Jay-Z

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 22 hours ago

Supreme Clientele > The Blueprint

source: XXL

For comparison’s sake, Pitchfork had the Blueprint and Supreme Clientele as the top 2 rap albums of the ’00s. The former was fifth, behind the Radiohead album; Funeral; a Daft Punk album; and the Wilco album, while the latter just barely failed to crack the top 10. But it was still ahead of the...

Published 23 hours ago

Video: Drake Talks Track He’s Sending To Jay-Z

source: Nah Right

via Rap-Up Their potential collaboration, titled “Light Up,” was recorded last week with Toronto production team Tone Mason and Drake’s go-to guy Noah “40” Shebib. “I managed to get this rap record with this crazy hook in the lane of ‘Forever,’ but not really. It’s that type of triumphant f...

Published Thu, Dec 10

BoD: Music [Top 10]

source: Indiana Daily Student

Jay-Z, “The Blueprint”: The concept behind “The Blueprint” was straightforward: to create a template for how to succeed in the rap game. ... and more »

Published Wed, Dec 9

you can call him moon man

source: mhmgrams (WordPress)

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Beyoncé & Kanye West – “Ego” Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town” The Lonely Island & T-Pain – “I’’m On A Boat” T.I. & Justin Timberlake – “Dead And Gone”

Published Wed, Dec 9

My Decade In Rap, Pt. 2 [2003-2005]

source: XXL

Hands down, 2003 was the best year of the decade for me. Still West Coastin’, I was starting to feel a certain kind of way about missing out on some monumental happenings back East. Dipset was on Roc-A-Fella and I was hearing rumors that beef was brewing between Jay and Dame. Curtis “50 Cent” Jac...

Published Wed, Dec 9

Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Nas to work on remix together?!

source: Consequence of Sound

The G-Unit head has a prolific history with both MCs, not to mention both Jay-Z and Nas having history. Jay and Nas both released the fire-starting diss ... 40 Glocc Talks 50 Cent's Rap Beefs, "He'll Give Jay-Z A Run For His Money"SOHH all 2 news articles »

Published Wed, Dec 9

40 Glocc Talks 50 Cent's Rap Beefs, "He'll Give Jay-Z A Run For His Money"

source: SOHH

G-Unit associate 40 Glocc recently discussed his loyalty to 50 Cent saying the successful rapper can always count on him to back him in a rap beef.... G-Unit associate 40 Glocc recently discussed his loyalty to 50 Cent saying the successful rapper can always count on him to back him in a rap beef.

Published Tue, Dec 8