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Nello Balan Leaks Fake Nello's Receipts For Roman Abramovich, Jay-Z: Cityfile

cityfile.com | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York


Nello Balan is the owner of Nello, the exceedingly mediocre Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side. He's also one of the city's most shameless--and...

Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" Broken Down for You by the Scholars at Rap Exegesis

Nick Antosca | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment


Nick Antosca

You can't go anywhere in New York these days without hearing Jay-Z & Alicia Keys's "Empire State of Mind" blaring from a window.

Jay-Z, Alicia Keys At World Series (VIDEO): Stars Perform At Game 2

Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Jay-Z and Alicia Keys brought a little hip hop to baseball last night. The stars performed a cleaned-up version of "Empire State of Mind" for the cro...

Jay-Z's World Series' Version Of "Empire State Of Mind" Will Be Clean

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — The lyrics to Jay'z "Empire State of Mind" are sometimes as raw as New York, but it looks like the rapper will clean up that language...

John Legend At World Series: Singer Will Perform National Anthem At Game 2

AP | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York


LOS ANGELES — John Legend is going to the World Series. Major League Baseball says the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will perform the nation...

Katy Hall

Jay-Z Works Out To Fergie, Talks Yankees And DJ Hero

HuffingtonPost.com | Katy Hall | Posted 10.28.2009 | Entertainment


Jay-Z will be singing 'Empire State of Mind' at the Yankees' World Series kickoff tonight, but that's not the song that gets him pumped up for his own workouts. It's Fergie.

Jay-Z At World Series: Rapper, Alicia Keys To Perform

Yahoo! News | Mesfin Fekadu | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York


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Ratification of the Magna Carter: Is Jay-Z the Greatest Rapper Alive?

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 11.05.2009 | Entertainment


Barry Michael Cooper

Shawn Corey Carter, aka Jay-Z, is at a crossroads in the continuous ascent of his vertically integrated career. He's been both passenger and conductor on the Jigganational Express.

Aziz Ansari Talks Clubbing With Kanye On Letterman (VIDEO)

Posted 10.14.2009 | Comedy


Aziz Ansari of "Parks and Recreation" fame appeared on the "Late Show" last night and talked about his long and meaningful relationship with Kanye Wes...

Jason Linkins

Gov. David Paterson Offers Jay-Z Critical Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media


One thing I have to give New York Governor David Paterson is that he gets hip-hop right more often than not. Today, according to New York Magazine's ...

When Agreeing to Disagree is Not Good Enough

Deborah Plummer | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living


Deborah Plummer

Agreeing to disagree may not be good enough for us to evolve as people and live effectively in a global society.

Kid Cudi: The Lonely Stoner Hits His Stride

Cara Parks | Posted 09.23.2009 | Entertainment


Cara Parks

Discussing his new record, Man on the Moon: The End of the Day, released last week, Kid Cudi emphasizes that there's more to him than the malcontent he's dubbed "Mr. Solo Dolo."

Bill O'Reilly as Rapper -- The Times Discovers Talk Radio-Hip Hop Nexus

Ari Melber | Posted 09.22.2009 | Media


Ari Melber

After years of skirmishing under the radar, the nexus between conservative talk radio and hip hop has come to the fore.

Mary Travers Passes, Vic Chesnutt on Music & Healthcare, plus Angel Taylor, BLK JKS, Susan Boyle, and more

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.17.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Peter, Paul & Mary helped mold the opinions of millions, persistently trying to open the minds of everyone who listened to their recordings or saw them perform live.

Jay-Z Makes Military Men His Party's VIPs

tmz.com | Posted Sep 15th 2009 1:15AM by TMZ Staff | Posted 09.15.2009 | Entertainment


Sources tell us when Jay arrived at the ASICS after party at club 40/40 -- which he owns -- on Sunday night, he pulled the uniformed crew from the lin...

Compact Reviews of This Week's Compact Discs, for Those Who Still Care: #3

Sal Nunziato | Posted 09.15.2009 | Entertainment


Sal Nunziato

Reviewed: Big Star, Ace Frehley, Gordan Gano, Bruce Hornsby, Jay-Z, Mark Knopfler, Living Colour, The Phantom Movers and Muse.

Jay-Z Closes MTV Awards With Song For New York, Beyonce Does 'Single Ladies' (VIDEO)

Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment


Are they the hardest working couple in show business? Jay-Z closed the MTV Video Music Awards with a song for New York Sunday night. Alicia Keys join...

Jay-Z: Death to Tune Transformers, Hates on T-Pain's Music Helper

WSJ | Posted 09.14.2009 | Technology


A brand of software invented to make sure singers hit the right notes in the recording studio, Auto-Tune has been re-purposed by many acts to transfor...

Museum Of The City Of New York Releases List Of 400 Top New Yorkers In History

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York


In honor of Henry Hudson's 1609 voyage across the Atlantic, the Museum of the City of New York came up with a list of 400 notable and legendary New Yo...

Jay-Z Takes On Ticket Scalpers Trying To Make A Buck Off 9/11 Benefit Concert

AP | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Rapper Jay-Z is criticizing scalpers who are selling tickets to his Sept. 11 benefit concert. The Brooklyn-born rapper will perform ...

Jay-Z: I Was Addicted To The Danger Of Dealing Drugs

Huffington Post | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


Jay-Z became a crack dealer at age 13 and dodged bullets in the Brooklyn projects before moving "from grams to Grammys." He opens up about his drug de...

Man Stabbed At House Of Blues After Jay-Z Concert

Chicago Breaking News | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago


A man was stabbed in the back in the House of Blues late Tuesday night following a concert by rapper Jay-Z, police said this morning....

Beatles For Sale, John Leckie Interview on The Stone Roses, This Week's New Albums, plus Scott Weiland, Jason Mraz, and Glee

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

With the release of stereo and mono box sets, individual album reissues, and their own edition of Rock Band, The Beatles finally have stepped into the 21st century in a major way.

What's Wrong With Real Time with Bill Maher?

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.18.2009 | Media


Marshall Fine

Here's what drives me crazy about Bill Maher and his Real Time show: The guy couldn't do an interesting interview if his life depended on it.