Jay-Z

UK NEWS: TICKET WEBSITE FOR BBC RADIO 1 HACKNEY WEEKENDER MUSIC FESTIVAL CRASHES AND BURNS

March 25, 2012

Those desperate to get their tickets for the ‘highly anticipated’ Olympic Celebration, The Hackney Weekend 2012 were left angry, frustrated and disappointed this morning after they visited the ‘troubled’ ticket website and encountered the following issues… i have called the ticket line 40 damn times…and not one of the 30 staff has answered me #hackneyweekender — MsChiVious (@I_am_Ms_Chi) March 25, 2012 "30 dedicated phone operators" – Nice to see the BBC still produce great comedy! #hackneyweekender #radio1 #BBC — Jon Williams (@JonWcomedian) […]

JAY-Z AND KANYE WEST ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN ‘WATCH THE THRONE’ TOUR

February 21, 2012

After the phenomenal success of their chart topping album WATCH THE THRONE, a 35 date sold out, critically acclaimed North American tour and hot on the heels of their huge success at the 2012 Grammy Awards, winning the award for ‘Best Rap Performance’ (for their track ‘Otis’), superstars Kanye West and JAY Z’s collaboration ‘The Throne’ have today announced that they will be bringing the WATCH THE THRONE tour to Europe in 2012. The European leg will visit arenas in the UK, […]

VIDEO: JAY-Z AND KANYE WEST – NIGGAS IN PARIS

February 9, 2012

Two foolish old ‘niggas’ who at this point in their lives should know better. I absolutely despise the title of this track. As far as I am concerned the word ‘Nigga’ just means the same as  ‘Nigger’.  There is no difference. The word needs to be retired ASAP.

LOL OF THE DAY: BEYONCE’S REP CLAIMS “WORLD EXCLUSIVE FIRST INTERVIEW” SINCE GIVING BIRTH IS FAKE

January 18, 2012

On Monday an interview posted online claiming to be Beyonce’s first interview since giving birth to Blue Ivy was the day’s big story in the world of entertainment. But a spokesperson for Beyonce has since told Access Hollywood that the interview was “completely made up”. However the UK editor of the Star who billed it as being Beyonce’s “world exclusive first interview” told the news site, “It is not made up or fictitious at all. “We bought the interview from a reporter in the U.S. who conducted the interview with Beyonce before the […]

DURACELL ANNOUNCE NEW JOINT VENTURE WITH JAY-Z

January 11, 2012

Batteries giant Duracell announced yesterday that they have entered in to a joint venture with former Marcy Projects resident turned rapper/mogul Jay-Z. Jay-Z  will become an investment partner and act as the new face of its Powermat wireless charging technology. In a statement he said, “I believe in the future of wireless energy and I believe that Duracell Powermat is the company to bring on the revolution. I’m partnering with Duracell Powermat because they’re providing the solutions for the future”. [Thanks Bea] Yeah I believe it too […]

BEYONCE AND JAY-Z FINALLY RELEASE OFFICIAL STATEMENT ANNOUNCING THE BIRTH OF THEIR FIRST CHILD

January 9, 2012

Well it’s finally happened folks. Mary and Joseph 2012 have finally released an official statement announcing the birth of their first child Blue Ivy. Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.   Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven. She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives.   We are thankful […]

THE WORLD REJOICES – BEYONCE GIVES BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL

January 8, 2012

The heavens have opened and the world rejoices this Sunday morning at the news that singer Beyonce has given birth to a baby girl apparently named Ivy Blue Carter. Although it has now been reported that the baby’s name is in fact Blue Ivy. But still no official confirmation from the ultra secretive couple.  But anyway who knows.. who cares. Congratulations Beyonce and Shawn Carter.

US UNIVERSITY OFFERS COURSE IN JAY-Z STUDIES (THE SOCIOLOGY OF HIP-HOP: JAY-Z

December 5, 2011

The ridiculous Jay-Z hero-worship has gone that one step further. USA Today reports that “Professor” Michael Eric Dyson who teaches at Georgetown University in the US, has offered a course titled the ‘Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay Z’. According to the Mad Professor, his class confronts topics present in any sociology course: racial and gender identity, sexuality, capitalism and economic inequality. “It just happens to have an interesting object of engagement in Jay-Z — and what better way to meet people where they […]