Dec 22, 2009
Dec 18, 2009
Jay-Z Continues His Hip-Hop Reign As #2 Man Of The Year
With his 11th #1 album and first #1 single, Hov proved he isn't going anywhere.
Jay-Z talked about his "Takeover" way back in 2001 on the very first Blueprint album. Eight years later, Young Hov is still taking charge, running the Billboard charts with a #1 song and album, running circles around other hip-hop lyricists with his wordplay and running whatever town his tour hits that night. Read More Here
Jay-Z talked about his "Takeover" way back in 2001 on the very first Blueprint album. Eight years later, Young Hov is still taking charge, running the Billboard charts with a #1 song and album, running circles around other hip-hop lyricists with his wordplay and running whatever town his tour hits that night. Read More Here
Dec 8, 2009
Access Granted: Jay-Z For A Day
Takes you behind the scenes for the making of the Rocawear X Anniversary commercial shot earlier this year by Spike Lee.
Airs on BET Saturday, December 12 @ 11:30 ET
Airs on BET Saturday, December 12 @ 11:30 ETDec 4, 2009
Dec 3, 2009
Nov 22, 2009
Empire State of Mind @ AMA's
#1 Record in the Country!
Jay also picked up an award for Best Male Hip Hop! Congrats!
Nov 10, 2009
Nov 7, 2009
Nov 6, 2009
Nov 5, 2009
Jay-Z at MTV European Music Awards 2009
"Empire State of Mind"
Jay also picked up Best Urban Artist Award!
[via RapRadar]
Jay also picked up Best Urban Artist Award!
[via RapRadar]
Jayonce Stan Moment: Beyonce's Acceptance Speech : Thanks Jay for puttin' a ring on it. He must have put it down the other night.
Jay also joined U2 for a performance of "Sunday Bloody Sunday".
Performance: "Forever Young" [London]
Last night, Hov and Mr. Hudson joined forces at the Alexandra Palace in London. This particular performance will also be used in the official video. The footage is kind of shitty, but it will hold us down until something clearer surfaces. [RapRadar]
Nov 4, 2009
Gotham Magazine: THE BUSINESS OF JAY-Z
November 2009 Issue"Making music is art," he continues. "It doesn't change who you are as a person. It doesn't mean you're entitled or you're above the law. You still treat people as human beings. It doesn't change the laws of the universe. Life has a balance and for every action there is a reaction. So if you put negative energy in, negative energy comes back to you. You have to live your life within the laws of the universe and I haven't lost sight of that.
[Read More: The Business of Jay-Z]
Oct 31, 2009
Oct 29, 2009
Oct 28, 2009
Oct 27, 2009
Jay-Z & Jeezy "Real As It Gets" BET Hip Hop Awards
In search of his acceptance speech for the MVP Award.
Oct 26, 2009
Jay-Z & Alicia Performing at World Series Thurs.
Timing is Everything! "Empire of State of Mind" Yankees vs. Phillies
Moved to Thursday due to forecast of inclement weather; Fox @ 7:30
Jay talks about it below with MTV during promo for DJ Hero.
Click here for press footage: DJ Hero Official Launch featuring Jay-Z
(Footage includes Jay-Z playing DJ Hero, Soundbites with Jay-Z and DJ Hero Game Footage)
Oct 22, 2009
Sep 25, 2009
Sep 23, 2009
Oprah and Gayle Talk with Jay-Z
Article: Jay-Z/Oprah Friendship Continues On Air [MTV]
On the O, The Oprah Magazine radio show, Oprah and Gayle King talk with rapper and media mogul Jay-Z about how he and Oprah have so much in common and about his favorite books. Plus, they talk about how Jay-Z taught Oprah to rap. Tune into Oprah tomorrow!
