“Jay Z's music suddenly returns to Spotify after 2 years of not being available - Business Insider” plus 1 more

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“Jay Z's music suddenly returns to Spotify after 2 years of not being available - Business Insider” plus 1 more

Jay Z's music suddenly returns to Spotify after 2 years of not being available - Business Insider

Posted: 04 Dec 2019 07:06 AM PST

After a two-year hiatus, Shawn "Jay Z" Carter's music is back on Spotify — and it's just in time for his fiftieth birthday.

As the clock struck midnight on the east coast of the US, Spotify announced that Jay's massive discography was back on the massive music streaming service. That starts with his first album, 1996's classic "Reasonable Doubt," and goes all the way through 2017's "4:44."

Spotify announced as much with a birthday message directed at Carter:

—Spotify (@Spotify)
December 4, 2019

Among several other nicknames by which he's known, one of Carter's oldest is "Hov" or "Hova" — a shortening of "Jehova," a Hebrew word for God.

Longtime Spotify users may remember a time in the not-so-distant past when Carter's music was available on the music streaming service. It was only removed back in 2017, despite the fact that Carter's catalog remained on the other big Tidal competitor: Apple Music.

It's unclear what has changed since 2017 to make way for Carter's return to Spotify, but it likely has something to do with Tidal's inability to draw users away from Spotify and Apple Music. Tidal has struggled to compete with the two titans of music streaming, and the move to put Carter's music back on Spotify is the latest sign that the competition remains challenging.

Beyoncé launched holiday merchandise perfect for fans' wish lists - INSIDER

Posted: 04 Dec 2019 01:56 PM PST

Beyoncé launched a collection of holiday-themed décor and loungewear that "Queen B" fans will love.
The collection includes hoodies, sleeping masks, a blanket, wrapping paper, and tree ornaments — all decorated with Beyoncé flair.
Items in the collection are available for purchase on the Shop Beyoncé website at the time of writing.
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With Christmas right around the corner, Beyoncé just unveiled her holiday-themed collection. The 12-piece festive range features a selection of winter-ready apparel, homeware pieces and of course, Christmas accessories.

Key items include a number of T-shirts featuring Queen B on the front, as well as hoodies and sweatshirts arriving in black, red and neon green colorways with some embroidered and printed with the phrase "Holidayoncé."

shop beyoncé — Beyoncé fans will love the Holidayoncé crewneck sweatshirt.

Other products like the "I'm Sleep" face mask, tree ornaments and Beyoncé-covered wrapping paper are also available for purchase.

beyonce shop holiday collection — Beyoncé-themed wrapping paper comes in two colors: white and blue.

You can now shop Beyoncé's festive merch on her website where prices start at $15 USD. In other Christmas-related news, check out our list of the 10 best affordable cocktail dresses for holiday parties.