Now that Jay-Z and Kanye West are in the zone musically, it sounds like they plan on cranking out solo projects and another Watch The Throne album in 2012. Jay-Z gave up the goods yesterday (December 8th) after announcing two upcoming history making concerts at New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall. Watch Jay-Z give us the […]
Jay-Z will make history this February when he performs two benefit concerts for The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and the United Way of New York City at New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall. This is a big deal, because it’s the first hip-hop concert series at this venue in its 120-year history. More importantly, it will […]
In promotion of his new RZA’s World App, The Wutang Abbot challenges Jay-Z to a friendly game of chess. “What up Jigga, holla at the RZA. Let’s get a game goin,” he says while brandishing some seriously over-the-top jewelry. One of the app’s features is a 3D chess game. “I think that would be a […]
Just minutes after wishing Jay-Z a Happy Birthday via Twitter, one-time Roc-A-Fella Records associate Noreaga publicly wished that Hov and his former partner Dame Dash would reconcile. Get The Inside Scoop On Harlem! “For Christmas I ask Santa if Hov and Dame could talk,” Nore wrote on his Twitter page. “Maybe make Irv president of […]
If you were paying $40,000 a year for your child’s college tuition, what kind of classes would you expect for your child to be enrolled in? You’d probably think an American Literature course or a class about economics. At Georgetown University, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson offers a course called The Sociology of Hip-Hop. The class […]
Kanye West and Jay Z performed new and old music on the Watch The Throne Tour in Pittsburgh this weekend. Z1079 was there exclusively with a few fans who won tickets and a party bus ride to the concert. Check out the pictures and video below.
Kanye West and Jay Z performed their newest single on the Watch The Throne Tour in Pittsburgh this weekend. Z1079 was there exclusively with a few fans who won tickets and a party bus ride to the concert. Check out the video below.
Despite the blows for Occupy Wall Street protestors, Russell Simmons and his industry counterpart Jay Zthink they can either profit from or influence the movement one way or another. The two are talking about a concert. “We are definitely discussing [a concert,]” Simmons told Billboard.biz. “We’re definitely looking to make a huge impact. We’re actively working for permits. We’ll […]
Jay-Z is continuing to get criticism for his “Occupy All Streets” t-shirts that will not monetarily benefit the Occupy Wall Street movement. As previously reported, Jay-Z was spotted in the t-shirt that quickly became popular and sold out online for $22 a piece. Following that however, Rocawear released a statement saying that proceeds will not […]
This isn’t the official music video for “No Church in the Wild” by Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, but the storyline of White people as slaves and Black people as slave masters is really compelling. Jay and ‘Ye are probably too busy on their Watch the Throne Tour to make any music videos, but […]
Several weeks ago I had the privilege of interviewing Jay-Z’s engineer and DJ, Young Guru, as part of iStandard’s “Beast Of The Beats” producer showcase. On this particular night Hov and Yeezy were making their Jersey stop of the Watch The Throne tour, so I asked Guru what it was like being a fly on […]
In the cover story of GQ magazine’s new “Men of the Year” issue, Jay-Z opens up about parenthood with pregnant wife Beyonce, and explains his specific definition of fatherhood, reports MTV. “Providing — that’s not love,” Jay says. “Being there — that’s more important. I mean, we see that. We see that with all these […]
