“Right now, after giving birth, I really understand the power of my body,” she explained to the mag. “I just feel my body means something completely different. I feel a lot more confident about it. Even being heavier, thinner, whatever. I feel a lot more like a woman. More feminine, more sensual. And no shame.”

With help from a heavy tribal beat, Beyoncé’s latest song, “Grown Woman,” which leaked last night (May 20), touches on the power of femininity. Whether single, married or somewhere in between, this Timbaland-produced ladies anthem is seemingly meant to get every woman up on her feet singing, “I’m a grown woman/I can do whatever I want.” Let’s consider it the sequel to “Run The World (Girls).”

Mrs. Carter has always been a powerful figure in music, but on her latest song there is a new (and different) sense of confidence here. She starts off the track by letting people know she’s been working at this since she was a little kid and she’s no one-trick pony: “Told the world I’m gonna paint this town/ Now b****** I run this.”

On the track, a snippet of which debuted in Bey’s recent Pepsi ad, she continuously touts her power. She sings, “They love the way I walk/Cause I walk with a vengeance/And they listen to me when I talk/Cause I ain’t pretending.” She ends it all by explaining that it took some time for her to get this ego boost and she’s not giving up on it anytime soon. It’s almost as if she’s letting all the ladies know, “If I can do it, so can you.”

When she delivers lines like, “I can be bad if I want/I can say what I want/I can live fast if I want/I can go slow all night long,” it’s clear she’s not apologizing for anything anymore.

Read more about Beyonce’s new song on Radio.com

For 28 hours, the Maddhouse crew will be taking your monetary donations and other supplies outside of the Center of Hope as they camp out to raise money in front of the building.

CLICK HERE to donate your monetary contribution to the 28 Hour Broadcast for The Salvation Army’s Center of Hope!

The Salvation Army Center of Hope is located two miles north of Uptown Charlotte at 534 Spratt Street. When a woman and her child need immediate safety in a crisis, the Center of Hope is often their last resort. It is also the place at which they can access valuable on-site resources as well as find referrals to other social services in the community.

There are over 5,600 annual admissions to the Center of Hope, with more than 1,000 being homeless children.  The Center offers a computer lab and has 224 beds in the facility.

The Salvation Army Center of Hope’s services are:

• Domestic Violence Counseling
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Professional Case Management
• Medical Clinic
• Mental & Behavioral Health Counseling
• Job Training
• Nation’s Only Shelter-Based Boys & Girls Club

CLICK HERE to see pictures from the Morning Maddhouse’s 28 Hour Broadcast from last year!

Contact Information

Website: www.salvationarmycharlotte.org

Phone: 704-716-2769

Can’t figure out which songs to play at your afternoon barbecue? No worries – Power 98 has your back. Check out our Memorial Day Hip-Hop Music Party Playlist, and let us know which song got everyone most excited in our comments section below!

1. “Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

This chart-topping single will have you and your party guest dancing into the night!

2. “Power Trip (feat. Miguel) – J. Cole

Light up the grill while you jam out to J.Cole latest single featuring Miguel!

3. “Bugatti (feat. Future & Rick Ross)” – Ace Hood

Future and Rick Ross team up with Ace Hood to produce this radio-hit!

4. “High School (feat. Lil Wayne)” – Nicki Minaj

These label-mates team up to give you a summer hit that’s sure to get the party going!

5. “No New Friends (feat. Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross)” – DJ Khaled

DJ Khaled does it again, this time bringing you the likes of Drake, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross over this smooth beat.

6. “Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will have your rapping every single word to this fun-loving, chart-topping hit!

7. “HeadBand (feat. 2Chainz)” – B.o.B

B.o.B and 2Chainz team up on a song that’s guaranteed to have everyone participating in the Memorial Day fun.

8. “Love Me (feat. Drake & Future)” – Lil Wayne

These three are no strangers to collaborations. Jam out with them on Lil Wayne’s latest single!

9. “B***h, Don’t Kill My Vibe (feat. Jay-Z)” – Kendrick Lamar

This song will have you and your guests scream-shouting the lyrics into the night!

10. “Started From The Bottom” – Drake

You know it. You love it.

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER MEMORIAL DAY CONTENT:

• Cocktails and Appetizers For Your Memorial Day Weekend
• Five Hilarious BBQ Disaster Videos To Watch This Memorial Day Weekend
• Memorial Day Essentials: Top Five Desserts

Judge Demi Lovato will also return for next season, rounding out the panel.

Cowell commented in a press release, saying, “It’s taken more than a decade, but I’m delighted to finally be on a panel with three girls (I think!). Paulina and Kelly both have great taste and massive experience in the music industry and together with Demi, this is going to be a fun panel. It just feels like the time to do something different.”

This duo certainly add something different to The X Factor. Rowland — a founding member of Destiny’s Child, an R&B solo star and the voice behind the massive dance hit “When Love Takes Over” with David Guetta — possesses variety but can potentially help identify R&B talent, which has gone unrecognized on the show this far. Rowland is no stranger to The X Factor family, having previously served on the panel for the U.K. show.

Read more on Radio.com.

Come out to Carowinds spend the day with your classmates and party with Power  98 for only $32.

Join Mr. Incognito and DJ Storm as they broadcast live from Carowinds. Power 98’s 2013 Stepoff Champions, The YAK, will perform at the event. Plus Capitol Records R&B sensation Jarvis will perform live for all of the graduates. Mr. Incognito and DJ Storm will hook up some lucky graduates up with apparel from Social Status and Urban Wearhouse. And someone will win tickets to Summerfest 2013 starring Lil Wayne.

Tickets to Gradfest 2013 June 14th is only $31.99!

To purchase tickets, click here to visit the Carowinds Special Ticket site.  Once there, type in the Username and Password below to get to the special priced ticket link.

Username: gradfest   Password: gradfest2013

Brought to you by Carowinds, Coca Cola and Power 98.

CLICK HERE to see pictures from Grad Fest 2012!

***Yasmin Young’s Fashion Camp***

Want to learn about fashion, styling, makeup, design, modeling, hair styling, boutique ownership and more? If you are a teen or parent of a teen, click here to get more info on Yasmin Young’s day camp this summer with I Am My Sister!

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The President urged the male graduates in the audience to focus their futures on family. “Keep setting an example for what it means to be a man. Be the best husband to your wife, or boyfriend to your partner, or father to your children that you can be. Because nothing is more important.”

***Yasmin Young’s Fashion Camp***

Want to learn about fashion, styling, makeup, design, modeling, hair styling, boutique ownership and more? If you are a teen or parent of a teen, click here to get more info on Yasmin Young’s day camp this summer with I Am My Sister!

@AllThatYaz On Instagram

@DJYasminYoung on Twitter