Showing posts with label Jay-Z. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jay-Z. Show all posts

VIDEO: JAY Z'S ALLEGED MISTRESS MAKES "SORRY MRS. CARTER" VIDEO & CALLS OUT BEYONCE, BIG TIME

Oh boy, you may want to sit down for this. The rumors that Beyoncé and Jay Z are divorcing following their joint On The Run tour have been swirling for weeks now, but one person is using these rumors for their very own 15 minutes of fame. Jay Z’s alleged mistress Liv has just released a music video that throws major shade at Jay Z’s wife and Jay Z himself. The song, titled “Sorry Mrs. Carter,” is basically an attack on Bey, but such an embarrassing one that there’s nothing that either of the Carters should do about it other than laugh. Sorry, Ms. Liv, but this video is such an obvious publicity stunt that it’s cringeworthy.

Obviously, everyone should watch it.
Liv starts the video by proclaiming that Jay Z likes “naturally flawless model chicks” like herself, because apparently Liv didn’t realize that Beyoncé practically invented the term ***flawless. She then raps about how she never expected to be featured in Life & Style magazine for her alleged relationship with Jay Z, which is hilarious because in the next shot she includes a magazine clip with her interview with Life & Style magazine. Seriously. Girl does not know how interviews work.


The video, which is an “open letter to Mrs. Carter,” then goes on to talk about how she never slept with Jay Z, but instead connected with him over some “hip hop shit.” After the “hip hop shit,” Jay Z became obsessed with Liv, and Liv maybe backed off, because she didn’t want to be like Rita Ora, whom she also calls out in the song. Did I mention that she does all of this while washing her hair? The whole thing looks like the beginning of a future reality star’s sex tape and I am uncomfortable with it.

There’s a confusing narrative within “Sorry Mrs. Carter,” which somehow paints Liv as an innocent victim of Jay’s advances and a wife-bashing jealous ex. Later on in the song is when the Beyoncé insults start flying, or, more specifically, the Jay & Bey bashing. Liv criticizes Beyoncé for being “ride and die til the very end,” and says that Bey should tell her fans how she “really became a wife.” But perhaps the most awful shade of them all is Liv’s blatant eye rolling at the song “Drunk In Love.”

“SURFBOARD? COME ON NOW.”

I honestly have no idea what point Liv is trying to make with this tune (if not to thoroughly entertain this writer) but her place of righteousness is a little bizarre. I mean, she’s publicly chewing out Beyoncé for… what? Not being cheated on? Being cheated on? I don’t get it. It might be an Illuminati thing, for all I know.

According to Liv’s website, Yes Liv Can, Liv is starting some sort of “invasion,” which, according to this poster, has something to do with lighting a doll that looks like Nicki Minaj and a cartoon Jay Z on fire. I think we should all be pretty concerned about this.


Images: YouTube; YesLIVCan; Giphy, bustle

US BASED NIGERIAN SINGER T-KROSS FREESTYLE'S ON JAY Z FOREVER YOUNG USING PIDGIN‏

Finix Entertainment presents T-kross ; a US based Nigerian artiste  signed to Rudeboyz music group, USA. The versatile singer takes quite a unique turn as he drops a freestyle cover to JayZ- forever young hit single . Hook up with T-kross via his social media handles- Instagram and Twitter - @iamtkross and fb/tkrossmusic

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JAY-Z ANNOUNCES "MADE IN AMERICA" FESTIVAL IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

This past Monday, Jay-Z took the stage outside of the Philadelphia Arts Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to announce the two-day Budweiser “Made in America” festival, taking place on September 1-2. The Roc Nation honcho says that 70 percent of the acts have been confirmed for the event, but that the lineup will be announced next week.

While at the conference, Hov spoke to a few publications, revealing that he doesn’t have any immediate plans to hit the studio and record new music. He also made headlines after publicly supporting gay marriage, an echoing of President Barack Obama’s comments that were recently made.

JAY-Z TALKS "SPOILED" BABY BLUE IVY

He’s been pretty quiet about his daughter Blue Ivy so far, but Jay-Z finally opened up about fatherhood during his interview on “Oprah’s Master Class: Special Addition.”

