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

AP | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

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

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

Huffington Post | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment

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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...

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Man Stabbed At House Of Blues After Jay-Z Concert

Chicago Breaking News | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago

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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....

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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

Read More: Robin Trower, Kanye West, Comic-Con, Janis Ian, Lea Michele, Salt-N-Pepa, Kevin McHale, The Posies, Phish, Xtc, Circulatory System, Matthew Morrison, My Morning Jacket, Journey, Burt Bacharach, The Byrds, Bethany Dylan, Rick Danko, Neil Diamond, Spencer Day, The Gears, Sweetwater, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Gary Mounfield, Vivian Girls, John Squire, Mark Sailing, Prefab Sprout, The Police, Sondre Lerche, Public Image Ltd., USA Today, They Might Be Giants, Julian Lennon, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Jenna Ushkowitz, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, The Beatles Rock Band, Diana Agron, Entertainment News, Os Mutantes, Cinema Bizarre, Danko Jones, Andrew Dugan, Chic, Jay-Z, Scott Weiland, N.E.D., Be Bop Deluxe, Jason Mraz, Myspace, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howie Day, Queen, Gaither Vocal Band, A Fine Frenzy, Jayma Mays, John Leckie, Mayer Hawthorne, The Fall, The Beatles, Cory Monteith, Gene Loves Jezebel, Wild Beasts, The Feelies, Yo La Tengo, Jack Bruce, The Cribs, Mia Farrow, Eric Carmen, Simple Minds, Jimmy Clanton, Dalai Lama, Buckcherry, Brooks & Dunn, Robert Fripp, Magazine, Jane Lynch, Amber Riley, The Stone Roses, Chris Colfer, Ian Brown, Stone Temple Pilots, John Mayall, Mike & the Ravens, Jessalyn Gilsig, Rihanna, Alan Wren, Frank Turner, Boys Like Girls, The Verve, True Blood, Thousand Foot Krutch, Itunes, Robyn Hitchcock, Peter White, Geffen, Silvertone, Saosin, Raekwon, Candiria, Cruxshadows, Slipknot, Barlowgirl, Commodores, Erasure, Entertainment News
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.

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What's Wrong With Real Time with Bill Maher?

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.18.2009 | Media

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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.

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Jay-Z Designs Arthur Ashe T-Shirt For Charity

Posted 10.17.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Jay-Z has designed a T-shirt with an image of Arthur Ashe that will be sold during the U.S. Open to benefit charity. The shirt is pa...

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Jay-Z To Give September 11th Benefit Concert In New York City

AP | MESFIN FEKADU | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK — A benefit concert that rapper Jay-Z is planning for Sept. 11 is a step in the direction that his career – and life – is h...

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Jason Linkins

Rush Limbaugh Disses Jay-Z, Warns That Obama Intends To Harm America's Penises

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.25.2009 | Media

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So, this happened: Jay-Z apparently name-checked Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly in a recently-leaked track, "Off That", from The Blueprint 3. Feel...

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Keep It To Yourself

Meredith Lopez | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Pacifiers, Northern State, American Academy of Pediatrics, Green Day, Breastfeeding, Baby Einstein, Princess Superstar, Baby Carriers, March of Dimes, Co-Sleeping, Coffee During Pregnancy, Parenting, Yo Gabba Gabba, Babies, Parenting Advice, Jay-Z, Noggin, Living News
Meredith Lopez

If there's one thing we women, especially brand-new mothers, enjoy hearing, especially from men and especially from our fathers, is that breastfeeding "seems like a hassle."

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All Points West Highlights: Who Rocks Hardest? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 09.03.2009 | New York

Read More: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, All Points West Highlights, Music Festival, Slidepoll, Karen O, All Points West Photos, All Points West, Gogol Bordello Eugene Hutz, Kool Keith, All Points West News, New Jersey, Gogol Bordello, Honey Brothers, Tim and Eric, Liberty State Park, Adrian Grenier, All Points West Pictures, Vampire Weekend, Jay-Z, Coldplay Pictures All Points West, Beastie Boys, Coldplay, New York News

Despite rain delays and muddy fields, the show went on at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival in Liberty State Park this past weekend. Featur...

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How to Fix the U.S. Auto Industry

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Mustang, Lincoln, Jay-Z, Chevrolet, Toyota, Gm, Beyonce, Ford, Angelina Jolie, u.s. Auto Industry, Cadillac, Carrie Underwood, Big Three, Chrysler, Prius, General Motors, Hybrid Vehicles, Britany Spears, Leonardo Dicaprio, Detroit, Business News
Andy Ostroy

Disappearing ingenuity, poor design and dreadful marketing is to blame for Detroit's troubles, not the poor schlep who toils on the assembly-line for eight hours a day.

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Jay-Z Closes In On Book Deal

The New York Observer | Leon Neyfakh | Posted 08.10.2009 | Media

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Jay-Z is close to finalizing a book deal with the Spiegel & Grau imprint of Random House. The literary agent repping the rapper, Matthew Guma, had no ...

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Beyonce Kicks Off Tour As Sasha Fierce (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 07.23.2009 | Entertainment

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Beyonce kicked off the US leg of her international solo tour 'I Am' as alter-ego Sasha Fierce in Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday night. Hu...

