Billboard released their first Power 100 list on Friday, with both Jay-Z and Beyonce on it.

Billboard.com describes the list as “a ranking of where power and influence resides in the music business and the industries that intersect with it.”

The power couple of Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Beyonce Knowles is ranked collectively at No. 13 on the list. As artists, both have enjoyed remarkable successes: He holds the record for the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, topping that chart with 12 albums and selling 28 million units in the U.S. along the way, according to Nielsen SoundScan, while she has racked up sales of more than 29 million units from sales of her solo albums and as part of Destiny’s Child. — Billboard

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Jay-Z‘s 40/40 Club in New York City is re-opening tonight, and both Jay-Z and Beyonce are expected to make an appearance there. This would be their first public outing since the birth of their daughter Blue Ivy Carter. If Beyonce will show up we will make sure to post all the pictures! The apperance wasn’t yet confirmed.

This re-opening of the 40/40 Club is open to the public, and plenty of celebrities are expected to attend. Get more info about the 40/40 Club here.
UPDATE: Only Jay-Z arrived for the club re-opening.

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“LOVE ON TOP” DOWNLOAD DAY – JANUARY 16th

“Love On The Top” has been announced the next single in Noth America. The single was already released in Australia and Europe. After very positive feedback it’s time for american soil. The song is already Top 5 at the Urban AC and crossing to multi-formats. It has been already shipped to radios across the country in a “video edit” version.

Beyonce World is joining some fans on Twitter who want to support this song today in a special “Download Day”. Just purchase this song on your iTunes to join us!

Watch the latest L’Oreal commercial featuring Beyonce.

Beyonceis proving she’s pretty “Crazy in Love” with the first family. First, she danced up a storm last year in a music video for first lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative. Now, the “Best Thing I Never Had” singer is selling clothes she designed to raise money for President Obama’s re-election campaign.

Beyonce is one of more than 20 designers creating everything from tanktops to clutches for Obama supporters to splurge on.

Some of the other famous faces who are part of the “Runway to Win” project, which New York magazine reports was organized by Vogue editor and Obama supporter Anna Wintour, include: Russell Simmons, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Tory Burch, Vera Wang, and Diane von Fursternberg.

Many of the same set of celebs participated in a similar fundraising effort in 2008 called “Runway to Change.” Proceeds from sales of the high-fashion items go to the Obama Victory Fund.

Beyonce, along with mom Tina Knowles designed a t-shirt emblazoned with phrases the commander-in-chief made famous, such as “Yes we can,” and, “I’m in!” The crew neck sells for $45 and, along with the other fashions, is only available for pre-order right now. The pro-Obama wardrobe items go on sale online Feb. 7.

Hello Hello Baby Blue!

We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.

Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven. She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives.

We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support.

- Beyoncé & JAY Z

Once again, Congratulations!!

It was revelead on Davidoff twitter that MTV News will be shooting some kind of special event with Beyonce and Jay-Z.

Beyoncé joins Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest in counting down to the New Year with a special performance of “I Was Here.” This is the 40th Anniversary of the biggest New Year’s Eve party. Tune in this Saturday evening, December 31, on ABC television, nationally.

On Saturday, the 8 p.m. anniversary special will sample four decades of performances. (It cost a “considerable amount of money” for the rights to replay some songs, Mr. Shapiro said.) Then the regular “Rockin’ Eve” — which starts at 10, pauses for the 11 o’clock news and resumes at 11:35 — will feature Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Carlos Santana, Pitbull and Hot Chelle Rae, among others.

“Rockin’ Eve” is typically more popular than the competing countdown shows on NBC, Fox, MTV and other channels. Last year almost 19 million were watching ABC around midnight, according to Nielsen, though that figure surely understates the total audience because it does not count the groups of people who were watching at bars, restaurants and other parties.

In 2011, we shuffled and shook it out. We found love and decided to dance until the world ends. We rolled in the deep and celebrated the boys with the booming systems. Shoot, at one point, we even went to Paris with Will Ferrell. It was, to say the very least, an interesting 12 months.

So, how else to sum up the year than with MTV’s picks for the 25 Best Songs of 2011. Beyonce’s “Love on Top” lands in the Top 10! Check put the full countdown after the cut.

09. Beyoncé, “Love on Top”: You wanted a throwback jam, you’ve got a throwback jam. Big, bold, brassy and blissed-out, it represents everything B was going for on her 4 album, recalling roiling old R&B classics and the supreme diva-tude of the all-time greats. Sure, I could’ve gone for something like “Run the World (Girls)” or even “Countdown,” but “Love on Top” is where it all clicks, sublimely so. Joy for days, which, given our dire times, made this one an absolute lifesaver. Oh, and as is the case with all of her best tunes, Beyoncé belts here. And really, what else do you need?

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Beyonce spoke with Katie Couric for an interview on 20/20 airing Friday (December 2) on ABC. Bey will discuss about her career and pregnancy!