The title got you, didn’t it? So, you’ve probably caught wind of the current criticism circled around Jay-Z and camp by now. Headlines are calling Beyonce, Rihanna and Jay-Z everything from Freemason/ Illuminati to Devil Worshipping demons. I’ve watched a handful of youtube flicks upwards of 45 minutes long dissecting music videos for satanic imagery and Freemason symbols. Some even go as far as playing records backwards to hear evil word repetition in the beats. I’ve got a little conspiracy theory of my own and it has nothing to do with the devil and everything to do with free publicity. …read more

The Hope For Haiti Telethon featuring Jay-Z, Wyclef Jean, Rihanna and others aired on January 22nd on most major broadcast networks. The totals are in and the event is said to have raised over $61 million in relief efforts. Check out the clip below.

Well then, a day has passed since I heard the Busta Rhymes version of Snoop Dogg’s single I Wanna Rock (which I am still bumping). The thing is, I came across another one featuring Jay-Z which is the official remix that will be on Snoop’s re-release album entitled More Malice.  Then, after that, I came across A TON of others. It appears many rappers have decided upon themselves to record unofficial tracks with the Doggfather (not that there’s anything wrong with that).  A quick internet search will find versions with Young Jeezy, Fat Joe, Raekwon, Lloyd Banks, Kardinal Offishall, Bow …read more

Yesterday, rap mogul Jay-Z and R&B songstress, Alicia Keys performed their collaborative single together, “Empire State of Mind” at Game 2 of the 2009 World Series. The two of them brought the house down in Yankee Stadium, Hova wearing his New York Yankees hat and jacket.
The performance was great and I would have loved to been there! They couldn’t have chosen a better pair of performers, especially since Jay-Z loves his team so much. 
Alicia recently said that she’s grateful that Jay-Z hit her up for the song, “Obviously, I’m very grateful to him for reaching out to me and …read more

The BET Hip-Hop Awards were held last night October 10, 2009 at the Atlanta Civic Center and many of the top rappers walked away with some of the night’s most prestigious prizes. Ice Cube received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to hip-hop.
Other winners included Jay-Z who made a surprise appearance to perform “As Real As It Gets” and accept his MVP of the Year Award, beating out Lil Wayne and Drake. Though don’t get mad yet cause Drake took the spotlight when he won in the Rookie of the Year Award – go Canada!
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Jay-Z was on Oprah today, September 24th, 2009. On the show he took Oprah on a special tour of his family home in Brooklyn and the Marcy Projects where he grew up. While there, they attracted a huge gathering of local fans who spotted the duo in town.
Make sure you check out the video of the interview after the jump.

New up and coming artist Melanie Fiona originally caught the eye of Jay-Z but was pawned off the Kanye West because her sound better fit his genre. After hearing her, Kanye immediately had to sign her and she is currently scheduled to go on tour with him.

Melanie was on The Wendy Williams Show Live to perform her song “Give It To Me Right.” No word as to when you might be able to hear her on the radio but she’ll be there, that’s for sure.
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Jay-Z seems to be on top of the world right now. After coming out of retirement three times he’s back with another album “The Blueprint 3“, the last and final Blueprint.

He sat down with Clash Magazine for an exclusive interview and made it on the front cover of this months issue, on newsstands today. In the interview he opened up about his relationship with Beyonce and their future plans together, as well as the close friendship they share with Kanye West and Rihanna.
If you want all of the nitty gritty details check out the magazine now or read the full …read more

Jay-Z’s newest single now has a music video. His song “Run This Town” features Rihanna and Kanye West and has made it to third place on the Billboard Top 100 list. The Blueprint 3 album is scheduled to be released on September 11, 2009.
The video is a sort of post-apocalyptic or something. Reminds me a little of Tupac’s “California Love.” I couldn’t get the video to show you here but go ahead and watch the “Making of Run This Town.” You can see the real music video here.
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It’s no mystery that Oprah Winfrey doesn’t like hip-hop artists. In fact she seems to dislike everything she considers to be middle to lower class. Kind of a snob for someone from her upbringing.

Despite her hatred for the hip-hop industry she had to admit that it was the hip-hop artists like Jay-Z and Will.I.Am who helped her boy Barack Obama become the first African American president of the United States.
In a new segment of the Oprah Winfrey Show she decided to visit some celebrities hometowns. So what better way to show the then and now than to bring in a …read more