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Earlier tonight, DJ Mark Ronson premiered Bey & Dre’s cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black” on his East Village Radio show.  The track appears on The Great Gatsby soundtrack which is executive produced by Jay-Z and will be available on May 7th.

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Sporting their new summer wear, H&M’s new face soaks up the sun and makes a splash in their new ad. Shot in Nassau, bikini Bey also premieres a new track, “Standing On The Sun”. Now cool off, cool off.

Queen Bey’s single still has not been released. But although, we got our first listen a few weeks ago, she premiered the single during today’s Mrs. Carter stop in the City of Light.

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Our president appeared on Today this morning. When asked about Jay and Bey’s trip to Cuba, he reiterates that the Carter’s followed the proper protocol.

“I wasn’t familiar that they were taking the trip. My understanding is, I think they went through a group that organizes these educational trips down to Cuba. This is not something the White House was involved with. We’ve got better things to do.”

Lesson learned. People can’t take lyrics or clever wordplay literally. Sheesh. Besides, this isn’t the first time Hov’s had White House clearance.

While Hov was smoking Cubanos in cabanas with Beyoncé last week in Cuba, politicians back in the States were bothered over the visit.

Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen spoke with CNN on her issue with the trip and said the couple should’ve been mindful of the country’s communist regime.

Welcome to Havana. Jay and Bey tied the knot 5 years ago today and jetted down to Cuba for their anniversary. Here’s a clip of the couple mobbing through the streets. Y’all roll blunts, Jay smokes Cubans all day.

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UPDATE: Since U.S. citizens are barred from visiting Cuba as” tourists”, Jay and Bey stopped by the Universidad da las Artes. More than likely, their visit was part of their “people to people” obligation.

While previewing her new song, “Grown Woman”, Bey reflects on her most memorable video looks for Pepsi’s “Live For Now” campaign. Kinda reminds us of Mr. Carter’s Rhapsody ad a few years back. The Timbaland-produced song debuts next Monday. Behind the scenes clip after the jump.

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Rush Limbaugh has it out for the Carters. After taking aim at Jay-Z, the conservative radio host recently weighed in on Beyonce’s new track. Bow down, bee-yotch-es. Ha!

“Their (Destiny’s Child) songs were attempts to inspire young women not to take any grief from men. She’s done a 180. Beyoncé, now having been married, having been impregnated and giving birth to Blue Ivy, she’s going out on a new tour. And they may as well call it the ‘Bow Down Bitch Tour. She’s got a new song … a total 180. Beyoncé is now saying, ‘Go ahead and put up with it.’ Because she married a rich guy. She’s even calling herself Mrs. Carter on the tour. She now understands it’s worth it to bow down.”

Mrs. Carter left her Bey Hive buzzing this weekend with her new tunes. Although, everyone is not willing to bow down, find out if YN does in today’s The Truth.

Keyshia Cole isn’t letting up on Destiny’s children. After listening to Beyonce’s new single, Keyshia fired up her Twitter account with a review of the song. Earlier this year, Keyshia threw member Michelle Williams under the bus following her Super Bowl performance.

Can’t stand when people all self righteous when it’s convenient it makes them look good. Lmao! But can still talk shit when convenient 2 FOH

First “Women need to Stick together” now bitches better Bow. Smh. But it’s all G! Chicks stay shooting the shit. But when I speak my mind its a prob. #Well #StayMad”