Jay-Z Covers NME Magazine

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Hov graced the cover of London’s New Music Express magazine, you can get it digitally and on newsstands from now until July 17th.

Michael Stipe of REM has told NME that he is “thrilled” that Jay-Z chose to include lyrics by his band on his latest album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’. Speaking to NME as part of this week’s cover feature on the US rapper, Stipe discussed his relationship with Jay-Z and his reaction to words from his song ‘Losing My Religion’ appearing on his new song ‘Heaven’. “I’ve known Jay for a long time, he’s super cool, super grounded, super smart and super talented,” says Stipe in the magazine, available digitally and on newsstands from today (July 17). “I’ve always had the deepest respect for him, and his music and choices. We’re thrilled (for our lyrics) to be included, it’s a really great honour.

Zane Lowe Interviews Jay-Z Part. 2

In part 2 of Zane Lowe’s interview with Hov he talks about Fame.

I’m playing this dance with fame, it’s like a drug it’s very deadly. You know if it gets you it will pull you in to a very dark place and some people never come back from it. You know so I’m doing a very dangerous dance with this fame and it’s like in the first verse I’m talking about it I’m giving you the cautionary tales.

Justin Credible’s #LeaksOfTheWeek

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These are my #LeaksOfTheWeek and my 3 favorite songs to play every night on the #LIFTOFF and in the hottest clubs.

Jay-Z ft. Rick Ross – F*ckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt


Rich Homie Quan – Type Of Way


Ty Dolla $ign ft. Wiz Khalifa – “Irie”

Here’s the top 3 albums I’ve been playing heavy in my car.
3 Albums Jay, Cole, Wale

Magna Carta Holy Grail

Jay-Z’s first solo album in 4 years can be argued as a classic already! It’s been on repeat since the minute that I downloaded it from the Samsung app. The way that Hov manages to be the top MC in the game and the top entrepreneur in the business world is motivating and so very inspiring to me. I keep switching my top 3 favorite songs on #MCHG, but as of today my top 3 are; “Tom Ford”, “Part II”, and “F*ckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt.” I wonder if “Part II” started with B singing in the shower and Jay shouting back at her while changing Baby Blue’s diaper. How Crazy is that?

Born Sinner

If you don’t have J.Cole’s Born Sinner yet you’re really missing out. Cole’s follow up to Cold World show the growth and in my opinion stamps Jermaine as one of the top 10 Mc’s in the game. The way that Cole can go from a positive motivating sing like “Crooked Smile”, to pouring his heart out on “Let Nas Down”, to spittin raps on “Villuminati” show how dope he is. This album is a must-have for the summer.

The Gifted

Lastly I want to shout out my MMG broth Wale who put together a great album called The Gifted. The three songs I’m feelin the most are; “LoveHate Thing”, “88” with that classic Just Blaze production, and the one I play every night when I’m in the club “Clappers” with Nicki Minaj. I wanted to stop at 3 songs but now that you got me talkin music, you got me in a groove.

So as a bonus go download my L.A. homies TeeFill and DJ Mustard’s new mixtape Fireworks.

Until Next week enjoy these songs, love music and treat others how you want to be treated.

Jay-Z Performs “Picasso Baby” At Pace Gallery (Video)

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Hov took over Pace Gallery in New York to shoot his new video for “Picasso Baby.”  Wale, Judd Apatow, Jerry Saltz, Adam Driver, and members of the art community including performance artist Marina Abramović joined Jay-Z as well.

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Jay-Z & Rihanna Launch Budweiser’s “Made For Music” Campaign (Video)

Budweiser launches its global music campaign “Made For Music,” with a filmic black and white thirty second spot featuring JAY Z amongst a host of creators and artists from around the world. The spot is set to JAY Z’s “PSA” and was shot by director Mark Romanek. It captures the creative spirit of a global generation, showcasing the many ways people create and are punctuated with a bold super that expresses the ethos of the work, “It begins and ends with what you make.

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Timbaland On Reconciling w/ Jay-Z & Working On MGHG (Video)

During the 16-minute discussion, Timbaland speaks on resolving his issues with Jay-Z, working on Magna Carta Holy Grail, having both that and Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience going platinum in the first week (and the impending release of 20/20 pt.2), his thoughts on Yeezus and Kanye West’s new direction in general, wanting to work with Ye on the next project, his past addictions and more.

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Jay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail Release Party (Pictures)

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Hov celebrated the release of his Magna Carta Holy Grail last night in Brooklyn.

Guests who came out to support included Beyoncé, Timbaland, J.Cole, Busta, Nick Cannon, Raekwon and more.

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