Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Usher, & Jay Z Joins Forces For TIDAL Charity Concert

Published: Wednesday 30th Sep 2015 by Sam
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TIDAL may not have taken the streaming world by storm, but the Jay Z backed platform is pressing on.

Today it has been announced that the service will broadcast a live charity concert featuring Jay, Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj, and more on October 20th.

Details below…

Christened TIDAL x 1020, the event boasts an all-star lineup of more than 20 artists including (in addition to those mentioned above) Prince, Lil Wayne, T.I., Damien Marley, Thomas Rhett. The Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York will house the extravaganza.

Tickets will on sale for TIDAL members first today (September 30th) at 12 pm. ET, and for the general public on Friday (October 2nd) at 12 pm ET. Fans are encouraged to donate above each ticket’s face value, as all funds collected from ticket sales will be administered by New World Foundation on behalf of Tidal.

Stressing the inaugural event’s philanthropic focus, a press statement adds that all proceeds will benefit nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing positive community relations and effecting systemic change for the development and sustainability of such societies. {Source}

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Smart.

Though clearly out of their depth on the song streaming side of the tracks, it’s cool to see TIDAL diversifying into lanes that their competition aren’t pursuing as aggressively.

Could a turn-around be near?

Your thoughts?

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  1. .::Centurion::. September 30, 2015

    @musicnews_facts “Birthday Cake” by Rihanna is the shortest song (1:18) to go platinum in the US. http://t.co/hLMn3NTyOF

    • HailBeysus September 30, 2015

      Hey gurl! I see you here lowkey waiting for Bey’s new album again.

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) September 30, 2015

      Nobody cares tho!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Taylor’s PA September 30, 2015

      TOO BAD SHE HAD TO USE A MAN WHO BRUCE LEE’D HER FOR A REMIX

    • King Mark111 /.\ September 30, 2015

      WHAT!!!!!!!!!

  2. HailBeysus September 30, 2015

    OMG will Bey n Jay grace us with a performance of their hits together!!!! I hope so!!!! Beyonce needs to quit playing and drop some new music already!!!! Oh and I’m excited for Nicki to lol! Hope they finally perform FEELING MYSELF LIVE TOGETHER!!!!

    • Lil Kim thee ONLY QB September 30, 2015

      Lil Kim’s new single will be out sometime this week under La Face records and her highly anticipated 5th studio album will be released the very beginning of 2016. The new single is penned by Ester Dean and is said by insiders to be the hit that will bring her career to higher levels than before. Are you ready?!

      • Ciah’s Turtle September 30, 2015

        Her singles will ALWAYS be penned by someone else

  3. Taylor’s PA September 30, 2015

    TIDAL IS NOT HAPPENING WITHOUT A TAYLOR SWIFT

    • HailBeysus September 30, 2015

      Bawahahahahaha so many streaming services are happening without Taylor Swift tho so…..

      • Taylor’s PA September 30, 2015

        UGHHH I WON’T RE-WRITE THAT…
        I REPLIED TO YOUR COMMENT SCROLL DOWN PLEASE

    • bash September 30, 2015

      They just celebrated 1 million subscribers!!!

      • King Mark111 /.\ September 30, 2015

        That’s it?!

  4. Cindy September 30, 2015

    Screw Taylor Swift, everyone on Tidal has some form of talent. Omgggg I would love if Usher, Bey,and Lil Wayne performed Love in this Club. And Prince, I wish I could go mannnnn

    • Faf September 30, 2015

      Taylor swift has talent tho

      Playing an instrument and writing hits

      • Arianator Barb September 30, 2015

        And deep throating for days, Lord knows where I’d be if had her head game

      • Faf September 30, 2015

        But everyone deep throats she just doesn’t need To discuss it

      • AnnaliseKeatingsNewWig September 30, 2015

        ArianatorBarb is just ????… Lol… I think you should hide tho.. Once LoveBottom sees your avi he’s gonna pounce on you. #WELP

      • Benjamin= Black C#*# Queen September 30, 2015

        @ Arianator Barb, is that you in your Avatar? If so, you’re s*** as hell!

