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May 2021
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Encore: Beyoncé and Jay-Z | An Insider’s...

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From Lemonade to The Gift, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter keeps finding ways to turn her personal struggles into chart-topping hits. On this episode, we talk to Jill Hopkins, host of the “Making Beyoncé” podcast about what makes Bey the blueprint for the industry, how she took full advantage of the “going-out top,” and what the American Dream looks like to a Black girl from Houston, Texas.

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