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E-40 has dropped off a new single and video titled “Front Row 40.”The video arrived ahead of E-40’s expected appearance at Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings playoff game. The clip finds the Bay Area rapper boasting about his front-row presence at Golden State Warriors games as he takes over Chase Stadium, and compares himself to sports superfans like Spike Lee. The braggadocious visual also intersperses montage clips of E-40 relaxing with other rap superstars including, JAY-Z, Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Too…

After expressing concern over a clip of an AI-generated Kendrick Lamar voice filter, Young Guru has once again highlighted the worrying power of AI with a fake Jay-Z verse."I’ve been trying to tell everyone that this is where we are now with AI. For some reason this one got everyone’s attention,” wrote the prolific audio engineer and producer alongside a clip that showcases an AI-generated Jay-Z verse. “So what do we do. On one hand I’m well aware that you can’t stop technology. Once the genie is out of the box you can…

Jay-Z nearly appeared on Ed Sheeran’s 2017 smash hit “Shape of You.”In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sheeran revealed Hov turned down the chance to contribute a guest verse. Released as the first single off Sheeran’s third studio album, 2017’s Divide, “Shape of You” would go on to top the Billboard 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks, earning the British singer-songwriter a Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance.“We were in touch,” Sheeran told RS. “I sent him the song, and he said, ‘I don’t think the song needs a rap…

It’s been a busy few years for Montreal producer Nicholas Craven.The beatless wonder worked with Boldy James on full album Fair Exchange No Robbery and several tracks for renowned artists like Westside Gunn and the formidable Mach-Hommy.On his most recent trip to Los Angeles, Nicholas Craven posted a brief recap on his Instagram with the first picture showing both Mach-Hommy and Jay-Z posing near him.“I love Los Angeles,” he wrote in the picture’s caption.Craven will soon release his collaborative Shadow Moses EP with…

Joe Budden is casting doubt on one of hip-hop’s most amusing rumors.During a recent appearance on Revolt TV’s Drink Champs, the outspoken media figure was pressed about his “Pump It Up” remix and his failed attempt to secure a Jay-Z feature. It’s been reported that Hov was willing to contribute the verse for a jaw-dropping $250,000. Though Budden previously claimed that Hov’s demands were justifiably “big,” he could not confirm the exact amount Jay had requested.“That’s a rumor,” Budden said during the sit-down at the…

Jay-Z’s net worth soars to $2.5 billion ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ) Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has seen his net worth soar to a new height. He boasts a fortune of $2.5 billion. According to a Forbes report on Friday (March 24), Jay-Z is now the 1,203rd wealthiest person on the planet. French business magnate Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, currently sits at No. 1, with a reported valuation of $216.1 billion, reports ‘aceshowbiz.com’. The report notes that the Grammy Award-winning artist’s fortune…

Marlon Wayans jokingly wondered why Jay-Z skipped out on inviting him to the Roc Nation brunch.Wayans chopped it up on the Big Boy Neighborhood radio show recently, and joked about not being included on Jay-Z’s brunch invite list, saying, “I got a bone to pick to with Jay-Z. “Oh my God bro, I got the same bone,” Big Boy responded.“I get in Diddy party all the time. Diddy hit me, ‘Aye, like dat, come through, Ciroc, Deleon, take dat, take dat shot, come have a good time.’ Always,” Wayans added. “Jay-Z… crickets, crickets.”…

Sorry Jay Pharoah, Aries Spears, and Jamie Foxx—Damson Idris might be the best Hov impersonator.The Snowfall actor showed off his imitation skills during a recent appearance on the Drew Barrymore Show, where he discussed his friendship with Jay-Z and Beyoncé. Idris confirmed he has hung out with the celebrity couple “many times,” which prompted the host to dig for details.“Oh my god, what is that like?” Barrymore asked near the one-minute mark above. “They’re very embracing of you, right? Like, he’s paternal, basically,…

After the residents at Arcadia Senior Living in Bowling Green, Kentucky recreated Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Jay-Z personally sent them flowers.The video was posted by the senior living facility’s TikTok account, as seen below, and featured some of the residents dancing along to Rihanna’s “Rude Boy.” Since it was uploaded, it has garnered over 30 million views, 3.5 million likes, and 34,000 comments. It even got a comment from the official NFL TikTok account, which said, “Amazing.” @arcadiasrlivingbg…

The internet’s favorite hobby is dredging up the past.In a new interview with Big Boy’s Neighborhood, Ice-T touched on a recent conversation he had with Jay-Z at this year’s Grammys regarding the Brooklyn rapper’s hit song “99 Problems.” Hov’s version, which appeared on his 2004 Black Album, interpolated Ice-T’s song of the same name, which arrived in 1993.Apparently, Jay-Z thought a conversation was warranted. Back in November, an old interview with Ice-T resurfaced where he seemed to express grievances about not…