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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969), better known as Jay-Z, is an American rapper and current president and CEO of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records. In addition, he co-owns The 40/40 Club, and is a part owner of the New Jersey Nets NBA team. He is one of the most successful American hip-hop artists. Known for his flow and blending of street and popular rap, Jay-Z had become one of the best-selling rappers in the hip hop industry. He is admired for his ability to compose lyrics without...Read More >
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hypem.com
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Roc-a-Fella Records profile
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S. Carter Academy
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www.the4040club.com
The 40/40 Club
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www.rocawear.com
Rocawear
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www.thejayztour.com
TheJayZTour.com : News, Tour dates, Pictures and Song Lyrics
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Jay Z signed on the dotted line and closed the deal with Live Nation on Wednesday night according to a report on Billboard today. Allegedly, Hov gets "775,434 Live Nation shares, plus an option on an additional 500,000 with the exercise price of $13.73." Billboard also reports:Live Nation will reportedly contribute $5 million each year in overhead for five years and offer $25 million to finance Jay-Z's external acquisitions and investments, plus $10 million per album fo
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if all i hears hate why don't i just buy in
what when you go and stab me straight smilin
my blood it still a run
tho you say im not worthy
let me stop this real quick
its you livin dirty
only breathin for me
wont see no seeds out my tree
this game you dunno it already been written out for me
so its fine now i can hold my own
tell me whas like to see this world on your own
that friend that man that fam
where you stand
its you right there still got that kni... MORE
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I was excited as hell to see Jay in concert with fellow moggers David Hyman (along with his better half), and BrittanyBF. As someone who regularly recites random Jay-Z lines to people as they stare blankly back at me like an idiot, going to see Jigga was on the list of things to do before I die.
Being that Mary J. has 16 years of hits to rifle through, and Jay-Z has 12, there wasn't much time for an opening act. R&B Newcomer "The Dream" came out and did three songs, a... MORE
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The first video for "You're Welcome" is an official compilation of behind the scenes concert footage. The second video is a real treat. Jay-Z drops a few lines from "Kingdom Come" that touches on George Bush, hurricane Katrina, and Barack Obama. If you want the lyrics, I've included the lyrics below. "People was poor before the hurricane came
But the down pour poured is like when Mary J sang
Everyday it rains, so everyday the pain
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There have been rumors of Jay-Z possibly pulling out as the headliner of this year's Glastonbury festival. Jay was allegedly upset he was being pegged as the reason for low ticket registrations, and blamed for ruining the format of previous festivals.
Glastonbury organizer Michael Eavis says these reports are absolutely not true, and could have been planted by rival organizers at 02 Wireless.
Eavis said that the reports of a possible Jay-Z cancellation were "complet... MORE
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Live Nation is courting Jay-Z for a truly stunning amount of money plus additional benefits. This looks like a "Madonna Deal" to the tune of $150 Million, but it also looks like so much more than what Madge agreed to. According to a report on Billboard.com:As part of the roughly $150 million partnership, to be called Roc Nation, Live Nation would finance future start-up ventures by Jay-Z, which could include his own label, music publishing, and artist consulting and man
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I am really interested in seeing people's opinion on this. 1. Reasonable Doubt "I'm smooth but deadly like a pearl- handled pistol." That has to be one of the greatest rap lyrics of all-time. I pick this one as my favorite, because there is genius on every song. The lyrics are incredible and the production is amazing. It's a flawless album. 2. The Blueprint I give this album the
heads up over AG for two reasons, AG isn't really original (he bites a movie... MORE
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Since leaving his presidential stint at Def Jam Records, everyone has been waiting to find out what company he lands with next. Would he run an established company like Columbia (at Rick Rubin's side), or would he opt to create a new roster from scratch? An anonymous source has told the New York Post that Jay is asking for crazy amounts of money for his rumored "Carter Music Group" imprint.
"He wants a label to give him $100 million for the Carter Music Group and provid... MORE
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Ticket registration for the Glastonbury festival are down from 2007, and many believe it's due to the headlining act... Jay-Z. The event organizer Michael Eavis says the drop in sales are due to "middle range" headliners. Speaking from the perspective of a hip hop head I can't fathom Jay-Z being mid-range talent, but maybe things are different in the U.K. as Eavis suggested.
“We've gone for something middle range although Jay-Z is huge in America."
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The first ever Pemberton Festival in Pemberton, B.C. will host a diverse roster of musicians this summer. The festival runs the weekend of July 25-27 and the artists confirmed so far include Jay-Z, NIN , Coldplay, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. According to a report in Billboard today, this is the full lineup at this time: Coldplay
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Nine Inch Nails
Jay-Z
Flaming Lips
Interpol
Death Cab For Cutie
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Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige stopped by Hot 97 to give an interview promoting their nationwide "Heart Of The City" tour. During the interview, Jay-Z dashed rumors that he and Nas were working on a collaborative album. However, he and Mary J recorded a new song titled "You're Welcome" that you can listen to below.
If you'd like to listen to the radio interiew in full, check out Real Talk NY
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The new video for "I Know" off Jay-Z's American Gangster album doesn't feature the rapper at all, but Zoe Kravitz (daughter of Lenny) plays the lead role. The song itself is about the controlling effect of heroin and Zoe plays the victim. Check it out.
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A Brooklyn activist by the name of Clive Campbell is suing Jay-Z, Bruce Ratner, and Barclay's bank to the tune of $5 Billion dollars seeking slavery reparations. The three entities are linked to a 4 billion dollar Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn. A new arena for Jay-Z's New Jersey Nets basketball team, along with 6,000 apartments are set to be constructed. Barclay's bank will own the name to the new arena and everyone gets what they want, right?.. Well not quite.
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New dates have been added to Jay-Z and Mary J Blige's "Heart Of The City" tour due to popular demand. Tickets have sold out almost immediately for shows in Baltimore, Washington DC, East Rutherford, Long Island and Boston. Therefore, five dates in big southern cities have been added. Tickets for the new dates will go on sale beginning this Friday (February 22) and are available through www.livenation.com. I would kill to go to the Oakland show...
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