Articles tagged "jay-z"

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The Illustrious 2009 American Music Awards (video)

by Tyler Gould

[23.Nov.09] :. The American Music Awards were last night, giving the most popular acts in the country and the suits that made them a venue on which to stage their feverish masturbations. Some highlights: Adam...

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Jay-Z and Rihanna Live in London (video)

by PopMatters Staff

[17.Nov.09] :. R&B superstar Rihanna formally launched her new album, Rated R, last night in London. The album drops last week and she played her first live performance since this past February to kick...

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Why won’t rappers rap about marriage?

by Diepiriye Kuku

[16.Nov.09] :. “He’s the most influential rapper in the world. If anyone can change young black men’s attitudes about marriage, all fingers point to Hov,” charges Jozen Cummings on The Root.com, a candy store for the politicized hip-hop junkie.

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Jay-Z - “Empire State of Mind” (feat. Alicia Keys) (video)

by Tyler Gould

[2.Nov.09] :. “Empire State of Mind” is destined to be played in promos for Knicks games. “Let’s hear it for New York!” Alicia sings in the cheesy hook, giving Jay a breather from...

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Jay-Z: The Journey of an Icon

by Roland Laird

[29.Sep.09] :. We can debate this greatest rapper business from now until the end of time. Let's just say Jay-Z is the greatest hip-hop icon ever, and call it a day.

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M.I.A, T.I., Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, & Kanye West - “Swagga Like Us” live at the Grammys (video)

by PopMatters Staff

[9.Feb.09] :. Rap royalty joined the extremely pregnant M.I.A. for a turn through “Swagga Like Us” last night....

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Coldplay & Jay-Z: “Lost” live at the Grammys (video)

by PopMatters Staff

[9.Feb.09] :. Evan Sawdey commented in his Grammys essay this morning about the seemingly random match-up of artists last night during the telecast. Well not entirely random, they all share in common moving major...

 

When They’re 65…

by Ben Rubenstein

[5.May.08] :. What will some of today's most well-known hip-hop artists be doing in 2035? Maybe they won't be running the music world, but they'll probably be doing something beyond applying Fixodent to their grills.

 

The blockbuster Jay-Z/Mary J. Blige tour shows off hip-hop’s savvy showbiz evolution

by Brian McCollum [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[23.Apr.08] :. Hip-hop had a problem. By the early 1990s, the style born in the Bronx had become a bona fide national phenomenon, a cultural force with the hits to match. Key moments in the evolution of...

 
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Jay-Z: American Gangster

by Mike Schiller

[9.Nov.07] :. American Gangster may never be seen as Jay-Z's defining moment, but it marks his comeback far more effectively than Kingdom Come ever even tried to.

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Jay-Z’s ‘American Gangster’ is solid

by Glenn Gamboa [Newsday (MCT)]

[6.Nov.07] :. Jay-Z has never suffered from a lack of ambition, but what he takes on for his new album “American Gangster” (Roc-a-Fella) is a lot, even for him. Not only does he set out to build a...

 

Chrisette Michele: I Am

by Steven J. Horowitz

[13.Aug.07] :. On her debut, Michele's voice is fitted to production that simply does not compliment her style.

 

T.I.: T.I. vs. T.I.P.

by Colin McGuire

[3.Jul.07] :. The Rubberband Man snaps back better than ever on his new release.

 

Patrick Wolf, Arctic Monkeys, Jay-Z + Biggie

by PopMatters Staff

[19.Apr.07] :. Patrick Wolf The Magic Position (promo mix) [MP3]       Arctic Monkeys Brianstorm Jay-Z + Biggie Allure (Ratatat remix)...

 

Jay-Z: Kingdom Come

by Michael Frauenhofer

[22.Nov.06] :. Jay-Z has pulled off the world's best example of "shooting oneself in the foot": making a really really good record about how that particular record is the best ever.

 

Jay-Z: The Black Album

by Hartley Goldstein

[21.Nov.03] :. “They say they never really miss you till your dead or your gone. So on that note, I’m leaving after this song . . .” About midway through Jay-Z’s highly anticipated,...

 

Jay-Z: Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse

by Marc L. Hill

[14.Dec.02] :. All good things must come to an end. After six years as hip-hop’s most dominant force, Jay-Z has finally fallen off. But like all great dynasties, the Carter Administration is neither ending...

 

State Property (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

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Backstage (2000)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Of course, ambition, talent, good luck, and effort can only take you so far. The film addresses racism in the business by underlining the tour's lack of 'incidents.'"