Posts Tagged ‘Jay Z’
New Music: Jay-Z – Glory (Tribute to Blue Ivy Carter)
January 9th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Proud father and musical genius, Jay Z has released this new track “Glory” which is a tribute to Blue Ivy Carter, his baby daughter which was born this weekend. Make sure you listen all the way through, the ending is amazing!
Source: Illroots
New Music Video: Jay-Z and Kanye West – “Otis”
August 11th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
Here are the official visuals to Kanye West’s and Jay-Z’s “Otis” track. Enjoy.
Forbes Cash Kings 2011: Top 20 Hip Hop Earners
August 9th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
The Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings have been revealed from the period of May 2010 to May 2011 . Take a look and see if your favorite hip-hop or rap artist made the list.
1. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, $37 million;
2. Sean “Diddy” Combs, $35 million;
3. Kanye West, $16 million;
4. Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter, Bryan “Birdman” Williams, $15 million (tie);
6. Marshall “Eminem” Mathers, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus, $14 million (tie);
9. Aliuane “Akon” Thiam, $13 million;
10. Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges, $12 million;
11. Cameron “Wiz Khalifa” Thomaz, Aubrey “Drake” Graham, $11 million (tie);
13. Pharrell Williams, $10 million;
14. Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley, $7 million;
15. Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean, Onika “Nicki Minaj” Maraj, $6.5 million (tie);
17. William “Rick Ross” Roberts, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Armando “Pitbull” Perez, $6 million (tie);
20. Faheem “T-Pain” Najm, Bobby “B.o.B” Simmons, Jr., $5 million (tie)
News: Jay-Z Buys Billionaire Boys Club
August 3rd, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
According to GQ, Jay-Z has bought the exclusive licensing rights to produce and distribute Billionaire Boys Club. They have also stated that Jay has kept Pharrell as the creative director of the brand and it will be managed under the Rocawear umbrella We are really curious to see how this pans out, we will keep you updated as time proceeds.
Source: GQ via Highsnobiety
The Throne: Kanye West & Jay- Z Announce Tour Dates
July 25th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
According to an official press release, the release date for Watch The Throne has changed. Now, the LP will arrive on iTunes August 8 and will hit stores August 8th/12th. The duo has also unveiled the official tour dates for this Fall. Tickets go on sale August 8, whereas pre-sale will be begin this Thursday, here.
WATCH THE THRONE TOUR (Powered By VoyR)
9/22/11 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
9/24/11 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
9/25/11 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
9/27/11 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
9/28/11 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
9/29/11 Washington DC Verizon Center
10/4/11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
10/6/11 Chicago, IL United Center
10/7/11 Chicago, IL United Center
10/8/11 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
10/10/11 Denver, CO Pepsi Center10/13/11 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
10/14/11 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
10/16/11 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
10/17/11 Sacramento, CA Power Balance Pavilion
10/19/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
10/20/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
10/21/11 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
10/25/11 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
10/26/11 Houston, TX Toyota Center
10/29/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/30/11 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
11/1/11 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
11/3/11 Boston, MA TD Garden
New Music: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Otis (No Tags)
July 20th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
First official track off of Watch the Throne. This album is going to be crazy! Download and listen below.
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Source: Illroots
Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne (Tracklist)
July 12th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
Here is the official track-listing to Kanye West’s and Jay-Z’s anticipated album Watch The Throne. Features include Frank Ocean, Beyoncé and Mr. Hudson. Check it out below!
1. No Church in The Wild (Feat. Frank Ocean)
2. Lift Off (Feat. Beyoncé)
3. Niggas in Paris
4. Otis (Feat. Otis Redding)
5. Gotta Have It
6. New Day
7. Prime Time
8. Who Gon Stop Me
9. Murder to Excellence
10. Welcome to The Jungle
11. Sweet Baby Jesus (Feat. Frank Ocean)
12. Love You So (Feat. Mr Hudson)
13. Illest Motherfucker Alive
14. H*A*M
15. That’s My Bitch
16. The Joy (Feat. Curtis Mayfield)
Source: Illroots
Kanye West & Jay-Z Perform “H.A.M.” at SXSW 2011 (Video)
July 12th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
Back in March Kanye West performed at SXSW and to close the show he brought out Jay-Z to perform “H.A.M.”. We finally get official video coverage. Stay tuned for more videos from the concert.
Jay-z: Life + Times Website Launch
April 5th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
Iconic figure and musical genius, Jay Z, has launched his official blog which highlights the visual images within his mind. Titled Life + Times (Life And Times), the business minded individual that we all seem to love, takes us on a journey through his mind of freshness ( sort of like a tumblr, but on another level of creativity). The mogul is now allowing visitors so we suggest you hit up Life + Times and take a ride through Jay’s thoughts.
Jay-Z “Evolution Of My Style” Video
March 1st, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
Jay-Z shares his evolution of rapping from when he first started at age nine to his present age. He discusses his childhood and how living in the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn ultimately framed his verses to what they are today. Check it out.
New Music: Kanye West & Jay-Z – H.A.M (Produced by Lex Luger)
January 11th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
Produced by Lex Luger, Kanye West and Jay drop their first track from the dual album Watch the Throne. There is nothing more to say other than take a listen!
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Spotted: Jay-Z in Gucci Jacket, PRPS Denim Jeans and Balenciaga Sneakers
January 7th, 2011 / No Comments » / by Staff
Jay-Z was recently spotted leaving the Mercer Hotel sporting a shearling lined Gucci leather jacket form the Fall 09 Collection, destroyed PRPS denim jeans and a pair of Balenciaga Leather Patchwork sneakers ($535). Dope or Nope?
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