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Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z had gone through some challenging times after Diddy was arrested in September. Considering their decades-long professional relationship, fans alleged that the music industry’s power couple knew about Diddy’s crimes. Some even accused them of being a part of the Freak-Off parties. Beyoncé has finally got a break from the bad news.
Billboard has named Beyoncé as the No.1 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century. While the outlet shared that Taylor Swift was one of the century’s biggest pop stars in terms of album sales, streams, and dominance, they recognized Queen B for her“25 years of influence, evolution, and impact.”
Beyoncé Is The Greatest Pop Star Of The 21st Century, According To Billboard
Beyoncébroke into the music industry at the age of 8 as part of the rap group Girl’s Tyme. When Columbia Records signed the group in 1997, it was renamed Destiny’s Child. Queen B’s career thrived with the girl group, with five out of their seven albums going platinum. When she transitioned to a solo career, Beyoncé went on to release some of the most successful albums in music history.
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Following her debut albumDangerously in Love, Beyoncé achieved further success with U.S. number-one albums likeB’Day,I Am… Sasha Fierce, and4. She received critical acclaim for her experimental visual albumsBeyoncéandLemonade. Her latest albums are part of a trilogy, withRenaissancereleased in 2022, followed byCowboy Carterin 2024.
She first topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2000 as a member of Destiny’s Child, when she dropped the songSay My Name. In March 2024, she topped the chart for the 12th time with her songTexas Hold ‘Em, a track from herCowboy Carteralbum. Both songs from 24 years apart were of different genres and released for different generations.
It was for this very reason that Beyoncé was namedBillboard‘s #1 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century despiteTaylor Swifthaving the numbers. The outlet shared that the singer earned the title for her years of dominance, expansive discography, and consistency. She was a teenager when she scored her first hit and she was a 42-year-old mother of three whenTexas Hold ‘Emtopped the chart.
Here are all the Beyoncé songs that topped the Billboard Hot 100:
In Billboard’s list, Queen B is followed by Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Drake, and Lady Gaga in the first five places. Her husbandJay-Zis ranked 16th on the list.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Name Was Dragged Into The Diddy Scandal
Sean Diddy Combswas arrested in September on charges of s*x trafficking and racketeering. Besides the charges that led to his arrest, there were over 120 lawsuits filed against the hip-hop mogul. It was also alleged that he would conduct freak-offs at these mansions, which saw participation from celebrities. Unfortunately, peopledragged Jay-Z and Beyoncé into the scandaldue to their association with Diddy over the years.
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A source shared withIn Touchthat the couple have remained“conspicuously silent”about Diddy’s arrest. The source added,“There’s already talk about what they knew and if it got out it could prove embarrassing.”A second source called it a“bizarre conspiracy”, sharing withIn Touch Weekly:
It’s so ludicrous and out there that it’s actually quite funny, but what isn’t funny is all the darker stuff that they’re getting dragged into because of their association with P. Diddy over the years.
Beyoncé finds a glimmer of hope in the Billboard title that she can gain back her name in the industry after all the accusations against her. According toMarca, her music catalog alone is estimated at $300 million, with an astounding 200 million records sold. Hercurrent net worthis estimated to be $760 million.
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