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Britney Spears’ “H.I.A.M.” vs. Kanye West & Jay-Z’s “H.A.M.” – Kanye Runs His Mouth Again

Posted on 17. Jan, 2011 by Cara.

Who could forget the stir Kanye West caused back in 2009 at the Video Music Awards when he grabbed the microphone from Taylor Swift and told her that Beyonce deserved the award more? Well, he’s done it again – this time, via the internet.
Friday night, he tweeted the following to Britney Spears: “Yo Britney, I’m [...]

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Latest Rapper To Diversify Interests: Jay-Z Becomes the “Buffalo Boss” of Chicken

Posted on 11. Jan, 2011 by Cara.

Rappers no longer seem to be content just dropping albums and going on multi-city tours. More and more of them are investing in other businesses – the latest of which is Jay-Z. He already owns the eco-friendly NYC club “The Spotted Pig” as well as a sports bar franchise called “The 40/40 Club,” and just [...]

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Yet Another Match Made in Rap Heaven? Jay-Z & Kanye West’s “Watch The Throne” Drops This Week

Posted on 06. Jan, 2011 by Cara.

New Year’s festivities in the rap world were accompanied by the announcement that Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaborative album “Watch The Throne” was going to be released sometime in the coming week.
The two artists announced plans for an album together back in August and the release date was set for sometime in early 2011.
During the [...]

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Jay-Z and the One Ring – Would You Shoot Your Brother?

Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 by Cara.

No, the one ring in question is not the same one that the storyline of The Lord of the Rings centers around. It is however, the reason why Jay-Z shot his brother when he was 12. He recently spoke up for the first time about his own violent past.
Living in the Brooklyn projects at the [...]

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President Barack Obama’s Playlist

Posted on 29. Sep, 2010 by jaycie.

Obama’s previously mentioned listening to Jay-Z but recently he acknowledged there’s a few more rappers on his playlist.  He gives credit to his personal aid, Reggie Love, for expanding his selection saying, “Jay-Z used to be sort of what predominated, but now I’ve got a little Nas and a little Lil Wayne and some other [...]

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Richest Rappers of 2010

Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by jaycie.

Forbes released a special report telling us what men made what in the hip hop world. Here’s a list:
8. 50 with $8 million
7. Kanye with $12 million. Last year he had $25 million.
6. Luda with $16 million
5. Dr Dre with $17 million
4. Lil Wayne with $20 million. [...]

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BET Awards 2010 Wrap Up

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by jaycie.

The BET Awards were last night and quite the eventful, well, event. Here’s a look at my predictions and the actual winners (predictions italicized, winners bold).  I went one for four:
VIEWERS CHOICE
Beyonce–Sweet Dreams
Trey Songz–Say Ahh
Jay-Z ft Alicia Keys–Empire State of Mind
Young Money–Bedrock
Rihanna–Hard – WINNER
Monica–Everything to Me
BEST NEW ARTIST
Justin Bieber
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Young Money
Melanie Fiona
Wale
BEST [...]

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Jay-Z and Eminem

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by jaycie.

Jay-Z and Eminem perform on the roof at David Letterman. Here’s a video…

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Dr Dre’s and Jay-Z’s Single Released…Sorta

Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by jaycie.

Dr Dre’s and Jay-Z’s much anticipated “Under pressure” is all over the web. After weeks of waiting for the collaboration you can hear it practically anywhere. But, apparently, it’s not because the song is done. Dre told Interscope, “I want to set the record straight for everybody who’s been waiting to hear [...]

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New Music Friday

Posted on 28. May, 2010 by jaycie.

Everyone and their mom has a new song. Here are a few…
Kanye ft Dwele–Power

T.I. ft Lil Wayne–Yeah

Drake ft Jay-Z–Light Up

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