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Album Reviews
Album Review: Jay-Z – 4:44
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Album Review: Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
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Album Review: Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Film The Great Gatsby
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Album Review: G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer
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Album Review: Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch the Throne
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Album Review: Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
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The Meadows Music Festival Gave Queens One Hell of a Hip-Hop Homecoming
by Gary Suarez and Ben Kaye
on September 18, 2017, 3:42pm
Michelle Obama, Blue Ivy, Destiny’s Child celebrate Beyoncé’s birthday with “Formation”-themed photographs
Plus: JAY-Z leads a singalong at Made in America Festival.
by Alex Young
on September 04, 2017, 12:44pm
The 25 Most Anticipated Tours of Fall 2017
Here are 25 can’t-miss reminders of why we love going to concerts in the first place.
on September 01, 2017, 12:30am
Ryan Gosling and JAY-Z set for SNL’s season 43 premiere
Plus, watch Alec Baldwin return as Donald Trump for SNL’s summer edition of Weekend Update.
by Alex Young
on August 25, 2017, 1:19am
Tyler, the Creator freestyles over JAY-Z’s “4:44” on new track “ZIPLOC”: Stream
In conjunction with the MC’s new tour dates.
by Ben Kaye
on August 23, 2017, 2:08pm
Jay-Z performs 4:44 songs for the first time, pays tribute to Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington: Watch
The Brooklyn rapper’s V Festival set marked the live debuts of “The Story of O.J.”, “Kill Jay Z”, “Family Feud”, “Smile”, and more.
by Eddie Fu
on August 20, 2017, 4:15pm
JAY-Z addresses feud with Kanye West: “You brought my family into it, now it’s a problem with me”
The former Watch the Throne collaborators have had a falling out in recent years.
by Alex Young
on August 18, 2017, 11:05pm
JAY-Z shares video for James Blake collaboration “MaNyfaCedGod” starring Lupita Nyong’o: Watch
The latest intense visual coming in support of 4:44.
by Ben Kaye
on August 11, 2017, 5:41pm
JAY-Z remakes Friends with all black actors for “Moonlight” video: Watch
Starring Lil Rel Howery, Lakeith Stanfield, Issa Rae, Tessa Thompson, and Hannibal Buress.
by Ben Kaye
on August 04, 2017, 5:21pm
JAY-Z shares 4:44 bonus tracks, including collaborations with Blue Ivy and James Blake: Stream
“Adnis”, “MaNyfaCedGod”, and “Blue’s Freestyle / We Family” have finally arrived online.
on July 29, 2017, 1:23pm
JAY-Z reveals new music video for “Adnis”, starring Mahershala Ali and Lupita Nyong’o: Watch
Yet another stirring visual behind the rap veteran’s 4:44 album.
on July 28, 2017, 5:01pm
Top 10 Songs of the Month: St. Vincent, Nine Inch Nails, 21 Savage, and Jay Z
Darkness falls across a balmy summer, and the music follows…
on July 28, 2017, 2:00pm
