Lil Mama Breaks Down In Tears Mid-Interview While Reflecting On Her Crashing JAY-Z And Alicia Keys’ 2009 VMAs Performance

Lil Mama Breaks Down In Tears Mid-Interview While Reflecting On Her Crashing JAY-Z And Alicia Keys’ 2009 VMAs Performance

While reflecting on the time when she famously crashed the stage at the 2009 MTV VMAs as JAY-Z and Alicia Keys were performing their infectious hit “Empire State of Mind,” Lil Mama breaks down in tears in the middle of a new interview. The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards was jam-packed with celebrity sightings, live … Read more

Kelsey Nicole Recalls Meeting Megan Thee Stallion And Tory Lanez; Says Meg’s Mom Thanked Her For Jumpstarting Daughter’s Career; Denies Being Shooting ‘Scapegoat’

Kelsey Nicole Recalls Meeting Megan Thee Stallion And Tory Lanez; Says Meg's Mom Thanked Her For Jumpstarting Daughter's Career; Denies Being Shooting 'Scapegoat'

Kelsey Nicole, born Kelsey Harris, is finally breaking her silence following the 2020 shooting involving her ex-best friend, Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion, and ex-friend, Toronto rapper Tory Lanez. Nicole recalls how she first met both rappers and reveals Meg’s mom once thanked her for jumpstarting her daughter’s rap career. While appearing on ‘The Danza … Read more

‘The Jason Lee Show’ Episode 35: DDG On Secret Baby With Halle Bailey, Wanting More Kids, Meeting JAY-Z & Beyoncé, And Losing Brother

'The Jason Lee Show' Episode 35 - DDG On Secret Baby With Halle Bailey, Wanting More Kids, Meeting JAY-Z & Beyoncé, And Losing Brother

Rapper and YouTuber DDG joins ‘The Jason Lee Show,’ where he finally opens up about his secret baby with singer and actress Halle Bailey and how they kept the pregnancy quiet through delivery. He also talks about wanting more kids, meeting JAY-Z and Beyoncé, and losing his older brother, who gave him his original name PontiacMadeDDG. While … Read more

Usher Defends JAY-Z Calling Out Grammys Over Beyoncé AOTY Snub, Calls Himself A ‘Winning Loser’ Too

Usher Defends JAY-Z Calling Out Grammys Over Beyoncé AOTY Snub, Calls Himself A ‘Winning Loser’ Too

Usher is defending JAY-Z who recently called out the Grammys for constantly snubbing Beyoncé for AOTY (Album of the Year). As we previously shared last Sunday (February 4), JAY-Z called out the Recording Academy for neglecting to elect his legendary wife as a winner in the AOTY category, despite her 32 Grammy wins. He even … Read more

Beyoncé Echoes JAY-Z’s Comments About Blue Ivy Fighting For Her Spot On The ‘Renaissance’ Tour & Says Blue Turned Online Criticism Into Motivation To Improve

Beyoncé Echoes JAY-Z’s Comments About Blue Ivy Fighting For Her Spot On The ‘Renaissance’ Tour & Says Blue Turned Online Criticism Into Motivation To Improve

Last night (Saturday, November 25), Beyoncé held her world premiere for her ‘Renaissance’ tour film, during which she echoed her husband JAY-Z‘s comments about their 11-year-old daughter Blue Ivy fighting for her spot on the tour and turning online criticism into motivation to improve. RELATED: Beyonce Confirms ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film And Drops The Trailer! Ahead … Read more

Meek Mill Calls DJ Drama A ‘Goofy’ And Exposes Texts After Drama Calls Drake The JAY-Z Of This Generation Over Meek

Meek Mill Calls DJ Drama A Goofy And Exposes Texts After Drama Calls Drake The JAY-Z Of This Generation Over Meek

Sheesh! Meek Mill is ripping fellow Philadelphia native DJ Drama to pieces, and calling him a “goofy” and exposes their texts after Drama called Drake the JAY-Z of this generation over Meek. RELATED: Kanye West Says ‘Drake Is The Greatest Rapper Ever’ & Addresses Allegation Of Drizzy Smashing Kris Jenner: ‘Corey Know What It Means’ In August 2022, DJ Drama … Read more