      • Arianator Barb September 30, 2015

        @annalise and @Benjamin lol thank you, yes it’s me

    • King Mark111 /.\ September 30, 2015

      Tyler Swiss isn’t on Spotify and Spot is killing the game. She’s not powerful.

  5. Surprise..(DEC 2013) September 30, 2015

    The irony of that CENTIPEDE f***, being the first to comment..LOL

  6. TURN IT UP September 30, 2015

    Taylor swift is just the the white version of Rihanna, both have been passed around like a bong during spring break

    • Taylor’s PA September 30, 2015

      NO THAT’S MILEY
      .
      TELL ME WHEN RIHANNA PASSES THE 2X PLATINUM CERTIFICATION

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        @TURNITUP THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I MENTION SALES SO……….

      • Faf September 30, 2015

        But Taylor be in relationships tho
        S** comes with commitment

    • HailBeysus September 30, 2015

      @Faf Oh please! Taylor hasn’t held a relationship for more than a year it seems. If Kim K is a h** for having boyfriends for years at a time, then idk what the hell Taylor is. Shall we go through the list of boyfriends Taylor has had? Taylor knows no commitment! She’s just as slutty as Rihanna. At least Rihanna owns it and doesn’t try an play as a fake a** sweetheart.

  7. Taylor’s PA September 30, 2015

    AND ALL OF THOSE SERVICES ARE CHEAP SOME FREE
    .
    WHICH IS WHY MOST OF THEM RIHANNA IS THE MOST STREAMED….
    .
    TAYLOR SELLS ALBUMS LIKE NO OTHER AND TIDAL IS EXPENSIVE AND SWIFTIES BUY ALBUMS AND SINGLES SO……

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) September 30, 2015

      Pls can you stop being that ONE ANNOYING BORELOR SWIFT fan on here?????????

      • Taylor’s PA September 30, 2015

        OH YOU MUST ALSO STAN QUEEN TAY TAY SHE WAS BORN THE SAME DAY AND MONTH YOU PUT 2013 INSTEAD OF 1989… LIKE WTF???

      • Surprise..(DEC 2013) September 30, 2015

        What a fuckking idiot u are?? The 2013 and DEC is in reference to when that DIGITAL DROPPED AND THE WORLD STOPPED..Now bitchh, i dare u to CARRY ON.

    • TURN IT UP September 30, 2015

      Stfu you not even a real swiftie. You just another random troll looking for recognition and notoriety on a goddam blog smh. You hide behind Taylor just because she has receipts to prevent you from getting your basic ass dragged.

      • Taylor’s PA September 30, 2015

        TBH I’M SO SICK OF YOU ACTING LIKE YOU KNOW ME… HOW THE HELL WOULD YOU KNOW WHO I STAN FOR???? AND WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS ON MY REPLY SECTION?…… F** BYE

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        @TURNITUP THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I MENTION SALES SO………

    • HailBeysus September 30, 2015

      Taylor’s not as big as you make her out to be 40 million albums sold and about 27 million of those are sold right here in the US LAWLZ!!! Only 13 million worldwide hahaha I’ll wait for that reply… Stop trying to push that 12 keys in a sentences holding thing on the world. Because they see through the lies!! Pure and utter TALENTLESS garbage.

      • TURN IT UP September 30, 2015

        Kii nobody even mentioned sales yet it started mentioning platinum certifications and sales see why I said it’s nothing but a fake Taylor Stan probably a navy in hiding or just a random sad kùnt

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        HEY SIS I’VE CHANGED I KISS ASSs NOW….. NO NEED FOR YOU TO TRY DRAG QUEEN T
        IF THAT’S TRYING

      • Lotus September 30, 2015

        Which really sucks for Taylor. Everyone knows you’re not truly a star until you make waves globally. Tay is doing her thing in the U.S. but she couldn’t hold a stick to Bey, Rih, Katy, Gaga, etc outside of these United States.

