LEMON DROP | Beyoncé's Dad TELLS ALL!

The Don Lemon Show

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Society & Culture, News

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🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Don sits down with Mathew Knowles, music executive, entrepreneur, and the man behind one of the greatest stars of our time, for an intimate conversation about legacy, fatherhood, and the making of a global icon. From building Destiny’s Child to guiding Beyoncé’s rise to superstardom, Mathew shares the behind-the-scenes story of what it takes to shape a career at the highest level, and the role of a manager in both business and family. They also talk about where he is today, how he’s continuing to mentor the next generation, and what it really means to leave a legacy. This episode is brought to you by Mint Mobile. Get this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at https://MINTMOBILE.com/DONLEMON. This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you text DON to 64000. Message and data rates apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Look at our very special guest today on the Don Lemon show.
0:16.1	It's Matthew Knowles, an entertainment executive speaker, the brand architect of Destiny's Child Solange,
0:22.5	and someone named Beyonce. I don't know if you know her, but an emerging artist, kidding.
0:29.2	Mr. Knowles, good it to you. You know, Dad, when I first met you, she was an emerging artist.
0:36.4	No, it's don't give, you're giving away my age i mean how long ago was that
0:41.7	god like 1997 98 can you believe that i was at was i at the nbc news i mean it was a while ago
0:52.5	what looked at what happened look at. She's become a big success and has eclipsed everyone.
0:59.8	And I mean that. And just the talent is, you know, undeniable. But in order for you can be as
1:06.0	talented as you want to be, you have to have good people around you. And I want to talk to you
1:10.0	about that. You have to have good management. And you were definitely a great manager for her. We'll get into
1:15.7	all of that. But can we start with the breaking news, please? Because NBC News is reporting that
1:20.3	hard drives containing unreleased music from your daughter were stolen from her choreographer's car
1:26.8	in Atlanta last week.
1:28.3	Do you know anything about that?
1:30.3	Well, I don't know anything other than what I heard in the news, but I can tell you, Don,
1:36.3	her choreographer had better be glad that I'm not still managing her because he would be in hot water.
1:43.3	First of all, why did he have a hard drive with all her music?
1:48.5	He's a choreographer.
1:50.0	And if he did have it, why didn't he secure it?
1:53.6	You never, ever would leave anything like that in a car.
1:59.6	So that's troublesome to me.
2:02.2	Well, it should be troublesome.
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