Jay Z keeps setting new rules, he proves that he is businessman, with his interview with his HBO Real Time WIth Bill Maher interview and the world premiere of his "Picasso Baby" (A Performance Art Piece) video off his platinum album Magna Carta Holy Grail. Hov opened up Bill Maher's "Real Time" August 2nd panel with talk about his album, his success, and possibly being inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Hov gradually spoke on the issues stop-and-frisk in New York, and the current state of NYC's Housing Projects. Read More »
Jay Z has been all over the news recently for his work musically (new album "Magna Carta Holy Grail"), his work cinematically (producing the soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby"), and his work athletically (becoming a sports agent and signing Robinson Cano and Kevin Durant). Thursday's headline deals with his work grammatically however. Word has gotten round that the rapper would prefer to go by the name "Jay Z," dropping the hyphen previously included in his alias. Read More »
Producer Timbaland had a big hand in crafting beats for Jay-Z's recent release "Magna Carta Holy Grail," as can be seen in the series of Samsung commercials that show clips of Hova and friends in the studio. But the pair's ability to work together has only just recently come back into being. Jay explained his fall out with Timbaland on BBC Radio on Monday. Read More »
If it were up to Kanye West, the masses would have heard Magna Carta Holy Grail tracks "Oceans" and "Holy Grail" much sooner. According to a BBC Radio 1 interview via NME, Jay-Z began working on his new album 2013 Magna Carta Holy Grail back when West and he had just finished their collaboration album Watch The Throne, which was released in Aug. 2011. Read More »
Rick Rubin, the man who is responsible for possible helping to produce the first hip-hop album with LL Cool J's Radio, continues to reign supreme as one of the top producers in the industry for more than three decades. The Def Jam Recordings cofound has lent his expertise to a slew of acts including Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beastie Boys, Adele, and Kid Rock, and most recently Kanye West and Jay-Z. Read More »
Jay-Z and Kanye West may have been on the throne in 2011, but two of the most successful rappers in the game may be preparing for you to "Watch The Throne II." WTT producer Mike Dean revealed, that Hov and Kanye have been in talks, however he will not divulge any spoilers on weather the rap duo are ready to release another joint effort. Read More »