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Sunday, January 08, 2012

Baby Blue Ivy Carter Born to Beyonce & Jay-Z



The news hit late, late Saturday evening, with most people finding out Sunday morning.  Beyonce and Jay-Z have finally had their baby, the one that had been keeping the hip hop universe and gossip world on the edge of its seats.  Beyonce's baby girl was born via C-section at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC, and officially bestowed with the name "Blue Ivy Carter."  This is apparently Jigga's favorite color, and probably has the makings of some sort of line of children's products branded after the Carter daughter.

There's been fans and haters all over Twitter, including other members of the hip hop community.  Rappers including Talib Kweli and Diddy, as well as Def Jam founder Russell Simmons all tweeted congratulations.  So did Rihanna, La Toya Jackson, The Dream, and 100's of others.  MTV has a report here on some of the hip hop community's tweets.

Of course now everyone will wait for the first pictures, videos, and words from Beyonce and Jay-Z.  Everyone will also wait to hear what the first song lyrics will be to mention their daughter.  Will it be a new Jay-Z rap line, or a song created by Beyonce declaring her love for the new life she's brought forth?  It should become much more interesting for Mr. and Mrs. Carter and Blue Ivy as 2012 continues!

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Beyonce, Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj Among 'Craziest Moments of 2011'


The surprise Beyonce baby bump reveal, along with controversies involving Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj made a recent list of crazy moments from 2011. Why were Breezy and Nicki on the list, and who else made it on there for this past year's moments?

According to VIBE's "That Sh*t Cray!" list, they selected 10 of the craziest moments from celebs this past year. One was Beyonce's pregnancy which broke a record with its number of Twitter mentions after the MTV VMAs. Another was Chris Brown going ballistic on Good Morning America after he was asked one too many Rihanna questions. There was also Nicki Minaj, not for her GMA nip slip, but instead for her strange moment in mid-July. Apparently, Nicki got hit in the lower lip by a man, but never pressed charges. Some presumed it was a close friend named Safaree Samuels, who may have been her secret boyfriend.

Also on the list is the guy from LMFAO for his altercation with Mitt Romney on a flight, as well as Wiz Khalifa for performing a mock sex act on stage with girlfriend, Amber Rose. Rick Ross was put on the list for the scary seizures he suffered this past year, while Charlie Sheen got on there for his crazy behavior back in February and March.

Looking back, it certainly was a year of craziness for many celebrities. Some were good (Beyonce expecting), while other's not so good (Rick Ross' health situation). There were wardrobe malfunctions, crazy outbursts, good announcements, and plenty of spotlight, both positive and negative. Whether or not these celebrities want to remember these moments for life is another story! Here's looking forward to even more crazy celebrity antics in 2012!

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Billboard Music Awards 2011 Performers


Sunday will mark the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. There should be a good variety of performers on hand from hip hop music to celebrate this latest show in Vegas.

There will be a Lil Wayne Billboard appearance. He'll team up with singer Mary J Blige to perform a duet together on stage. This will be their song from the Diddy-Dirty Money album, also scheduled to appear on Blige's upcoming solo album.

Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo Green and Snoop Dogg are among the other performers scheduled for the show. Among the presenters will be everyone's favorite young couple of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards will also award Jay-Z's wife, Beyonce Knowles, with a special Millenium award. The show airs Sunday night starting at 8PM EST on ABC. Check local listings for appropriate channel in your area.

See the official website for more details on Sunday's awards show. Also check out the "Fan Favorite" award voting here.

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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Top 10 Ringtones 11/8/09


Here's a look at the hottest ringtones for your cell phone right now, according to Funtonia.com. Many of the usual suspects are on top of this chart, including Jay-Z and Beyonce. The Black Eyed Peas and Miley Cyrus also have continued to make major money with their upbeat party anthems I Gotta Feeling & Party in the USA. Check out the top 10 below, and add your favorite to your phone, no matter what the brand or service you use!

1) Best I Ever Had - Drake

2) Party in the USA - Miley Cyrus

3) Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

4) Forever - Drake

5) Run this Town - Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West

6) 21 Guns - Green Day

7) Break Up - Mario feat. Gucci Mane

8) Down - Jay Sean

9) I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas

10) Sweet Dreams - Beyonce

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys at 2009 MTV VMA's


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(Lil' Mama on stage with Jay-Z, Alicia w/ the WTF?)

