Jay Z Kicks Off Magna Carter World Tour (Video)

Jay Z kicked off his Magna Carter World Tour yesterday in Manchester. Hov performed “Dead Presidents II”, “Pound Cake”, “F*ckWithMeYouKnowIGoit”, “Beach Is Better”, and more.

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Decoded: DJ Quik Breaks Down “Justify My Thug” (Video)

In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of “The Black Album”, artist and producer DJ Quik sits down with JAY Z’s Life + Times to discuss his production on “Justify My Thug”. Quik talks his inspiration for the record, the relationship between a producer and the rapper, and Madonna’s involvement in the making of the song.

Jay-Z Launches Collection At Barney’s (News)

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Hov has partnered with Barney’s for a limited edition line. The collection will be available from November 20th through January 2, 2014.

“With this project, Barneys New York and I were able to take the slickness, energy, and innovation of New York City and translate that into quality, timeless pieces. Everything that encompasses ‘A New York Holiday’—the items chosen, the amazing designers that participated, the windows, the design of the BNY SCC Gallery—represents a perfect example of a unique and groundbreaking collaboration that I hope demonstrates how inspiring New York has been to me.”

 

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Mike Will Made It Speaks On Artist He Has Worked With On The #LIFTOFF w/ J Cruz & Justin Credible (Video)

In part 2 of Mike Will Made It sit down interview with J Cruz and I on the #LIFTOFF, he talked VMA’s, artist he has worked with, and Miley Cyrus.

Part 1: Mike Will Made It Speaks On The Biggest Challenges Working w/ Artist On The #LIFTOFF w/ J Cruz & Justin Credible 

 

Jay Z & Beyoncé Top Forbes Highest-Earning Couples List (News)

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Congrats to Jay and B! Forbes magazine named them #1 for their Highest-Earning Celebrity Couple’s list.

Jay Z and Beyonce are the power couple of hip-hop, but they dominate all other aspects of business as well. The celebrity couple have found themselves at the top of Forbes’ Highest-Earning Celebrity Couple list yet again. This year, Forbes reports that the earnings between Queen Bey and Hov is an estimated $95 million. If you’re curious who comes in below Beyonce and Jay Z, it’s Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen– who make $15 million LESS than the #1 couple. At the #3 spot are Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

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Jay Z Magna Carter North America Tour Dates (News)

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Jay Z is kicking off his Magna Carter North America tour on November 30th in St. Paul Minnesota, and ends on January 31st in State College, PA.

Tickets go on sale on September 12th on Livenation & Ticketmaster.

Check the dates below.

November 30th St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
December 1st Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
December 2nd Denver, CO Pepsi Center
December 6th Anaheim, CA Honda Center
December 7th San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
December 9th Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
December 10th Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
December 11th San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
December 13th Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center
December 18th Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
December 19th Houston, TX Toyota Center
December 20th San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
December 21st Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
December 27th Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
December 28th Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
January 2nd Ft. Lauderdale, FL BB&T Center
January 4th Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
January 5th Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
January 8th Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
January 9th Chicago, IL United Center
January 10th Detroit, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills
January 12th Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
January 13th Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
January 16th Washington DC Verizon Center
January 17th Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
January 18th Boston, MA TD Garden
January 19th Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
January 21st Pittsburgh, PA CONSOL Energy Center
January 22nd Newark, NJ Prudential Center
January 24th Montreal, PQ Bell Centre
January 27th Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
January 29th Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
January 30th Buffalo, NY First Niagara Center
January 31st State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center

Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail Goes 2x Platinum (News)

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Congrats to Hov Magna Carta is now RIAA certified Double Platnium!