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Jay-Z, Taylor Swift Get Shout-Outs From President Obama - Leave it to President Obama to compare the political mess in Washington to a break-up song by one …
Jay-Z, Taylor Swift Get Shout-Outs From President Obama

Leave it to President Obama to compare the political mess in Washington to a break-up song by one of today's biggest pop stars. "My charm offensive …

April 29, 2013
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Jay-Z Record Has Pharrell Declaring 'The Rain Man Is Back' - Chances are Pharrell Williams would never say anything bad about a Jay-Z project — and why would …
Jay-Z Record Has Pharrell Declaring 'The Rain Man Is Back'

Chances are Pharrell Williams would never say anything bad about a Jay-Z project — and why would he, considering Hov has consistently remained rap's …

April 23, 2013
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Jay-Z gives up stake in basketball's Nets - Jay-Z has relinquished his ownership of the Brooklyn Nets.The rapper held minority ownership of …
Jay-Z gives up stake in basketball's Nets

Jay-Z has relinquished his ownership of the Brooklyn Nets.The rapper held minority ownership of the basketball team based in his hometown borough in …

April 19, 2013
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Jay-Z Praised By New York Mayor Bloomberg In Time Cover Story - It's politics as usual for Jay-Z. In a week where the rap icon and celebrity mogul indirectly drew …
Jay-Z Praised By New York Mayor Bloomberg In Time Cover Story

It's politics as usual for Jay-Z. In a week where the rap icon and celebrity mogul indirectly drew a response from President Barack Obama, Hov was …

April 18, 2013
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Jay-Z and Jennifer Lawrence make Time 100 list - Jay Z and Jennifer Lawrence have been named among the most influential people in the world by Time …
Jay-Z and Jennifer Lawrence make Time 100 list

Jay Z and Jennifer Lawrence have been named among the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. The publication has printed its annual …

April 18, 2013
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Jay-Z No Longer An NBA Owner, But Will 'Always Be A Brooklyn Net' - Jay-Z has officially switched the plan up.Weeks after news broke that the hip-hop mogul would need …
Jay-Z No Longer An NBA Owner, But Will 'Always Be A Brooklyn Net'

Jay-Z has officially switched the plan up.Weeks after news broke that the hip-hop mogul would need to divest his minority ownership stake in …

April 18, 2013
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Jay Z reveals Great Gatsby soundtrack sampler - Shawn "JAY Z" Carter, executive producer of the film, executive produces soundtrack for "The Great …
Jay Z reveals Great Gatsby soundtrack sampler

Shawn "JAY Z" Carter, executive producer of the film, executive produces soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby." The highly eclectic soundtrack features …

April 18, 2013
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Jay-Z Gave J. Cole Thumbs Up For 'Power Trip' - Signing a deal with Roc Nation was a major turning point in J. Cole's career (refer to …
Jay-Z Gave J. Cole Thumbs Up For 'Power Trip'

Signing a deal with Roc Nation was a major turning point in J. Cole's career (refer to the "Interlude" on Sideline Story to share his joy), but since …

April 12, 2013
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Add One Jay-Z Rhyme, One Kanye Call To Get Pusha T's 'Numbers' - Pusha T didn't plan on releasing any music this week, but a Jay-Z rhyme and a call from Kanye West …
Add One Jay-Z Rhyme, One Kanye Call To Get Pusha T's 'Numbers'

Pusha T didn't plan on releasing any music this week, but a Jay-Z rhyme and a call from Kanye West brought a certain something out of the Virginia …

April 12, 2013
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Jay-Z hits back at Cuba criticism - Jay-Z has addressed his controversial trip to Cuba in a scathing new song. The rapper and his wife …
Jay-Z hits back at Cuba criticism

Jay-Z has addressed his controversial trip to Cuba in a scathing new song. The rapper and his wife Beyonce were heavily criticised by politicians …

April 11, 2013
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Jay-Z Silences Cuba Critics With New 'Open Letter' - It's been over a year since Jay-Z has released a solo song. Last January, the proud papa gave us …
Jay-Z Silences Cuba Critics With New 'Open Letter'

It's been over a year since Jay-Z has released a solo song. Last January, the proud papa gave us "Glory," a heartfelt passage swirling around the joy …

April 11, 2013
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Jay-Z Got Cuba Clearance From Obama? White House Says No - Yes, Jay-Z is probably on a first-name basis with President Obama. But despite what Jay rhymes in …
Jay-Z Got Cuba Clearance From Obama? White House Says No

Yes, Jay-Z is probably on a first-name basis with President Obama. But despite what Jay rhymes in his just-released new song, "Open Letter,"
 he …

April 11, 2013
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Jay-Z Looking To Sell His Brooklyn Nets Shares? - Jay-Z is ready to change the game, once again. The trailblazing rap star broke new ground when he …
Jay-Z Looking To Sell His Brooklyn Nets Shares?