Whether Jay-Z was fashionably late or it was just part of the show, the rapper closed out the strange, controversial and interesting 2009 MTV VMA's with a hardcore rap performance. Jay-Z took to the stage after MTV continually announced he was on his way to the venue several times. Possibly to build hype, or he really was late for the show. Still it was a spirited and boisterous performance by the duo of Jay's Blueprint 3 hit song "Empire State of Mind". Jay's wife Beyonce bootylicious self was shown dancing front row to the track.



Empire State of Mind Lyrics - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys

Question: What was Lil' Mama doing up on stage at the end of Jay-Z's performance? Notice in the video and pic above, Alicia Keys is wondering what the hell she's doing there. I'm sure she got a talking to later on. The one-hit wonder of "Lip Gloss" fame showed up to pose next to Jay and Alicia Keys following their triumphant performance on stage. Many fans and reviewers of the show believe maybe Lil' Mama was high, but more likely she just wanted her 15 seconds of fame as she isn't relevant right now. Even with last night's stunt, she still was less talked about than Kanye West.

More 2009 MTV VMA's Coverage:

Kanye West blog Apology to Taylor Swift

Kanye West Taylor Swift MTV VMA 2009 incident

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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Jay-Z Concert from MSG via FUSE TV



(Jay-Z returns to MSG on Fuse TV concert)

Jigga man returned once again to the venue he's rocked several times over including his farewell Fade to Black concert before his "retirement" several years ago. This time rapper Jay-Z was back to form as he performed his new album hits, opening the show with singer Alicia Keys to perform "Empire State of Mind" in boisterous fashion as both the rapper and R&B diva boldly belted out their verses and chorus. After the opening cut, Jay gave a shout-out to each borough of NY, with Brooklyn getting the loudest ovation as expected. The rap star then launched into "Where I'm From" off his second album. Jay's 3rd track was the "Brooklyn Go Hard" song from the Notorious movie, complete with pounding drumline and singer Santogold.

The crowd erupted in a "HO-VA" chant right after Jay finished, then launched into "PSA" from The Black Album. The stage featured full band as well as digital graphics backdrop which changed to mirror the various tracks. Jay's wifey Beyonce also took to the stage doing her thing as well complete with her own dance crew to back her up. Rapper/producer Pharrel also showed up for the concert to get on stage for "I Jus Wanna Love U".

The concert was the "Answer the Call" 9/11 charity concert Friday night at Madison Square Garden. All proceeds went to the New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Fund. Tickets cost just $50 a pop, (inexpensive for a Jay-Z show). Apparently the show sold out in under a minute, and that's no surprise at that price. Jay-Z's newest album was also released on Friday 9/11, "The Blueprint 3" which has received lukewarm reception from critics and fans. Some praise the latest work, while others say it's too much like Kingdom Come. Regardless of how the album itself ranks, this particular live concert shows that Jay-Z still knows how to rock a crowd and put on one helluva show!

Watch Jay-Z's "Answer the Call" concert footage here!

Get Jay-Z Blueprint 3 lyrics here

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Friday, July 17, 2009

Top 10 Ringtones Chart 7.18.09


Right now Canadian-rapper Drake holds the top spot in terms of ringtones, followed by Jeremih with his Birthday Sex tribute. Black Eyed Peas check in at third with Boom Boom Pow, and MJ even holds a spot on the top 10, RIP. As of 7/18/09, here's the hottest ringtones in the land according to Funtonia:

01) Best I Ever Had by Drake
02) Birthday Sex by Jeremih
03) Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas
04) Don`t Trust Me by 3OH!3
05) Halo by Beyonce
06) I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
07) Blame It (On The Alcohol) by Jamie Foxx
08) Dead and Gone by T.I.
09) Knock You Down by Keri Hilson
10) Thriller by Michael Jackson


Over on Billboard, the late Michael Jackson holds the #3, 5, and 8 spots with Beat It, The Way You Make Me Feel and Man in the Mirror, respectively. See more MJ ringtones here.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Barack's Bash features Jay-Z, Beyonce


January 20th, 2009 saw the United States' first ever African American president take office with the swearing in of Barack H. Obama. The historic inauguration ceremony was attended by hundreds of thousands, and full of celebration. Various celebrations were shown worldwide in schools, churches and other gatherings across the United States. Tuesday night the festivities continued in DC with a star-studded lineup at Barack Obama's "Neighborhood Ball: Inauguration". The party featured talents such as Nick Cannon hosting, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Beyonce singing. Various celebs dropped by as well to express their congrats and emcee including Ray Romano and Jamie Foxx.

