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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
Entertainment Another Eminem Song Featured In The Latest "Despicable Me 3" Trailer Eminem makes another "DM3" trailer appearance. By Matt F June 05, 2017
News Lil Wayne Loses "The Carter" Lawsuit & Must Pay $2M For Countersuit Lil Wayne has lost his lawsuit against Quincy Jones III for "The Carter" documentary, and is ordered to pay $2M to Jones for a countersuit. By Rose Lilah November 05, 2012
News Lil B and Jay Electronica to Record 'Spiritual' New EP <p>Fresh on the heels of announcing the tile of his new album, 'I'm Gay,' rapper Lil B has now revealed that he is working on an EP with Roc Nation signee Jay Electronica.<br /> <br /> The news is typical of Lil B, who always seems close to pulling off some bizarre feat, and extremely surprising of Jay-Z-affiliate Jay Electronica, one of hip-hop's most respected new artists, though he has released music at a snail's pace since his acclaimed single 'Exhibit C.'<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah May 04, 2011
Music Snoop Dogg's "Moment I Feared" Video Called "Openly Homophobic" The Doggfather has rubbed some the wrong way. By Matt F June 21, 2017
Sports Daniel Jones Suffers Season-Ending Torn ACL Injury, New York Giants Fall To 2-7 What is worse is Jones just signed a four-year $160 million dollar deal. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2023
News Rick Ross Speaks On Shooting, Says There Are No Suspects On the red carpet of the Grammys, Rick Ross talked about the drive by shooting, and says there are currently no suspects. By Rose Lilah February 10, 2013
News Nicki Minaj Talks To Funkmaster Flex About Hot 97 Summer Jam Incident Nicki Minaj talks about pulling out of Summer Jam and Peter Rosenberg's comments about her. By Rose Lilah June 05, 2012
Sports James Madison Bowl Eligibility Leads To Lawsuit Threat From Virginia Attorney General Despite being 10-0, the Dukes won't be playing postseason fooball. By Ben Mock November 16, 2023
Music Jay-Z Calls Coldplay's Chris Martin A "Modern-Day Shakespeare" Jay-Z has some high praise for Coldplay's frontman. By Matt F August 01, 2017
Sneakers Jordan Zion 4 “Mud To Marble” Drops This Week The Jordan Zion 4 "Mud To Marble" delivers a fresh design inspired by Zion’s rise from rough beginnings to polished dominance. By Ben Atkinson November 16, 2025
Original Content Classic Rotation: J Dilla's "Donuts" In honor of Dilla's 42nd birthday, as well as the 10th anniversary of the classic album, we look back at the Detroit producer's final gift to the world: "Donuts." By Chris Tart February 07, 2016