The “Empire State of Mind” rapper told Winfrey he hopes to help his little girl stay grounded by using “things I learned from my mom and things I’ve learned from raising my nephews.”

Jay also laughed at the irony of teaching such a privileged child humility. “Then at the end of the day, I just know I’ll probably have the worst, spoiled little kid ever.”

He added, “Everyone imagines they’ll be a great dad — until their [kids are] teenagers saying, ‘Get away from me, Dad. You’re embarrassing me!’”

FORGET RAP... I WORK CONSTRUCTION NOW - JAY-Z

 Jay-Z is keeping a close eye on his multimillion dollar NBA investment -- showing up to a Brooklyn construction site yesterday to check out the future home of the Nets ... and even trying his hand at some hard labor.

The rapper toured the dirt-filled construction yard on Friday -- known as Barclays Stadium -- to take a gander at where his Brooklyn Nets will earn their stripes ... as in black and white, 'cause the team's colors just changed too. Get over it.

Oh yeah, we also got video of Jay-Z careening around the construction site on a bulldozer -- reaching breakneck speeds of approximately 1 mph. It's pretty hilarious.

JAY-Z'S BROOKLYN NETS LOGO REVEALED

 The Nets reveal its highly anticipated Jay-Z designed logo.

The new logo for Jay-Z's Brooklyn Nets has been revealed. Hov, who designed the logo himself, settled on a black-and-white color scheme and a classic, simple look.

During a press conference earlier today, CEO of Nets Basketball Brett Yormark was quoted as saying, "Today, we launch the next chapter. Boy, this feels good. We've been waiting seven years to get to this point."

Merchandise sporting the team's logo is already available on NJNets.com, while additional items can be viewed at the team's Facebook page including hats and tees.

Check out an image of the logo and an alternative logo below.

BEYONCE FIRES BACK AT FAKE PREGNANCY RUMORS

After giving birth to her beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, three months ago, Beyonce Knowles is finally speaking about the rumors that she faked her pregnancy with husband Jay-Z.

In an interview with People magazine for their 2012 World's Most Beautiful Woman special issue, the 30 year-old songstress said that the surrogacy rumors were "crazy," explaining, "That was crazy. It wasn’t hurtful, it was just crazy, [I thought] ‘Where did they come up with this?’”

Rumors started swirling that the "Bootylicious" singer was wearing a prosthetic baby bump back in October when she made an appearance on Australia's "Sunday Night HD." When Knowles sat down it appeared her bump deflated, but the actress fired back, saying, "It was a fabric that folded—does fabric not fold? Oh my gosh, so stupid."

Beyonce's sister, Solange Knowles, also shot back at the nay-sayers, tweeting earlier, "It has really gotten out of hand. I've been doing my best at keeping my mouth shut....but the ignorance is really sad and upsetting."

The singer/songwriter's family is definitely upset about the tabloid chatter, especially her mother, Tina Knowles, who vented, "I thought it was very unfair and very cruel that someone would think that someone would be that diabolical to keep up a charade like that for nine months. As a mother it was painful for me to hear the crazy rumors. And I even had people ask me, which was so ridiculous."

Though the situation has been tough on the Grammy Award-winning artist, she says she has gotten through all of the "stupid rumors" by focusing on all of the "love and well wishes" from her amazing fans.

Rumors aside, Beyonce called motherhood "amazing," gushing, "I feel more beautiful than I've ever felt because I've given birth, I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth."

JAY-Z & KANYE WEST SETTLE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT

Jay-Z and Kanye West have to be feeling a little more joyful than usual -- because the hit-making duo has settled a federal lawsuit over their song "The Joy" ... TMZ has learned.

The "Watch the Throne" rappers were sued last October by Syl Johnson for using an unauthorized sample of his song "Different Strokes." Johnson had claimed Kanye tried to get the song cleared for his solo album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," but couldn't get the deal done in time.

So when the sample then appeared on "WTT," Johnson filed the lawsuit.

But in legal docs filed in Illinois federal court this week, the lawsuit was dismissed because the two sides reached a settlement ... though no further details were made available.