Oscar award-winning actor Denzel Washington had the honor of introducing President Barack Obama and first lady Michele Obama at the Ball. R&B diva Beyonce Knowles sang for the couple as they shared their first dance since taking office. Beyonce sang the Etta James classic "At Last" while Barack and Michele slow danced on stage underneath the spotlight. Jay-Z performed his unreleased tribute to Obama entitled "History" which is scheduled to be on his upcoming "The Blueprint 3" album.

Mariah, Shakira, Alicia Keys, Faith Hill, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Mary J. Blige, will.i.am and Maroon 5 got on stage together during the show to commemorate Obama by singing a rousing collaborative version of Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered".

Obama said they came up with the idea for the Neighborhood Ball because they're "neigborhood people" and Obama first cut his teeth while working to help neighborhoods. The 44th President said this Ball captures the true spirit of his campaign involving neighbors, "because together we are going to change America".

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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Vibe's 80 Best Songs of 08' So Far


Online music and entertainment site, Vibe.com is releasing a list of what they believe are the "80 Best Songs of 08", 16 tracks at a time. So far they've released just the first 48 tracks (80-32) of their listing, but it's a mix full of variety; everyone from Joe Budden to Red Spyda, Duffy, Leona Lewis, Danity Kane, Young Jeezy, Wayne, G-Unit, Kanye and many of the hottest singers & rappers in the game are represented. The tracks come from the Billboard charts as well as unreleased singles, remixes and mix tapes.

Here's a look at #60-50 as determined by Vibe:

    60 “SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)”
    Beyoncé

    59 “I DECIDED, PT. 1”
    Solange

    58 “GET LIKE ME”
    David Banner feat. Chris Brown and Yung Joc

    57 “GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD”
    Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne

    56 “STAY WITH ME (BY THE SEA)”
    Al Green feat. John Legend

    55 “UMMA DO ME (REMIX)”
    Rocko feat. Young Jeezy, T.I., Boo, and Big Kuntry King

    54 “THREADS”
    Portishead

    53 "THE CRAZY"
    Wale

    52 "DON'T STOP THE MUSIC"
    Rihanna

    51 "CHEVY MONSTA"
    Rich Boy

    50 "HERE I AM"
    Rick Ross feat. Nelly and Avery Storm



Based on the above list, Beyonce's little sister has sure grown up into a singer in her own right. Solange's song just barely beats out "Single Ladies" which TIME magazine refers to as one of its top 10 songs of the year, period. Solange's Neptunes-produced track definitely has some oomph to it, but if she will ever have the star power of Beyonce really remains to be seen.

Check out Vibe's first hot 16 songs and Vibe's second hot 16 songs and Vibe's third hot 16 songs complete with imeem-powered audio clips of each selection.

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Sunday, January 04, 2009

Jay-Z & Beyonce's New Year 2009


Jay-Z and Beyonce spent New Years just like any other power couple capable of doing whatever they want whenever they want. The married superstar duo reportedly rented a $200,000 a week yacht named "The Galaxy" and headed for some fun in the sun. During the trip Jay-Z took digital pictures of his wife while she posed for him on board. Beyonce also enjoyed her time on a jet ski and water trampoline during their outing to St. Barts in the Caribbean. Entertainmentwise.com has 20 photos posted from their sea voyage here.

Beyonce can definitely help afford the yacht trip, since she recently won the prestigious title of "Richest Young Star" during Forbes naming of the richest stars under 30. Knowles at age 27 currently has an estimated $80 million in her bank account. She edged out #2 singer Justin Timberlake and #3 NBA star Kobe Bryant, showing the solo sensation Beyonce has the ability to pay her "Bills".

In other Jay-Z news, the recession has apparently hurt his plans for a new luxury hotel. The hotel supposed to launch in New York's West side early this year has been delayed. According to allhiphop.com the plans to break bround are "postponed indefinitely". The reason?
The J Hotels line is reportedly just delayed and not canceled, however the current economic climate “can no longer support the $370 million in loans and investment” needed to make the planned five-star hotel a reality.
According to experts it may take up to 2 years for any new buildings to appear in the city's skyline.

