc from those shows will be released later in the year.
The trek will kick off on February 13 in Los Angeles. Additional dates include Miami, Austin, Tuscon, Salt Lake City, Rochester and Norfolk, before winding down in Cambridge on April 23.
Tha Dogg Pound and Smif-N-Wessun will open up on selected dates.
Hell On Earth U.S. Tour Dates:
Sat 2/13 -- Los Angeles Scratch Academy @ Viper Room
Sat 3/5 -- Philadelphia, PA w/ Smif-N-Wessun and Scratch DJ Academy
Sun 3/6 -- Hagerstown, MD
Wed 3/9 -- Raleigh, NC
Thur 3/10 -- Columbia, SC
Sat 3/12 -- Miami, FL Scratch DJ Academy
Sund 3/13 -- Tampa
Tue 3/15 -- Memphis, TN
Wed 3/16 -- Dallas
Thur 3/17 -- Austin, TX SXSW
Fri 3/18 -- San Antonio, TX
Sat 3/19 -- Austin, TX SXSW
Sun 3/20 -- Austin, TX SXSW
Tue 3/22 -- Albuquerque, NM
Wed 3/23 -- Tucson, AZ
Thur 3/24 -- Santa Ana, CA w/ Dogg Pound
Fri 3/25 -- Modesto, CA w/ Dogg Pound
Sat 3/26 -- Santa Rosa, CA
Sun 3/27 -- San Francisco, CA w/ Dogg Pound
Tue 3/29 -- Seattle, WA
Wed 3/30 -- Whitefish, MT
Thur 3/31 -- Bozeman, MT
Fri 4/1 -- Salt Lake City, UT
Sat 4/2 -- Denver, CO
Sun 4/3 -- Colorado Springs, CO
Tue 4/5 -- St. Paul, MN
Thur 4/7 -- Indianapolis, IN
Fri 4/8 -- Chicago, IL Scratch DJ Academy
Mon 4/11 -- New York, NY Scratch Academy @ Blue Note
Tue 4/12 -- New York, NY Scratch Academy @ Blue Note
E-40 is back with a new heater titled "Slappin" featuring Nef The Pharaoh and D.R.A.M. This is off of his forthcoming albums "The D-Boy Diary 1 and 2." Give it a listen up top.
Smoke DZA is preparing to release an album titled "He Has Risen" that is entirely produced by Harry Fraud. Here's a song off it featuring Snoop Dogg called "Morals"
G Herbo links up with Joey Bada$$ to shoot a video for their collaboration titled "Lord Knows." Directed by Slick Jackson. Edited and produced by Guy Blelloch. It's available for purchase now on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/lord-knows-single/id1057919013
Shy Glizzy a.k.a. Young Jefe follows up the release of his "Cut It" freestyle music video earlier this week with new visuals for "Robbin Season." Produced by Cassius Jay and directed by Will Hoopes.
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(Houston Chronicle) A Longview, Texas resident thwarted a home invasion Monday. Mugshots of the alleged buglar show he apparently took a beating in the process.
Kevin Mitchell Gonzales, 28, was arrested after police say he engaged in a scuffle with a homeowner after trying to enter the dwelling through the garage. CBS 19 in East Texas reported that during the fight Gonzales pulled out a pistol and fired shot. The homeowner then removed the pistol from the suspect and managed to restrain him until police arrived.
The homeowner was not injured.
Police also found 18 Lorazepam pills in the suspect’s pants pocket. He faces charges for criminal trespass with a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance. Records show this is the fifth time that Gonzales has been booked into a Gregg County Jail.
Boosie Badazz just released an official music video for "A Problem" off of his latest album titled "Out My Feelings: In My Past." The clip was directed by Joe Yung Spike.
The ruling was handed down by Common Pleas Judge Genece Brinkleyon Friday, February 5, when Meek, real nameRobert Williams,appeared in a Philadelphia courtroom.
Brinkley sentenced the rapper 6 to 12 months in county jail, but opted to let him serve the time on house arrest. He can leave home only to do community service with groups serving adults, not young people. After 90 days Brinkley will reevaluate his progress to determine if he will be given additional time.
The judge also gave Meek another six years of probation.
As we previously reported, Brinkley ruled on December 17, 2015, that the rapper violated his probation, stemming from a 2009 drug and gun conviction, by leaving Philadelphia on several occasions without notifying his probation officer. Friday was the sentencing phase.
Meek, 28, testified in December that the life of an artist is chaotic and schedules frequently change at the last minute. He said that he wasn't trying to thumb his nose at the court and promised that he was a changed man since he began dating Nicki Minaj.
"I'm not a gangsta. I'm not a criminal," he said at the time. "I have my queen, Nicki [Minaj] now. I'm trying to do better and feel like I can be the best rapper out there."
BJ the Chicago Kid links up with Buddy and Constantine for "Man Down." This is off of BJ's forthcoming album titled "In My Mind," available February 19. You can pre-order it now from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/in-my-mind/id1076040237.
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