UPDATE 8/5/2021:Bia, Fousheé, Kaash Paige, Cazzu, Mozzy, Duke Deuce, Mariah the Scientist, Capella Grey, Destin Conrad, and 26AR have been added to the lineup for the 2021 Made in America festival, performing on the Tidal Stage. UPDATE 7/15/2021:Kehlani, Young Thug, Coi Leray, Latto, Griselda, Lloyd Banks, Fivio Foreign, Pi’erre Bourne, …
Read More »Jay-Z's Team Roc Slams Arrest of Peaceful Charleston Protester, Demands Charges Dismissed
Jay-Z’s social justice arm Team Roc has slammed the arrest of a peaceful Charleston protester who, in a viral video, was singled out by police and taken into custody. In the video seen by over 29.5 million people on Twitter, Givionne “Gee” Jordan Jr. is peacefully protesting in Charleston, South …
Read More »Beyonce, Jay-Z at GLAAD Awards: 'To Choose Who You Love Is Your Human Right'
Beyoncé and Jay-Z accepted the Vanguard Award from GLAAD on Thursday night, at the advocacy group’s 30th annual Media Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California. Approaching the stage to the couple’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love,” the duo gave short, but heartfelt, speeches. Jay-Z spoke for …
Read More »Beyonce, Jay-Z Drop New Album 'Everything Is Love' During OTRII Tour
Update:Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s joint albumEverything Is Loveis streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and is available to download via Amazon Music. *** Beyoncé and Jay-Z have always been experts at holding onto secrets, and today they revealed two. The first is that they have released a new, nine-track collaborative album under …
Read More »M.I.A. Says Jay-Z Pushed Her to Sign 'Ridiculous' NFL Lawsuit Deal
M.I.A. said her former manager Jay-Z urged her to agree to a lawsuit settlement with the NFL that would have allegedly allowed the organization to keep 100 percent of her earnings if she earned more than $2 million. In an interview with Huck, M.I.A. discussed the lawsuit, which stemmed from …
Read More »Run the Jewels, Ice-T, Logic and More Talk Trump, Jay-Z Feud
The Grammys received an unexpected morning jolt Sunday when Donald Trump lashed out at Jay-Z on Twitter over remarks the rapper made regarding the unemployment levels among African-Americans. While Jay-Z acknowledged on the Van Jones Show that black unemployment had reached a new low under the Trump administration, there were …
Read More »Clive Davis, Alicia Keys Honor Jay-Z at Pre-Grammys Gala
Veteran record executive Clive Davis attempted a complex balancing act at his annual pre-Grammy Gala Saturday night at the Sheraton Hotel in Times Square: how to celebrate the vintage sounds of bygone pop eras with current superstars side by side. The evening seesawed frequently and sometimes incongruously between these two …
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