Read more about Jay-Z's luxury hotel story here.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

TIME's Top 10 Songs of 2008


TIME magazine's December 22nd issue has a look back at the year 2008's best and worst through a series of lists. The following is TIME's Top 10 Songs of 2008, which is always open for debate.

1. Love Lockdown - Kanye West
2. So What - Pink
3. Oh My God - Ida Maria
4. A Milli - Lil Wayne
5. White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
6. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers
7. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it) - Beyonce
8. Time to Pretend - MGMT
9. Rockferry - Duffy
10. Going On - Gnarls Barkley

Kanye West continues to rule music, no matter what form his comes in. TIME calls his Love Lockdown "easily the most interesting musical experiment this year". There's been plenty of criticism against the rapper for his sing-songy experimental album, 808s & Heartbreak. As for Lil' Wayne, he's got the full page photo next to the list and TIME says its rare a Wayne song go by without him claiming he's ill. Then again isn't that what most rappers say? It's been a great year for Wayne though, as he has several Grammy nominations for Tha Carter III and various songs heading into the 2009's awards show.

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Friday, December 12, 2008

Jay-Z's Rocawear Bash


Jay-Z continues to get better with age just like a fine cristal, or Grey goose. According to MTV.com, Jay-Z celebrated his birthday and the holidays Thursday night while wife Beyonce was working in Paris to promote her latest release, I Am Sasha Fierce. Jay partied it up in New York at 1 Oak, where he was the only real celeb in the house for a special Rocawear party. Included in the guests were a few friends, Rocawear staff and some hot Rocawear models. There were some contestants from "I Want to Work for Diddy" in the house, but you can't call them celebs just yet.

Jay-Z turned 39 on December 4th, his official birthday and an opening track on Jay's Black Album. It's hard to believe that the greatest rapper in hip-hop today will soon be 40 and still outdoing the young cats in the game. Jay's comeback album Kingdom Come, made many think that he should be in a retirement home, but with his next album, American Gangster, Jay-Z re-established himself as one of the hottest lyricists around. The rapper/business mogul has been working on The Blueprint 3 for several months now, with tracks such as "History", "Brooklyn Go Hard" and "BK Anthem" recently appearing online, still unreleased. The scorchin-hot "Brooklyn Go Hard" is confirmed to be on the "Notorious" soundtrack.

MTV.com also reported about Travis Barker who did a recent remix of Jay's "Jockin' Jay-Z" track. Read the full article here at MTV.com.

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Beyonce & Justin Timberlake's SNL Skit


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You may have missed it this past Saturday night, but there was a hilarious spoof done of Beyonce Knowles' latest video "Single Ladies". On Saturday Night Live, Beyonce was the scheduled musical guest, and also did a skit to parody her video. Her current video features a black and white scene with Beyonce and three dancers showin their stuff. However, in the SNL video, Beyonce had a different set of dancers. Appearing as the dancers were SNL cast member Andy Samberg, a newer SNL cast member this season, and a surprise cameo from R&B/Pop singer Justin Timberlake.

Catch the YouTube video from SNL here.

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Sunday, November 09, 2008

Beyonce the New Wonder Woman?


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Hollywood's hottest superstar Megan Fox has already taken her name off the table for the role of Wonder Woman in the TBA movie by DC Comics & Warner Brothers. Since that news, there's been recent rumors and murmurs that the role could be taken by Miss Foxy Cleopatra, aka the singing sensation from Dreamgirls, aka the girl in Pink Panther (a movie many have forgotten about), Miss Beyonce Knowles. Recently, Beyonce exposed her desire to play a lighter role than her recent drama films have had her in.

Beyonce gave the following to the LA Times when asked about the role of Wonder Woman:

After doing these roles that were so emotional I was thinking to myself, 'OK, I need to be a superhero.' Although, when you think about the psychology of the heroes in the films these days, they are still a lot of work, of course, and emotional. But there's also an action element that I would enjoy... I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman? It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It's time for that, right?

