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Meek Mill is defending some of his billionaire friends. After Lil Duval tweeted on Friday that “real billionaires see humans as livestock,” warning his fans to keep that in mind before they “glorify and praise one,” Meek was quick to share his own thoughts about the nation’s wealthiest, as HotNewHipHop initially reported. “I got some […]
Michael Rubin’s Fanatics and Jay-Z, as well as several other familiar names, are among those confirmed to have acquired Mitchell & Ness. In a statement shared with Complex, Rubin touted the Philadelphia-based company as an “iconic brand” with a limitless future. “I’m incredibly excited for Fanatics to partner with this incredible group of innovative owners to build upon […]
In her appearance on the Discovery+ docuseries Profiled: The Black Man, Tina Knowles-Lawson recalls a conversation where she had to defend her son-in-law, Jay-Z after the woman asked her why she would allow her daughter, Beyoncé, to marry someone she believed to be a “gangster rapper.” “I can remember getting on a plane and an older white woman saying, […]
Memphis Bleek is calling cap on one Suge Knight’s claims about Jay-Z. During a 2001 appearance on Last Call with Carson Daly, the Death Row Records boss was asked if he liked Jay’s music. “I think Jay-Z is…he does what he do,” Knight said, prompting the audience to laugh. “Which is some good stuff, but you know.” Daly noted Suge’s […]
In a new interview with VladTV, Jay-Z’s mentor Jaz-O opened up about Hov shooting his older brother Eric when he was 12 years old. Hov explored the shooting, which allegedly happened after his brother stole his ring, in “You Must Love Me,” the closing song from his 1997 album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. “Saw the devil in […]
Azealia Banks had a few thoughts about Jay-Z and Lil Kim, and noted them as some of the only MC’s who have shown any creative improvement over the years. “Jay-Z on that Jay Electronica record was really some crazy s**t,” Banks said in a post to her Instagram Story. “I never heard Jay-Z sound like that and […]
In September Jay-Z petitioned a judge to release a man who’s serving a 20-year prison sentence for cannabis. Now it’s been revealed that Valon Vailes, 56, won’t walk free due to minor prison offenses. Valon Vailes has served 14 years since being sentenced in 2007 for intent to distribute over one ton of marijuana. TMZ reports that new court […]
On Friday, Tina Knowles-Lawson shared a touching birthday message for her granddaughter Blue Ivy Carter, with Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s firstborn hitting double digits this year. “My beautiful talented and super smart Grandaughter Blue Ivy turned 10 today!” wrote Knowles-Lawson alongside a photo of her with Blue. “God it seemed like yesterday you came into the world running […]
Alicia Keys was most recently gifted a necklace to commemorate her latest musical project. Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz shared a video of the custom Elliot Eliante jewelry on his Instagram, which fellow rap legend Jay-Z praised as well. The new piece pays homage to Keys’ latest studio album, Keys, with the wording scribed above the iced-out instrument. […]
Jay-Z made headlines on Tuesday for claiming there’s no rapper in the world who could go toe-to-toe with him in a Verzuz battle. While speaking with Rob Markman on Twitter Spaces, Hov said: “No one can stand on that stage with me. It’s not a chance in hell that anyone can stand on that stage with me. […]
