Topic: Jay-Z

Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Pharrell Williams and More Talk Race, Business and Pop Culture with Steve Stoute [VIDEO]

Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Pharrell Williams and More Talk Race, Business and Pop Culture with Steve Stoute [VIDEO]

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Former music executive Steve Stoute is touting a new book entitled “The Tanning of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.” And to coincide the book’s release, Stoute — who is best known for linking the music industry with corporate America — is hosting a new video series with AOL HuffPo called “The Tanning Effect.”

Making a name for himself in the music and business industries, Steve Stoute has been able to provide some of today’s biggest stars with high profile endorsement deals and business ventures, like Justin Timberlake‘s McDonald’s deal, LeBron James‘ deal with State Farm, Jay-Z‘s exclusive Reebok line and even Lady Gaga‘s partnership with MAC Cosmetics. More »

Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa Lead 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations

Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa Lead 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations

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The official nominations for the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards are in … and guess who’s leading the pack of nominees?

We’ll give you a hint: The same guy who sold almost a million albums last week! More »

Kanye West & Jay-Z Unveil “Niggas in Paris” Album Cover

Kanye West & Jay-Z Unveil “Niggas in Paris” Album Cover

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Check out the official artwork from Kanye and Jay-Z‘s next single “Niggas In Paris.” (Look familiar?)

We must say … it isn’t much, but at least it isn’t wayyyyy over the top! More »

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Beyonce Bares Her Baby Bump in Croatia [PHOTOS]

Beyonce Bares Her Baby Bump in Croatia [PHOTOS]

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Continuing to enjoy their European vacation, Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted on the beaches of Croatia on Labor Day (Mon. Sep 5). More »

Beyonce Spends Her 30th Birthday with Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow [PHOTOS]

Beyonce Spends Her 30th Birthday with Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow [PHOTOS]

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Pregnant singer Beyonce turned 30 years old Sunday (Sep. 4) and celebrated her milestone birthday by spending some quality time with her husband Jay-Z in Venice, Italy. More »

Lil Wayne Breaks Jay-Z and Kanye’s iTunes Record

Lil Wayne Breaks Jay-Z and Kanye’s iTunes Record

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Lil Wayne just broke Kanye West and Jay-Z‘s best single-week album sales on iTunes with the release of his new album “Tha Carter IV.” More »

Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Tyler Perry, Ashton Kutcher, Mark Zuckerberg and More Make Vanity Fair’s “Influential Business People” List

Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Tyler Perry, Ashton Kutcher, Mark Zuckerberg and More Make Vanity Fair’s “Influential Business People” List

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Vanity Fair has just released its annual “Influential Business People” list and we have the scoop on who made the top spot. More »

What Will Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Baby Look Like? [PHOTOS]

What Will Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Baby Look Like? [PHOTOS]

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As we all prepare for the arrival of Beyonce and Jay-Z‘s baby, there is a lot to speculate about.

Like, what will it be (boy or girl)? More »

Beyonce is Due in February + She and Jay-Z Are Hoping for a Boy?

Beyonce is Due in February + She and Jay-Z Are Hoping for a Boy?

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The whole entire world already knows that Beyonce is pregnant with she and Jay-Z‘s first child … and sources are now revealing that she’s around 4 months along, and she’s due in February. More »

Drake Speaks on Lil Wayne Dissing Jay-Z: “Whatever any other individual has to say, you have to ask the man himself.”

Drake Speaks on Lil Wayne Dissing Jay-Z: “Whatever any other individual has to say, you have to ask the man himself.”

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Drake may be ride or die for his Young Money team…..but he can’t speak for Lil Wayne‘s jab at Jay-Z in “It’s Good”. More »

Jay-Z and Kanye West Light the Stage Up with “Otis” at the 2011 Video Music Awards

Jay-Z and Kanye West Light the Stage Up with “Otis” at the 2011 Video Music Awards

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Everybody’s favorite rapping duo Kanye West and Jay-Z — aka “The Throne” — showed up and showed out last night (Sun. More »

Lil Wayne on Dissing Jay-Z: “I know there won’t be any repercussions for what I did.”

Lil Wayne on Dissing Jay-Z: “I know there won’t be any repercussions for what I did.”

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Lil Wayne isn’t worried at all about his recent jab at Jay-Z in his new track “It’s Good.”

In a new interview with Vibe, Weezy revealed that he won’t reap any repercussions for what he said. More »

Lil Wayne Disses Jay-Z in New “It’s Good” Song (F/ Drake and Jadakiss)

Lil Wayne Disses Jay-Z in New “It’s Good” Song (F/ Drake and Jadakiss)

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Lil Wayne fires shots at Jay-Z in his new music release “It’s Good” featuring Drake and Jadakiss.

In the song, Weezy says:

Talking bout Baby money / I got your baby money/ Kidnap ya b*tch, get that ‘how much you love yo lady’ money/ I know you fake n*gga, press ya breaks n*gga/ I’ll take you out, that’s a date n*gga More »

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” Still Sitting at the Top of the Charts

Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” Still Sitting at the Top of the Charts

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Never mind watching the throne … because Kanye West and Jay Z are still sitting on theirs!

The rappers have secured the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for the second week in a row with their collaborative album “Watch the Throne.”

According to Nielsen Soundscan, after pushing 436K in first week sales, they managed to push another 177K this week, taking their total to 613k copies sold within two weeks of their debut, which means that the album is now certified Gold. More »

Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne” Sells Nearly 500K Copies its First Week Out

Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne” Sells Nearly 500K Copies its First Week Out

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Kanye West and Jay-Z — collectively known as “The Throne” — have a lot to celebrate this week.