I would definitely have to keep it right for that costume. The way that Lynda Carter wore it, she was sooo fine. She was amazing. I saw her costume at the Met. Her waist was unbelievable. It was pretty crazy, actually, her proportions. But I love Wonder Woman and it'd be a dream come true to be that character. It sure would be handy to have that lasso. To make everybody tell the truth? I need that. It would come in very handy.


(Story source: io9.com)

We can dream right? Just imagine Beyonce donning the Wonder Woman costume, and what type of music video might develop from this! Maybe a collab with her Boy Wonder, Jay-Z? After all, Jay-Z's Kingdom Come was an ode to DC Comics superhero Superman. Beyonce's upcoming movie is Cadillac Records which also features rap star Mos Def. She's also been working on her next studio album, and has two singles out "If I Were a Boy" and "Put a Ring on It".

Beyonce Exposed - Beyonce Knowles Biography

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Friday, October 17, 2008

Beyonce's Big Give & New Album!



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According to MarketWatch.com, R&B diva, Beyonce Knowles has made a $100,000 donation to the Gulf Coast Relief Fund which benefits victims of Hurricane Ike in the Greater Houston area. The money helps out those individuals who've lost their homes, property and jobs. Beyonce is also working on a fund raiser benefit for Hurricane Ike Relief through the Survivor Foundation. Full details are to be announced at a future time. You can find more info about Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund and how to donate at: www.ghcf.org.

In other Beyonce news, her new album has been underway for some time now and is scheduled for a November 18th release. Last week Beyonce released two new tracks including "If I Were a Boy", and her new single called "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", which is produced by Tricky Stewart. You can hear the catchy and upbeat new single or view a video over on Beyonce's official website: www.beyonceonline.com

You can also catch Beyonce tonight on BET's Black Carpet, 10:30PM EST on BET.

Find & download Beyonce MP3's at Amazon.com

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Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Beyonce & Jay-Z's Prenup


According to a recent report, the longer R&B diva Beyonce stays married to her husband Jay-Z, the more money she will get in the event of a divorce. Also the more offspring the duo produces, the wealthier Beyonce could become.

KBS Radio reports:

The prenup agreement stipulates that Jay-Z would pay Beyonce $10 million if the marriage ends after two years, with another $1 million for each further year she remains in the marriage, up to 15 years. She would also receive an additional $5 million for each child they produce.

According to sources, "Jay-Z adores Beyonce and was willing to give her almost anything she wanted."

Beyonce is also currently working on her third solo album. According to Galatta.com, the singer is working with production duo Chris Stewart and Kuk Harell. She also may do some work with hubby Jay-Z on the new record, which is no departure from her past two albums. Jay and Beyonce have had good success with collaborative work as they've brought forth hot songs like "03' Bonnie and Clyde" and "Crazy in Love". unlike a fellow rap/R&B couple, Nasir Jones and Kelis. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are amongst other married musical couples to experience album sales drops after the marriage.

Source: Galatta.com

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Monday, April 28, 2008

FHM's Sexiest Women of 2008


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The blazing hot co-star of last year's blockbuster movie Transformers has been proclaimed the sexiest woman on the planet by FHM. The magazine recently released its list of ”The 100 Sexiest Women in the World for 2008”, with Megan Fox at the top followed Jessica Alba and Keely Hazell. Several musical talents are included in the top 100 such as Rihanna, Beyonce, Shakira, Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Aguilera and Avril Lavigne. Surprisingly, Kim Kardashian did not make the top 100 list.

Here's a look at the top 20:

1. Megan Fox
2. Jessica Biel
3. Keely Hazell
4. Elisha Cuthbert
5. Hayden Panettiere
6. Scarlett Johansspn
7. Cheryl Cole
8. Hilary Duff
9. Angelina Jolie
10. Keira Knightley
11. Rihanna
12. Kate Beckinsale
13. Jessica Biel
14. Eva Longoria
15. Alessandra Ambrosio
16. Michael Belson
17. Beyonce Knowles
18. Gemma Atkinson
19. Jennifer Love-Hewitt
20. Christina Aguilera

View the FHM Top 100 Sexiest Woman here.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Kanye - Alexis Engagement Ends


Kanye West and Alexis Phifer Diamonds may be forever in the world of the Roc family, but they won't be forever for Kanye and now ex-fiancee Alexis Phifer. Kanye decided to end their engagement due to "being focused on his show" (the Glow in the Dark Tour) and the fact the couple hit a rough patch.

