The New York Times – Music:
Questions about borrowing, authorship and inspiration — from the underground to the mainstream and vice versa — connect new releases from Beyoncé, Madonna and Saucy Santana.
Category: Knowles, Beyonce
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Is No. 1 on the Charts
The New York Times – Music:
The pop star’s seventh album debuts at No. 1 with the second-biggest opening week of the year, while her song “Break My Soul” climbs to the top of the Hot 100.
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The Robust Return of Beyoncé
The New York Times – Music:
A deep dive on “Renaissance,” her relationship to queer music communities and her framing of authorship.
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Bad Bunny Reigns Again Before Beyoncé’s Chart Arrival
The New York Times – Music:
The Puerto Rican pop star logs a seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart; numbers for “Renaissance,” Beyoncé’s latest, arrive next week.
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Beyoncé Will Change Lyrics After Criticism Over ‘Ableist Language’
The New York Times – Music:
The pop star’s decision to replace two words in her song “Heated” follows Lizzo’s removal of the same term, which has been used as a slur against disabled people, from her track “Grrrls.”
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‘Renaissance’ Review: America Has a Problem and Beyoncé Ain’t It
The New York Times – Music:
On “Renaissance,” the pop star’s seventh solo album, she finds escape, rebirth, community, pleasure and control in decades of dance music steeped in Black queer bravado.
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Beyoncé’s Anthem for the Unique, and 10 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Rosalía, Brian Eno, Robert Glasper and others.
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A Guide to the Dance Music on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’
The New York Times – Music:
Chicago house, hyperpop, classic ’70s disco: The pop star’s new album is a tour through some of the genre’s most well-known touchstones as well as more underground sounds.
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A Paean to the Gods (and Shammgods) of New York City Hoops
The New York Times – Sports:
Some of the most memorable characters in New York basketball history gathered in Manhattan for a screening of the documentary film “NYC Point Gods,” a tribute to — well, to them.