Jay-Z & Beyonce

The royalty that is the Carter family, has yet again accomplished to top a another list, Billboard’s 2014 Power 100! King Hov and Queen Bey took over 2013 with their element of surprise; hit the jump to view Billboards reasoning for handing them the top slot!

Adriela Batista

Beyonce and Jay Z are undeniably the ultimate power couple, so there is no surprise that they landed the number 1 spot in Billboard’s Power 100. The couple took over 2013 with the spontaneous and innovative release of their albums, ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ and Beyonce’s self titled visual album. From dropping surprise albums, to impressive marketing tactics with distributors such as Samsung and iTunes, Billboard was left with no other choice but to dub the power couple the most influential.

The two have shown their evolution and stature in the music industry, not only through the years, but exclusively last year. So in the words of Billboard:

“What is power? At its base, it’s the ability to reshape the world around you according to your vision. And who in the music industry did so better in the last year than this power couple?”

Check out the full article on Billboard