Beyonce And Jay-Z Slammed By Social Media For Referencing Ike Turner’s Abuse In ‘Drunk In Love’ Song

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Beyonce and Jay-Z are no strangers to controversy, and the latest drama involves their hit song “Drunk in Love.” The track, which was released back in 2013 and lifted off Bey’s self-titled album, features a controversial line that references Ike Turner’s abuse of Tina Turner, where Jay raps, “I am Ike Turner…Baby know I don’t … Read more

Timbaland Opens Up About Drug Addiction And Reveals Jay Z & Drake Helped Him Through It

Timbaland Opens Up About Drug Addiction And Reveals Jay Z & Drake Helped Him Through It

On a recent episode of Shannon Sharpe’s podcast Club Shay Shay, Timbaland recently opened up about how Jay Z and Drake helped him through drug addiction. During the conversation the Virginia producer said the drugs would help him push through and not be a introvert but overtime things started to get a little out of hand. … Read more

Rick Ross Says Drake, Jay Z & Himself Are In The ‘Two Percentile’ Of Writers Who Can Hear A Beat And Rap On The Spot

Rick Ross Says Drake, Jay Z & Himself Are In The 'Two Percentile' Of Writers Who Can Hear A Beat And Rap On The Spot

Rick Ross is letting it be known who can really get the studio and hear a beat and just go off. During a recent interview with Drink Champs, Ross opened up about other rappers he worked with who can really write and create something on the spot. RELATED:Rick Ross Reacts To Don Lemon’s CNN Termination And … Read more

Mother Of Man Claiming JAY-Z Is His Father Said Condom ‘Broke’ During Alleged Hookup

Mother Of Man Claiming JAY-Z Is His Father Said Condom Broke During Alleged Hookup

Last week, social media went wild after a man claimed his father was JAY-Z, and filed a new Supreme Court motion to force the rapper to take a paternity test. It is now reported that the man’s mother previously claimed that during her alleged hookup with HOV, the condom “broke.” RELATED: Jay-Z’s Alleged Son Rymir Satterthwaite … Read more

Social Media Reacts To Man Who Alleges That He’s Jay-Z’s Secret Child And Has Filed A Court Order To Make Rapper Take A DNA Test

There have been many rappers who have been dragged into situations where random people or fans claim to be related to them. However, a 30-year-old New Jersey man is going above and beyond to prove that rapper Jay-Z is his biological father. Social media has been reacting to the latest news of Rymir Satterthwaite who … Read more

Jay-Z’s Alleged Son Rymir Satterthwaite Files New Supreme Court Motion To Force Rapper Into Taking A Paternity Test

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The alleged son of Jay-Z, Rymir Satterthwaite, has filed a motion to the Supreme Court amid a 10-year paternity dispute. Satterthwaite has accused Jay-Z of avoiding a paternity test and has been fighting for answers for over a decade. The case has been ongoing since 2011, with Satterthwaite alleging that Jay-Z had an affair with … Read more

LL Cool J Jokes That He Laughed At Jay Z During A Rap Battle In High School & Believes That’s Why He’s Never Been Invited To Roc Nation Brunch

LL Cool J recently made a few jokes on why he believes he’s never been invited to Jay Z’s infamous Roc Nation brunches.  The 55-year-old rap legend was recently on Big Boy’s Neighborhood podcast, where he revealed that he once laughed at JAY-Z during a high school rap battle and suspects that’s the reason why … Read more

O.J. Simpson Breaks Silence & Calls Out JAY-Z Over “The Story Of O.J.” Line: ‘F**k Being Black, This Is Me, It’s About O.J.’

