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Jay Electronica Alias name: Jay Elec' City: Magnolia Projects, New Orleans, Louisiana 
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Jay Rock Alias name: City: Los Angeles, CA 
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Master P Alias name: P. Miller, Ice Cream Man City: New Orleans, LA 
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Jay Sean Alias name: City: Harlesden, Brent, London, England 
Songs Glory – Song by JAŸ-Z & Blue Ivy Carter JAŸ-Z honored his newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter with the track "Glory" 14 years ago, and it's now on all streaming services.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Gossip DJ Akademiks Claims Drake's Next Record Deal Could Be Worth Billions DJ Akademiks was discussing Drake's beef with JAŸ-Z when he suggested Drizzy's next deal could be an unprecedented monster.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music JAŸ-Z Brings Out Nas And Blue Ivy Carter During New York Show JAŸ-Z is performing at Yankee Stadium, and he is bringing out heavy-hitting guests like Nas and his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.
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Alexander Cole ![Culture's Most Influential Icons attend Complex's Inaugural List[ed] Event](https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/i/v1/228x152-cover-81-auto/2026/07/akademiks-drake-jay-z-scaled.jpg)
TV DJ Akademiks Disses Mysonne Following Open Letter To JAŸ-Z DJ Akademiks is not a fan of Mysonne, and he let those feelings be known after the latter's letter to Jay-Z.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Jay-Z, Beyoncé & Their Kids Spotted On Rare Family Outing Jay-Z and Beyoncé's children, Blue Ivy Carter and twins Rumi and Sir, have varying relationships to public life, but they stick together.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Reunites With His Siblings At Beyoncé's "COWBOY CARTER" Tour Stop In New Jersey Andrea, Eric, and Michelle Carter very rarely pop out with their brother Jay-Z in public, whether directly or indirectly.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z Sold Kanye West's Masters To Buy Back His Own: Report Jay-Z reportedly sold master recordings of Kanye West's first six albums to buy back his own masters in the Roc-A-Fella-Def Jam deal.
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Alex Zidel 
Sneakers Ranking Every Sneaker Collab Jay-Z Has Ever Been A Part Of Every Jay-Z sneaker collaboration ranked, from his early Nike album tie-ins to the Reebok S. Carter line that changed the industry forever.
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Ben Atkinson 
Original Content Valentine's Day Jams: 10 Classic Rap And RnB Duets From The '90s & '00s No matter what you're doing or who you're with this Valentine's Day, you have to take a minute to enjoy some of our favorite love songs that feature rappers and R&B singers collaborating on classic hits, from Beyonce and Jay-Z to Method Man and Mary J. Blige.
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Erika Marie 
Streetwear Celebrity Beauty Expert Ja'Maal Buster Passes Away Rest in peace.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z's Former Mistress Posts His "Monster" Lyrics Amidst Assault Allegations She was once pregnant with Jay's child.
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Elias Andrews 
Music Key Glock Explains Why He's Hesitant To Release Posthumous Young Dolph Collabs Key Glock has enough material for another Young Dolph collab tape, but told Cam Newton their Paper Route Empire days are painful to relive.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Ebro And Tells Him The Real Reason He Was Fired DJ Akademiks has been jawing with Ebro since the latter's firing from Hot 97 and once again, he's pointing out his failure.
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Zachary Horvath 
Songs Jay Worthy & MadeinTYO Preview Their Upcoming EP With "Master Delux" MadeinTYO is continuing his producing run by working with yet another stalwart of the underground scene.
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Zachary Horvath 
Pop Culture Rihanna & Blue Ivy Carter Reunite At Rams Game As JAY-Z Snaps Photos JAY-Z is one proud papa.
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Hayley Hynes 
Mixtapes Lil Wayne Makes Triumphant Return After 7 Years With Star-Studded "The Carter 6," But No Drake & Nicki Minaj Lil Wayne's The Carter series features collaborations with Jay-Z, Andre 3000, Tech N9ne, Nas, 2 Chainz, and Bun B.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Sports Jaylen Brown Reacts After He Was Caught Saying Bronny James Isn't NBA Material Bronny has been the biggest story in Summer League.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lawyer Bradford Cohen Weighs In On Ja Rule's Paperwork That Allegedly Proves 50 Cent Filed Order Of Protection 50 Cent reignited the feud with Ja Rule with his disrespectful remarks about Irv Gotti's death, causing the latter to go off.
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Zachary Horvath 
Songs Syd Is Ready To "Die For This" On New Comeback Single Syd hasn't dropped new solo material since 2022, and this tender and pleasant summer jam is a great reminder of her talents.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jam Master Jay's Convicted Killer Isn't Being Freed Just Yet Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025.
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Zachary Horvath 
Sports Jay-Z's Nephew Accused Of Sexual Assault: Report Nahziah Carter, 21-year-old college basketball star and nephew of rapper Jay-Z, has reportedly been accused of sexual assault by two women.
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Alex Zidel 
Songs J Hus & Asake Strike "Gold" On New Single It had been a while since J Hus dropped new material, and this versatile jam with Asake is a wonderful reintroduction.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Attend Pharrell's Louis Vuitton Show In Paris Jay-Z and Beyonce's appearance at the event comes after they performed together on the "Cowboy Carter" tour.
