Jay-Z
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SNL’s Michael Che Calls Trump a ‘Bitch’ and a ‘Cheap Cracker’; Jay-Z Sports Kaepernick Jersey During Performance
I’ll be the first to admit that even a Jay-Z appearance couldn’t get me to watch Saturday Night Live. I, like everyone else, wait for the video clips to drop on Sunday. But apparently, things got a little turnt during the show’s 43rd-season premiere. First, Weekend Update’s Michael Che went all the way in on President…
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Tidal Charters Cargo Plane to Deliver Aid to Puerto Rico
Many celebrities have pitched in when it comes to offering relief aid to Puerto Rico. From Mark Cuban to Pitbull as well as Carmelo Anthony, where the Dotard of the United States doesn’t seem to give a damn, others have proved they do. And, now, Jay-Z and his music-streaming service, Tidal, in conjunction with New…
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Jay-Z Speaks on Trump ‘With All Disrespect’
“I’m not fearful. I believe that we are resilient, especially us as black people and especially the culture—we’ve been through so much more than this guy.” That’s what Jay-Z had to say about raising his children in the age of Donald Trump. Although Jay-Z has quietly kept busy in the arena of activism and philanthropy,…
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Jay-Z Reportedly Turns Down Super Bowl Halftime Gig; Is It in Solidarity With Kaepernick?
Many never forgave Jigga (OK, I never forgave Jigga) for going ahead with his Barneys capsule collaboration in 2013, when it was clear that the retailer was racially targeting its young African-American customers. But perhaps, as evidenced by his recent grown-man opus, 4:44, Jay-Z has matured in matters of love as well as social justice…
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Is ‘Anything’ From Kingdom Come Really Jay-Z’s Worst Song?
Recently, Vulture dropped an article that’s been making the rounds among hip-hop heads, enthusiasts, regular joes and coffee shop denizens alike. Vulture writer John Kennedy did the Lord’s work and ranked Jay-Z’s songs from worst to best. Of course, most people scrolled right to the bottom—the longest scroll ever; it was like a Ta-Nehisi Coates-article…
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Jesse Williams, Jay-Z, Umar Johnson and the Allure of White Women
“There’s dishes in the back, he gotta roll up his sleevesBut while y’all washin’—watch himHe gon’ make it to a Benz out of that DatsunHe got that ambition, baby, look in his eyesThis week he moppin’ floors, next week he’s on friesSo stick by his sideI know there’s dudes ballin’, and yeah, that’s niceAnd they…
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Building Without Tools: 4:44 and the Power of Vulnerability, Part 2
What I thought when I met my dad was, “Oh, I’m free to love now.” But it’s like, how are you gonna do it? … You’ve never done this before; no one informed you how to do this. You don’t even have the tools to do it … “Will 4:44 be for black men the…
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Jay-Z Announces 4:44 Tour
Fresh off the success of the release of the album 4:44, and just in time for every blond-haired entertainment reporter to open Monday night’s episode with something corny like, “He may have 99 problems but ticket sales ain’t one,” Jay-Z has announced plans for an upcoming North American tour. According to Rolling Stone, the 31-city…
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Jay-Z’s 4:44 Album Hits No. 1 on iTunes in 38 Countries
Just 24 hours after being released on iTunes, Jay-Z’s 4:44 album climbed to the top of the charts in 38 countries. According to Roc Nation, the countries include the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden, South Africa, Finland, Poland, Malaysia, India, Panama, Sri Lanka, Anguilla, Antigua,…