As the matchups for Verzuz battles become a regular topic of conversation among music heads, the argument of who should go up against DMX is one either one of the two greatest to touch the mic; Eminem of Jay-Z. In a recent convo caught on video, DMX boasted, “Eminem don’t want it,” and he added […]
JAY-Z has curated a playlist that features a few stars you know. It has been featured on TIDAL called Jay-Z: Couple Songs From 2020 (So Far). It includes songs from Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, Lil’ Baby, and more. Couple Songs From 2020 is a part of T-Mobile promotion, where new users get a free […]
With Swizz Beatz seemingly playing the role of Don King in the Verzuz world of battles of the hits, the matchups and the challenges keep on coming, but this potential Queens-boro battle between the generations might be something of a legend. While on IG Live with Swizz, rap icon LL Cool J was asked about […]
DMX said that he would only have battled JAY-Z but a new opponent has entered the arena, Eminem. N.O.R.E. hit Instagram and stated the next VERZUZ match-up will bring Slim Shady and X to Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’s Instagram battle stage. “This moment is so Legend !!! 3 minutes before this @therealswizzz CALLS X and […]
Well this came out of nowhere. While Jay-Z is the father of three beautiful children, Blue, Sir, and Rumi, a 28-year-old Maryland woman, La’Teasha Macer, is claiming that she is Hov’s long lost daughter, BOSSIP reports. Of course, her claims should be taken with a major grain of salt. She claims that she has been […]
A common question that is regularly asked during interviews with most rappers is “Who is your top five rappers dead or alive?” Drake took some critics by surprise after revealing his top 5 DOA, however, he made sure to include his mentor. In an IG comment, Drake let the world know who he thinks is […]
On this date in 2002, Dipset General Cam’Ron kept the Harlem legacy rolling when he dropped his third solo album aptly entitled Come Home With Me on the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam imprint. This was the Harlem natives first release under the Roc-A-Fella banner and coincidentally, his most critically acclaimed full-length release to date, being Cam’s only […]
After declining a Verzuz battle with Ja Rule in the pettiest way possible, 50 Cent said he’d be open to going against Snoop Dogg. But Snoop thinks JAY-Z would be a more fitting candidate because they simultaneously reigned in their respective regions. “Biggie passed away and then Nas had it for a minute,” Snoop said. […]
Everybody knows comedian and singer Jamie Foxx for his side-splitting jokes, but while on Instagram Live this weekend with Candace Parker, the actor who accurately portrayed Ray Charles in his award-winning biopic shows who else he can imitate. Before impersonating fellow comedian Dave Chappelle, Foxx said, “Yeah, you learn the tone first.” He went into […]
Jay-Z and Roc Nation are doing their part to ensure a fair trial is conducted in the case of the 25-year-old African-American jogger Ahmaud Arbery who was shot and killed in Georgia in February. Roc Nation credits the state for bringing murder charges against George and Travis McMichael, but the open letter is requesting that […]
2007 was a huge year for hip-hop, and it could be said that the culture shifted after Kanye West’s Graduation, outsold 50 Cent’s highly anticipated follow up to The Massacre, entitled Curtis. For a refresher, Graduation and Curtis were slated to drop on the same day on September 11, 2007. In a highly publicized PR […]
Well, Jay-Z is very guarded about his intellectual property. His likeness, his voice. According to The Guardian, Roc Nation has issued takedown notices against the videos which use the technology of artificial intelligence to present his audible likeness. The videos targeted was one featuring a Jay-Z cover of Hamlet’s “to be or not to be” […]
Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Mario “Yo Gotti” Mims and Team ROC have obtained legal representation for over 150 inmates and have filed a second civil lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The suit is asking for courts to order the Mississippi Department of Corrections to address the barbaric prison conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary […]
JAY-Z’s inaugural Shawn Carter Foundation Gala was a success. Big names like Tyler Perry, Fat Joe, Meek Mill, and more was at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida for the event. Buzz was built around the event ever since Meek and Swizz Beatz revealed that Hov gifted Daytona Rolex watches and […]
Yesterday Colin Kaepernick tweeted in response to the NFL hosting a private workout in Atlanta over the upcoming weekend and all 32 NFL teams are invited. Ian Rapoport revealed that JAY-Z had influence over the league’s decision to finally give the former quarterback a chance. “I’m also told that JAY-Z who is working with the […]
We are nearing the end of 2019, which also means the decade is almost over. Over the course of the past ten years, numerous Hip-Hop and R&B stars have released albums that have been heralded by fans and critics. Billboard has announced its 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s and at the top of the […]
This past weekend was a firestorm of reports, details, sources, and rumors surrounding Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout. One of the reports from sources stated JAY-Z was “disappointed” in Kaep’s decision to host his own workout, instead of coming to the Atlanta Falcons facility for the NFL-hosted workout. You can read more about that statement here. […]
Eric Reid has not been afraid to call out any public figure who he feels is assisting in the takedown of Colin Kaepernick, and over the weekend his target was ESPN First Take host Stephen A. Smith. Stephen A. called out Kaepernick on social media after Kaep made last-minute changes to the location of his […]
This past weekend, JAY-Z hosted the inaugural Shawn Carter Foundation Gala Weekend in Hollywood, Florida at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The weekend kicked off Friday night with a high-stakes poker tournament, which saw Marcelo Claure narrowly beat JAY-Z and Yo Gotti to win a $500,000 pot. Claure would donate his earnings back […]
Saturday (Nov. 16) the NFL hosted workout for Colin Kaepernick was set to go down at the Falcons practice facility but was called off by the quarterback. Representation for Kaepernick states he was misled in detail regarding receivers, waivers, and knowledge of personnel for each team that would be in attendance. Each of those statements […]