Jay-Z: Last News

Billboard charts, but this week is different.It’s special for her, as it ranks as one of her most impressive showings yet, which is really saying something. The LGBTQ favorite is back at No. 1 almost everywhere, ruling once again like no one else in the music industry can.Swift’s new album 1989 (Taylor’s Version) debuted at No.

Billboard charts, but this week is different. It’s special for her, as it ranks as one of her most impressive showings yet, which is really saying something. The LGBTQ favorite is back at No.

Blueprint‘ albums. However, in a new interview with Gayle King, the Brooklyn rapper revealed a very different reason. At around 17 minutes 50 seconds, King asks Jay-Z why he named his daughter Blue Ivy.In response, Jay-Z said: “Her name was meant to be Brooklyn.

Jay-Z has opened about about the battle to get his masters in a new interview, saying “it was the fight of my life.”Speaking to CBS news, Jay-Z discussed his time as the president and CEO of Def Jam from 2004 to 2007 and his fight to win control of his masters and publishing rights, which he successfully won in 2014.“I get why people do it, I’ve been fortunate enough to make money in this place, but for me, it was the fight of my life,” Jay-Z told CBS.“You know from being an independent company from the beginning and then going through the Def Jam system not really understanding how that works and then having my masters, then going back to Def Jam as the president and then saying, ‘Okay, I’ll do this job and part of this job is my masters has to be reverted back to me.’”You can watch the interview here: In the interview, he also said it will be up to his children as to what they ultimately do with his masters.“I want my kids to see my work and if they decide to sell it, then it’s up to them,” he added.In 2019, Forbes estimated that Jay-Z’s back catalogue was worth $75 million (£61million) making him the first hip-hop billionaire (via Consequence).In more recent news, Jay-Z recently returned to the stage after four years to share an ‘Empire State of Mind’ remix featuring Gil Scott-Heron. The remix interpolates Scott-Heron’s song ‘New York Is Killing Me’ from his 2011 final album, ‘I’m New Here‘.The rapper unveiled the remix at an event sponsored by the Louis Vuitton Foundation and Tiffany & Co in Paris on Friday (April 14).

Jay-Z and Beyonce shocked the world when the singer announced her pregnancy at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. And they were again taken aback by her unique name when she arrived five months later on January 7, 2012.Now, the proud dad is revealing what the couple initially were going to name the 11-year-old.“It was supposed to be Brooklyn,” Jay-Z, 53, told Gayle King during a “CBS Mornings” clip, which was released on Friday.The moniker would have been a special nod to the New York City borough where the record producer was born. The pair, however, ultimately went for Blue because they called her “Blueberry” when the “Drunk in Love” musician was still pregnant.“You know, it was like a nickname,” he told King, 68.

Jay-Z‘s 2001 album ‘The Blueprint’.Courtney – who claimed to be an associate of ’60s gangland criminals the Krays – was found at his home in Plumstead, south east London last Sunday (October 22) after reportedly dying by suicide. He was 64 years old.The Metropolitan Police said his death is currently being treated as unexpected and is under investigation.In a statement, Courtney’s family paid tribute to his “incredible, colourful, rock ‘n’ roll life”, and said he had experienced the “pain of both cancer and arthritis in his later years”.

Jay-Z has finally weighed in on the viral meme that asks people whether they would rather have dinner with him or receive $500,000 in cash.In a recent interview with Gayle King on CBS, the hip-hop mogul said that he would advise anyone to take the money, as he has already shared his wisdom and secrets in his music.“You gotta take the money,” Jay-Z said, adding, “You got all that in the music for $10.99 – that’s a bad deal. I wouldn’t tell you to cut a bad deal.

Jay-Z has revealed Hype Williams once quoted him $1.8million (£1.4million) to direct a music video for the rapper.In a Complex feature celebrating the work of the legendary music video director, Jay-Z spoke about their collaboration for the 1997 song ‘(Always Be My) Sunshine’. The musician said back in the 90s, Williams often asked for between “$750,000 to $1 million dollars”. Jay-Z, on the other hand, was aiming more “around $20,000 (£16,400)”.According to Jay-Z, Williams’ vision for the music video was admittedly “grand”: “It was this whole circus.

