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Jams? Def: A Birthday Playlist for Rick Rubin
Today, March 10, is legendary producer Rick Rubin’s 47th birthday, he of epic beard fame. In the nearly three decades since he co-founded Def Jam records, Rubin’s signature stripped-down and minimalistic production style helped usher metal and hip-hop into the mainstream, and has become the dominant pop aesthetic of our time. So, in honor of Rubin’s birthday: a playlist featuring some of his best production work.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHope For Haiti Now Telethon to Feature Coldplay, Jay-Z, Bono, George Clooney, Many More
This Friday (Jan. 22), the MTV-networks sponsored Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief telethon will run on just about every television network in existence. The event will bring together a long list of musicians and actors, including Coldplay, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Wyclef Jean.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJay-Z, Young Jeezy and Trey Songz Tour, Contemplate Album Together
Jay-Z announced last week that R&B singer Trey Songz would be joining him and Young Jeezy for the next leg of Jay’s BP3 tour, and apparently the group, self-christened the Mob Squad, has some great chemistry. Songz recently told MTV’s Mixtape Daily, “The way Jay explained it to me, he wanted to give people the best show possible. They could have easily done it by themselves and it’d be great. But [Jay] wanted to give the best show. All of us bring a separate aspect to the table, making it a great show all the way. I’m there for the... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz Headline Coachella 2010 Lineup
It’s a “new breed” of Coachella this year, co-founder Paul Tollet told the Palm Springs Desert Sun.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Stephen Colbert Rap Over Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" With Help From Alicia Keys
If Jay-Z runs these streets, perhaps Stephen Colbert reigns over the suburbs. The host of "The Colbert Report filled in for Hova last night when Alicia Keys stopped by to perform the big-up to city living, “Empire State of Mind.” Colbert’s verse touted the benefits of living happily gated off in the suburbs: “Home theater system / 60-inch plasma / Clean suburban air much better for my asthma.”... read more
Found in: NewsWithout Venue, Jelly Pool Parties Could Dry Up
Brooklyn’s 5-year-strong Jelly Pool Parties have been providing free, awesome music to thousands each summer, with acts like Grizzly Bear, Girl Talk and Simian Mobile Disco playing no-cost shows. The concert series was originally held at the McCarren Park Pool, but then moved to the East River State Park in the summer of 2009 to accommodate bigger bands and bigger crowds. But according to the New York State Parks Department and the Open Space Alliance, the park may not be available for Jelly 2010.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJay-Z Signs The Ting Tings to Roc Nation
Jay-Z’s ongoing relationship with indie rock continues to flourish after signing The Ting Tings to his Roc Nation label, according to British news sources.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)
Apologies to Kanye, but while Beyoncé had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFree U2 Concert Commemorates Fall of Berlin Wall
Just one of the big acts slated for the MTV Europe Music Awards on Nov. 5, U2 will play a free concert in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJay-Z and Regina Spektor Stack Some "Crispy Benjamins"
Like hardboiled noir detectives, we've been hitting the streets lately for the skinny on the shifting musical predilections of one Shawn Carter, AKA Jay-Z. We had our suspicions that he was wandering into, um, indie-er, musical territory when he put Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun on the opener of The Blueprint 3. Then came exhibit B: photographic proof of Beyoncé and he at a Grizzly Bear show in Brooklyn. Book 'em Danno, because we've got the last piece of evidence we need to wrap this one up: Jay-Z is sampling Regina Spektor for an upcoming track titled "Crispy... read more
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