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BEYONCE PART 1: DESTINY'S CHILD (with Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos)

Published: July 14, 2022, 7:01 a.m.

Part 1/4!

In the first of four episodes in our new series covering the work and career of pop titan Beyonc\xe9, DJ Louie is joined by Senior Writer at Rolling Stone, Brittany Spanos, to discuss the group that started it all: Destiny\u2019s Child.\xa0 Louie and Brittany begin with a broad history of black R&B girl groups, specifically the \u201890s wave of which DC was a part, and the ever-evolving way black women have presented themselves in the pop space. They then discuss Beyonc\xe9\u2019s early life, how she and her father Mathew Knowles helped form Destiny\u2019s Child with the initial lineup including Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and Letoya Luckett, their 1998 self-titled debut and it\u2019s surprise #3 hit, the remix of their ballad \u201cNo No No\u201d, \u201cNo No No Pt. 2\u201d featuring Wyclef Jean which showcased Beyonc\xe9\u2019s signature singing-rapping hybrid. Next, they dive into their smash sophomore album, 1999\u2019s The Writing\u2019s on the Wall and its innovative singles, all of which featured the groups virtuosic harmonies, a sharp pop feminist perspective that often traded in the role money plays in gender dynamics, and futuristic staccato R&B production courtesy Darkchild and others, before diving into all the tea on how, at the peak of their success, the initial line-up very messily and publicly gave way to a new trio: Beyonc\xe9, Kelly and new member Michelle Williams. Louie and Brittany then cover DC\u2019s blockbuster third album, largely an answer to the negative press of the group shake-ups, 2001\u2019s Survivor and its attendant hits, the member\u2019s various solo endeavors, and how Beyonc\xe9 returned to the group following her solo success for one final chapter, 2004\u2019s Destiny Fulfilled. Finally, Louie and Brittany rank Destiny\u2019s Child in the official Pop Pantheon.

Stay tuned next week for our next episode, Beyonc\xe9 Pt. 1, which will cover the first half of Beyonc\xe9\u2019s solo career from 2003\u2019s Dangerously in Love through 2011\u2019s 4!