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At midnight, Beyoncé dropped a brand new album… no promotion, song leaks, announcement or anything – shocking the music world!

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Not only did she drop an album… she dropped a VISUAL album! 14 songs, 17 videos

The full album is now available on iTunes while individual songs will be available on December 20th.

Click HERE to see the video she posted explaining the album.

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Beyoncé “Mine” featuring Drake :30 Preview

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Beyoncé “Drunk In Love” featuring Jay Z :30 Preview

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Beyoncé “Superpower” featuring Frank Ocean :30 Preview

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Beyoncé “Grown Woman” :30 Preview

Click HERE to see all the Preview Videos.

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Doesn’t it seem like Beyoncé has been EVERYWHERE the last few months? Well… she’s not stopping yet. She has finally unveiled her much anticipated Summer 2013 campaign for H&M. She will be doing both print AND television ads for the company who properly named this campaign:

Beyoncé as Mrs. Carter in H&M

….and she is looking more fabulous than ever!

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Queen B is the face of the March 2013 issue of Vogue!

Click HERE to read the full interview

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On Giving Birth: “Everything that scared me just was not present in that room. So for me to really let go and really appreciate every contraction . . . it was the best day of my life.”

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On her split with her father as business manager:  “My soul has been tarnished. My father taught me so much about being a businesswoman,” she says. “And I’m understanding him a lot now. . . . A lot of the crazy things he did were necessary.”

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On rumors of a fake pregnancy: “That was very odd. Who even thinks that? Like, who would make that up. . . . You can’t take it too seriously.”

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Beyoncé says her new music “is a lot more sensual . . . empowering.” It celebrates being a wife and a mother, reflecting the obvious changes in her life. “Right now, after giving birth, I really understand the power of my body,” she says. “I just feel my body means something completely different. I feel a lot more confident about it. Even being heavier, thinner, whatever. I feel a lot more like a woman. More feminine, more sensual. And no shame.”

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The Grammys is basically the Superbowl of Fashion & Music!

It is my favorite award show every year and the outfits and performances never disappoint and this year was no different.

My favorite performances of the night were:

1. Rihanna & Mikky Ecko

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2. Miguel & Wiz Khalifa

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3. Bob Marley Tribute featuring:

Sting, Bruno Mars, Rihanna + Damian & Ziggy Marley

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Some other hit performances were Kelly Clarkson, Mumford & Sons, Alicia Keys with Maroon 5, and Carrie Underwood. A big miss for me unfortunately was Frank Ocean. I think he chose the wrong song and his voice usually sends chills down your spine yet last night it did the opposite.

Now let’s talk fashion!

Prior to the big day, CBS sent out a memo about the do’s & dont’s for the Grammy Awards attire. Needless to say, no one really cared about that memo LOL

Here were my favorite looks:

Rihanna in a custom red Azzedine Alaïa dress

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Jennifer Lopez in a high slit gown by Anthony Vaccarello

& accompanied by the very handsome Casper Smart

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Katy Perry in Gucci

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Beyonce wearing a Jumpsuit by Osman

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Kelly Rowland…. it doesn’t matter who this gown was by (Georges Chakra couture) because she looked beyond perfection.

This was my favorite look of the night!

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Florence Welch in Givency – while I am not big on those lump looking things, the color is amazing

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Estelle in Genelle Brooks x Love Collins

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I know that those last 2 outfits were on some Worst Dressed List but I love when people take a chance, especially at the Grammys. At least they didn’t show up dressed like Kaley Cuoco, while she looked cute this is the Grammys not Sunday Brunch with the girls.

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Here were some of the big winners of the night:

Best R&B Song: “Adorn,” Miguel

Record of the Year: “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Gotye feat. Kimbra

Best Comedy Album: Blow Your Pants Off, Jimmy Fallon

Best Rap Performance: “N****s in Paris,” Jay-Z and Kanye West

Best Urban Contemporary Album: Channel Orange, Frank Ocean

Best Rock Album: El Camino, Black Keys

Best Country Album: Uncaged, Zac Brown Band

You an see a full list of winners HERE

What were your favorite performances of the night?

Who were Fashion hits & misses for you?