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Jay-Z was immortalized as a hometown hero and king of rap at the Brooklyn Public Library, where his famed lyrics were plastered on the Central Library Building while the inside featured an exhibit celebrating the mogul’s illustrious career, from his many awards to album covers. Jay-Z was surprised with the display on Thursday night, as music heavyweights, including Big Daddy Kane, Alicia Keys, Questlove, DJ Khaled and more, celebrated his life and legacy during the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.…

Rihanna could score a touchdown at the 2023 Emmy Awards: The pop star is nominated for her explosive Super Bowl performance, where she debuted her baby bump and broke the internet. Rihanna’s halftime show earned five Emmy nominations — and she specifically scored a bid for outstanding variety special (live), which she shares with executive producer Jay-Z. The rap mogul is also nominated for outstanding directing for a variety special, which he shares with Hamish Hamilton. Jay-Z, along with Dr.…

Lance “Un” Rivera claims Jay-Z was not responsible for his 1999 stabbing.The former music executive shed light on that fateful night during a new interview with VladTV. Jay-Z was accused of stabbing Rivera in December 1999 at an album release party for Q-Tip’s Amplified LP. The incident took place at the now-closed Kit Kat Club in Times Square, and was allegedly over the bootlegging of Jay’s then-forthcoming third album Vol. 3...Life and Times of S. Carter.In October 2001, Jay pleaded guilty to a second-degree…

In a stunning move that has left jaws dropping across the real estate world, power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z have just made a record-breaking purchase in Malibu. The dynamic duo reportedly shelled out an astonishing $200 million for a luxurious seaside mansion, solidifying their status as the reigning monarchs of Hollywood's elite. Beyoncé and Jay-Z just purchased one of the most expensive home in California.(Backgrid) According to TMZ, this jaw-dropping price tag makes it the most expensive home ever sold in…

Power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce just bought one of the greatest architectural masterpieces in California—a 30,000-square-foot home. Real estate sources claim that the couple paid $200 million for the property, making it the most expensive home ever sold in the entire state of California, eclipsing the previous record of $177 million. It’s also the second most expensive real estate deal in the country. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no…

Jay-Z and Beyoncé just shattered California’s price record, paying $200 million for a striking concrete compound overlooking the ocean in Malibu, according to TMZ.It’s the most ever paid for a home in the Golden State — by a mile. The hip-hop power couple stole the record from their new neighbor, billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, who paid $177 million for the home right next door in 2021.The house is a minimalist masterpiece, a modern concoction of concrete and glass envisioned by art collector William…

Timbaland credits Jay-Z and Drake for being voices of reason during the darkest moment of his life. Timbaland spoke with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay, where he said around the 1:04:00 mark that his addiction started with Vicodin, which “made me feel like Superman, it made me get over everything.” The Verzuz co-founder later revealed he was taking 160 milligrams of OxyContin every day.“Everybody that I know who done that have died, so I think I even died at one point in time,” he recalled. “I had an out-of-body…

After taking the high road throughout the Lakers’ series with the Grizzlies, which kicked off with Memphis guard Dillon Brooks calling LeBron old, King James celebrated L.A.’s series-clinching win over Memphis by letting Jay-Z do the talking for him. On Saturday, LeBron took to Twitter and threw shade at Brooks and the Grizzlies’ young core by sharing lyrics from “Trouble,” a track from Hov’s first post-retirement album, 2006’s Kingdom Come. “Unlike you I’m a grown ass man/Big shoes to fill grown ass pants/Probably…

Just a few weeks prior to the release of Shadow Moses, Nicholas Craven’s collaborative project with Mike Shabb, the Montreal producer posted a picture of him posing with Mach-Hommy and Jay-Z on Instagram.In Complex Canada’s interview with Craven, he got to explain the experience and how it felt to meet Jay-Z.“Very nice guy,” Craven said. “Real hip-hop head. He’s a real lover of art and music. And just a real dude.”Craven knows the old adage that claims you should never meet your idols, but he’s grateful he did.“It’s nice…

Before meeting Nicholas Craven in the heart of the pandemic, Mike Shabb knew he had to make a change in his approach if he wanted to capitalize on his potential. Though his earlier music leaned heavily on what was trendy at the time, Shabb loved what Griselda was up to and realized he could make a career of it. He conducted research on the group’s producers, eventually learning that Nicholas Craven was behind the production of some of the most prevalent rappers in the drumless-loop scenes. Shabb sent Craven a collection…