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Jay-Z sued by private jet company for unpaid bill

allison — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:10:01 +0000

Jay-Z won’t be flying the friendly skies with Air Platinum Holding anymore. The private jet company filed a lawsuit recently claiming the rapper only paid for 37 of his 55 hours of jet service, reports TMZ. He also owes Air Platinum for catering, fees and a luxury trip to England, which adds up to a total cost of $137,485.

Jay-Z discusses married life with Beyonce in Rolling Stone

allison — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:40:33 +0000

Jay-Z is on the cover of the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine. The 40-year-old rapper discusses his favorite indie rock band, Beyonce, and whether his BFF Lebron James will be playing for the Nets.

Read on for an excerpt from the article…

Below is an excerpt from the Rolling Stone article:

While Jay is notoriously private about his life with wife Beyoncé, Binelli gets the rapper to let down his guard, and Jay reveals his superstar better half vetoed a piece of artwork he’d bought for their 8,000-square-foot Tribeca penthouse. The black-and-white Laurie Simmons photograph in question depicted “a noirishly lit pistol with a pair of women’s legs emerging from the handle… Beyoncé sent it back and had it replaced with a similar Simmons piece, only depicting a perfume bottle instead of a gun.”While Jay is notoriously private about his life with wife Beyoncé, Binelli gets the rapper to let down his guard, and Jay reveals his superstar better half vetoed a piece of artwork he’d bought for their 8,000-square-foot Tribeca penthouse. The black-and-white Laurie Simmons photograph in question depicted “a noirishly lit pistol with a pair of women’s legs emerging from the handle… Beyoncé sent it back and had it replaced with a similar Simmons piece, only depicting a perfume bottle instead of a gun.”

Jay-Z and Beyonce enjoy the French Open

allison — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:49:21 +0000

Beyonce and Jay-Z enjoyed themselves courtside Sunday while taking in the French Open in Paris, France.

Lil Kim signs to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation

allison — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:51:05 +0000

Jay-Z will rumble with the bee..the Queen Bee Lil’Kim. He’s signed the pint-sized rapper to his Roc Nation music label, reports Source magazine. Jay-Z is also expected to executive produce her new album.

Video: Jay-Z Documentary – “NY-Z”

allison — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:01:10 +0000

Jay-Z gives viewers an inside look into his life in the 15-minute documentary, “NY-Z.” Cameras follow the rapper as he prepares for his 9/11 benefit concert last year at Madison Square Garden.

Jay-Z breaks ground in Brooklyn

allison — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:59:40 +0000

Jay-Z broke ground Thursday on the new home of the New Jersey Nets (soon to be renamed the Brooklyn Nets). The 18,000-seat Barclays Center will open in 2012 in Brooklyn Yards. Beyonce was also at the ceremony.

Jay-Z, Beyonce and Trey Songz visit the White House

allison — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:59:54 +0000

While in town Wednesday for the Blueprint 3 tour, Jay-Z, Beyonce and Trey Songz stopped by the White House to visit President Barack Obama. Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles and Kevin Liles, Trey Songz manager were also there.

Jay-Z and Lebron James host annual Two Kings dinner

allison — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:11:29 +0000

Jay-Z and Lebron James hosted their fourth annual Two Kings Dinner Saturday during NBA All-Star Weekend at the W Hotel in Dallas. Guests included Drake, Diddy and Russell Simmons.

Jay-Z speaks out about Kanye and Obama

allison — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:18:23 +0000

Jay-Z opens up in the Feb. issue of Interview magazine and shares his thoughts on several subjects including his relationships with Kanye West and President Barack Obama.

His relationship has changed with Kanye since they first began working with each other, said the rapper.

“Well, he’s really more of a peer now. You know, before, he was more a new guy trying to get on—a fan of the music that I’ve made and my lifestyle—so things were a little different. But he’s an extraordinary person. He has these ideas and these things that he wants to do and places he wants to go, and he’s really passionate about them. He’s very sincere.”

Jay-Z also dishes about his relationships with Obama and Bill Clinton.

“It’s unbelievable because it’s so far away from where I come from. We were the kids who were ignored by every politician. We didn’t have the numbers, the vote, to put anybody in office, because no matter who was in the office, we didn’t think that it would affect change where we lived. So nobody went out and voted. For me, being with Obama or having dinner with Bill Clinton . . . It’s crazy. It’s mind-blowing, because where I come from is just another world. We were just ignored by politicians—by America in general.”

Read the rest of the story here.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ video “Empire State of Mind”

allison — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:36:27 +0000

After their performance at the World Series, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are set to drop the video for “Empire State of Mind.” Check it out:

Jay-Z - "Empire State Of Mind" ft. Alicia Keys

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