Johnson is no stranger to copyright infringement cases; he's previously sued Michael Jackson, Jefferson Airplane and Cypress Hill.

JAY-Z & KANYE WEST'S "OTIS" MAYBACH AUCTIONED FOR $60K

The reconstructed Maybach from Jay-Z and Kanye's "Otis" video was auctioned last week.

The torn-apart and rebuilt Maybach from Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Otis" video has found a new home.

Rap-Up.com reports that the car was sold for $60,000, and was sold in less than five minutes. The car was sold as part of the New York Contemporary Art Evening auction.

Though it sold for less than the expected $100,000-$150,000, the Maybach is a work of art rather than a working vehicle.

Part of the proceeds from the sale benefitted Save the Children to provide food for children in Africa.

In the "Otis"

JAY-Z WILL PERFORM LIVE-STREAMED SHOW AT SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST

Jay-Z's SXSW show will be streamed live on YouTube.

After performing as a surprise guest at South by Southwest last year, Jay-Z will be taking center stage at the Austin City Limits festival.

According to billboard.biz, Hov has joined forces with American Express for the "Amex Sync Show," which will stream live on YouTube at http://www.YouTube.com/AmericanExpress.

The show, which will take place on March 12 at 7:00 PM CST, will be rebroadcast on-demand from March 13-19.

American Express cardmembers will be able to tweet using special hashtags to get exclusive offers when shopping at select retailers including Best Buy, McDonald's, and others. Fans can tweet song requests during the live stream.

Jay-Z's SXSW performance last year was a surprise appearance at Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music showcase, which included John Legend, Big Sean, Pusha-T, Kid CuDi, Mos Def, and more.

JAY-Z KANYE WEST TO AUCTION OFF 'OTIS' MAYBACH

Hip hop heavyweights and joint collaborators on the ‘Watch The Throne‘ album, Jay Z and Kanye West are set to auction off the ‘re-modelled’ Maybach car used in their breath-taking 2011 ‘Otis‘ music video.

The $350,000 luxury vehicle which was famously de-constructed in the Spike Jonze-directed video is expected to be sold off at Phillips de Pury auction house on Thursday, March 8, 2012.

Proceeds from the sale are expected to go towards funding a Save the Children charity foundation. Auctioneers hope to fetch about a hundred thousand dollars from the sale.

Simon de Pury, chairman of Phillips de Pury & Company, states ‘Jay-Z and Kanye West are towering figures in contemporary culture … Their video for ‘Otis’ became an instant classic. The Maybach they have transformed for it has the starring role.‘

Carolyn Miles, President and CEO of Save the Children went on to state that money brought in from the auction will benefit families in East Africa.

‘The funds raised from auctioning off the ‘Otis’ car are greatly needed to help sustain families over the next several months. We are grateful to Jay-Z and Kanye West for offering up pop culture history to do good for children in Africa.‘

Funds from the sale of the car are estimated to feed more than 4,300 children in the ‘Horn of Africa’.

BEYONCE, JAY-Z AND BABY BLUE IVY HIT THE TOWN

 
Superstar couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z were eyed carrying their little Blue Ivy wrapped up against the icy weather in the West Village today, just weeks after they posted lovable photos of the newborn online. This was the first time the superstar and her husband have been seen together in public with their little bundle of joy heading into Sant Ambroeus restaurant for some lunch today.

Blue Ivy came to the world last month at Lenox Hill Hospital but had been kept away from the public until Feb. 10, when the couple posted poignant photos of the newborn online, along with a heartfelt note.

Little Blue Ivy surely hasn't caught up either singer. It was reported that Beyoncé is working on two projects to be released later this year, while Jay-Z said he planned to work in December this year on a solo project and also on a new album with Kanye West.

When Beyoncé announced last Aug. 28 during the MTV Video Music Awards that she was expecting it triggered 8,868 tweets per second, setting a Twitter record.

Source: New York Post



JAY-Z & KANYE WEST ANNOUNCE "THE THRONE" EURO TOUR DATES

Bringing their stage show overseas, Europe had better "Watch The Throne" when Jay-Z and Kanye West get there!

