9/11

In case you missed it...Check out "Run This Town" by Jay-Z featuring Kanye West and Rihannathen, "Good Life".


Crazy!

Jay Z, along with many other performers, performed at Madison Square Gardens for the unfortunate people who were victims of 9/11.

I think this is Rihanna's first major performance since the blowout between her and Chris Brown.

And, no one can touch Kanye's music!

It's a hard knock life

Oprah’s people have posted a sneak peek of her and Jay Z's interview that will be published in the October issue of O magazine.

Check it out:

At 13 he was selling crack. By 30 he was a hip-hop legend—having gone, in his words, “from grams to Grammys.” Now Jay Z charts his escape from the hard-knock life, describes the reunion that healed the wounds of his childhood—and even reveals the standing Sunday date he has with what’s her name.

The complete interview will be available in the October 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, on newsstands September 15th. Get a first look right here.

Oprah: So tell me how you got into the drug dealing.

Jay-Z: It was natural.…

Oprah: Because drug dealers were your role models. There wasn’t a teacher or a lawyer or a nurse or a doctor or an accountant in the neighborhood?

Jay-Z: Well, we were living in Marcy by then, so, no. And if anyone did become something like that, they moved out. They never came back to share the wisdom of how they made it. If anyone made it, you never knew it. That’s why I’ve always said that if I became successful, I’d come back here, grab somebody, and show him how it can be done.

Oprah: So by the time you were 13, this was a way of life. Did the lifestyle frighten you?

Jay-Z: No. It was normal. And at some point, you become addicted to the feeling. The uncertainty and adrenaline and danger of that lifestyle.

Oprah: This is where we differ. This is where we differ. Because I’d be very scared! Weren’t you shot at three times—within six feet—and you lived to talk about it?

Jay-Z: That was divine intervention. Divine intervention, and nobody knowing how to shoot.

Oprah: What happened in each situation?

Jay-Z: It was one situation, three shots.

Oprah: So he was a bad shot.

Jay-Z: Well, no one really practices shooting a TEC-9 machine gun, right? And when you’re a kid, with little bony arms—no wonder nobody could aim.

Oprah: Many of the little boys who grew up in the Marcy projects are either in jail or dead. Why do you think you got to grow up and buy your mom a house?

Jay-Z: There’s the gift, there’s the spirit, and there’s the work—all three have to come together. If one of those things is off, it can stop you from becoming who you were meant to be.

Oprah: When I met you a few years ago, we discussed our disagreement over the use of the N word and misogynist lyrics in rap music. Do you believe that using the N word is necessary?

Jay-Z: Nothing is necessary. It’s just become part of the way we communicate. My generation hasn’t had the same experience with that word that generations of people before us had. We weren’t so close to the pain. So in our way, we disarmed the word. We took the fire pin out of the grenade.

About the wedding.

Oprah: Do you and Beyoncé have a pact that you just won’t talk about each other?

Jay-Z: Yeah. When you’re a public person, you have to keep some things to yourself, or else people will just—

Oprah: Eat it up. I know. But can I ask how in the world you kept your wedding a secret?

Jay-Z: Late planning!

Oprah: How many people knew?

Jay-Z: Very few. The sad part is that we offended some. But people who love you understand. Because at the end of the day, it’s your day.

Oprah: So here we are, talking on a Sunday afternoon. If you weren’t sitting here with me, what would you be doing?

Jay-Z: I’m gonna get killed for this, but I’ll tell you anyway. There’s a great pizza spot we go to every Sunday. It’s our tradition. It’s a small place in Brooklyn, you can bring your own wine, and there are candles there. It’s a nice date.

Woah!

Will you be watching Jay Z on 9/11 as?

I WILL!

Leaked.. .. .. .. ..

Jay Z talked to MTV about his album being leaked almost two weeks before the release date.

Check it out about.

9/11

Jay-Z is scheduled to hit Madison Square Garden on 9/11/09, the day The Blueprint 3 is scheduled to be released. Jay-Z will make history with an album release that will complete his trilogy of 'Blueprints' and answer the call for a great cause! See below:

"The events of September 11 challenged JAY-Z as an entertainer and a New Yorker. This charity concert serves as not just a reminder of the lives lost but as a look towards the future and the hope that arose on September 12. "This charity and concert encompass the true spirit of New York City,” commented Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter. “We are asking everyone to 'answer the call' and support and honor the families of those that lost their lives. There is a true camaraderie and resiliency this city showed the world in 2001 and we continue that today by taking care of our own.

For this live event, 100 percent of the proceeds from ticket sales and concert merchandise will go directly to “New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Benefit Fund.” Since its inception, New York Police & Fire Widow’s & Children’s Benefit Fund has distributed over $114 million to the families of New York City police and fire personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Though the Benefit Fund was initially created to assist families of New York City Fire Fighters and Police Officers, the non-profit now includes the families of Emergency Medical Services and Port Authority Officers as well. For more information on the organization, go to www.answerthecall.org"

I want to go! :(


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After like three previews! Who releases previews for a music video?

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Watch out

A man in Detroit, Michigan was locked up for threatening to kill hip hop artist Jay Z, his wife Beyonce and retired football player Jerome Bettis.

They better hike up security!

The complaint was filed yesterday August 5th, stating that Leon Desmond Barrett allegedly sent several life threatening letters between 2006 and 2009. Some of the letters contained promises of violence against them.

Wow! Just one of the flaws of being a celebrity.

One after another

Pretty dope tribute!

Jay Z gave Michael Jackson a tribute at his concert yesterday evening. I have to say his was one of the best because he put his on touch on it.

But, did he wait to long? Its Michael Jackson died a month and a half ago. Maybe they needed time to put everything together.

Check it out!

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"Run this town" by Jay Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West

This is off of his new album Blueprint 3, which is set to hit store September 11.

Hot or Not?

Jay Z stops by Tim Westwoods radio show and says....

Jay-Z made an appearance at Tim Westwood’s radio show in London last night and stayed for 2 hours talking about everything from the new album to The Game and Chris Brown. Here's what he said:

Ealier I posted a video about The Game dissing Jay Z. Heres what Jay Z said in response:
“He’s a groupie. Tell ‘Groupie’ to get over it.”

Then Tim Westwood asked Jay Z about Chris Brown's apology to Rihanna. He said:
“We Are all flawed human beings. All a person can do is apologize. Everyone should be allowed to make mistakes. It happens”

The media claimed Jay Z stopped Chris Brown from performing on the BET Awards. Here is what he said about it:
"That’s the silliest rumor I’ve ever heard. First let me categorically deny that, that’s not even my style. If I have a problem with Chris brown, I have a problem with Chris Brown. I haven’t said anything live or behind the scenes. I don’t agree with what he did and that’s it. But as far as not letting him perform on BET, that’s ridiculous, that’s stupid and that’s a sucker move. I wouldn’t do it. And people commenting on rumors, that’s a sucker move."

(Check out the interview)

The Game is back at it

So, I posted a video of The Game making his remarks about Michael Jackson a few days ago. Then, he went on to apolize to 50 Cent, saying "he was going to be the bigger person".

But, now he has beef, or wants to have beef with Jay Z.

I won't post the video on here cause of his language, but I'll post the link.

Check out the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4i-lLzu2g4&feature=player_embedded

What do you think?!