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The Carters Help Raise $7.1 Billion to End World Poverty

The philanthropy work of JAY-Z and Beyoncé cannot be denied. In the couple’s latest effort to eradicate extreme property, they helped raise $7.1 billion.

On Dec 2. The Carters honored the legacy of late Nelson Mandela by headlining the 2018 Global Citizen Festival. The festival is an anti-poverty initiative and benefit concert.

Global Citizens wanted to raise only $1 billion, but thanks to The Carters 90 minutes performance, the festival raised over $7 billion.

Now that the King and Queen of Hip-Hop are back home after their South Africa trip, Beyoncé went to Instagram to share her thoughts and express gratitude.

 

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After settling in at home from a beautiful trip to South Africa and India, I am still in awe that 7.1 BILLION dollars was raised to aid Global Citizen in its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. I’d like to give my praise and respect to all the speakers, performers, and volunteers who donated their time to contribute to making positive change. Every person in the audience at FNB Stadium earned a seat because they generously donated their time to help their community. Now their efforts and the money raised will help improve education, healthcare, sanitation, women’s rights, and countless other causes for millions across the globe. I felt so much positivity and pride in the audience at Global Citizen: Mandela 100. Madiba, Johannesburg, and all of my African sisters and brothers, we hope we made you as proud as you all make us. South Africa was an extraordinary trip for me and my family. God bless. If you would like to become a Global Citizen you can get more info at globalcitizen.org

A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Dec 18, 2018 at 8:23am PST

According to an impact report on Global Citizen’s website, pledges came from numerous organizations. The World Bank, Vodacom, Cisco, and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief all donated. Also, the South African government contributed.

For more information on Global Citizens, and to pledge, visit their website by clicking here.

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Comedian Funky Deniva Apologizes for Calling Blue Ivy Ugly

Can you say blackballed?

Funky Deniva felt the wrath of social media’s Carter crew on the comedian’s recently caught flack on his recent appearance on TS Madison’s show, The Queen’s Court. The guest of the show began to troll Jay-Z about his looks. Instead of going with the flow, he decided to take a different route and go after Hov’s first child, Blue Ivy Carter. Deniva calls the 7-year-old child ugly. After catching heat on social media, the comedian released a video apologizing for his actions.

“I’m upset with myself. I’ve said some off the wall things before in the name of comedy, and I’ve stood by them all and defended them all, and told the general public, you know, ‘Forget you. You’re just gonna have to be mad.’ But this is one of those things that I’m not proud of. I can’t stand in this one.”

Deniva should definitely have known better. In all situations, leave children out of it. Blue Ivy is defenseless. All the children are. He should not be surprised if the Hip-Hop’s royal family’s fan base continues to fault Funky Dinvea.

“I recognize wholeheartedly that what I did was wrong…Find it in your hearts to forgive me. Hopefully, we can get past this.” He promises to make efforts in the future to be more mindful of his jokes and “be a better wordsmith when it comes to people’s children.” Peep his apology video below.

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The Carters ‘On the Run II’ Tour Brings in Over $250 Million

The On the Run II Tour wrapped at the top of the month and The Carters celebrated another successful run across the world. Billboard now reports the tour brought in a $253.5 million bag.

The tour hit stadiums across 48 dates, with a start in Europe before wrapping in Seattle, Washington. In Europe, the tour brought in $11 million for a peak in London, while the domestic high note was $14.1 million over two dates at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in August.

The first edition of the On the Run tour brought in $109.6 million in 2014 over the course of 21 shows. The follow-up tour was supported by the Everything is Love surprise duet album and averaged $5,281,562 per 48 shows. The On the Run set of tours have sold over three million tickets, sold out 69 venues and grossed over $363 million dollars.

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The Carters Reportedly Want Zero Association with KimYe

Remember when Kanye West tweeted that Throne 2 was coming? Yeah, don’t hold your breath for that to come if it has to include JAY-Z. The Daily Mail reports Hov and Beyoncé have are “severing all ties” that lead to a relationship with Kanye West, in addition to Kim Kardashian.

Jay and Bey’s pullout from any interaction with the West-Kardashian union comes from their support and interaction with President Donald Trump. The mail stated the two believe that Ye’s political views are “bullshit” citing outrage at his latest political statements.

Recently, Kanye West has ruffled a ton of feathers. He placed the MAGA hat back on his head, made a controversial statement about the 13th Amendment, doubled down on his Donald Trump support and will be meeting with the President over lunch.

The Kardashians were on hand at the On The Run II tour when it swept through the West Coast but there were no known reports of any interaction with The Carters.

Don’t look for any reunions between these couples anytime soon.

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Spotted: Auntie Oprah Works Hard and Plays Harder With The Carters

By: Leslie Monet

Per her usual, boss lady Oprah Winfrey has been working without ceasing lately especially after signed a multiyear production deal with Apple this summer.  We were pleasantly surprised to see her let her hair down for some much-deserved R&R during Beyonce and Jay-Z’s OTR II tour stop in Los Angeles earlier this week.

The turn-up got real right before the beat dropped on Jay-Z’s classic PSA record and BFF’s Gayle King and Auntie O threw up their version of the rock diamond sign along with the rest of the electric crowd in the stadium that night.  Perhaps Oprah’s staking her claim in the top twenty of The Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful People in Entertainment in 2018, triggered the celebratory behavior.

Without a doubt, the billionaire has got the moves in and out of the boardroom and we will be here for all of it.  In case you missed it here’s the clip of Gayle shouting for Oprah to put her ‘diamonds up’ during what she noted on Instagram as the “Her [Oprah’s] first time seeing Mr. & Mrs. Carter on stage together.”

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