O.J. Simpson Breaks Silence & Calls Out JAY-Z Over The Story Of O.J. Line

Oop! O.J. Simpson is finally breaking his silence over a line JAY-Z rapped about him on his track “The Story of O.J.,’ via his Grammy-nominated album ‘4:44.‘ The famed football player claims Hov got it all wrong, and misquoted him. RELATED: O.J. Simpson Is Convinced That Carole Baskin Turned Husband Into ‘Tiger Sashimi’ O.J. Simpson Breaks Silence … Read more

Rihanna, Kim Kardashian And Jay-Z Lead The Entertainers On Forbes’ Latest Billionaire List, But Kanye West Is Nowhere In Sight After Losing Adidas Partnership

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Rihanna, Jay-Z, and Kim Kardashian are the stars leading Forbes’ latest list of the world’s richest billionaires, which shouldn’t really come as a shock considering how they’ve all had a tremendous year with their individual businesses.  The article, published on Tuesday, claims that while Rih-Rih’s net worth was down from $1.7 billion to $1.4 billion, … Read more

Jay-Z Felt Beyonce Should Have Won Album Of The Year At The Grammys: ‘We Just Want Them To Get It Right’

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Well, he didn’t tell any lies. Jay-Z believes that Beyonce should have won the Grammy for Album Of The Year at the ceremony on Sunday, though she ended up losing to Harry Styles’ “Harry’s House.” According to PEOPLE, Hova made the comment in an interview with Tidal a few days before the Grammys, sharing that … Read more

JAY-Z Named Greatest Rapper Of All Time As Billboard Reveals Its Top 50 For Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary

JAY-Z Named Greatest Rapper Of All Time As Billboard Reveals Its Top 50 For Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary

Yikes! Billboard and Vibe are jointly stirring up some debates as they name JAY-Z the greatest rapper of all time, while listing off their “Top 50” for Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary. RELATED: Philly Rapper Tierra Whack Ruffles Feathers After Tweeting ‘Eminem Is The Best Rapper Ever’ & ‘Eminem Is Light Skin’ JAY-Z Named Greatest Rapper Of All … Read more

Kodak Black Calls Out JAY-Z’s Made In America Festival Organizers After They Block Him From Performing

Kodak Black Calls Out JAY-Z’s Made In America Festival Organizers After They Block Him From Performing

South Florida rapper Kodak Black is calling out JAY-Z’s Made In America festival and its organizers after they blocked him from performing this evening (Sat., Sept. 3) in Philadelphia, PA. RELATED: Kodak Black Files Legal Documents Demanding Police Who Arrested Him In Florida In July Return His Car And $75K Kodak Black Calls Out JAY-Z’s … Read more

Jay-Z Denies Feud With Meek Mill On DJ Khaled Song After He Left Roc Nation Management: ‘I Freed That N**** From A Whole Bid’

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Jay-Z has dispelled rumors he is feuding with Meek Mill, who announced his departure from Roc Nation Management last month. The “24/7” rapper shared in a statement in July that he had come to an agreement with execs that had allowed him to personally handle his businesses on his own terms, after first signing with … Read more

21 Savage Recalls How Jay-Z And Meek Mill Helped Him Get Released From ICE Custody Following His 2019 Arrest

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21 Savage is speaking out about his infamous 2019 arrest after U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained the rapper — a U.K. citizen — for overstaying his visa by 13 years. The Bank Account hitmaker recently sat down for a candid interview with Math Hoffa, revealing how fellow rap artists Meek Mill and Jay-Z … Read more

Rihanna Becomes First Barbados Billionaire & World’s Richest Female Musician With $1.7B Net Worth

Rihanna Becomes First Barbados Billionaire & World’s Richest Female Musician With $1.7B Net Worth

Rihanna Becomes First Barbados Billionaire & World’s Richest Female Musician With $1.7B Net Worth Congrats are in order for Rihanna who’s made Forbes’ 2022 billionaires list — making her the first Barbados billionaire as well the World’s Richest Female Musician With $1.7 Billion. The annual list was released on Tuesday (Apr. 5) and also included … Read more

The Game Says He Raps Better Than Eminem After Previously Admitting He’d ‘Run’ From Any Rap Battles

The Game Says He Raps Better Than Eminem After Previously Admitting He'd 'Run' From Any Rap Battles

The Game Says He Raps Better Than Eminem After Previously Admitting He’d ‘Run’ From Any Rap Battles As more clips from his ‘Drink Champs‘ interview surfaces, The Game continues to cause more controversy! In a new clip, the LA rapper changes his stance on a rap battle with the Detroit legend Eminem. Game says “Eminem … Read more

