Archive for the 'Jay-Z' Category

On the Scene: Jay-Z, Flo Rida, Rick Ross, Aubrey O’Day, Wyclef Jean

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Jay-Z performed a free show in Miami as part of the “Last Chance for Change” rally to register voters on behalf of Barack Obama’s campaign. Jay is collaborating with Coldplay on a remix to “Lost” off the group’s upcoming EP Prospekt’s March.

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Jay-Z at 2008 Global Leadership Awards Gala

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Jay-Z was honored with a Global Leadership Award at the United Nations Association of the USA’s 2008 Global Leadership Awards gala at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on Wednesday.

The hip-hop mogul received the award for his visionary leadership of “Water for Life” and his partnership with the United Nations.

Video: T.I. Brings Out Superstars at NY Show

T.I. celebrated the release of his new album Paper Trail with a star-studded concert at New York’s Highline Ballroom on Tuesday. He brought out special guests Lupe Fiasco for “Superstar,” Swizz Beatz for “Bring ‘Em Out” and “Swing Ya Rag,” and Jay-Z for “Swagga Like Us.”

Watch Hov and Swizzy above and Lupe below courtesy of MissInfo.tv.

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2008 New Yorkers For Children Fall Gala

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Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Lupe Fiasco were among those in attendance at the 2008 New Yorkers For Children Fall Gala held at Cipriani’s 42nd Street on Tuesday.

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Jay-Z, Kanye West to Release New Albums This Year

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MTV UK is reporting that both Jay-Z and Kanye West will release new albums before the end of the year. According to the site, Jay-Z will release “Swagger Like Us” featuring T.I., West, and Lil Wayne as his lead single. It will reportedly be available as a digital download this Saturday, September 6th.

Meanwhile, Kanye West is scheduled to drop his follow-up to Graduation in December. The first single, “Love Lockdown,” is said to debut on Monday. The rapper recently performed the track at the Nike+ Human Race 10K grand finale. Watch the live performance below. West will also close the MTV VMAs on Sunday.

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New Music: Kanye, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, & T.I. - ‘Swagger Like Us’

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Hip-hop heavy hitters Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and T.I. aka “The Rap Olympic Team” go for the gold on “Swagger Like Us,” a new track reportedly off T.I.’s Paper Trail. The song samples M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes.”

You can listen to it on Kanye’s blog.

Long Hair Don’t Care

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Jigga appeared at the 2008 J&R MusicFest in New York on Thursday sporting more hair than usual.

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Motorola ‘Jay-Z’ Headphones on the Way?

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Dr. Dre is about to get some friendly competition in the headphones market, according to CNET’s Crave. There’s indication that Jay-Z will release his own set of headphones with Motorola, which will go up against Dre and Monster Cable’s Beats by Dr. Dre.

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50 Cent Tops Forbes’ ‘Hip-Hop Cash Kings’ List

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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson wears the crown on Forbes.com’ inaugural Hip-Hop Cash Kings list of the top-earning hip-hop artists in the business last year. The Queens-bred MC tops the list, earning $150 million over the past 12 months—almost twice what No. 2-ranked Jay-Z made.

The new king of hip-hop wealth banked $100 million after taxes on one deal alone when his stake in VitaminWater was bought by Coca-Cola as part of a $4.1 billion deal. 50’s portfolio also includes G-Unit Records, films, video games, platinum albums, and a mining partnership with South African billionaire Partrice Motsepe.

See the full list below.

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New Music: Jay-Z - ‘Jockin’ Jay-Z’

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The Internet has been fiendin’ for it, now here’s “Jockin’ Jay-Z” in its entirety off Jay-Z’s upcoming Blueprint 3. Jigga premiered the Kanye West-produced song last week at Kanye’s Madison Square Garden show. Hov cannot be stopped!

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