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Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Def Jam, Hip-Hop's Greatest Label, With the Two-CD Compilation DJ
... and Musiq with the Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop "Just Friends (Sunny)." From the '90s are DMX's "What's My Name" (Top 10 Rap), Jay-Z featuring Jermaine Dupri with "Money Ain't A Thang" (Top 10 R&B), Foxy Brown featuring Dru Hill with "Big Bad Mama" (#5 R&B/#9 ... Comment?
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Susan Boyle tackles hymns and Rolling Stones on No. 1 debut, plus new ...
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... Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney of Akron's Black Keys bring the smoking grooves. The likes of Mos Def, Jay-Z soundalike NOE and assorted Wu-Tang Clan members bring the cool rhymes. And the rest of us get to enjoy a best-of-both-worlds block ... Comment?
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Many emcees get call to do rap/rock album
... defined musical genres (and often the culture/fan base surrounding them) are now full of holes, as artists such as Jay-Z and Linkin Park and GZA and the Black Lips connect for ''collabos.'' That simple fact should immediately ease any potential ... Comment?
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Run This Town In The Usa - Jay-z
Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City and, in turn, a major-label executive following his short-lived retirement from music-making. In the wake of his 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z's albums sold millions upon millions with each ... Comment?
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... before, and the formula stays the same almost every time. Once in a while, a Travis Barker remake or a mash-up (i.e. Jay-Z and Linkin Park 's Collision Course ) will change things up. But often the rebellious nature of one genre is meshed with the ... Comment?
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... of occasionally brilliant, but often execrable, genre fusions. Contrast Aerosmith and Run DMC's "Walk This Way" and Jay-Z's "99 Problems" with nu-metal for proof. This record does it right, though. Ohio blues-rock cult figures the Black Keys have ... Comment?
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Big names missing from Grammy's album of the year nominees
... the most nominations with 10, followed by Swift's eight; the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and West, six each; Dave Guetta, Jay-Z and Lady Gaga, five; and Colbie Caillat, Michael Giacchino, Kings of Leon, John Newton, RedOne, Bruce Springsteen, T-Pain ... Comment?
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Empire Sta... - Jay-z / Alicia K...
Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City and, in turn, a major-label executive following his short-lived retirement from music-making. In the wake of his 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z's albums sold millions upon millions with each ... Comment?
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Beyonce Ties Lauryn Hill For Grammy Record
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... ames character in the film, and was celebrated for his dramatic performance. The singer, and wife of iconic rap artist Jay-Z, will compete with both Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift who have also been nominated for the same three awards. { 0 Comments } Comment?
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"She Like Girls" is an attack on all your senses: Ears are assaulted with Jay-Z rap lyrics, graffiti covers every visible surface, and the tension is palpable at the start. Comment?
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Happy 40th birthday, Jay-Z. I'll never forget hearing "Girls, Girls, Girls" at the House of Blues in Anaheim the night the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees to win the 2001 World Series. Comment?
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Say it ain't so: Thunderheist kisses Toronto goodbye
... Apollo Theater, spitting quick, tight raps in a clear and powerful vocal. On this record, Isis flipped a verse from Jay-Z and the always-game Zilla made his keyboard sound like a guitar. The audience, decked out like an advertisement from American ... Comment?
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Jay-Z At 40: Five Other Relevant Rappers 40 Or Older
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The Jigga Man is not the only MC with the skills to spit well into his golden years. Comment?
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Which sequel albums would you like to hear?
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... two of 2009's biggest rap records have been sequels: Raekwon's Only Built for Cuban Linx a Pt II and the third of Jay-Z 's Blueprint series, which is fast turning into the Police Academy of rap. Nothing betrays hard commercial necessities like a ... Comment?
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The self-proclaimed God of Rap has lots to celebrate. Jay-Z earned $35 million over the past year -- mostly from a sold-out world tour and his stakes in the New Jersey Nets and 40/40 bar chain -- making him hip-hop's top player, according to Forbes . Comment?
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Jay-Z is 40. Jay-Z is officially 40-years old today and with the additional year comes the breaking of boundaries and the thought pattern that Hip-Hop has an age limit. Comment?
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Jay-Z will celebrate his 40th birthday in style on Friday with a number-one single, the queen of the Grammy nominations as his wife and a reputation as one of the key cultural figures in the world. Comment?
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Jay-Z at 40: Happy Birthday, Hov
On 2001's "Ether," Nas quipped that Jay-Z was "36 in a karate class." But today , Jay-Z is in a class of his own, as he becomes the first 40-year-old rapper to command hip-hop's number one spot. Comment?
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Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City and, in turn, a major-label executive following his short-lived retirement from music-making. In the wake of his 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z's albums sold millions upon millions with each ... Comment?
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Swift's fast track continues December 4, 2009
... second only to Beyonce , who had 10. The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Kanye West received six nominations each, while Jay-Z , Lady Gaga and DJ David Guetta got five. Album of the year nominees are Beyonce's "I Am Sasha Fierce"; Swift's "Fearless"; ... Comment?
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