Tina Knowles-Lawson Recalls Moment When Woman Asked Her Why She Allowed Beyonce To Marry “Gangsta” Rapper Jay-Z

Tina Knowles recalled the moment when she defended her son-in-law Jay-Z after a woman approached her and asked why she allowed her daughter to marry him. RELATED STORIES: Tina Knowles-Lawson Explains That “Beyoncé” Is Actually Her Maiden Name She discussed the moment during an episode of the new Discovery+ series “Profiled: The Black Man” when a … Read more

Jay-Z Forgives Lil Mama For Crashing His 2009 VMAS Performance With Alicia Keys: “We Love Her… I wouldn’t Recommend People Just Jumping On Other Artists’ Stages”

Jay-Z Forgives Lil Mama For Crashing His 2009 VMAS Performance With Alicia Keys: “We Love Her… I wouldn’t Recommend People Just Jumping On Other Artists’ Stages” Back in October, Alicia Keys appeared on The Morning Hustle show, where the hosts jokingly asked if the 15-time Grammy-winner ever forgave Lil Mama for crashing her performance with Jay-Z at … Read more

Which One Is Your Favorite? Jay-Z’s Latest Pic Turns Into Relatable Memes

Which One Is Your Favorite? Jay-Z’s Latest Pic Turns Into Relatable Memes Jay-Z has become a meme once again! The rap star and business mogul was promoting his forthcoming film The Harder They Fall on Wednesday when he ran into his longtime friend Kelly Rowland. A video captured the sweet moment of Jay Z, who … Read more

Fivio Foreign Reveals Kanye West Compared Him To Jay Z

Fivio Foreign Reveals Kanye West Compared Him To Jay Z Fivio Foreign, pulled up to a  radio show to deliver some bars and also some behind the scenes information about his feature on Kanye’s Donda album. RELATED:Fivio Foreign Arrested After Alleged Foot Chase With Police, Gun Without Serial Number Found Fans have listed Ye’s song … Read more

Bobby Shmurda, Dave East, Remy Ma And More Celebrate Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club 18th Anniversary

Dozens of stars came out to celebrate the 18-year anniversary of the 40/40 Club’s Grand Opening in New York City! RELATED STORIES: Jay-Z And Will Smith Invest In Company Helping Renters To Become Homeowners The night was filled with guests such as Van Jones, Remy Ma, Lil Uzi, Megan Thee Stallion, Fabolous, Victor Cruz, Busta Rhymes, … Read more

Fans React To Kanye West Replacing Jay-Z’s Verse With DaBaby On DONDA

Fans were stunned on social media after DaBaby replaced Jay-Z on the track “Jail” for Kanye West’s anticipated DONDA album. RELATED STORIES: Jay-Z’s Verse Revealed During Kanye West’s Album Listening Event For “Donda” The reveal took place during the DONDA listening event at Soldier Field in Chicago as the track premiered. Many fans who were familiar … Read more

Beyoncé Becomes The First Black Woman To Wear Iconic Tiffany Diamond

Beyoncé makes history as the first Black woman to wear the Tiffany Diamond! RELATED STORIES: Beyoncé’s Dad Matthew Knowles Says Destiny’s Child Reunion Is NOT Happening Despite Reports Tiffany & Co. launched their latest campaign, called “About Love” starring Jay-Z and Beyoncé on Monday. The campaign will include a short film where Beyoncé will sing “Moon … Read more

Jay-Z And Will Smith Invest In Company Helping Renters To Become Homeowners

Will Smith and Jay-Z have invested in a start-up company that will support low-income renters into becoming homeowners. RELATED STORIES: Jay-Z’s Verse Revealed During Kanye West’s Album Listening Event For “Donda” The company named Landis Technology is primarily focused on helping renters by purchasing a home for them and renting it to a tenant until they … Read more

Jay-Z’s Verse Revealed During Kanye West’s Album Listening Event For “Donda”

Fans were in for a huge surprise when Jay-Z made an appearance on Kanye West’s upcoming album “Donda.” RELATED STORIES: Jason Lee Blast MOB Radio & Talks Kanye’s Prison Sentence on Gagging The surprise took place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday. According to Variety, Jay-Z’s verse appeared on the track reportedly titled … Read more

