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News Jay-Z Admits to Shooting His Brother as a Youth <p>As Jay-Z celebrates the release of his new book, 'Decoded,' the Brooklyn MC is also shedding some emotional weight hanging over him by disclosing details about the childhood shooting of his brother. Jay, born Shaun Carter, opened fire on his drug-addicted brother at the age of 12, reports The Guardian.<br /> <br /> In The Guardian's 'Weekend' magazine, the Roc Nation head honcho admits he pulled the gun's trigger after his older sibling stole a ring from him. "I thought my life was over," Jay-Z reveals. "I thought I'd go to jail forever."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah November 22, 2010
News HAPPY BDAY & FREE WEEZY: Baby Talks Lil Wayne's Birthday And New Album <p>HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LIL' WAYNE & GO COP HIS NEW "I AM NOT A HUMAN BEING" ALBUM <a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am-not-a-human-being/id394325795"><strong>AVAILABLE NOW.</strong></a></p> <blockquote> <p><a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1648709/20100924/story.jhtml">MTV:</a></p> By Rose Lilah September 27, 2010
Music The Game Pushes Back European Tour In Order To Focus On Recording Album The rapper wants to focus on finishing his album. By Erika Marie March 05, 2019
Politics Fani Willis Wins Reelection Despite Brutal Night For Democrats Fani Willis will remain the Fulton County District Attorney. By Cole Blake November 06, 2024
Music Pharrell Fires Back Amid Backlash For Politics And DEI Comments Last month, Pharrell admitted that he hates politics, claiming that picking a side means "inadvertently supporting division." By Caroline Fisher December 04, 2025
Music Cardi B's New Album Has Reportedly Sold Over A Million Copies Three Months Before Release Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" will reportedly include massive singles on it from previous years, and it's now available for preorder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Seems To Promise More New Music On The Way In Social Media Message From Prison Tory Lanez just dropped his new album "PETERSON," which he recorded in prison and conceptualized around his incarceration. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Pop Culture Regina King Opens Up About Her Son's Suicide King said she understands why her son took his own life. By Ben Mock March 15, 2024
Viral Rachel Dolezal Loses Teaching Job After Her OnlyFans Got Discovered It's been a wild decade for Rachel Dolezal. By Alexander Cole February 15, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday 2" Production Credits: BNYX, Atl Jacob, Hollywood Cole & More Other producers on the highly anticipated project include Boi-1da, Murda Beatz, Dr. Luke, YG! Beats, Tate Kobang, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 08, 2023
Sneakers Nike Blazer Mid 77 “Waffle” Release Details Revealed Sneakers so good you could eat them. By Ben Atkinson January 14, 2024
Music Cardi B Invokes The Epstein Files After Homeland Security Diss The United States Department of Homeland Security slammed Cardi B in a tweet today, prompting a fiery response. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026