The rappers teamed up to create the platinum-selling album and have just announced they are touring in Europe.

Their album was released on August 8, 2011 and the hit "Otis" won both Jay-Z and Kayne "Best Rap Performance" at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

As an added bonus, the duo will get to perform their smash hit "Paris" in the city in which it's named after not once, but twice thanks to two planned shows in the City of Lights.

With tickets set to go on sale February 24th, a complete rundown of "The Throne" 2012 European tour dates is as follows:

05/20 – London, UK @ The O2
05/24 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
05/26 – Herning, DK @ Herning Arena
05/28 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena
05/29 – Stockholm, SE @ Ericsson Globe
06/01 – Paris, FR @ Palais Omnisport de Bercy
06/02 – Paris, FR @ Palais Omnisport de Bercy
06/03 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
06/05 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
06/08 – Dublin, IE @ O2 Arena
06/11 – Manchester, UK @ Evening News Arena
06/13 – Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena

JAY-Z & KANYE WEST ANNOUNCE INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES

 Jay-Z and Kanye West will head overseas as The Throne for an international tour.

Jay-Z and Kanye West have announced the international dates for The Throne tour.

The pair will set it off in London, England on May 20th at O2 Arena, with scheduled stops in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and two dates in Paris. The tour will conclude at the LG Arena on June 13th in Birminham, UK.

Check the tour dates below, and head here for ticket information (via HypeTrak).

May 2012

Sunday 20th – O2 Arena, London
Thursday 24th – Zurich Hellenstadion, Switzerland
Saturday 26th – Herning Arena, Denmark
Monday 28th – Oslo Telenor Arena, Norway
Tuesday 29th – Stockholm The Globe, Sweden

June 2012

Friday 1st – Paris Bercy, France
Saturday 2nd – Paris Bercy, France
Sunday 3rd – Antwerp Sportpaleis, Belgium
Tuesday 5th – Frankfurt Festhalle, Germany
Friday 8th – Dublin O2 Arena, Ireland
Monday 11th – Manchester, UK – MEN Arena
Wednesday 13th – Birmingham, UK – LG Arena

MTV CROWNS RICK ROSS AS THE HOTTEST MC

MTV releases its list of the hottest emcees in the game, including Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and more.

MTV has announced Rick Ross as the number one emcee on its Hottest MCs list.

Ricky Rozay, whose 2011 consisted of the release of his Maybach Music Group compilation Self Made Vol. 1, edged out Drake, who landed at No. 2. Kanye West came in at third, while Nicki Minaj and her Young Money boss Lil Wayne grabbed fourth and fifth place, respectively.

"I just got the news that I was voted the game's Hottest MC, and man, it really means a lot to me, of course, but it's an honor," Ross told MTV. "It's something I've been watching, something I've been a fan of forever. Of course, MTV, they run the game. MMG, we're here. Shout-out to the whole team."

Check the full list below, as well as a clip from the MTV special where the network's Brain Trust explains why Ross deserved the top spot.

1. Rick Ross
2. Drake
3. Kanye West
4. Nicki Minaj
5. Lil Wayne
6. Jay-Z
7. Meek Mill
8. Big Sean
9. Wiz Khalifa
10. Wale

THE COMPLETE LIST OF 2012 GRAMMYS WINNERS

It was a night filled with music and memories of the late Whitney Houston at the 2012 Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on Sunday (February 12) in Los Angeles.

The big winner of the night was Adele, who picked up six awards: Album of the Year (21), Record of the Year (“Rolling in the Deep”), Song of the Year (“Rolling in the Deep”), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Someone Like You”), Best Pop Vocal Album (21), and Best Short Form Music Video (“Rolling in the Deep”).