Jay-Z is ready to change the game, once again. The trailblazing rap star broke new ground when he aided in transplanting the NBA Nets to his native …

April 10, 2013
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Jay-Z Betrayed Roc-A-Fella Records, Dame Dash Says - Damon Dash doesn't remember the last time he spoke to Jay-Z, yet his relationship with his former …
Jay-Z Betrayed Roc-A-Fella Records, Dame Dash Says

Damon Dash doesn't remember the last time he spoke to Jay-Z, yet his relationship with his former business partner and friend continues to intrigue …

April 10, 2013
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Jay-Z to spend £2m on private island - Jay-Z is preparing to splash out £2 million on a private island. The '99 Problems' rapper is keen …
Jay-Z to spend £2m on private island

Jay-Z is preparing to splash out £2 million on a private island. The '99 Problems' rapper is keen to seal the deal for the land mass in North Abaco …

April 10, 2013
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Jay-Z 'buying private island' - Jay-Z is reportedly in the market for his own private island.The 31-year-old rapper is looking for …
Jay-Z 'buying private island'

Jay-Z is reportedly in the market for his own private island.The 31-year-old rapper is looking for a secluded spot he can call home with wife Beyoncé …

April 10, 2013
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Jay-Z And Beyonce Got Government Clearance For Cuba Vacation - It turns out Jay-Z and Beyoncé had all their proper papers after all. After three Republican …
Jay-Z And Beyonce Got Government Clearance For Cuba Vacation

It turns out Jay-Z and Beyoncé had all their proper papers after all. After three Republican lawmakers asked for an investigation
 into the couple's …

April 9, 2013
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Jay-Z, Beyonce Cuban Anniversary Trip Being Investigated - Jay-Z and Beyoncé may have celebrated five years of wedded bliss in Cuba last week, but there are …
Jay-Z, Beyonce Cuban Anniversary Trip Being Investigated

Jay-Z and Beyoncé may have celebrated five years of wedded bliss in Cuba last week, but there are two Republican members of Congress who have some …

April 8, 2013
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Jay-Z Partners Roc Nation With Universal Music Group - Jay-Z's Roc Nation empire continues to flourish. Last week the shrewd music mogul announced a new …
Jay-Z Partners Roc Nation With Universal Music Group

Jay-Z's Roc Nation empire continues to flourish. Last week the shrewd music mogul announced a new venture into sports, and on Monday (April 8) Hov …

April 8, 2013
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Beyonce, Jay-Z Celebrate Anniversary In Cuba - They may have been Bonnie and Clyde back in 2003, but now they are Mr. and Mrs. Carter. And on …
Beyonce, Jay-Z Celebrate Anniversary In Cuba

They may have been Bonnie and Clyde back in 2003, but now they are Mr. and Mrs. Carter. And on Thursday (April 4) Beyoncé and Jay-Z celebrated five …

April 5, 2013
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'Great Gatsby' Soundtrack Boasts Big Names Jay-Z, Beyonce And Lana Del Rey - "The Great Gatsby" is a literary classic, but don't expect the upcoming flick to be bogged down …
'Great Gatsby' Soundtrack Boasts Big Names Jay-Z, Beyonce And Lana Del Rey

"The Great Gatsby" is a literary classic, but don't expect the upcoming flick to be bogged down with tunes from the Roaring Twenties — especially …

April 4, 2013
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Jay-Z, Beyonce, Big Sean Drop In For The-Dream's IV Play - The-Dream is generous with his gift. When the Atlanta-based singer/songwriter isn't working on his …
Jay-Z, Beyonce, Big Sean Drop In For The-Dream's IV Play

The-Dream is generous with his gift. When the Atlanta-based singer/songwriter isn't working on his solo material, he's writing hits for the biggest …

April 3, 2013
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Jay-Z Signs Yankees' Robinson Cano To New Roc Nation Sports - Jay-Z has rapped that he made the Yankees hat more famous than a Yankee can. While that may or may …
Jay-Z Signs Yankees' Robinson Cano To New Roc Nation Sports

Jay-Z has rapped that he made the Yankees hat more famous than a Yankee can. While that may or may not be true, one thing that's indisputable is …

April 2, 2013
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Jay-Z, Macklemore, A$AP Rocky Lead Gay-Rights Shift In Hip-Hop - As the Supreme Court takes up the second of two potentially landmark gay-marriage cases Wednesday …
Jay-Z, Macklemore, A$AP Rocky Lead Gay-Rights Shift In Hip-Hop

As the Supreme Court takes up the second of two potentially landmark gay-marriage cases Wednesday (March 27), another major shift in attitudes about …

March 27, 2013
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Jay-Z hires cigar maker for tour - Jay-Z has hired a cigar maker for his tour. The rapper - who has 14-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy …
Jay-Z hires cigar maker for tour

Jay-Z has hired a cigar maker for his tour. The rapper - who has 14-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with his wife Beyoncé - asked a cigar expert he …

March 26, 2013