Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z to Headline U.K.'s Wireless Festival

By Shaina Pearlman at 10:20 AM on February 19, 2013

Since thrusting headfirst into his comeback tour, Justin Timberlake has continuously been mentioned in the same breath as Jay-Z. Following speculation that the two would co-headline an upcoming tour, this summer’s Wireless Festival in the U.K. has revealed its lineup, which includes the two in headlining roles, albeit not together....  read more

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Watch Justin Timberlake's David Fincher-Directed "Suit & Tie" Video

By Stephanie Sharp at 10:44 AM on February 14, 2013

Justin Timberlake has released the entirely black-and-white video for his comeback single "Suit & Tie" featuring Jay-Z.  read more

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Will Smith, Jay-Z's Annie Remake Loses Willow Smith in Lead Role, Gains Director

By Logan Lockner at 11:45 AM on January 31, 2013

A hard knock life, indeed. Willow Smith, who had been set to star in the title role of the reimagined Annie being developed by her parents and Jay-Z, has announced that, at the ripe age of 12, she is too old to be Annie....  read more

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Jay-Z, The Bullitts Working on Great Gatsby Score

By Tyler Kane at 11:05 AM on January 2, 2013

The Bullitts, also known as Jeymes Samuel, confirmed Jay-Z’s involvement in the score of Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby yesterday in a tweet. Jay-Z and myself have been working tirelessly on the score for the upcoming #CLASSIC The Great Gatsby! It is too DOPE for words!— THE BULLITTS (@TheBullitts) December 30, 2012 Jay-Z’s involvement has been rumored for a while, which was fueled by the repeated use of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “No Church in the Wild” in the film’s trailers. The film—which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire—is set to open on May 10, and you can...  read more

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Watch Pearl Jam Perform "99 Problems" With Jay-Z

By Tyler Kane at 9:45 AM on September 3, 2012

With a few surprise appearances that included Kanye West’s newly formed G.O.O.D. Music and a star-studded lineup, Jay-Z’s Made in America festival was bound to have a few moments that would be difficult to recreate. That rang true in a guest appearance from Hov himself during Pearl Jam’s set for a rendition of “99 Problems.”...  read more

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Listen to a New Rick Ross Song Featuring Jay-Z and Dr. Dre

By Lane Billings at 1:30 PM on July 20, 2012

Rick Ross, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre released a new single today—aptly titled “3 Kings,” off Rick Ross’s forthcoming God Forgives, I Don’t. Originally slated for release on Dec. 13, Ross pushed the album’s release date back to July 31 due to some unfortunate health complications....  read more

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Jay-Z Celebrates Daughter's Birth With New Track

By Tyler Kane at 2:25 PM on January 9, 2012

Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s first child — Blue Ivy Carter, who is probably the youngest person in the world to throw Twitter into a frenzy — was born this weekend. And to commemorate the date, Jay-Z released a track called “Glory” this afternoon on his Life and Times website.  read more

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Kanye and Jay-Z Break iTunes Record

By Tyler Kane at 2:31 PM on August 17, 2011

Everyone knew that Watch the Throne would sell plenty of copies. But Billboard announced today that Kanye West and Jay-Z’s collaboration not only made its debut on the Billboard charts at No. 1, but it also broke an iTunes record.   read more

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Jay-Z and Kanye West Announce North American Tour

By Riley Ubben at 11:34 AM on July 25, 2011

With the release of Watch The Throne just a week away, no one can seem to get enough of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s monumental collaboration. Touring under the name “The Throne,” the two have announced a set of stadium shows to support the colossal new album. Pre-sale tickets go on sale July 28 on Live Nation, while a public sale follows on Aug. 8. A short documentary featuring the high-profile rappers has also surfaced on the web as of late. The video chronicles Jay and Ye’s time in the studio working on the record as well as their professional and...  read more

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Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne Almost Finished

By Wyndham Wyeth at 5:00 PM on March 23, 2011

The highly-anticipated collaboration between hip-hop giants Jay-Z and Kanye West is almost here, according to a producer on the project, Young Guru. “Right now, I’m really trying to get Jay and Kanye to hurry up and finish this Watch The Throne album because the world needs to hear it,” he told Vibe.com. Guru explained the delay saying, “It just needs little tweaks and things like that. But the core of the album is finished.”...  read more

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