Listen: Oprah and Gayle Talk with Jay-Z
Previously posted: Jay-Z's O Magazine Interview Scans
Edit: 10/1
Sep 22, 2009
Sep 20, 2009
Jay-Z Interview w/ Andrew Marr [BBC News]
Via PinBoard Blog: 'Real nice, serious, interview with Jay-Z. Hov speaks on growing up in the projects, the new album, breaking Elvis’ record of 10 number 1 albums and Obama. Gotta love the Beeb. But lol @ Andrew Marr trying to connect with Jay.'
Videos: Cipha Sounds & Rosenburg [9/8/09]
Videos of the Jay-Z, Cipha Sounds & Rosenburg Morning Show Interview from 9/8/09. Audio previously posted.
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Sep 18, 2009
Jay-Z on BBC Live Lounge
*Videos may not be available in your area
*thx to cheleny for Interview Rip
"ROC BOYS"
Sep 17, 2009
Sneak Peak: Jay-Z On Oprah
Tidbit: Tune in for the Jay Z - Barbra Streisand show on September 24th. Oprah did a fantastic interview with Jay Z and he teaches Oprah how to rap...it's the funniest cutest thing you've ever seen.
Click the picture to view the video.
Sep 16, 2009
Clap 4 Him!
From Jay's Twitter Page: @S_C_ "I'm the one twice over, I'm the new 11" ©Drake
Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3" shifted 476,000 copies in the week that ended at the close of business on Sunday (Sept. 13) night. That will easily give Jay his 11th No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart when the new figures are released in the morning on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Jay-Z's No. 1 achievement with "Blueprint 3" will push him ahead of Elvis Presley as the solo act with the most No. 1 albums in the more-than 50-year history of the Billboard 200. And Jay will now have the second-most No. 1 albums among all acts. Fittingly, only the Beatles, with 19 No. 1s, have more. [Billboard]
Here is a rundown of Jay-Z's No. 1s!
Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3" shifted 476,000 copies in the week that ended at the close of business on Sunday (Sept. 13) night. That will easily give Jay his 11th No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart when the new figures are released in the morning on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Jay-Z's No. 1 achievement with "Blueprint 3" will push him ahead of Elvis Presley as the solo act with the most No. 1 albums in the more-than 50-year history of the Billboard 200. And Jay will now have the second-most No. 1 albums among all acts. Fittingly, only the Beatles, with 19 No. 1s, have more. [Billboard]
Here is a rundown of Jay-Z's No. 1s!
Sep 15, 2009
BP3 IN STORES NOW + RADIO INTERVIEWS!
COP LEGALLY!
Morning Show Interviews! Listen to Jay on Cipha Sounds and Rosenburg & Ed Lover, Ryan Seacrest [via Rap Radar]Listen to Jay on Z100 w/ Elvis Duran [thx cheleny] Steve Harvey Morning Show [thx ash]
Power 105.1 Pictures[thx @jayzfans]
Jay on Big Boy's Neighborhood
Jay-Z comes through and talks about the leaked album and why he’s still in the game [Listen Here]
EDIT: Jay-Z explains Oprah’s visit to Marcy, when he’s expecting kids, how DOA went too far, the secret meaning to the “3 bars”…and Croatia
Sep 11, 2009
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" @ VMA's
I don't even know what to say about Lil' Mama right now! Like...wtf?
Videos: Jay-Z "Answer The Call" Concert
F*cking Fantastic!
EDIT: Concert Videos
Download PT. 1
AP Review: Jay-Z more than a rap star at 9/11 Concert
Download PT 2
Jay-Z Performs Brooklyn (We Go Hard) ..Public Service Announcement.. Heart Of The City...
Download PT 3: Jay-Z & Kid Cudi Performs Already Home Live..
Download: PT 4 Jay-Z Performs Jigga My Nigga ...Izzo (H.O.V.A.)... Nigga What, Nigga Who
Download: PART 5
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West Performs "Run This Town" LIve..Kanye West Performs "Can't Tell Me Nothing" And "Good LIfe DOWNLOAD
FOR PARTS 8-11 VISIT HoodTV 7
EDIT: Concert Videos
Download PT. 1
Download PT 2
Jay-Z Performs Brooklyn (We Go Hard) ..Public Service Announcement.. Heart Of The City...
