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Tony Yayo maintains he was an early believer in J. Cole, and even brought him to 50 Cent, before Jay-Z had the opportunity to sign the Fayetteville native. In a new interview with VladTV, Yayo claimed he was early on a number of artists, including Max B, French Montana, Danny Brown, and Nicki Minaj. “That’s one of my talents is finding the next […]
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation joined forces with the United Justice Coalition on Saturday to host the inaugural social justice summit in New York City. The event, which took place in Midtown Manhattan at Center415, featured appearances from a star-studded group that included CMG founder Yo Gotti, former San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich, Philadelphia Sixers partner Michael […]
Dvsn have returned with their new track “If I Get Caught.” They also shared the song’s music video, which you can watch up top. The OVO duo teased the record earlier this week, declaring it among the “five most honest anthems” in music history, alongside SZA’s “The Weekend,” Usher’s “Confessions Pt. II,” Drake’s “Marvins Room,” and Jay-Z’s “Song Cry.” […]
Jay-Z has apparently become much more generous over the years—at least when it comes to guest verses. During a recent appearance on the Flip Da Script podcast, Joe Budden confirmed he tried to get Jay on the remix of “Pump It Up,” the Just Blaze-produced hit that appeared on his 2003 eponymous debut album. Hosts Queenzlip and DJ G Money […]
During his interview with Kevin Hart for Season 2 of the comedian’s Peacock series Hart to Heart, Jay-Z opened up about the cost of collaborating with him. Despite his unmatched status in the rap game, Hov revealed he doesn’t charge artists for his feature verses. Asked if he chooses his collaborations based on relationships, Jay said, “Yeah. […]
A Jay-Z interview might be rarer than a Jay-Z verse in 2022, but Kevin Hart managed to snag a conversation with the elusive rap legend for the second season of his show Hart to Heart. In a sneak peek of the episode, the comedian asked Hov is he was retired right now or not. “Nah, I tried that,” […]
Meek Mill has split from Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Management, which has overseen the Philadelphia rapper’s career since 2012, Billboard reports. The news arrives 10 years after Meek signed a management deal with Roc Nation. Back in 2019, they joined forces for a joint venture deal for Meek’s Dreamchasers label. That same year, the Philly rapper teamed […]
The Game has shared a new update regarding the current status of his Drillmatic album. In an Instagram Stories post on Tuesday, Game showed gratitude to Jay-Z “for clearing all 7 samples” on the upcoming album. He also reiterated his prior comments about having what he considers the strongest album of the year. “3 more sample […]
Beyoncé has revealed the title and release date for her follow-up to 2016’s Lemonade, with the celebrated artist set to drop Renaissance on July 29. The title for the 16-song project also includes “act i,” which presumably references plans to share more “acts” after this initial release. A box set is available to pre-order here and includes a CD, T-shirt, a 28-page photo booklet, and […]
There are more ways to find out about new music than ever. The traditional methods—radio, magazines, billboards, record stores, word of mouth—are still here, and they’ve been joined by new innovations like TikTok and playlists. Meanwhile, technology has also made it easier to make and distribute music than ever, and over 60,000 songs are uploaded […]
