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Hip Hop And Soul Rule At Wireless Festival This Year, As Justin Timberlake And Jay Z Headline
London’s Wireless Festival has always been a cross-genre affair, uniting the biggest musical acts of the day and this year is no different. Tonight (July 12) Justin Timberlake will take the festival’s one of the...
By Victoria Pavlova on 12 July 2013
Jay-z Reveals Obama Texts
Jay-Z and President Barack Obama often text each other.The rapper and the US President are close friends and Jay-Z revealed he exchanges text messages with the Commander-in-Chief.He told New York City radio station HOT97: ''I've...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 July 2013
Beyonce Knowles Was Insecure About Her Thighs
Beyoncé was insecure about her thighs while in Destiny's Child.Michelle Williams has revealed she and Beyonce, who is considered one the world's sexiest women, had body hang-ups when they were in Destiny's Child along with...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 July 2013
A Week In News: Randy Hospitalized, Bieber's Big Mouth And Magna Carta, Holy Grail
Prayers for Travis: We were saddened to hear of the ill health of country singer Randy Travis this week - the singer-songwriting suffering a stroke while undergoing heart surgery in Texas. His friends and family...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 July 2013
J. Cole's 'Born Sinner' No.1 On Billboard 200 Chart
J. Cole's sophomore album Born Sinner has shot to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart after its release on 18th June 2013. According to Billboard, a case such as J. Cole's - where...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 11 July 2013
"Not Cool": So, Jay-z's 'Pioneering' Samsung Deal Wasn't That Great
Jay-Z has branded Samsung's technical glitches "not cool" after smartphone users were unable to download the rapper's new album Magna Carta Holy Grail when it dropped on July 4, 2013. "I can't even imagine waiting...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 11 July 2013
Jay-z Suggests Robert De Niro Fall Out Was All About Respect
Jay Z has spoken out about his old feud with Robert De Niro, suggesting the acting veteran showed him a lack of respect after asking the rap mogul to get involved in his New York...
By WENN on 11 July 2013
Jay-z Won't Forgive Robert De Niro
Jay-Z has no plans to bury the hatchet with Robert De Niro.The rapper, 43, who is married to Beyonce Knowles, fell out with the 'Silver Linings Playbook' star at Leonardo DiCaprio's birthday last November, after...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 July 2013
Jay-z References Miley Cyrus' 'Twerking' On Magna Carta Holy Grail
Jay-Z pays homage to Miley Cyrus' twerking on his new song 'Somewhere in America'.The rapper's track - which features on his brand new record 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' - references the former Disney starlet's impressive...
By Clive King on 11 July 2013
Jay-jay Z: 'Damon Dash Will Bounce Back From Money Troubles'
Hip-hop mogul Jay Z is confident his former business partner Damon Dash will bounce back from his financial crisis because he is a "hustler" by nature.Dash, who co-founded the star's Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear clothing...
By WENN on 11 July 2013
Beyonce Celebrates Magna Carta's Platinum Status With Early Throwback Thursday Photo
Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail finally dropped today, and naturally, Queen B had to celebrate in style. It might be a day too early for Throwback Thursday, but that didn’t stop Beyonce from instagramming...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 July 2013
Was Jay-z And Samsung's Union A Marketing Masterstroke Or Mishap?
It seems as though an artist can’t just put out an album any more – people are bored of buying 12-track albums for $15, so rappers like Jay-Z have to find new and innovative ways...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2013
Jack White Recording 20 New Tracks
Jack White has recorded new material with The Dead Weather and The Raconteurs.The '16 Saltines' singer and solo artist has recorded a large number of new songs with two of his bands at his Third...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 July 2013
Look Into My Eyes: See Jay-z's Slightly Weird School Photo
Beyonce sure knows how to congratulate her husband Jay-Z. Of course, when your spouse sells one million records of his new album, the only thing left to do is post a hilarious school photograph of...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2013
The Holy Grail! Jay-z's 'Graduation' Photograph: Cute, Or Just Plain Weird?
