Days before Jay-Z’s Magna Carta dropped, New York City based street artists URNY remixed one of his lyric books. They turned pages of the book into a scavenger hunt in through out the city. Their project even caught Hov’s attention and in turn, invited the duo to his release party last week. Above is a recap of their adventure.
Justin Timberlake took the Wireless Festival stage in London last night. Aside from his live debut of his new single, he brought out Hov for “Suit & Tie”. Jay headlines the three-day festival tonight. Holy Grail. jonearl
Jay-Z loves to wear Tom Ford. So much in fact, that he named a song after him on Magna Carta Holy Grail. WDD spoke with the designer and he had this to say: “Who would not be flattered to have an entire Jay-Z track named after them? I mean, come on, it’s pretty rare that something like that happens. It’s a kind of validation of one’s work, as it means that one has really penetrated and made an impact on popular culture.” […]
Currently, Hov is at the Pace Gallery in New York City performing a 6 hour art piece performance of “Picasso Baby” for his album’s first video. Here’s a collage of clips from the shoot from Info.
To help launch their new global campaign, Made For Music, Budweiser commissions Jay-Z and Rihanna for their new commercials. PSA: The Roc is winning “Right Now”.
Jay-Z made his debut yesterday morning on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club. They talked for an hour long about Magna Carta Holy Grail, sports, artists, criticism, and New York rap. After the jump, he discusses Dame Dash, foiled Lil Wayne deal, Roc Nation Sports, producers, rumors, and gentrification of Brooklyn.
Now that his album has officially been released, Hov began his radio run with Angie Martinez at Hot 97. He spoke on the album, trip to Cuba, Obama, family life, WTT 2 , Kanye, Twitter Q&A and Dame Dash. How do you feel about Damon Dash? “The thing we built , you can’t take that away so no matter what, the love is still there. Because what we’ve done will forever be stamped in history. We created something that’s gonna go down […]
R-I-Double-A, appreciate your certification. A week after Jay-Z released Magna Carta Holy Grail, he received his platinum plaque. Billboard, your move. Cop the album here.
During Jay-Z’s twitter Q&A, he gave Just Blaze and/or Young Guru the green light to release the full version of “Dead Presidents 3”. Fresh off a flight, Guru came through in the clutch. #Factsonly
Jay doesn’t do too much bloggin’, but today he fired up his Twitter account and fielding questions from fans. Sorry, Elliott, looks like Hov’s taking his #CRWN home.
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.