Download PT 3: Jay-Z & Kid Cudi Performs Already Home Live..
Download: PT 4 Jay-Z Performs Jigga My Nigga ...Izzo (H.O.V.A.)... Nigga What, Nigga Who
Download: PART 5
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West Performs "Run This Town" LIve..Kanye West Performs "Can't Tell Me Nothing" And "Good LIfe DOWNLOAD
FOR PARTS 8-11 VISIT HoodTV 7
Sep 10, 2009
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Sep 2, 2009
Sneak Peak: Oprah Interviews Jay-Z
At 13 he was selling crack. By 30 he was a hip-hop legend—having gone, in his words, "from grams to Grammys." Now Jay-Z charts his escape from the hard-knock life, describes the reunion that healed the wounds of his childhood—and even reveals the standing Sunday date he has with what's her name.
The complete interview will be availabe in the October 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine (cover), on newsstands September 15th. Get a first look right HERE.
"Books That Made a Difference to Jay-Z"
Jay-Z performing in Chicago [9/8/09] Free Tickets!
The Third Annual Samsung Summer Krush concert series presents, JAY Z performing LIVE in Chicago on Sept. 8, as part of Samsung’s concert tour featuring major recording artists, small venues and yes, FREE tickets! Click the pic below to register!
Aug 31, 2009
"Answer the Call" Press Conference
Jay-Z spoke at a press conference this morning (August 31) to provide details about his “Answer The Call” charity concert on September 11. [Read More]
Jay-Z Rhapsody Commercial [Preview Album]
Jay-Z has teamed up with Rhapsody® and MTV to promote the highly-anticipated
release of his new album, “The Blueprint 3.” As part of the partnership, the
entire album will be available for fans to listen to for free on Rhapsody.com and from MTV’s “The Leak”, almost two weeks prior to its official release. In addition, Rhapsody will also make the new album available for purchase beginning September 8, three days ahead of the street release, and will include two exclusive bonus tracks. [More]
Win a Vizio HDTV and/or other Jay-Z memorabilia via Rhapsody's Twitter Contest (Starting September 1):Here’s how to enter:
• Listen to a Jay-Z song on Rhapsody.com.
• Use our new “tweet” feature and tweet the song you’re listening to with a short review of the song.
• You MUST use the hashtag #RhapWin in your tweet and there must be a URL linking back to Rhapsody.com or your entry will not count. Ex: “I love American Gangster because it breaks barriers. #RhapWin http://bit.lyrhap32/”
• Enter as often as you like.
• We’ll also be having random pop quizzes throughout the promotion giving away special Jay-Z prizes.
• During our 3 day exclusive retail promotion we will be giving away free albums to random lucky winners. All entrants must be 18 or older and legal residents of the United States.
Aug 28, 2009
Aug 26, 2009
Jay-Z Covers October Issue XXL
Mags Hits Newstands September 15 [XXL.com]
In conjunction with the release of his 11th solo album, The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z is gracing the cover of XXL magazine for the publication’s October issue. Speaking with XXL’s Special Projects Editor Bonsu Thompson, the self-proclaimed, “God MC” delves deep into many hot topics currently buzzing around him, including his mega success, BP3, jabs at his new singles “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” and “Run this Town,” his tenure as the president of Def Jam and life as hip-hop’s ultra businessman. Check out a few excerpts below.
CRITICISM OF “D.O.A.”