A photograph of a very young Jay-Z has surfaced online - and it's at the same time pretty cool, and a bit weird. We say 'surfaced' online - what we actually mean is it was...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2013
Jay-z's Magna Carta Holy Grail Reviewed By Ellen Grossman After Subway Encounter
Jay-Z's album Magna Carta Holy Grail is reviewed by artist Ellen Grossman following a chance encounter on the New York subway last December.Jay-Z at the premiere of The Great Gatsby in New York. Grossman met...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2013
Jay-z Takes To Twitter To Respond To Fan Questions
Rapper Jay-Z randomly began to reply to fans questions on Monday after being largely inactive on his Twitter account for some time. Retweeting the fan questions and posting his own answers in square brackets, the...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2013
Jay-z Ranks 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' His 4th Best Album: Agree?
Jay-Z - easily one of the most inactive Twitter users on the planet given his level of fame - popped up on the micro-blogging website on Monday (July 8, 2013) to answer a handful of...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2013
Jay-z's Magna Carta Holy Grail: Forget Samsung, Hacked Apps, Listen To It Now!
Jay-Z’s new album has been more about priority deals with Samsung, a hacked app containing political messages and fancy adverts featuring plenty of talk. Amidst all this, it’s easy to forget there’s actually a new...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 July 2013
The Jay-z Subway Woman? Yeah, She Just Reviewed 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'
Ellen Grossman? No, the name doesn't ring a bell? Well, you may remember her as the New Yorker who just so happened to sit next to Jay-Z during his ride on the R train in...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 08 July 2013
Jay-z Mocks Miley Cyrus' 'Twerking' In New Album Rap
Seems like we're not the only ones to be confused by Miley Cyrus' constant 'Twerking.' You know, the thing she does where her hips and bum jiggles to the music and features heavily in her...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 08 July 2013
Damon Dash Hit With New Tax Bill
Fallen rap mogul Damon Dash is facing fresh money woes after he was slapped with a tax bill for a whopping $2.8 million (£1.8 million).Jay Z's former business partner allegedly failed to pay federal taxes...
By WENN on 08 July 2013
Did Jay Z Really Blast Miley Cyrus On Her Twerking Skills?
Miley Cyrus’s twerking skills may have impressed a surprising amount of people, but Jay Z wasn’t one of them, if the lyrics of Onlyinamerica are to be believed. The track, featured on Mr Carter’s brand...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 July 2013
Jay-z Chooses 16-Year-old Girl To Produce New Song
Jay-Z credited a 16-year-old unknown producer on his latest album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail.' The 43-year-old rapper - who has worked with a string of high profile stars including Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams on...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 July 2013
Jay-z Unveils Justin Timberlake Featuring Track And 'Magna Carta' Artwork Prior To Universal Release [Listen]
Jay-Z will release his next album, Magna Carta, Holy Grail, next week, having already made the release available for Samsung smartphone users on Thursday (July 4) as part of a marketing ploy. Before then we...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 July 2013
Jay-jay Z Recruited Schoolgirl As Producer On New Album
Hip-hop superstar Jay Z gave a teenage schoolgirl her big break in the music industry by picking her to help produce a track on his new album.Ebony Oshunrinde, also known as Wondagurl, was asked to...
By WENN on 06 July 2013
Is It Worth Searching Out Jay-z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail?'
Jay-Z's twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail rolled out to Samsung users this week - thanks to a multi-million dollar deal - though critics are beginning to have their say on a record that...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 05 July 2013
Is Justin Timberlake's 'Tunnel Vision' Unrated Video A Publicity Stunt? [Video]
Justin Timberlake's 'Tunnel Vision' video - the unrated version - has been banned by YouTube for violating the website's nudity and sexual content policy.The pop star released a promo for his new song earlier this...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 05 July 2013
Well This Wasn’T The Plan – Jay-z’S Samsung App Invaded By Hackers
The unification of Jay-Z and Samsung was supposed to see 1 million smartphone and tablet users get exclusive access to his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. What actually happened was pretty different: the album...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 July 2013
Beyonce Lends Her Sultry Vocals For A Duet On Jay-z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail"
Jay Z might be busy promoting a new album right now, but of course there’s always room for Beyonce in all aspects of his life. The two have been known to have a creative partnership...
By Victoria Pavlova on 05 July 2013
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