According to People:

"They'd been having problems," a pal of West's says. "Kanye is really focused on his show; he's putting everything into the show right now. Alexis is a nice girl, but Kanye has been going through a rough time. They hit a rough patch and for now they've split."

According to the friend, Phifer and West, both 30, had been spending less time together in the last few weeks as the Grammy-winning star prepared for his nationwide "Glow in the Dark" tour. "I haven't seen [Alexis] around at all the last few times I’ve seen him recently," the friend added.


See the full People's story on the split up here. While Kanye and Alexis may have split, Jay-Z and Beyonce are still together. People also has an exclusive on the Jay-Z & Beyonce Marriage license here.

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Independent Article on Jay-Z's Hustle


The Independent of UK has a great write up about S. Carter, aka Jay-Z, who will be headlining an upcoming show in Glastonbury. Jay also just inked a 150 million dollar deal with Live Nation, which now will fund Jay's concerts and give him $10 million each for 3 future studio albums. The article takes a look at Jay's rise to fame including his rap connections in High School, his move into the world of drug deals and hustling, and his current business dealings. The emphasis of the article is Jay's appeal to the mainstream, including those who don't understand hip hop so much.

An excerpt from The Independent:

The sum of $150m is more substantial than the price tag the promoter placed on Madonna ($120m) or U2 (a rumoured $100m-plus), and will see Live Nation funding not only Jay-Z's live performances, but also his next three albums to the tune of $10m each. The company will even pump $25m into his other business ventures, including clothing lines and a talent-spotting agency.

According to reports, Jay-Z also took time off last weekend to marry Beyoncé Knowles. Yet somehow even a relationship conducted under the noses of the hungry US tabloids has failed to dent his critical standing. After more than a decade of remarkable commercial success, Jay-Z remains beloved of hardcore hip-hop fans and mere hobbyists alike.

"He's the greatest rapper alive," says Trevor Nelson, the hip-hop DJ and presenter. "The most credible rappers, like Common, never tend to be multi-platinum artists. The most commercial rappers, like 50 Cent, never get into the hall of fame for their skills. But Jay-Z has both, and that's what makes him great."


The article goes on to discuss Jay's upbringing, the death of 2Pac and BIG, Jay's rivalry with Nas and his thoughts about headling in Glastonbury.

Check out the full article Jay-Z The Hustler at The Independent.

There's also been recent reports about singer Rihanna's reaction to the Jay-Z & Beyonce "secret wedding ceremony". Read more about Rihanna's reaction here.

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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Jay-Z & Beyonce Knowles Married!


Just days after reports that Jay-Z & Beyonce had acquired a marriage license, they now have acquired the marriage itself. People magazine reported that Jay-Z & Beyonce Knowles wed after a lavish party at Jay-Z's Tribeca loft. The hip hop couple had 60 days to use their marriage license, but it didn't take long at all. It was a very private, intimate affair and guests included family such as Beyonce's sister Solange and her parents. Also present were Destiny's Child pals Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and the couple's friend Gwyneth Paltrow. See People Magazine's report.

People became suspicious of the wedding when they saw flower arrangements and a tent delivered to Jay-Z's apartment. At first the speculation was that it was all being done to celebrate Jay-Z finalizing a multi-million dollar deal with concert promoter Live Nation.
Perez Hilton's weblog had reported the address for the wedding and the following behind the scenes info:

"-BEYONCÉ's dressing room is set up in gym with a vanity and flowers
-There are secret service everywhere inside…they swept the place
-Fridge stocked with JAY-Z's favorite champagne
-There was a platform - maybe for the ceremony
-Tables were set for about 30, so the event will be intimate" (Source: Perezhilton.com)

While the marriage is a done deal, Jay's deal with Live Nation isn't done, yet. It's nearing completion and is said to be a $150 million dollar deal. This would rival some of the biggest music contracts signed in the biz. The deal would mean Jay leaves Def Jam and then is locked in to a nice package including the financing of Jay's own entertainment venture. It would also include future recordings and tours over the next 10 years by Jay-Z. Jay's startup would be called "Roc Nation", an umbrella company for Jay's albums, production, talent consulting and management. All profits would be split 50/50 between Jigga and Live Nation. Just 5 months ago, Live Nation inked a $120 deal with pop superstar Madonna. Read more at AOL news.

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