“I’m not hating on young people. Like, when people say that, I’m like, What are you talking about? It’s just stupid. I’m not hating on young people… I’m not Bill Russell, [saying] Michael Jordan ain’t shit. I’m saying Lil Wayne and Kanye are like LeBron and Kobe. My job as someone at the forefront of the game is to leave it in a better position than when I came in. Same way that Russell [Simmons] left it to me. ’Cause this thing saved my life. Literally. So I have a responsibility to it karmically. And after that it’s on you. I did my part. I made ‘D.O.A.’ I said it. I made the statement. I made the push. Here, y’all take it from here.”
HIS LEGACY AS FORMER DEF JAM RECORDS PRESIDENT
“So if you ask me to grade my performance as the president, I’d say A-plus. No one can bat a 100. It’s impossible. I mean, everyone is looking at my shit. But if we really looked under the hood [of] every single [record exec] and the acts they put out in that time, I’d be comparable to anyone.”
HIS STANDING IN THE GAME
“But when I say I’m the best, I don’t say that outta my ass. I say that with all my stats behind me. I put that against anybody. I mean anybody. I really believe that… I believe in a lot of things. I believe that ‘SportsCenter’ is the best thing on TV. I shouldn’t have to prove it. But I do have these stats to prove it. I’m talking about real run. I’m not talking about years off. I’m talking about straight—boom, boom, boom—back to back. We’re not talking about heritage acts either. We’re not talking about respect what I’ve done. I’m talking No. 1 [albums] 10 times. The Beatles is the only one [to have more No. 1 albums]. They got 19, and if I get a surge of creativity, I could make nine albums next year.”
In conjunction with the release of his 11th solo album, The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z is gracing the cover of XXL magazine for the publication’s October issue. Speaking with XXL’s Special Projects Editor Bonsu Thompson, the self-proclaimed, “God MC” delves deep into many hot topics currently buzzing around him, including his mega success, BP3, jabs at his new singles “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” and “Run this Town,” his tenure as the president of Def Jam and life as hip-hop’s ultra businessman. Check out a few excerpts below.
CRITICISM OF “D.O.A.”
“I’m not hating on young people. Like, when people say that, I’m like, What are you talking about? It’s just stupid. I’m not hating on young people… I’m not Bill Russell, [saying] Michael Jordan ain’t shit. I’m saying Lil Wayne and Kanye are like LeBron and Kobe. My job as someone at the forefront of the game is to leave it in a better position than when I came in. Same way that Russell [Simmons] left it to me. ’Cause this thing saved my life. Literally. So I have a responsibility to it karmically. And after that it’s on you. I did my part. I made ‘D.O.A.’ I said it. I made the statement. I made the push. Here, y’all take it from here.”
HIS LEGACY AS FORMER DEF JAM RECORDS PRESIDENT
“So if you ask me to grade my performance as the president, I’d say A-plus. No one can bat a 100. It’s impossible. I mean, everyone is looking at my shit. But if we really looked under the hood [of] every single [record exec] and the acts they put out in that time, I’d be comparable to anyone.”
HIS STANDING IN THE GAME
“But when I say I’m the best, I don’t say that outta my ass. I say that with all my stats behind me. I put that against anybody. I mean anybody. I really believe that… I believe in a lot of things. I believe that ‘SportsCenter’ is the best thing on TV. I shouldn’t have to prove it. But I do have these stats to prove it. I’m talking about real run. I’m not talking about years off. I’m talking about straight—boom, boom, boom—back to back. We’re not talking about heritage acts either. We’re not talking about respect what I’ve done. I’m talking No. 1 [albums] 10 times. The Beatles is the only one [to have more No. 1 albums]. They got 19, and if I get a surge of creativity, I could make nine albums next year.”
Aug 22, 2009
Aug 21, 2009
Aug 20, 2009
Aug 19, 2009
Preview: 'Run This Town' Video
Edit: 8/19 1 MIN. PREVIEW
EDIT 8/18: PREVIEW #2
The video premieres Thursday, August 20 on MTV .
Video Premiere Tomorrow Night on MTV!