Below is the complete winners list from the 2012 Grammy Awards…

Album of the Year – Adele, 21

Record of the Year – Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”

Song of the Year – Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”

Best New Artist – Bon Iver

Best Pop Solo Performance – Adele, “Someone Like You”

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse, “Body and Soul”

Best Pop Instrumental Album – Booker T. Jones, The Road From Memphis

Best Pop Vocal Album – Adele, 21

Best Dance Recording – Skrillex, “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites”

Best Dance/Electronica Album – Skrillex, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – Tony Bennett & Various Artists, Duets II

Best Rock Performance – Foo Fighters, “Walk”

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance – Foo Fighters, “White Limo”

Best Rock Song – Foo Fighters, “Walk”

Best Rock Album – Foo Fighters, Wasting Light

Best Alternative Music Album – Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Best R&B Performance – Corinne Bailey Rae, “In This Love”

Best Traditional R&B Performance – Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona, “Fool For You”

Best R&B Song – “Fool For You” (Performed by Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)

Best R&B Album – Chris Brown, F.A.M.E.

Best Rap Performance – Kanye West & Jay-Z, “Otis”

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration – Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie, “All Of The Lights”

Best Rap Song – “All Of The Lights” (Performed by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)

Best Rap Album – Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Best Country Solo Performance – Taylor Swift, “Mean”

Best Country Duo/Group Performance – The Civil Wars, “Barton Hollow”

Best Country Song – Taylor Swift, “Mean”

Best Country Album – Lady Antebellum, Own The Night

Best Spoken Word Album – Betty White, If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t)

Best Comedy Album – Louis C.K., Hilarious

Best Musical Theater Album – The Book of Mormon

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media – Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media – Alexandre Desplat, The King’s Speech

Best Song Written For Visual Media – Tangled, “I See The Light”

Best Historical Album – Paul McCartney, Band On The Run

Best Short Form Music Video – Adele, “Rolling in the Deep”

Best Long Form Music Video – Foo Fighters, Foo Fighters: Back And Forth

LIL WAYNE SENDS SHOTS AT JAY-Z & KANYE WEST AT PRE-GRAMMY PARTY

Lil Wayne continues doling out not-so-subtle shots at Jay-Z and Kanye West's group, The Throne.

It seems as though Lil Wayne still hasn't move on from Jay-Z's "Baby money" line from the Watch the Throne song "H.A.M. ," as he is still firing shots at Jay-Z and Kanye West.

At the Cash Money Pre-Grammy party, Lil Wayne tossed a few bars out for the crowd: "I met a bad red bone, I took the bitch home / I asked her what she want to watch, she said surely not The Throne."

Lil Wayne and Jay-Z have been sending thinly-veiled shots back and forth for years, but when Jay-Z's line on "H.A.M." suggested that Baby - Bryan "Birdman" Williams - exaggerated his wealth, Lil Wayne took particular umbrage to the line.

Even though Wayne previously responded on "It's Good ," Jay has yet to return fire, simply acknowledging that beef is part of the sport of Hip Hop.

KANYE WEST AND JAY-Z COMMENDED FOR DISCLAIMER FOR "N*GGAS IN PARIS" VIDEO

Hov and 'Ye are thanked for the disclaimer for their latest music video.

It's not the first time that a Kanye West music video has required a medical disclaimer, but apparently, his latest video might have helped saved lives. According to a recent report from TMZ, the disclaimer prior to Yeezy and Jay-Z's video for "Niggas in Paris" might have helped prevent seizures in viewers.

TMZ reports that the disclaimer before the duo's recent video - which features footage of their widely successful Watch the Throne tour - actually helped prevent epileptic viewers from having seizures. Reps from the Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy and the Epilepsy Therapy Project commended the rappers for preparing their audience for the strobe light-laden music video.

"50,000 individuals lose their lives each year due to seizures and related causes," explained a member of the Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy group. "We applaud artists like Kanye West and Jay-Z who recognize the potential dangers in their videos, movies and performances and are conscientious enough to warn patients and their families about the risks."

A rep from the Epilepsy Therapy Project also added, "[We] appreciate the sensitivities that Kanye and Jay-Z showed in appropriately warning individuals with photosensitive epilepsy that their video may cause seizures. Given the 4 million people who suffer from epilepsy in the US alone, we need to work together with the music industry on how best to destigmatize the condition and stop seizures and epilepsy once and for all so everyone can enjoy the music."

FIRST PHOTOS OF BEYONCE AND JAY-Z'S BABY GIRL - BLUE IVY CARTER

She's so beautiful, she almost looks like a doll.