Jay-Z took his preggers wife on babymoon/b-day trip to Venice and the pair then headed over to Croatia to hang out on a yacht and live the good life.  Beyoncé showed off her baby bump in a white kini. Too cute.

Wondering what the future (current?) superstar might look like? Forensic portrait artist Dr. D’Lynn Waldron has an idea. Check out the pic below of how he thinks a mini Bey might look. The big sparkly earrings?? Comedy.

Head over to the homie Necole Bitchie to see what a little boy Jigga might look like and more pics of Bey in her bikini.

Over the weekend, Beyoncé joined the ranks of 30-something year old celebrity black women. As they say, black don’t crack and here we share with you a gallery of those beautiful black women who prove the rule.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a woman with a little experience and wisdom behind her.

Check out how fabulous 30-something can be!

The BIG story from Sunday night’s VMAs is that Beyonce announced her pregnancy on the red carpet by cradling her baby bump in a flowy, bright goddess gown. When we posted the pic on our Facebook page, some charged that the pic was photoshopped (smh), but her rep did confirm the news. And if you saw her VMA performance, you saw her big reveal of her baby bump and Jay’s priceless look of pride when she did so. By far the cutest moment of the VMAs.

Interestingly enough, B just did four shows in NYC last week and though people did note that she didn’t dance much, there wasn’t big talk of a baby bump. Shout out to B’s style team! She looks to be four months along from her pics. How appropriate since her album is called “4.”

Jay and B had lots of pressure and false alarms in the press when it comes to baby making. They married in 2008 and both superstars have very time consuming careers. Apparently they decided that now is the right time. At 29 with millions of dollars in the bank,  millions of records sold and a whopping 72 songs recorded for the making of her most recent album,  Beyonce can definitely say she had a very full career before kids and you better believe Mrs. Knowles-Carter is “strong enough to bare children, then get back to business.”

Are you a married lady who was getting pressured to pump out a baby? How did you handle the baby questions? Did outside influence impact our ultimate decisions?

About This Episode

Regal, elegant and blessed with an infectious laugh, Meme Omogbai serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Newark Museum, the first person of color of either gender to hold such a high level position in the museum’s 100 year history.

Having worked at the New Jersey Department of Education and the Casino Control Commission, Ms. Omogbai knows a thing or two about how to be successful.  Ms. Omogbai is also the incoming Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Association of Museums, an esteemed position where she is able to influence policy and strategy for all museums in North America. Her 15 years in her current position have also helped to further sharpen her business savvy.

Watch as Ms. Omogbai shares priceless advice about work ethic, the qualities that will make you successful in any field and finding balance. (Hint: For Ms. Omogbai, finding balance involves Fela, tea and rhythm.)

Tune in and find out why she’s the boss!

Want More She’s The Boss? Check out these other episodes:

• Episode 1: Ericka Dotson
• Episode 2: Michelle James
• Episode 3: Meme Omogbai
• Episode 4: Monif Clarke
• Episode 5: Karine Mehu
• Episode 6: Nikima Frenche

About This Episode

Ericka Dotson is  a mom, a techie, a shoe fanatic and the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Indique Hair, a premier hair manufacturer/retailer with facilities all over the world. They have a manufacturing facility in India, right at the source for the human hair they use. Celebrities like Lady Gaga, Cassie and Jill Scott rock Indique tresses on the red carpet, but because Indique offers affordable, high-quality products, 9 to 5 ladies can indulge too.

Watch the She’s the Boss interview as Ms. Dotson drops pearls of wisdom on how she successfully runs an international company (in five-inch heels no less), raises a teenage daughter and finds time to be fly and fabulous.

Check out why she’s the boss and scroll down for a special treat from Indique!

Ms. Dotson graciously admits her shortcomings with balancing work and her personal life, but she also offers solid, candid advice to aspiring business women. What are some of the best bits of wisdom you’ve been given about managing your career?

Want More She’s The Boss? Check out these other episodes:

• Episode 1: Ericka Dotson
• Episode 2: Michelle James
• Episode 3: Meme Omogbai
• Episode 4: Monif Clarke
• Episode 5: Karine Mehu
• Episode 6: Nikima Frenche

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We’ve been down with Amanda Diva for a minute. If you’re not familiar with her, you can do so by clicking here, but  let us tell you a little about this Harlem Madame.  She’s a singer, rapper, poet, painter, speaker and just a generally dope person. You might have caught her a few years ago touring with the lovely Marsha Ambrosious and the Deevster just dropped a new mixtape called Madame Monochrome.

But today, we want to focus on the painting skills of Amanda Diva.  She’s a modern, renaissance black woman doing her thing and we def want to support her. So to that end, here are a few editor’s picks from her lovely (and quite affordable) collection. Check it!

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Beyoncé has released the video for “Run the World (Girls),” the single off of her upcoming album “4.” The song itself seemed to get pretty mixed reviews (though as time has gone on it has grown on more people), but the video was something everyone was wanting to see. Beyoncé is an incredible performer.

So did she deliver? Are you loving this video? What do you think about the choreography, the fashion and the art direction/theme?

Check out the video below!

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Superstar Beyonce is gearing up to release her fourth solo album and she has decided to call it “4.” She told Billboard that her fans actually came up with the title and that she found it to be very fitting because it is such a special number for her.  “It’s the day I was born. My mother’s birthday, and a lot of my friends’ birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date,” said Beyonce.

Check out Reuters to read more about the new album and what Beyonce says she learned from Fela.

Can you believe it’s been three years since “I Am…” was released? It’s been three years since a brand spanking new Beyonce studio album has been released yet it seems like her persona has never left the public eye.  Will you be checking for this new album?

You’ve heard Beyonce’s new single “Run the World (Girls)” and you KNOW B is going to kill it in the video. Well, a teaser clip has surfaced. Head over to Hello Beautiful to check it out!

What do you think of the new song?

Jill looking amazing on the cover of her new album "Light of the Sun."

Five! Check out 24Wired to peep a video interview of Jilly from Philly as she talks about everything from her new album to being packagematized to being plauged by nightmares. We love Jill! Can’t wait for the new album!

Do you have any set in stone rules about when you would entertain the thought of having sex with a man?