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TV 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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Songs 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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Gossip 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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Music 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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Music Andrea, Eric, and Michelle Carter very rarely pop out with their brother Jay-Z in public, whether directly or indirectly.
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Music 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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Music 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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Streetwear Rest in peace.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares -
Sneakers 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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Music 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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Music 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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Songs 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 She was once pregnant with Jay's child.
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Music Jaguar Wright insists that silence is no longer an option for Jay-Z.
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Pop Culture JAY-Z is one proud papa.
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Original Content We imagine what superpowers Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Master P, Jay Z and more rappers would have.
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Songs MadeinTYO is continuing his producing run by working with yet another stalwart of the underground scene.
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Music 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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News 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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Music 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 -
Music 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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Music 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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Mixtapes 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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News 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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Songs Rest In Peace Irv Gotti.
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Original Content 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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Music Jay-Z and Beyonce's appearance at the event comes after they performed together on the "Cowboy Carter" tour.
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Sneakers A pair celebrating Ja's alma mater.
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Music Warren G still wants his masters.
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Original Content 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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Music 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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Sports Bronny has been the biggest story in Summer League.
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Music 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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Music Jay's murder trial could get even more complicated going forward.
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Music 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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Music Much love to an icon.
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Music 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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Music 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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Music 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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Crime 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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Original Content 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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Songs 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 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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Pop Culture "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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News Durk delivers new material after departing Def Jam "Just Cause Y'all Waited."
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Music JAY-Z's star-studded gala for the Shawn Carter Foundation raised $20 million.
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Music 50 Cent's latest social media post is centered around Jam Master Jay.
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Crime 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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Music 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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News 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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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 