Not only did the Hip-Hop duo’s new album “Watch the Throne” make iTunes history by breaking the record for the biggest debut ever, selling nearly 290,000 digital copies in its first three days (321K total), but they also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 436,000 total copies sold in its first week. More »

Jay-Z Spends Over $300K at Miami Nightclub

Jay-Z Spends Over $300K at Miami Nightclub

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When Jay-Z parties … Jay-Z parties BIG.

At Liv nightclub this past Sunday night in Miami, the Hip-Hop mogul celebrated his “Watch the Thorne” album success with friends by spending around $300,000!!! More »

Jay-Z Explains “Watch the Throne” Album Title

Jay-Z Explains “Watch the Throne” Album Title

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Still on their mega promotional, and somewhat genius, marketing campaign for their collaboration album “Watch the Throne,” Jay-Z and Kanye West continue to make headlines. More »

Jay-Z and Kanye West Open “Watch the Throne” Pop-Up Shop in New York City

Jay-Z and Kanye West Open “Watch the Throne” Pop-Up Shop in New York City

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Looks like Kanye West and Jay-Z have been listening to their own song and are going “H.A.M.” with the marketing of their collaboration album “Watch the Throne.”

The “Otis” duo set up a pop-up store in Manhattan’s trendy SoHo district on August 12th to push copies of the new album. More »

Jay-Z Calls Beyonce the “Second Coming of Michael Jackson”

Jay-Z Calls Beyonce the “Second Coming of Michael Jackson”

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Beyonce has some pretty big shoes to fill, if her husband Jay-Z has anything to do with it!

Jay-Z, who is currently promoting his new joint album with Kanye West “Watch the Throne,” called up a radio station a few days ago for in interview where he discussed his new project, his top spot on the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, his upcoming “Watch the Throne” Tour and how Beyonce is the “second coming of Michael Jackson.” More »

MUSIC VIDEO: Jay-Z & Kanye West (aka The Throne) – “Otis”

MUSIC VIDEO: Jay-Z & Kanye West (aka The Throne) – “Otis”

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With an American flag back-drop, Jay-Z and Kanye West — collectively known as “The Throne” — have a blast as they cruise around in a chopped up Maybach and shoot off fireworks in their brand new music video for “Otis,” the lead single from the Hip-Hop duo’s joint album “Watch the Throne,” in stores EVERYWHERE as of today. More »

Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne” Album Could Sell 500K Copies This Week

Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne” Album Could Sell 500K Copies This Week

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The estimated numbers are in, and two of rap’s heavyweights are set to pull in the big numbers!

According to reports, it’s been estimated that Kanye West and Jay-Z’s joint album “Watch the Throne” is on its way to selling 500,000 copies in its opening week. More »

Jay-Z, Diddy, Kanye West, Lil Wayne Top Forbes’ List of the Wealthiest Rappers of 2011

Jay-Z, Diddy, Kanye West, Lil Wayne Top Forbes’ List of the Wealthiest Rappers of 2011

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Forbes has released their list of the 20 wealthiest rappers in the Hip-Hop game … and you’ll never guess who’s at the top. More »

Jay-Z and Kanye West Turn into Beasts for “Watch the Throne” Artwork

Jay-Z and Kanye West Turn into Beasts for “Watch the Throne” Artwork

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Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci is the guy behind the “beastly” artwork (seen above and below) for the newly released joint rap album from Hip-Hop heavyweights Jay-Z and Kanye West. More »

♫ NEW MUSIC: Jay-Z & Kanye West F/ Beyonce – “Lift Off”

♫ NEW MUSIC: Jay-Z & Kanye West F/ Beyonce – “Lift Off”

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Jay-Z and Kanye West “Watch the Throne” Trailer [VIDEO]

Jay-Z and Kanye West “Watch the Throne” Trailer [VIDEO]

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Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s highly anticipated joint album “Watch the Throne” is set to be released exclusively via iTunes on August 8th 2011, with the physical release to follow four days later on the 12th! More »

Jay-Z and Kanye West Reschedule “Watch the Throne” Tour Dates

Jay-Z and Kanye West Reschedule “Watch the Throne” Tour Dates

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Jay-Z and Kanye West have rescheduled a good majority of their “Watch the Throne” tour dates.

The trek was originally set to kick off next month (Sep. More »

Jay-Z Denies Beef with Kanye West: “Kanye is my brother…”

Jay-Z Denies Beef with Kanye West: “Kanye is my brother…”

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Jay-Z has denied allegations claiming he and Yeezy fell out over productions costs for their “Watch The Throne” tour. More »

Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and More Attend Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” Album Release Party in NYC [PHOTOS]

Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and More Attend Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch the Throne” Album Release Party in NYC [PHOTOS]

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Continuing their recent trend of supporting each other professionally, Beyonce and Kelly Rowland posed for a friendly picture together as they supported Jay-Z and Kanye West — collectively known as The Throne — at their official “Watch the Throne” album release party last night at the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. More »

Jay-Z and Kanye West Announce New Name and “Watch the Throne” Tour Dates

Jay-Z and Kanye West Announce New Name and “Watch the Throne” Tour Dates

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Jay-Z and Kanye West have announced in a new press release that they have formed a group called “The Throne,” and the world will address the two of them collectively as such from this point forward. More »

♫ NEW MUSIC: Game – “Uncle Otis”

♫ NEW MUSIC: Game – “Uncle Otis”

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Game fires shots at Jay-Z, Kreayshawn, 50 Cent, and more in “Uncle Otis.” More »

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