Beyoncé And Jay-Z’s Mansion In New Orleans Targeted In Possible Arson Attack

New Orleans police are investigating a blaze that took place at the historic Harmony Street mansion owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z Wednesday night. RELATED STORIES: Trick Daddy’s Bankruptcy Looking To Be Dismissed After Rapper Reportedly Fails To Pay $22k Amid Beyoncé Beef Investigators report that the arson apparently started in the kitchen after firefighters found books … Read more

Damon Dash Blasts JAY-Z For Being A ‘Liar’ & A ‘Bully’ Amid Lawsuit Over NFT Sale Of ‘Reasonable Doubt’

Damon Dash Blasts JAY-Z For Being A Liar & A Bully Amid Lawsuit Over NFT Sale Of Reasonable Doubt

Damon Dash Blasts JAY-Z For Being A ‘Liar’ & A ‘Bully’ Amid Lawsuit Over NFT Sale Of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Last week, we shared that JAY-Z, 51, and Roc-A-Fella executives filed a lawsuit against Damon Dash, 50, for his alleged NFT sale of ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ the 1996 record that launched JAY’s career and went on t sell over … Read more

Trick Daddy Says Beyonce ‘Can Barely Sing’ & JAY-Z Will Never Be Greatest Rapper Alive, He Buys Songs

Trick Daddy Says Beyonce Can Barely Sing & JAY-Z Will Never Be Greatest Rapper Alive, He Buys Songs

Trick Daddy Says Beyonce ‘Can Barely Sing’ & JAY-Z Will Never Be Greatest Rapper Alive, He Buys Songs Sheeeesh! Trick Daddy is causing some controversy in the social media streets after claiming Beyonce “can barely sing” and that her hubby JAY-Z will never be considered the greatest rapper alive, noting that he buys his songs. During a … Read more

UPDATE: Damon Dash Claims Jay-Z Lowballed Him For “Reasonable Doubt”, Lawsuit Claims Are False

Damon Dash has responded back to the lawsuit filed against him after he attempted to sell Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt” as an NFT. RELATED STORIES: Roc-A-Fella Sues Damon Dash To Prevent NFT Sale Of “Reasonable Doubt” After receiving news of the lawsuit, Damon Dash said he is not letting that stop him from selling “Reasonable … Read more

Roc-A-Fella Sues Damon Dash To Prevent NFT Sale Of “Reasonable Doubt”

Roc-A-Fella Records has filed a lawsuit against one of its founders, Damon Dash, in order to prevent the NFT sale of Jay-Z’s debut album “Reasonable Doubt.” RELATED STORIES: Jay-Z Reportedly Sues ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Album Cover Photographer Over Likeness Use The lawsuit alleges that Damon Dash is trying to profit off of “Reasonable Doubt” as a non-fungible … Read more

Jay-Z Reportedly Sues ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Album Cover Photographer Over Likeness Use

Jay-Z Reportedly Sues ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Album Cover Photographer Over Likeness Use

According to TMZ, Jay-Z suing Jonathan Mannion and his company, Jonathan Mannion Photography LLC, claiming the photographer is exploiting his name and image without his consent.

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In docs obtained by the news site, Jay says Mannion has his name and likeness plastered all over his website and sells tons of photos of Jay-Z for thousands of dollars. So what’s the big problem? Well, Jay-Z says he never gave Mannion permission to do so — and he claims when he asked Mannion to stop using his image, the photog actually demanded tens of millions of dollars. Mannion was the photographer who was hired back in 1996 to shoot the cover for “Reasonable Doubt.” Jay says Mannion took hundreds of pics and Roc-A-Fella Records used some of the photographs for his album covers and paid Mannion a lot for those uses.

However, Jay claims Mannion is making an “arrogant assumption that because he took those photographs, he can do with them as he pleases,” TMZ quotes. Jay states it’s “ironic that a photographer would treat the image of a formerly-unknown Black teenager, now wildly successful, as a piece of property to be squeezed for every dollar it can produce. It stops today.”

The rap star notes that he has strict control over whether and how his name, likeness, identity and persona are used. With that said, he’s suing to put a stop to Mannion selling the pics, and wants him to hand over any of the profits he’s made off his likeness.