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Blame It on Dick Cheney, Blame It on Obama: Pop Music Gets Political

David Parker | Posted 06.28.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Songs, George W. Bush, Jamie Foxx, Lady GaGa, Beyonce, Iran, Kelly Clarkson, Music, T.I., 2008 Election, Kid Cudi, Hair, Barack Obama, Akon, Pop Music, Politics, Bailout, Protest, T-Pain, Jay-Z, Timothy Geithner, Comedy, Young Jeezy, Dick Cheney, Comedy News
David Parker

  • "My Life Would Suck Without You," Kelly Clarkson. Centrists love this song because Harry Reid used it to convince Arlen Specter to become a Democrat.

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    Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake Channel Their Inner Geek

    Victoria Namkung | Posted 05.15.2009 | Style

    Read More: Black Frame Glasses, Urban Outfitters, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Jay Z, Hip Hop, Bling, Eyeglasses, Style News
    Victoria Namkung

    The latest accessory must-have for rockers and rappers these days? Oversize black frame glasses. And yes, they are straight up dorky.

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    A Letter to the President, From Hip-Hop

    Matthew Cooper | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics

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    Matthew Cooper

    You once said, "Hip-Hop is not just a mirror of what is, it should also be a reflection of what can be." I can work with my people to clean up our act, but you have to understand that poverty still exists in America.

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    Will Rihanna Be Victimized Twice?

    Jay Marose | Posted 04.19.2009 | Entertainment

    Read More: Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey, Left Eye, Rihanna, Nytimes, Britney Spears, Chris Brown, Spice Girls, Bmg, Justin Timberlake, Tiffany, Entertainment News
    Jay Marose

    The next abusers of Rihanna are likely to be her young, female fans.

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    Inside the GOP Hip-Hop Revival Tent

    Patrick Sauer | Posted 03.23.2009 | Comedy

    Read More: Michael Steele, Gop, Karl Rove, Rnc, Economic Stimulus Package, Rap, Eminem, MC Rove, Beyonce, Biggie Smalls, Hip-Hop, Barack Obama, Jay-Z, 2pac, Comedy News
    Patrick Sauer

    It's a jungle out there and sometimes in the privacy of their own gated communities the Grand Old Party wonders how they're going to keep from going under.

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    Jay-Z On Rihanna: Imagine She's Your Sister Or Mom

    People | Posted 03.18.2009 | Entertainment

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    Jay-Z struck a serious note Saturday when asked for his words of support for Rihanna. "This is a real situation," he said in Phoenix at the Sprite Gr...

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    GRAMMY PHOTOS: McCartney, Jay-Z, Bono, Mayer, MIA, Gwnyeth & More (SLIDESHOW)

    Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.11.2009 | Entertainment

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    Sunday night's Grammy Awards turned out boldfaced names from across the industry, from Paul McCartney to Lil Wayne to Neil Diamond to a heavily-pregna...

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    Cookie Monster Remixes Jay-Z's "99 Problems" (NSFW)

    Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.07.2009 | Comedy

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    If you're having cookie problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems, but a cookie's not one. I got the Fozzy Roll on the bear patrol, Big Bird...

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    'New' Markets + New Media

    Michael Hastings-Black | Posted 03.07.2009 | Business

    Read More: Latinos, Advertisement, India, Gnarls Barkley, Kanye West, Asian Markets, Ethnicity, Nerd, Asian Americans, Music, Race, The Beatles, Ethnicities, Asians, Blacks, Advertising, Marketing, Jay-Z, Asian, African-Americans, African Americans, Cliches, Business News
    Michael Hastings-Black

    When brands aim to reach minority markets, most opt to play it safe with the tropes that Blacks value 'soul', Latinos love 'family', Asians are 'sedulous', etc...

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    Fox Attacks "Black President" While Defending "Magic Negro"

    Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 02.25.2009 | Media

    Read More: Barack the Magic Negro, Fox News, Jay Z, Rush Limbaugh, My President Is Black, Barack Obama, Media News
    Casey Gane-McCalla

    While Jay Z's lyrics have at times been violent and misogynist, it seems Barack Obama has had a very positive effect on Jay Z and he has turned to making uplifting music.

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    After Inauguration, Obama Celebrates with His Network

    Ari Melber | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

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    Ari Melber

    If nothing else, this week the city of Washington was Obamafied. People went not just to celebrate, but to bear witness, to be together, to physically join the concise ritual of swearing in the president.

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    Fashion Alert: Cruelty is so Last Season!

    Anne Sullivan | Posted 02.22.2009 | Style

    Read More: Clothing, Animal Cruelty, Magic Johnson, Peta, Diddy, Demi Moore, Spike Lee, Clothes, Sheepskin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Animals, Outerwear, Coats, Wool, Fur, Aretha Franklin, Sarah Silverman, Laura Bush, Jenna Bush, Steven Spielberg, Jessica Alba, Kate Capshaw, Fur Industry, Fashion, Barbara Bush, Men's Fashion, Michelle Obama, Do the Right Thing, Bush, Martha Stewart, P. Diddy, Lynne Cheney, Beyonce, Winter Fashion, New York, New York City, Women's Fashion, Obama Inauguration Aretha Franklin, Jill Biden, Jackets, Jay-Z, Cruelty to Animals, Bush Twins, Rosie Perez Obama, Tonya Lewis, Style News
    Anne Sullivan

    Lynne Cheney had a big fur collar on the coat she wore to the inauguration. Figures, with a husband who shoots at living creatures as a hobby (and I don't just mean ducks).

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