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Jay Sean Alias name: City: Harlesden, Brent, London, England 
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JayDaYoungan Alias name: Jay City: Bogalusa, Louisiana 
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Master P Alias name: P. Miller, Ice Cream Man City: New Orleans, LA 
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Jay Electronica Alias name: Jay Elec' City: Magnolia Projects, New Orleans, Louisiana 
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 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 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 
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 ![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 
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 
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 
Music Jam Master Jay Trial: 2 Men Found Guilty Of Murder Two men have been found guilty in the murder of Jam Master Jay.
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Cole Blake 
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 
Streetwear Celebrity Beauty Expert Ja'Maal Buster Passes Away Rest in peace.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Ja Rule Laughs Off 50 Cent's Rumored Attempt To Buy His Masters "HE CAN’T BUY MY MASTERS I OWN THEM!!!"
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Aron A. 
Music Swizz Beatz Debuts Unreleased DMX Song With Jay Z, Nas & Jadakiss During Beat Battle With Just Blaze Swizz Beatz is sitting on a monster record with Jay Z, Nas, DMX, & Jadakiss.
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Kevin Goddard 
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 
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 
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'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 Ja Morant Posters Jalen Smith For Dunk Of The Year Candidate Ja Morant threw down a must-see dunk during the Grizzlies' win on Saturday night.
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Cole Blake 
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 
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 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 
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 
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 
News Kanye West Reveals 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' Tracklist By Rose LilahDuring the hubbub leading up to Kanye West's fifth LP 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,' one thing that has been mostly overlooked is the actual tracklist. Well, iTunes has posted the official list and it might surprise fans for being heavy on leaked cuts and free G.O.O.D. Friday material. The album, available in stores and online on November 22, features 11 songs and the Beyonce-featuring summer jam 'See Me Now' as a bonus track, although Ye revealed that additional extra cuts would most likely be revealed before the release date.
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 
Sports LeBron James Makes Startling Admission About 2012 Miami Heat LeBron James had a lot to say about the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals Against the Boston Celtics.
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Alexander Cole 
News Hospital Clarifies Rumours Surrounding Jay-Z & Beyonce The rumours about Beyonce & Jay-Z's visit to the Lenox Hill Hospital have been circulating the internet since the birth of Blue Ivy Carter, however a rep for the hospital, Frank Danza, is clarifying some of them.
First, that the couple payed 1.3 million for the entire floor of the maternity ward:
By Rose Lilah
Music Jay Z’s Mom Gloria Carter To Receive Special Recognition At GLAAD Media Awards Gloria Carter will be recognized next month at the GLAAD Awards for her coming-out story on Jay Z's song "Smile."
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Kevin Goddard 
Life Jam Master Jay Murder Witness Accused Of Being "Unreliable" A key witness of Jam Master Jay's murder has been accused of being "unreliable."
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Cole Blake 
Music JAY-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation Raises $20 Million For College Students JAY-Z's star-studded gala for the Shawn Carter Foundation raised $20 million.
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Cole Blake 
Crime Jam Master Jay Murder Trial: Prosecutors Claims Witnesses Will Lie For Fear Of Retaliation The claim came in late Monday night after the first day of the trial.
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Lavender Alexandria 
Music Judge Cites Future To Rule Lyrics Can’t Be Used In Jam Master Jay Trial The Jam Master Jay trial will continue on without the use of lyrics in court.
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Cole Blake 
Music Cam'ron Says Master P's No Limit Records Was The Blueprint For Dipset "Master P had that sh*t in a frenzy," Cam'ron recalls.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music The Man Accused Of Killing Jam Master Jay Wants Murder Charges Thrown Out Karl Jordan, Jr. has requested that his murder charges be dismissed in the killing of Jam Master Jay. He argues that his constitutional rights have been violated by waiting so long to charge him.
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Brianna Lawson 
Life Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Usher & More Shower Beyoncé & Jay Z With Baby Gifts Beyoncé & Jay Z's celebrity friends are showing the couple with lots and lots of material love.
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Original Content Ten Rappers Reimagined as Superheroes We imagine what superpowers Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Master P, Jay Z and more rappers would have.
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Jake Rohn 
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 Jay Z's First TIDAL Playlist Is Causing "Wars In The Carter House" Jay Z's new playlist for Tidal features ASAP Rocky, Post Malone, Future, Kehlani, and more.
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Trevor Smith 
Music DMX's Family Warns Against Scammers Trying To Profit From Rapper's Death: Report They also reportedly refuted claims that Jay-Z and Beyoncé purchased X's masters.
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Erika Marie 
Original Content Top Tracks: July 3 - July 9 Two Mr. Carters (Lil Wayne & Jay-Z) rule this week of Top Tracks.
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Patrick Lyons 
Crime Jam Master Jay: Third Man Arrested In The Shooting Case Of Run-DMC Legend Prosecutors claim the man was spotted entering the building of the studio before Jam Master Jay was fatally shot in 2002.
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Aron A. 
Music Feds Detail BMF Co-Founder Southwest T's Alleged Involvement In Jam Master Jay's Murder: Report New reports allege the feds subpoenaed Terry "Southwest T" Flenory to testify in Jam Master Jay's murder case.
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Aron A. 
Music Jay-Z Had Bloods In The Studio Because Of Jim Jones, The Latter Claims Hov didn't have a problem with it, but told the Dipset member to tell his entourage to check in with him first.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Editor's Pick Tidal Plummets In App Store, Loses Kanye West's Support Jay Z's Tidal streaming service falters in the Apple App Store and Kanye West deletes his tweets in support of it.
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Patrick Lyons 
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 DMC On "Drink Champs": Hall Of Fame, Adidas, Addiction, Jam Master Jay & Much More As a member of one of hip-hop's foundational artists, the Harlem rapper has a lot of profound stories to share.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
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 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 Noreaga Calls Contracts "Disturbing" For Making Rappers Indebted To Labels He commended Quality Control Music for taking care of their artists and praised Jay-Z for giving Rihanna her masters.
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Erika Marie 
News Jay-Z Spoke Honest Thoughts On Fatherhood With "Glory" In the days following the birth of Blue Ivy Carter, Jay-Z shared one of the most personal songs of his career, "Glory."
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Mitch Findlay 