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Mariah Carey Reportedly ‘Quit’ Management Deal With JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, Planning New Album & World Tour

Mariah Carey Reportedly Quit Management Deal With JAY-Z's Roc Nation, Planning New Album & World Tour

Mariah Carey Reportedly ‘Quit’ Management Deal With JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, Planning New Album & World Tour After signing to JAY-Z‘s Roc Nation back in November 2017, Mariah Carey, 51/52, has now reportedly “quit” her management deal with the 51-year-old rapper turned mega mogul and his company. It’s also reported that she’s no longer listed as a … Read more

Jay-Z Reveals How Blue Ivy Inspired Him to Learn How to Swim

Jay-Z Reveals How Blue Ivy Inspired Him to Learn How to Swim

During a recent appearance on “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” Jay-Z opened up about how the birth of his first child, Blue Ivy Carter, changed everything. The “Empire State of Mind” rapper shared on the HBO Max’s series that he made the choice to learn a new skill after his wife Beyoncé gave birth to Blue in 2012.

“It’s amazing. It’s a very grounding thing,” he said of becoming a dad. “I didn’t learn how to swim until Blue was born. There goes everything you need to know. This is a metaphor for our relationship. If she ever fell in the water and I couldn’t get her, I couldn’t even fathom that thought. I gotta learn how to swim. That’s it. That was the beginning of our relationship.”

While talking more about his relationship with his 9-year-old daughter, he shared how it has evolved throughout the years even to the point where his achievements are no big deal to her: “I got the announcement [about the Hall of Fame], I was taking Blue to school, I was like, ‘This ain’t no celebration,'” he joked. “She walked away, I was like, ‘Yo, give me a kiss I’m in the Hall of Fame!’ She’s like ‘Bye, Dad.’”

RELATED: Blue Ivy Wins Her First Grammy Award!

Of course, Blue is also a decorated artist like her father and mother. At her young age, the superstar already has a GRAMMY for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Gir,” which she won earlier this year. She also has two NAACP awards, one BET Award and two Soul Train Awards!

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Jay-Z Says He’d Like to be Remembered Like ‘Bob Marley And All the Greats’

Jay-Z Says He’d Like to be Remembered Like ‘Bob Marley And All the Greats’

In a rare interview with The Sunday Times to promote his Puma partnership, Jay-Z talked about many things including fame, fortune, race, lockdown life with Beyoncé and their kids, and even some of his proudest moments.

While speaking with the outlet about his decades-long career and extensive portfolio, the 51-year-old rap star and business mogul was asked how he would like to be remembered.

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He honestly answered, “I have no idea. I’m not beyond ego, right? Hopefully, they speak of me [with] the names of Bob Marley and all the greats. But that’s not for me to say.” During the interview, he was also asked what he proud of. On that, he said, “I’m most proud of overcoming my circumstances and providing opportunity for people who look like me and who came from the same situation that I’ve come from.”

Deeper in the conversation, Jay diffused more of his personal life, which he rarely does — detailing how he and his family—Beyoncé and their three children—have become more connected as a result of the pandemic:

“In the beginning, it was time for everyone to sit down and really connect, and really focus on family and being together, and take this time to learn more about each other,” he said. “And then, as it wore on, it’s like, ‘OK, all right, what is the new normal?’ If anything came from this, it’s that we have to recognize that we’re all connected. It’s a metaphor for how connected we are.”

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LVMH Buys 50% Stake In Jay-Z’s Champagne Brand Armand De Brignac!

LVMH Buys 50% Stake In Jay-Z’s Champagne Brand Armand De Brignac!

One thing about Jay Z, he’s always going to make a major move! This Monday, Moet Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of luxury conglomerate LVMH, announced the purchase of a 50% stake in rapper Jay-Z’s champagne brand, Armand de Brignac!

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While the financial terms of the deal, which was reported earlier by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and New York Times, were not disclosed yet, the rap star and business mogul released a statement on the exciting partnership:

“I’m proud to welcome the Arnault family into ours through this partnership that began with Alexandre Arnault and continued with his father Bernard Arnault and Philippe Schaus, at my home in Los Angeles. It is a partnership that has felt familiar the entire time. We are confident that the sheer power of the Moët Hennessy global distribution framework, its unparalleled portfolio strength, and its long-established track record of excellence in developing luxury brands will give Armand de Brignac the commercial power it needs to grow and flourish even further,” Jay-Z said.