Eminem, Queen Latifah and Jay-Z among others, has passed away at 62.The producer, also known as Mark Howard James, passed away on October 19, three days before his 63rd birthday. DJ Premier first announced his death, with representatives confirming the news of his passing to Rolling Stone.No cause of death has been announced as of the time of writing.A post shared by @djpremierJames, who helped craft hits such as Queen Latifah’s ‘Wrath Of My Madness’, Jay-Z’s ‘Hard Knock Life’ and Eminem’s ‘Stan’, was born in New York City but established his career in New Jersey in the 1980s with the Flavor Unit, a crew whose luminaries included Queen Latifah and Chill Rob G.

Max Romeo has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and PolyGram Records over alleged unpaid royalties dating back to 1976.In a DancehallMag report, the legendary reggae artist claimed he had not received any royalties from the licensing or sampling of his music for 50 years. He is specifically suing over two albums, ‘War Ina Babylon’ (1976) and ‘Reconstruction’ (1977).

Usher has recalled the moment Jay-Z told him he would be headlining next year’s Super Bowl Half Time Show, saying that the performance was “destined to happen”.The singer is due to take to the stage at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024.During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Usher talked about the phone call he received from his “big homie” and Roc Nation founder Jay-Z after landing the coveted halftime gig.“[Jay] said, ‘It’s time, it’s magic time. You know, it’s time for you to have that moment’,” Usher remembered.

Jay-Z has returned to Instagram after a two-year hiatus to promote the upcoming film he produced.The hip-hop mogul uploaded his first Instagram post on Tuesday (August 9). The post was the trailer for the film The Book Of Clarence, a film he served as an executive producer for.Back in 2021, Jay-Z created his Instagram account to promote The Harder They Fall which led his account to gain over a million followers within 24 hours.

2024 Super Bowl is around the corner on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Rihanna, who just gave birth, left fans in awe last year with her amazing performance, which included a pregnancy reveal.

accused of sexual harassment, body shaming, and creating a hostile work environment. According to the attorneys, the complaints came from people who toured with Lizzo, 35, as well as some who worked on her Amazon show, “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.”Defense attorney Ron Zambrano told NBC that several of the complaints detail a “sexually charged environment” while others are simply accusing the singer of not paying them.

Jay-Z‘s Made In America festival has been cancelled for 2023 due to “severe circumstances”.The annual festival was due to be held next month (September 2-3) in Philadelphia and headlined by SZA and Lizzo.In their statement announcing the cancellation, festival organisers said the decision was made “due to severe circumstances outside of production control.”They added: “This decision has been difficult and has not been made lightly nor without immense deliberation.“Made in America has a legacy of delivering exceptional experiences for music fans and concert goers, and it is our commitment to always deliver a top-tier festival experience. We look forward to returning to Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the great city of Philadelphia in 2024.”pic.twitter.com/gt9PqKCINR— Made In America Festival (@MIAFestival) August 8, 2023It has not been revealed whether the cancellation is related to festival headliner Lizzo’s recent legal troubles.

Jay-Z is reportedly interested in buying Tottenham Hotspur FC.According to Football365, British billionaire Joe Lewis – whose family trust owns the football club – was granted bail by a judge in New York after pleading not guilty to charges of giving insider trading tips. The 86-year-old is also facing 16 counts of security fraud and three counts of conspiracy.

DJ Cassidy — already underage at 18, but looking “like I was 8” — got his big break on one slow, rainy night at the club Lotus in NYC’s Meatpacking District.That was back when there was more beef than beats in the neighborhood’s nascent nightlife days, and, that night, there was a certain hip-hop mogul — Sean “Puffy” Combs — in the house as Cassidy was filling the largely empty space with the soulful sounds of Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Luther Vandross.“And so Puffy goes to the floor and essentially dances by himself for two hours,” the now 42-year-old DJ — who will headline Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall with his “Pass the Mic Live!” concert on Friday — told The Post.“At 5 in the morning on the way out, he walks by the DJ booth … and he wrote down his name and number on a napkin and said, ‘Call me tomorrow.’ ” And when he talked on the phone to Combs the next day, Cassidy Podell got “the greatest compliment I’ve ever received.”“He goes, ‘How do you know how to play all those records like that?’ And I said, ‘Like what?’ And he goes, ‘Like you lived it.’ ”A white, Jewish kid from the Upper East Side, Cassidy was too young to have heard many of the black classics he was spinning when they were first released.But with his signature mix of old-school R&B and hip-hop, DJ Cassidy would go on to become spinner to the stars — from Puffy and Jay-Z to Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez — as well as rock the White House at not one but two presidential inaugurations for Barack Obama.Now a star in his own right, he looks every bit the part in a custom-made pink suit ahead of his “Pass the Mic Live!” show on Friday at Radio City.