        FYI: I don’t like the b—– her success mimicks Lean Rhimes. The fact that she bought friends make her look like a pathetic, spineless b****. What is she going to do when her sales drop? I just wish her hype would die because she’s lowered than mediocre.

  8. #justsayn September 30, 2015

    I see they pushin this tidal service thingy… Many ppl still aint buying it tho.

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) September 30, 2015

      YEAH, but it already has one million PAID subscribers tho!!!! TRY AGAIN

  9. R8Late September 30, 2015

    In there !

  10. BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

    SINCE YOU BASIC HOESs WAN’T ME TO KISS ASSs……….

  11. BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

    OMG…. I’M SO HERE FOR THIS,, I’LL DEFINITELY WATCH YAAY….. SPIRIT

  12. Arianator Barb September 30, 2015

    I really hope Nicki and Bey perform Feeling Myself. I’d get all my life

    • TURN IT UP September 30, 2015

      Your avi makes me so thirsty for that eggplant

      • Arianator Barb September 30, 2015

        lmao stop

      • R8L@te September 30, 2015

        lol! you gotta chill

    • Ciah’s Turtle September 30, 2015

      Na, you do look type good in that avi. Pull that eggplant out bae

  13. What now September 30, 2015

    Az much az muah trolls B, Weezy, and company, muah can not hate on this. Not only iz it smart marketing, it also is 4 a gud cause. Muah is huge n charity muah self, so they better slay.

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) September 30, 2015

      If only some of the NAZI where as sensible as this….Nice of u to give props where due.

      • Ju don’t even know September 30, 2015

        Shut up beetch

  14. BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

    THOTYONCE FANS ARE DUMB AF
    .
    YOU ALWAYS MENTION ALBUM SALES WHEN ARGUING WITH THE NAVY BUT I’M NOT ALOUD TO…. BYE

    • What now September 30, 2015

      ALLOWED boo. A-L-L-O-W-E-D.

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        LOL LOOK WHO’S CORRECTING GRAMMAR NOW

      • What now September 30, 2015

        Yaazzzz boo. Muah iz correcting u bc you can’t comprehend that words that sound similar to one another, aren’t spell alike. IE. Sale & sell, come & c**, Ciara & flop, and etc. KIIII.

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        THANKS BOOO….. THAT’S NICE OF YOU…… YOU WERE THERE AND YOU’VE DONE IT ALL

    • Surprise..(DEC 2013) September 30, 2015

      What are you???? AND why are u so damn BITTER!!!!!!!!

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        A HUMAN I’M NOT BITTER AT ALL IF ANYTHING I’M SOUR COME LICK THIS CUUM OFF MY PUSSsY

    • HailBeysus September 30, 2015

      OMG I can’t with you calls the HIVE dumb but can’t spell a third grade word ‘allowed’ hahahaha enough said now have several seats outside of the venue please!

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        I’M NOT GONNA ARGUE WITH YOU CAUSE YOU PERFECT YOU DON’T MAKE MISTAKES…… I MAKE MISTAKES BOO EVEN SIMPLE MISTAKE

    • HailBeysus September 30, 2015

      Perfect???? Who said anything about being perfect? You came in the thread trying to throw shade and be a troll. Called people dumb af yet can’t spell a simple word. Little advice you might want to make sure your grammars decent before posting about anothers intelligence, otherwise you just contradict yourself and look stupid af hahahaha

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        YOU DONE YET???????????

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        DRAG A BIT THO
        .
        I’M STILL NOT GONNA ARGUE

    • HailBeysus September 30, 2015

      Lol this isn’t an argument, because there is no argument to be made here. Plus I don’t do the whole drag thing. I just can’t stand people that post s*** with no receipts and contradict themselves ha! But yea im done boo. You can carry on with the illiteracy.

      • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

        CLOCKED I’LL GIVE YOU THAT!!!
        .
        REMMBER THS DY (EXCUSE MY SPELLING)
        .
        BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO REMEMBER, I’LL REMIND YOU OF THIS DAY…. SEE YOU WHEN I DO

  15. shakira stan September 30, 2015

    Tidal can’t be saved …the c**** p** and the plastic mannequin should just hang it up.

    • BAD GIRL GONE GOOD September 30, 2015

      WHY ARE YOU MEAN?????

  16. RihYonce September 30, 2015

    Omg I can’t breathe lol I can’t wait to see Usher, Nicki & Wayne ! I hope the Queen releases new music before then because I would hate to see the same show for the 3rd time but a “feeling myself”, “love n this club (remix) performance would be great too ! I just really have a feeling Bey will release music in October but *fingers crossed*

  17. RihYonce September 30, 2015

    This just might be the Concert of the year !!

  18. Ju don’t even know September 30, 2015

    Lmaoo tidals A FLOPPPP loool

    • BEY>RIH September 30, 2015

      Your fave is a flop b**** lol.

  19. Ju don’t even know September 30, 2015

    No amount of grimy slutty ass gimmick filled Mc’s or 50 year old thieving transgender hookers can save tidaltanic..Its dried, washed up like beys career 🙁

    • HailBeysus September 30, 2015

      Lmao but Beyonce’s career isn’t dried up. She’s still selling albums by the millions. Her last big hit was number 2 on Billboard. Her last world tour revenues was over $200 million, which is her highest grossing tour so far. Not to mention the press is all over her and her family! Without any given face to face interviews with anyone in like over a year. She also manages to grace the cover of magazines without even speaking to the editor of the magazine lol! When will your fav have such a high demand.

  20. #JACKIE September 30, 2015

    People have Tidal? Like is it actually a thing? *opens Spotify app*

  21. Coolness September 30, 2015

    I’m not a TIDAL subscriber but I will be checking this out. Bey and Usher better grace the stage together! Their performance of his track, ‘Bad Girl’ in 2005 was lowkey iconic and s*xy as hell. However, seeing that they’re both older, married and more mature, I’d like to see them do something more focused on their vocal talents. Kinda like what Bey did with Ed Sheeran this past weekend at the Global Citizen Festival.

  22. MISHKA September 30, 2015

    The only thing that ruined TIDAL from the beginning was that ridiculous pompous announcement they made.

    However, there’s still room for improvement so hopefully Jay won’t throw the towel too soon.

  23. fatusankoh September 30, 2015

    You go bey and Jay I am a member good luck and more success in all you do

  24. King Mark111 /.\ September 30, 2015

    The marketing for Flopal. Co-owners changed their twitter profile pic blue, they formed the Justice League on stage, each released one music video to under performing singles, Jay Z did a flop side of a tape concert, Beyonce played chop sticks on a piano and now this. And they wonder why they only have 1 Million subscribers.
    .
    And I don’t want to hear no “White men this and Apple and others teamed up”, but they’re supposed to, it’s their competition. This isn’t the BET awards or Grammys, nothing will be just handed to Jay & Co just because they think they’re entitled.

  25. King Mark111 /.\ September 30, 2015

    And Beyonce is clinging to tours. People will get tired real quick, MARK my words. She don’t have the creativity like Madonna or Janet to keep fans coming back. (Nor the hits)

    • RihYonce September 30, 2015

      She’s preparing to drop new music , idiot she’s just building a buzz, everyone knows it’s coming soon so what are you talking about ?

  26. Alex September 30, 2015

    For Tidal to be a fairly new streaming service, having 1 million PAID subscribers is a HUGE accomplishment. Haters will always have something to say but it’s doing better than APPLE MUSIC. That’s the REAL FLOP. And it’s cheapest package is $13 a month?? Talking about power!! #Bowdown

  27. @JanetCIARA_ September 30, 2015

    I wonder if Blue Ivy will be performing.

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