LVMH and Jay-Z said the investment, is aimed at growing Armand de Brignac through LVMH’s global distribution networks while drawing upon the conglomerate’s vast resources within Champagne wine country.

This marks a successful run for Jay with Armand de Brignac, who touted its “gold bottles of that Ace of Spade” in a 2006 music video before acquiring the company in 2014. Thanks to its creative marketing through hip-hop, the brand grew to sell 500,000 bottles in 2019, which are usually priced from $300 to $950 with specially made vintages costing $100,000.

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JAY-Z’s Nephew Nahziah Carter Accused Of Sexual Assault

JAY-Z's Nephew Nahziah Carter Accused Of Sexual Assault

JAY-Z’s Nephew Nahziah Carter Accused Of Sexual Assault In October, JAY-Z‘s 21-year-old nephew Nahziah Carter was accused of sexual assault, and now it’s reported he’s been suspended from the University of Washington, per a report from The Seattle Times. While he had plans to leave school to go professional, The Times reports that the Washington Huskies … Read more

Woman Sneaks Into Flight Without Boarding Ticket To See Jay-Z In Los Angeles

A Chicago woman was arrested Sunday after she avoided airport security and managed to board an American Airlines flight to Los Angeles so she could meet Jay-Z. RELATED STORIES: Delta Airlines Bans 460 Passengers For Refusing To Wear Masks Cook County prosecutors reported 23-year-old Yaazmina Payton was arrested at the O’Hare International Airport early Sunday morning … Read more

Social Media Reacts To Blue Ivy Narrating The ‘Hair Love’ Audiobook

Social Media Reacts To Blue Ivy Narrating The Hair Love Audiobook

Social Media Reacts To Blue Ivy Narrating The ‘Hair Love’ Audiobook At just eight years old Blue Ivy Carter has gained a new accomplishment that could land her a Grammy! After social media learned that Beyoncé and JAY-Z‘s eldest was tapped to narrate the audiobook for the highly-revered children’s book/Oscar-winning short film, ‘Hair Love,’ users couldn’t help … Read more

Jay-Z Launches His Own Cannabis Line, ‘Monogram’

Jay-Z Launches His Own Cannabis Line, ‘Monogram’

Jay-Z’s empire is getting bigger! The 50-year-old rapper and business mogul announced Friday that he is launching his first line of cannabis in a joint venture with California-based weed company, Caliva.

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As it was previously reported, Jay teamed up with Caliva last year when he became the brand’s chief brand strategist. Since then, he’s been working on developing his own line of marijuana, named ”Monogram, ”CBS News reports. According to a press release, the brand seeks to “redefine what cannabis means to consumers today” with “careful strain selection, meticulous cultivation practices, and uncompromising quality.” It was also noted that experts grow the Monogram flower so that each plant receives “personalized attention.”

Fans were able to get a first glimpse of the product as the company debuted its website and an Instagram account on Friday. Along with the site was a playlist curated by Jay-Z on his streaming platform Tidal called “Monogram: Sounds from the grow room.” It featured an array of artists such as Bob Marley and Amy Winehouse. Rapper Meek Mill even took to Twitter to speak about the new line: “Told jay he gotta blaze a jay with me one day Monogramcompany.com he sent this back!”

This latest venture joins the long list of his other businesses, which have been successful along with his music career, earning him a place in the elite club of entertainers who have hit billionaire status.

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JAY-Z & Team Roc Post Bond & Pays Fines For Alvin Cole’s Mother & Protestors In Wisconsin

JAY-Z & Team Roc Post Bond & Pays Fines For Alvin Cole's Mother & Protestors In Wisconsin

JAY-Z & Team Roc Post Bond & Pays Fines For Alvin Cole’s Mother & Protestors In Wisconsin After the officer who fatally shot Alvin Cole was cleared of charges earlier this week, Cole’s mother and several protestors took to the streets of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Since, rap legend JAY-Z and his Team Roc (social justice arm … Read more

Stephon Marbury Says Jay-Z is Not An Advocate For The Black Community: “You Sold Drugs To Black People”

Stephon Marbury Says Jay-Z is Not An Advocate For The Black Community: “You Sold Drugs To Black People”

Stephon Marbury is trying to come for Jay-Z once again! While many have been praising the rap star and business mogul for his social justice initiatives and work with criminal justice reform, the former NBA star is calling him out, claiming all that he’s done is complete BS.