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Cole Blake 
Music Jaguar Wright Alleges That Jay-Z Is A “Monster” Like Diddy Jaguar Wright insists that silence is no longer an option for Jay-Z.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Jay-Z & Kris Jenner Spotted At Beyonce's Massive "COWBOY CARTER" L.A. Tour Stop Kris Jenner accompanied Jay-Z to see his daughter Blue Ivy perform alongside his wife Beyonce during the "COWBOY CARTER" tour.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jam Master Jay's Alleged Killer Gets Conviction Overturned A jury found Karl Jordan Jr. guilty for murdering Jam Master Jay almost two years ago, along with another suspect named Ronald Washington.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Songs Irv Gotti Cooked Up One Of His Best Beats On Ja Rule & Ashanti's "Mesmerize" Rest In Peace Irv Gotti.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Lil Wayne Is Completely Clueless About Kanye West & Jay-Z's "Watch The Throne" According to some interpretations of "Watch The Throne" and "Tha Carter IV" bars, Lil Wayne has reason to forget about Kanye West and Jay-Z.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Gossip Yaya Mayweather Blasts NBA YoungBoy For Mystery Gift To Country Singer NBA YoungBoy's mystery gift to Jas Von came with Yaya Mayweather's latest accusation that he's neglecting his son with Yaya.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Nicki Minaj Keeps Hyping Up New Album And Claims Her Ideas Were Stolen Nicki Minaj previously threatened to scrap her next LP amid her beef with Jay-Z, but now, she might drop even more material.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music 50 Cent Offers Advice On Enemies After Ja Rule Says They’ll “Never” Squash Beef Earlier this week, Ja Rule opened up about his longtime feud with 50 Cent and Tony Yayo after confronting the latter on a plane.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Jam Master Jay’s Big Brother, Marvin Thompson, Dead At 63 RIP to Jam Master Jay's older brother, Marvin Thompson.
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Kevin Goddard 
Crime Third Jam Master Jay Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty In October of 2002, Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay was fatally shot at the age of 37 in his Queens recording studio.
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Caroline Fisher 
Sneakers Nike Ja 2 "Murray State HOF" PE Exclusive Look Revealed A pair celebrating Ja's alma mater.
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Ben Atkinson 
Music Jay-Z Joins Beyonce Onstage In Paris For Surprise Performance During “Cowboy Carter” Tour Beyonce is expected to return to the United States this week for shows in Houston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Las Vegas.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Beyonce & Jay-Z Take Sneaky Helicopter Trip To View Sprawling UK Estate Beyonce and Jay-Z were recently in England for her six record-breaking "Cowboy Carter" shows at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music One Of Jam Master Jay's Convicted Murderers Allegedly "Shanked" In Jail A new report has surfaced around one of Jam Master Jay's killers and it appears he was attacked while awaiting his sentencing.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Jam Master Jay Murder Suspect Expected To Plead Guilty Two decades after Jam Master Jay's death, there's a chance that one his suspects really advances this case towards the finish line.
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Zachary Horvath 
Music Warren G Recalls Snoop Dogg & Russell Simmons' Unsuccessful Attempt To Get His Masters From Def Jam Warren G still wants his masters.
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Cole Blake 
Original Content Keepin’ It Real: Rhyming Straight To The Mic HotNewHipHop delves into a common hip-hop debate: writing down lyrics versus not writing them down before hitting the booth to record. Some of the greatest MCs of our time, including Jay Z, Kanye West and the late Notorious B.I.G are advocates of the latter. While other greats, like Tech N9ne and Eminem, champion the former method.
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Vanessa Oswald 
News DMC Says Run-DMC Will Never Be "Back Together", Argues Hip Hop Continues To Make Same Mistakes DMC speaks on how Run DMC will never officially reunite without Jam Master Jay, and how hip hop music refuses to learn from the mistakes made by past generations.
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Trevor Smith 
News Jay-Z Admits to Shooting His Brother as a Youth 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.
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."
Pop Culture Jay-Z & Beyonce Under Fire For "COWBOY CARTER" Rollout, Azealia Banks Shares Lengthy Rant "I just wish you would get unobsessed with being boring and pretty all the time," Banks wrote to Queen B online this week.
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Hayley Hynes 
Original Content Jim Jones & Juelz Santana Talk Bringing Master P & BMF To Harlem, 21 Savage & Nas Collab & Curbing Gun Violence In Hip-Hop Jim Jones & Juelz Santana share a hilarious story about bringing Master P to Harlem, discuss ending violence in hip-hop, and bond over KRS-One on HNHH's 12 Days Of Christmas.
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Aron A. 
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Guilty Verdict In Jam Master Jay Murder Trial 50 Cent's latest social media post is centered around Jam Master Jay.
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Cole Blake 
Music YBN Nahmir Talks Group Disbanding & "Old People" Pitting Them Against One Another He spoke candidly about Cordae and YBN Almighty Jay, adding that they're all brothers no matter what.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Curren$y Details Alchemist Relationship, Being Inspired By Mase & Jay-Z, Master P Lessons & More Curren$y discusses the evolution of his working relationship with The Alchemist, his biggest takeaway from his time with No Limit & Cash Money, and why he was more lyrically focused than ever on "Continuance."
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Aron A. 
Streetwear Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation's 20th Anniversary Gala Gathered All The Stars Lil Uzi Vert, Meek Mill, Hov's mother Gloria Carter, and A$AP Ferg were among the famous attendees.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Jam Master Jay Celebrated On What Would Have Been Run-DMC Legend's 55th Birthday Much love to an icon.
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Erika Marie 
News Jay-Z Addresses Critics Regarding His Ownership Of Brooklyn Nets Jay-Z talks to the crowded Barclays Center about his percent in the Brooklyn Nets, and why it doesn't really matter.
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Rose Lilah 