Earlier this week Kanye West took to social media to express his frustration towards major industry labels. West began sharing scans of his record label contracts, some of which suggest that while the star owns some of his masters, the…
Hit-Boy Says He Wants To Produce Full Albums For Kendrick Lamar And Jay-Z
Having already made timeless records for artists like Mary J.Blige, Lil Wayne, and more recently, Nas, powerhouse producer, Hit-Boy is continuously creating a plethora of stand-out beats. And thanks to recent events, it sounds like his creative drive is far from dying down. During a…
Fabrejay “Birth”
Having already the noble title of official DJ at Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club in New York, Fabrejay is also an artist, DJ, producer, and entrepreneur. Likewise, he’s the CEO of Kure Music Group. Fabrejay gives cred to the man upstairs for his creative direction. He’s continuously examining…
JAY-Z’s Roc Nation and Long Island University Team Up to Launch New School in Brooklyn
JAY-Z is making it possible for future generations of college students, and creatives to have a real start in the industry. The 50-year-old rapper’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, is partnering with Long Island University to launch the Roc Nation School…
Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ Is Now Available on Tidal
Yesterday, Jay-Z decided to add Dr.Dre‘s The Chronic to his platform, Tidal. He chose to announce this via Tidal’s twitter. The caption reads, “Listen to @DrDre’s classic album ‘The Chronic’ in the highest quality, right now on @TIDAL.” Dre’s The Chronic made its debut back in 1992…
Idris Elba Cast In Netflix Western Produced By Jay-Z
Rapper and business mogul Jay-Z, who collaborated with Jeymes Samuel on the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, will be producing the new Netflix drama, The Harder They Fall, alongside James Lassiter, Lawrence Bender and Samuel. Actor Idris Elba is…
Pharrell Plans Ahead For 2020s Something In The Water Festival
After launching his inaugural festival “Something in the Water” earlier this year, Pharrell is already planning ahead for 2020. Yesterday (Oct.14), Live Nation announced that Skateboard P would bring back his multi-day fest to his hometown of Virginia next year from April 20-26. …
Beyoncé Officially Takes Her Trademark Battle To Court
Back in 2012 power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z filed to trademark the name “Blue Ivy Carter” after their first child so that they could launch products and a clothing line in their daughter’s name. Unfortunately, shortly after their application was filed…
ABeyC Activated, Beyonce Presents: Making The Gift
The soundtrack to The Lion King film peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart during its debut week in July, and was No. 1 on the US Soundtrack Albums chart. On Sunday, September 15th the ABC Network released a 30-second trailer…
Jay-Z Announces New Deal With NFL And Not Everyone Is Happy About It
As reported on Wednesday by The Root, well-known Rapper/Entrepreneur Jay-Z announced a deal with the NFL through his Roc Nation company to advise the league on entertainment and the Super Bowl, with some mentions of social justice as well. During the…