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While speaking about his nearly two-decade-long feud with Hov which stems from a couple of bars the rapper threw at him after he got robbed of $150k worth of jewelry — Marbury revealed that he and Jay’s beef really started over a woman. Marbury was dancing at a club with a woman who later told him that Jay was mad at him for dancing with her.

Following the revelation, Marbury then went in on the hip-hop legend during his interview with Heavy, claiming his life is a lie and he’s not a real advocate for black people.

“Wow, here you are trying to be something that you’re not. You’re not an advocate for Black people, you sold drugs to Black people and you rapped about it and talked about it. How do you do that? Like, I’m trying to figure that part out. Like, you can’t make that right. This ain’t snitching, this ain’t telling on nobody,  you told on yourself already. You already told people what it is that you do and how you do it and how you feel about what you’re doing. So, how are you rapping about something that you did? I’m confused. I dunno. But people ask me, ‘Why you always talking about Jay-Z? Why you always saying something about LeBron?’ — they’re two of the same. They’re together. They’re friends.” Trying to prove his point, Marbury went on to say, “You sold drugs to people where you’re from Jay-Z in Brooklyn in Marcy, you got them on crack — whatever it is cocaine whatever it is that you were selling to them.”

He added,

“Whatever you say you was ‘cooking up’, that’s what you did. So now, you got your people high, you sold drugs to people that was pregnant, now you created crack babies — these same babies that are going out killing grandparents… I’m confused. But that’s what it is. That’s what happened.”

Jay-Z has yet to respond and most likely, the booked and busy star is not going to. However, let us know your thoughts on this in the comment box below!

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As we previously reported, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been facing some heat after they were filmed sitting down during Demi Lovato’s performance of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.

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While many fans assumed their move was a show of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, the former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, who was at the center of a nationwide debate in 2016 after he started — turns out it was absolutely not a protest of any sort.

In a video obtained by TMZ shows Jay speaking at Columbia University today where he addressed the now-viral video. A Columbia professor had asked him if he remained seated to “convey a signal,” and Jay honestly replied, “It actually wasn’t. Sorry.”

Jay explained that he and his wife were actually really focused on Demi Lovato’s performance. He said Beyoncé told him she was thinking about what Demi must have been going through in the seconds before starting the Anthem. “We immediately jumped into artist mode.” Jay added, “I’m really just looking at the show. The mics start, was it too low to start?” He went on to say that he was concerned about the audio and the show overall as since his company Roc Nation is now producing all of the entertainment at Super Bowls. As we previously reported, Jay-Z struck this big deal with the NFL last year.

That wasn’t all he said, check out the full video here and let us know your thoughts in the comment box below!

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The actress recently explained that she and her pal Jennifer Aniston ran out of water at their table so Witherspoon naturally asked Jay-Z and Beyonce for a glass of their champagne. On Wednesday, Witherspoon poked fun at the scenario by sharing a meme, the first of which shows JAY and Bey looking into the camera with the caption, “When you hear Reese Witherspoon is thirsty…. Hide your champagne, y’all! 😂🥂,” she wrote. The second meme on the situation depicts Bey and JAY raising a toast with their beverages, with Witherspoon photoshopped between the couple.

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The fun and excitement didn’t end there. A day after the meme posts, Witherspoon received a special gift from the two; her very own case of Ace of Spades champagne!

“I just got home from New York, and the most beautiful flowers are here and a case of Ace of Spades champagne,” said the star, 43, on her Instagram story.

The note included a small message that simply read “More water — Jay and Bey.” Before ending her video, Witherspoon made a toast with her mom while thanking the couple.

“Cheers guys, thank you so much!”

For those who don’t know, Jay purchased the high-end drink for $200 million back in 2014.

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