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In 2014, the fashion designer Rachel Roy was linked to reports which claimed she may have been the driving force behind the incident now known as elevator-gate.

Today, Beyonce seemed to shed light on the matter with her latest LP ‘Lemonade via its videos and lyrics.

Visuals and lyrics that have seemed to have rubbed Roy the wrong way.

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With the world still vibrating after the debut of Beyonce‘s sixth studio album ‘Lemonade,’ attention has turned to who helped the diva create the set.

A perusal of the credits for the LP – which is her sixth – reveals Queen Bey to once again be at the forefront – having a heavy hand in the writing and production of all 12 songs. She also serves as executive producer of its accompanying short film.

Interestingly, though calling on familiar faces such as The-Dream and Boots from her previous projects, the 34-year-old enlisted a fresh batch of talent – including the UK’s MNEK and Carla Marie Williams. Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Wynter Gordon also features heavily.

Peep the full credits for ‘Lemonade’ below…

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Easily the most highly anticipated project of the year, Beyonce‘s sixth album, ‘Lemonade,’ has apparently left quite a sweet taste on the musical palates of not only her fans, but her peers as well.

Taking to social media to sound off with glowing reviews, tuck in below to see how some of your favorite stars reacted to the surprise of the Queen Bey dropping her latest opus…

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As music fans continue to drink up Beyonce‘s long-awaited ‘Lemonade,’ growing worry seemed to sweep across some listeners as they learned the project, her sixth official release (available now), was available via Tidal stream only.

Well, fret not.  Fans of Spotify, Pandora, and other streaming services will soon be served a taste…

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It’s here!

Beyonce‘s sixth studio ‘Lemonade’ has been released.

Billed as a conceptual project based on every woman’s journey of self knowledge and healing, the set features 12 new songs and a corresponding short film.

Guest features include Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, and James Blake.

Watch and listen below…

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Pop pioneer Prince was cremated today, three days after his sudden death aged 57.

Details below…

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M.I.A is hot and bothered by a growing list of her industry contemporaries.

The Brit rapper’s interview with the Evening Standard hit headlines this week when it was revealed that she took aim at Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar for their support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Fast forward to today and, with the full feature out, there’s more names on M.I.A’s hit-list.

Details below…

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Lady Gaga is the latest in a long list of musicians to pay tribute to music pioneer Prince, who died this week aged 57.

Their paths never crossed (at least not publicly), yet Mother Monster has routinely cited the late legend as an inspiration – including inside the booklet for her debut album ‘The Fame.’ 

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Now, with the reality of his passing beginning to set in, the 30-year-old took to Twitter to say the following…

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This week saw Rihanna draw the curtain back on her latest video – ‘Needed Me.’

The model’s attempt at the cinematic (which once again saw her bare breasts) received a polarising response from fans and critics alike. A pattern, it seems, with the music an visual output from her eighth studio album ‘ANTI.’

Want to know how the latest RiRi clip was pieced together? Watch a behind the scenes look after the jump…

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Welcome to a special edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to take you on a journey back into TV and Film’s past.

Today, to celebrate the life of the late African-American entertainer Prince, we make our way back to December 10th 1999, the day on which the performer bared all on life, love, music and religion in an interview with CNN‘s Larry King.

Much to the delight of his supporters, the conversation saw them mine the guarded entertainer’s changing mind as he promoted the LP ‘Rave UN2 The Joy Fantastic’, offering them what stands as an undeniably unforgettable interview.

Watch below…

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Over the course of Prince‘s illustrious career, he occupied the top spot in the hearts and minds of his legions of fans.

Today though, just 24 hours after his sudden death, the Purple One sits in the #1 position on the Billboard 200 chart.

Full story below…

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Fifth Harmony fans will have to wait a short while longer for the group’s sophomore album ‘7/27.’

Find out why it’s been pushed back and when it’ll arriving after the jump…

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