Jay-Z

Jim Jones On 50 Cent/Jay-Z Dispute, "If I Was 50, I'd Run Down & Snuff The Sh*t Out Of Him"

source: SOHH

Dipset's Jim Jones recently weighed in on the current dispute between 50 Cent and Jay-Z by giving the G-Unit leader some rap beef advice. Visit SOHH.com for more information]

Published 13 hours ago

Nas, 50 Cent join Jay-Z for 'Empire' remix

source: Digital Spy

Jay-Z reportedly recruits his rap rivals Nas and 50 Cent to appear on the remix to 'Empire State of Mind'.

Published Sat, Dec 12

Timbaland On Leaving Rap Game, "I Was Done W/ Hip-Hop A Long Time Ago"

source: SOHH

Grammy-winning producer Timbaland has explained distancing himself from the rap game as of late and discussed why hip-hop may have lost its touch.... Grammy-winning producer Timbaland has explained distancing himself from the rap game as of late and discussed why hip-hop may have lost it...

Published Sat, Dec 12

My Decade in Rap, Pt. 4 [2008-2009]

source: XXL

We all know in 2008 hip-hop was Wayne’s world. The self-professed Martian became the undisputed “best rapper alive.” Despite a bootleg version of Tha Carter III floating around, Lil Wayne still came away selling over a million copies in the first week. To do those numbers in a climate of decl...

Published Fri, Dec 11

Raekwon & Method Man – Meth Vs. Chef Part 2 (produced by Mathematics).

source: Metal Lungies

Rap ain’t done shit for me lately. I bet this never happens to Jay-Z. When I interviewed Method Man, I asked him a go-to hip-hop interview question: how do you restore hip-hop to its former glory? He answered, “what am I gon’ do now without looking like a disgruntled, sour grape ass rapper.”

Published Thu, Dec 10

The Rap Grammy Goes to...Adam Samberg?

source: blog.predicto.com

Of all the major award shows, the Grammys by far have the quirkiest nominees. This year, non-musical celebs like Jimmy Carter, Carrie Fisher and Michael J. Fox all received nods.  Granted, they were for spoken word albums, but still. Which makes Adam Samberg’s nomination (as part of the com...

Published Thu, Dec 10

Rick Ross Responds -- In Song -- To Grammy Awards Snub

source: MTV.com

Nominees for other rap categories include Drake, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Beastie Boys, Nas, Fabolous, Kanye West, TI and the Lonely Island. ...

Published Thu, Dec 10

My Decade in Rap, Pt. 3 [2006-2007]

source: XXL

For some reason, I get this depressed feeling when I start thinking about ’06. Maybe it’s because I pretty much bought into Nas’ whole “Hip-Hop Is Dead” campaign. I mean, how could I not? Share: waxes nostalgic in Pt. 3 of our decade in rap recap...

Published Thu, Dec 10