Author: B.Dot

Jay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail Tops Charts

Numbers don’t lie—or do they? Despite Billboard not counting Jay-Z’s million seller, the tangible edition of Magna Carta Holy Grail has sold approximately 528,208 copies. If the number holds up, this will mark Hov’s 13th number one album. Watch out Paul, John, George, and Ringo; he’s on your ass. Pause. Final tally tomorrow. UPDATE:  527,000 copies sold. Oh, what a feeling!

Ace Hood Returns To The Breakfast Club

Ace Hood was back on Power 105.1’s morning show. He discussed his single, departing from Def Jam, and rolling through these mean streets. UPDATE: Back with Power 105 today, Ace discusses his album Trials & Tribulations, the watch debacle, his loyalty to DJ Khaled, the Zimmerman verdict and more. Sidebar: Hot 97 Interview

Harvard Creates Nas Fellowship

“My people be projects or jail never Harvard or Yale…” Street knowledge continues to amaze the scholars. Despite dropping out of the eighth grade, Nas has been honored by Harvard University with the Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship. The program will fund and enrich artists and scholars with connections to hip-hop. Says Nas: “In my rollercoaster of a life I’ve endured good and bad for sure, and I’ve truly been blessed to have achieved so much thru art in my short life […]