EDIT 8/18: PREVIEW #2
Anthony Mandler, who directed the video for Jay's first single "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," is the man behind the camera and brings his cinematic touch to the clip. The visuals are unlike anything we've come to expect from Jay-Z in the past. From "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is ...)" to I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me)", Jay has mastered being the life of the party. But "Run This Town," with its action sequences and cast of extras is new territory for the MC. Read Full Article
The video premieres Thursday, August 20 on MTV .
Aug 18, 2009
Aug 12, 2009
Jay-Z to Perform at 2009 VMA's
Jay — whose gnarly "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" is up for Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Male Video — will perform a song from his hotly anticipated The
Blueprint 3 album, due September 11. The glittery Gaga — who, along with
Beyoncé, leads everyone with nine VMA nods — will perform a single from her breakthrough The Fame album.
Behind The Scenes Of Jay-Z's Rocawear Commercial
Hov filmed the aspirational commercial in his native Brooklyn with director Spike Lee behind the camera. (8.12.09)
Aug 9, 2009
Jay-Z Brings Oprah To Marcy
Edit: Oprah talks about Jay-Z: LISTEN HERE (Starts at 5 minute mark)
via RapRadar Confirmed: Jay-Z Brings Oprah To Marcy
via RapRadar Confirmed: Jay-Z Brings Oprah To Marcy
Pics via dede_2u
Pics via dede_2u
Aug 3, 2009
Aug 1, 2009
Jul 28, 2009
Jul 24, 2009
Jul 20, 2009
Jay-Z Covers Billboard Magazine
Now all of Jay-Z’s ventures are coming into alignment. He will release “The
Blueprint 3″ September 11, eight years to the day from the debut of the original
“Blueprint.” “This being the end of the trilogy, I wanted to bring it full
circle,” he says. “The first ‘Blueprint’ was based on soul samples and more of a
place where I came from and the records I listened to growing up with my mom and
pop. This ‘Blueprint,’ I liken it to a new classic, simply because we — Usher,
Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, myself — are becoming the people that we looked up
to musically growing up, like Marvin Gaye and Frank Sinatra.” Hit Hip Hop
Jul 19, 2009
Let the Story Begin: No I.D. discusses the Making of D.O.A.
Let The Story Begin - Making Of D.O.A.
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Recently we got to catch up with No I.D. about the making of Death Of Auto-tune.
We caught him while in Atlanta, on a brief stop before he headed back to New
York to finish up Jay-Z's highly anticipated Blue Print 3 album. This interview
takes place at the St. Regis Hotel in the famous Buckhead region of Atlanta. zachwolfe.com/live
Jul 12, 2009
Jay-Z Concert Post
Jay-Z Concert Post!!!
[7/13] Jay calls in to talk with v103's Ryan Cameron...talks about last nights cancelled show, rescheduling, the new book deal Listen/Download Here
[7/12] Atlanta Show cancelled due to heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. Jay called in to Hot 107.9 tonight and briefly talked with DJ Drama about resheduling. *thx to cheleny
Review: Jay-Z Salutes Jay-Z at Connecticut Show [7/10/09]
Michael Jackson Tribute
30 Sec. Clip of Jay performing 'Allure' over Flashing Lights in Chicago
Special Treat...Jay performing BP3 freestyle at last night's Vegas Show.
Audio: BP3 Freestyle
And Fuck Game! :)
Jun 29, 2009
Jun 28, 2009
Jun 25, 2009
We Reminisce Over You
2001 SummerJam highlight: Jay bringing MJ on stage.
The music lives on FOREVER. Taking it all the way back!
The music lives on FOREVER. Taking it all the way back!
Jun 22, 2009
Videos, Pics of Jay-Z @ I Am Sasha Fierce Tour MSG
Pics: Beyonce and Jay-Z Kick Off American Tour [Sunday, 6/21/08]
Performing "Give It 2 Me"
I absolutely love crowd reactions! *props to cheleny and robirob
[Monday, 6/22]
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