Jay-Z singed Jahlil Beats to his label, Roc Nation

The twenty three year old producer wasted no time in announcing his first major management deal.  Jahlil Beats broke the big news last (Oct. 16) night through his twitter account.

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J. Cole recently got props from just about everyone in celebration of his latest album.

J. Cole has had quite a week, as the Roc Nation emcee’s Cole World: The Sideline Story not only debuted at No. 1 but also sold over 200,000 units in its first week.

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Jigga calls Lil Wayne’s diss track a part of “the sport,” adding that it’s part of “Rap music.”

When Tha Carter IV dropped, it seemed a feud was brewing amidst Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. Weezy took a shot at Jay-Z and Beyonce in what seemed to be retaliation for a line made by Jay-Z on a previous track.

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Jay Z speaks his mind!

Jay Z has been in the music game for almost two decades now, and has been one of the few music moguls to turn business man and outlast the competition.

Recently Jay Z spoke on his thoughts about the influence that weed has brought into the music industry.

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Jay-Z “Nervous” About Fatherhood?

It’s no secret Beyoncé has been ecstatic about her pregnancy and is really looking forward to being a mom.

And as we all know by now Jay –Z has stayed the business man he is and remained busy with business affairs like announcing the transfer of the new Brooklyn Nets to his hometown borough.

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Jay Announces concert series to welcome in the Brooklyn Nets

Hov released a statement saying he will celebrate his team with a string of performances in Brooklyn, New York.

Jay-Z announced the teams new name change to Brooklyn Nets. Not only is Jay part owner of the basketball team, but he also plans to welcome the team with a concert series.

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Jay-Z protege J. Cole preps for music spotlight

After more than two years, J. Cole’s time on hip-hop’s sideline is almost over.

His much anticipated debut album “Cole World: the Sideline Story” will be released within in a few days, September 27 to be exact.

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Racing to Be Hip-Hop’s First Billionaire!

Yesterday marked the launch of the Forbes 400, our annual list of America’s richest citizens, headed by Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and Larry Ellison.

There are five artists to watch for: Sean “Diddy” Combs, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, Bryan “Birdman” Williams, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. All five already boast nine-figure fortunes, and are well on their way to answer our question. Who will be the first to a billion?

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Pharrell Stays Busy! New Material For Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige & Many More

Many had thought that Pharrell was beginning to fade out of current music mainstream; however we’ve learned that he’s been staying busy with more than a couple of projects.

Although rapper/producer Pharrell has been quite busy promoting his new liquor, Qream Liqueur, he’s still managed to have time to work with some of music’s biggest names including Jay-Z, Gloria Estefan, and Mary J. Blige.

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Eminem is King of Hip-Hop, says Rolling Stone in a new list of top rappers, hip hop artists and musicians which also includes the likes of Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, T.I., Diddy, Wiz Khalifa, B.O.B, Waka Flocka Flame and others.

In an article released by Rolling Stone entitled “Introducing the King of Hip-Hop,” the popular culture magazine crowned Eminem at the top of the list, which followed the release of “Introducing the Queen of Pop” list which crowned Lady GaGa and featured Nicki Minaj on that list as well, whom by the way was the sole female to make their hip hop list.

Nick Minaj, a female, on a “King of Hip-Hop” list, hmmm. Female Kings do date back in Egyptology.
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