Jay-Z
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Announced a Joint On the Run 2 Tour Date … Then Took It Back
When is Beyoncé not playing with our hearts? Early Monday, March 5, Queen B’s Facebook and Ticketmaster pages revealed a concert date for a previously unannounced tour featuring Beyoncé’s husband, Jay-Z: Monday, July 30, at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. The posting was quickly deleted, but Complex has the receipts, via screenshot: Was it a mistake?…
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Jay-Z Passes Diddy on Forbes List of Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists. Soulja Boy Snubbed Again
Boosted by his ownership stake in Roc Nation, Tidal, and Champagne and cognac that neither you nor I can afford, hip-hop artist and mogul Jay-Z has leapfrogged entrepreneur and white-suit aficionado Sean “Puffy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Diddy, Brother Love” Combs to claim the top spot on Forbes magazine’s list of the wealthiest people in…
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Perfect Music Moments in Black History: Nina Simone’s ‘4 Women’
For a certain segment out there, I imagine that Jay-Z’s song “The Story of O.J.” introduced them to Nina Simone (born Eunice Waymon). The song samples her famous 1966 song “Four Women,” released on the Wild Is the Wind album. For those who were introduced to her through Jay-Z, I’m both happy and sad: happy…
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Beyoncé With Snacks on Deck for Blue Ivy Is Proof That Parenting Is the Same No Matter Who You Are
I have three kids, two of whom are under 3 years old. This means that whenever we go ANYWHERE, I have to have a few things on deck: diapers, wipes, a first-aid kit of some sort, snacks, and water or juice. You can get away with water for a while, but once your little ones…
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Watch the Throne: Blue Ivy Might Be the Real Queen of the Carter Family
Last night’s 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony had its share of highlights, including stellar performances by Kendrick Lamar (who took home five gramophones), best new artist nominee SZA and Bruno Mars, who swept the top prizes, winning every category he was nominated in for 24K Magic. Of course, the most nominated artist of the evening…
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Just Bey-Cause They Can: The Carters Are Killing It This Grammy Weekend
Love them or not, you must admit that music’s most powerful couple knows how to make an entrance. Attending the Roc Nation brunch at New York City’s One World Trade Center this weekend, the Carters took a kid-free day-date to the next level. Queen Bey stunned in a shimmering and strong-shouldered black gown that was…
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Jay-Z Called Your President a ‘Superbug,’ and Trump Responded With Black Unemployment Figures
President Donald Trump didn’t have much to say to rapper Eminem, who has been excoriating him on wax (wait—do people even say “wax” anymore?) who has been ethering him in the cloud for a minute, but, again, Trump hasn’t responded. But perhaps because it is rumored that the current POTUS only watches television, he did…
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Russian Designer Tries to Issue Ridiculous Nonapology After Using Racial Slur in Note to Blogger
Well, well, well. Another day, another white person not realizing that it’s really never appropriate to use the word “nigga” (or any variation thereof). This time, Russian fashion designer Ulyana Sergeenko is meeting some swift backlash for a note she sent blogger and co-founder of Buro 24/7, Miroslava Duma. Duma was the one who shared…
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Finally, a Seat at the Table: Jay-Z’s ‘Family Feud’ Makes a Major Statement About Who Belongs in the Family
Because of Jay-Z, this New Year’s Eve, I found myself thinking about families and feuding. When he released 4:44 in June 2017, the reception was mixed, not because the music wasn’t good or poignant—no one who understands hip-hop can deny Jay’s lyricism or his ability to catch our attention with interesting melodies. But men and…