Jay-Z has opened this week at the Brooklyn Public Library.The Book Of Hov is a temporary exhibition at the central branch of the library. It’s described as including “thousands of archived objects, including original recording masters, never-before-seen photos, iconic stage wear, prestigious awards, and recognitions, as well as videos and artifacts from every facet on Jay-Z’s professional life.”The description adds: “The multimedia exhibit explores Jay-Z’s global impact as a musician, innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.“Our goal, with The Book Of Hov tribute exhibition, is to provide a behind-the-scenes look at a Hall of Fame songwriter and performer, successful business person, and a consequential philanthropist who has never forgotten the lessons he learned on the road to success.

Bey loved.While his big sister’s buzzing around the globe on her Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé’s 13-year-old half-brother — who spent his formative years living in a trailer with mom Alexsandra Wright — questions why the “Why Don’t You Love Me” singer won’t show him any affection, so claims the teen’s mother. “[He asks], ‘Why doesn’t that person love me?’,” Wright, 52, who lives in California, told The Sun of her son Nixon, who she shares with Beyoncé’s father and ex-manager Mathew Knowles, 71. “Nixon has never had the luxury of being a normal child,” Wright, an L.A.-based businesswoman, continued. “Being related to someone famous smothers kids like him and they lose their identity.”“I sit in the bathroom and cry sometimes because I just don’t know how to help him be his own person.”Representatives for Beyoncé, 41, did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. Wright, a former public relations representative for Microsoft, met Knowles in Seattle, Wash., while brokering a business deal for Beyoncé in 2007. “He said, ‘I am going to stay in Seattle until you agree to have a drink with me,’” recalled Wright.

Diamonds, diamonds dancing at Michael Rubin’s all-white party.Chad Alexander Kwiatkowski, a watch influencer on TikTok under the handle @chad.alexander, revealed the cost of watches Hollywood elites wore to Fanatics CEO Rubin’s exclusive, star-studded Fourth of July bash in the Hamptons on July 4.In a 2-minute clip posted on TikTok, Kwiatkowski unveils each flossy timepiece — reportedly scaling from $46,000 to nearly 8 million dollars — that celebrities including Tom Brady, DJ Khaled, Jay-Z and Kevin Hart rocked on their wrists.The most expensive watch seen in the video was Jay-Z’s vintage Patek Philippe Ref. 2499, in which Kwiatkowski mentions a rose gold version was recently sold for a record $7.68 million.Meanwhile, model Rebecca Donaldson had the least expensive watch, a Rolex Day-Date 40 in rose gold, which costs $46,000, according to the official Rolex website. “There are times when someone is wearing a very unique piece that takes a little more research online into figuring out what’s on their wrist, but in most cases, I can identify a watch right away after only seeing it in a photo,” Kwiatkowski told The Post.Watches at Michael Rubin’s White Party ✨ Celebrities like Tom Brady, DJ Khaled, OBJ, Jay Z, Lil Baby & more wore some insane watches at the party in the Hamptons from Rolex to Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille, Urwerk & more.

irreplaceable.Beyoncé remembered the late Tina Turner during a “Renaissance” world tour stop Friday in the Paris area.The 41-year-old “Crazy in Love” singer told her fans: “I just want to take a second and honor Tina Turner. If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner.”She continued: “I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner, so I want you guys to just scream, so she can feel your love.”“I feel so blessed that I was allowed to witness her brilliance,” Beyoncé concluded.