Jay-Z

Justin Timberlake Single Sales Soft: Is it Jay Z or the Six Year Absence?

Justin Timberlake's first album in six years, "The 20/20 Experience," is coming on March 19th. I told you about Timberlake's new album last fall...

SCOOP UPDATE: New YouTube Channels, Scooped Here First

UPDATE: Ha! Well, we called YouTube to confirm their new channels announcement set for Monday. What did they do? Since we published at 2pm...

Kanye-Jay Z “Throne,” Full of Samples, Will Fall Short Sales-wise

Kanye West and Jay Z's CD, "Watch the Throne," isn't the mega hit that was hoped for. Universal Music/DefJam angered record stores (what's...

Fela Fails the Celebrity Test; Sean McGinley, RIP; DJ Loves GaGa

“Fela!” got rave reviews, even at almost three hours, when it premiered last night on Broadway. But the big move to...

The Crazy Roots of Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind”

The end of the World Series means not having to hear Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” every time Derek Jeter comes to bat....

Grammy Crisis: Is Jay Z Eligible This Year? (No)

Here’s an interesting problem: Jay Z’s “The Blueprint, Pt. 3″ is the hot album of the fall. The duet with Alicia Keys, “Empire State of...

Jay-Z Tug of War Ends (With Diddy’s Help?)

As I told you last week, there's been a tug of war between Sony Music and Warner Music Group over Jay-Z. But...

Jay-Z in Record Cliffhanger

Something funny ' and I don’t mean humorous ' in the world of hip-hop magnate Jay-Z. Sony Music thinks they’re signing to distribute...