Jay-Z’s security team made quick work of a stage crasher during the rapper’s concert in Washington DC last week by bull rushing the guy off of the stage before the fan even knew what hit him. Jay and Memphis Bleek were in the middle of a performance when everything went down and continued rapping as [...]

Rihanna’s new single ‘Rude Boy’ is the 14th track from the Barbadian singer to make its way on the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles. That officially breaks Beyonce’s record of having the most Top 10s by a female artist in a decade. Rihanna is now even with Ludacris and is only second to Jay-Z [...]

After so many wasted opportunities and declined invitations, it seems Jay-Z finally found the time in his busy schedule to go and have a chat with president Barrack Obama. It probably wasn’t the lunch the president was hoping for, but Jay-Z was probably pretty strapped for time since he was just in the neighborhood so [...]

With only one week left until he goes off to pay his debt to society, it seems that Lil’ Wayne is determined to live it up to the best of his ability… even though those around him aren’t very thrilled about it. After attending Jay-Z’s show, the rapper apparently went to the premiere party of [...]

Jay-Z apparently wants to collaborate with British train wreck of a singer Lily Allen. The rapper recently spoke with BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat and told the media that he plans to collaborate with the drunkard for the Wireless Festival. Jay-Z said “I spoke to Lily Allen. I’m trying to get her for Wireless. Hopefully that [...]

Brad Pitt and Robert Pattinson will also be joining the two-hour Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief telethon that begins at 8PM ET tonight. The 46-year old ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ actor and 23-year old ‘Twilight’ hunk will be joining the ranks of Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and [...]

Producer Swizz Beatz got in contact with both Jay-Z and Bono to record a charity single for Haiti and the earthquake relief effort. U2’s guitarist The Edge talked more about the project saying “Last night we wrote a song. Bono got a call from a producer, Swizz. He and Jay-Z wanted to do something for [...]

It seems this is Beyonce’s idea of some time off: doing a few regular shows in Las Vegas. Actually, it’s probably going to be more than just a few, especially given the honoraries Beyonce’s getting in this deal: 750 000 per performance. Ok, so maybe the vacation/ retirement can wait, that’s what Beyonce is probably [...]

The Ting Tings are set to begin production on their sophomore album and they will be getting some very influential help. The British indie band has just signed on to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation record label, in which the famed rapper will make their follow up to ‘We Started Nothing’ something to talk about. A source [...]

Jay-Z won 4 times
Winners List 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards:
Verizon People’s Champ Award – Fabulous Ft. The Dream – Throw it in the Bag
Best Hip Hop Collabo – T.I. FT Rihanna – Live Your Life
Lyricist of the Year – Jay-Z
Producer of the Year – Kanye West
CD of the Year – T.I. – Paper Trail
Best Hip [...]

We all know the music and media that our favorite celebrities are into but do you know about the books that influenced them? Jay-Z has provided O Magazine with the six books that “absolutely made a difference” in his life. The rapper lists his favorites as ‘The Seat of the Soul’ by Gary Zukav, ‘The [...]

The Jay-Z and Coldplay tour hit up Wembley Stadium in London last weekend and the rapper ambushed his good friend Chris Martin with a hug while the band’s lead singer was playing the piano. A concertgoer said “It was a strange moment. Everyone went wild when Jay-Z joined the boys on stage but seeing him [...]

Kanye West Leads 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations With Nine
List of Nominees:
Best Hip-Hop Collaboration
“Pop Champagne,” Jim Jones & Ron Browz featuring Juelz Santana
“Mrs. Officer,” Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino
“Magnificent,” Rick Ross featuring John Legend
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
“Put On,” Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Video [...]

Rapper Jay-Z has said he needs to continue to reinvent himself and his sound to remain popular in the hip-hop world.
The husband of singer Beyonce is worried he might be too old for the business as most artists in his genre are under 30.
He told Scotsman.com: “Hip-hop saved my life. When someone does something for [...]

In the October issue of O Magazine, Jay-Z discussed selling crack as a 13-year old in his run down Brooklyn neighborhood, his so-called divine intervention and his marriage to Beyonce. The rapper spoke on dealing drugs, saying “You become addicted to the feeling, the uncertainty and adrenaline and danger of that lifestyle.” Apparently, he was [...]

The release date of Jay-Z’s ‘The Blueprint 3’ got bumped up and I didn’t even know until after the album dropped! The rapper’s album, featuring collaborations with Rihanna, Kanye West and Alicia Keys just to name a few, dropped yesterday. The album was originally scheduled to hit stores on September 11th, marking the eight year [...]

According to the London Paper, Beyonce recently had a bit of a scare during the after-party for the London stop of her ‘I Am…’ tour when a fan managed to infiltrate security and get backstage. A witness said “A man barged through the backstage door just as Beyonce was walking past. He cried out her [...]

Rihanna performed her smash hit single ‘Umbrella’ with Jay-Z at the 3rd Annual THISDAY Fashion and Musical Festival in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday. This year’s festival, which is tagged ‘Africa Rising: To Celebrate the Best and Brightest of Emerging New Africa’, was designed o revolutionize global perspectives on African issues. The organizers of the event [...]

Beyonce was spotted as she flew out of Heathrow airport in London on Thursday. She was on her way to see her hubby Jay-Z play a gig in Cork, Ireland. The 26-year old curvaceous singer is currently working on her third album. Super producer Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins recently spoke with Rap-Up TV about the [...]

Mariah Carey has recently released a remix of her new single ‘Bye Bye’ featuring the iconic rapper Jay-Z. When I first heard the song when she performed it on American Idol, I thought of how incredibly cheesy and overall sucky the song was. But after hearing the remix with Hova on it – man! I [...]