Jay-Z

Top Stories: December 9, 2009

source: Rolling Stone

• Rihanna Sings With Shy Ronnie on SNL • Lil Wayne Unleashes “Da Da Da” • Brown Speaks Out About Rihanna on 20/20 • Drake LP to Feature Kanye, Wayne, Jay-Z • Altamont, 40 Years Later • Grammy Nominations: The Big Surprises • Grammy Nominations: Behind the Scenes

Published 8 hours ago

Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay, Nas..and 50 On "Empire" Remix? 50's New Gal! Nicki & Rem? Nicki & Kim?

source: AllHipHop

DISCLAIMER:   All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. JAY-Z, NAS….AND 50 CENT ON EMPIRE STATE OF MIND?   For Beani Sigels’ sake, I hope this one doesn’t happen. But they are saying that 50 Cent...

Published 10 hours ago

Jay-Z’s Star-Studded 40th Birthday Bash in the Dominican Republic!

source: The Rundown

The 60-odd guests at the ’20s-themed fete included Kanye West and girlfriend Amber Rose, Sean Combs and Kim Porter (sidebar, they reported Kim as Diddy’s girlfriend… when did that happen), Alex Rodriguez and Kate Hudson, Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, Warner Music chief Lyor Cohen and de...

Published 16 hours ago

‘Rolling Stone’ Readers Really, Really Like Green Day

source: Idolator

Apparently most music critics do not share the same opinions as music fans (big surprise, huh?). While Kanye West, Justin Timberlake and Usher are topping list after list chronicling the last ten years, Rolling Stone conducted a Reader’s Poll of the Best of the Decade, and the message is l...

Published 21 hours ago

Kanye's College Dropout Album Of The Decade

source: dreysay (WordPress)

1. The College Dropout, Kanye West (2004) 2. The Blueprint, Jay-Z (2001) 3. Kid A, Radiohead (2000) 4. Stankonia, OutKast (2000) 5. Love And Theft, Bob Dylan (2001) 6. Home, The Dixie Chicks (2002) 7. Funeral, The Arcade Fire (2004) 8. I Am… Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé (2008)

Published 21 hours ago

The SinlessLife Interview: Producer NO ID Dishes On Roc Nation, Rihanna And Custom Jewelry

source: sinlesslife (WordPress)

NO ID is the now.  “Run This Town” with Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West- he produced it.  The new Common album- he’s working on it.  He is known as Kanye’s mentor.  He recently produced Jay-Z’s first single off The Blueprint 3,   ”D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)“.  The lists of artists he has worked with i...

Published 23 hours ago

My Decade In Rap, Pt. 1 [2000-2002]

source: XXL

Dark and personal, Em’s lyricism put me on notice that I may have to alter my list of Top 10 MCs. Not that Jay-Z had anything to worry about. The reigning King of New York came through with another banger, The Dynasty Roc La Familia. This time he let the Roc-A-Fella family, Beanie Sigel, Memphis B...

Published Tue, Dec 8

Best of the Decade - Music Edition (61-70)

source: mattwisdom (WordPress)

Bold, brash, and inventive, Jay-Z separated himself from most of the rap world over the course of the late 90’s-early 00’s as the best around. Utilizing samples from artists as diverse as Madonna, Mountain, and Run DMC, mixed with his own prodigious skills, this release is really a great w...

Published Tue, Dec 8