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Jay-Z exhibition, The Book of Hov, launches at Brooklyn Public Library

The free multimedia archival presentation, featuring original masters, unseen photography, clothing and more, is open now for a limited time

Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a limited-run Jay-Z exhibition, titled The Book of Hov. The multimedia archival exhibition, open from July 14th at the Central...

Jay-Z poses in a green baseball cap

The rapper debuted the mash-up at the opening of the Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands exhibition

Jay-Z has released a mash-up of his 2009 hit ‘Empire State of Mind’ with Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘New York Is Killing Me’ called ‘New York (Concept...

New York State passes new bill limiting use of song lyrics as evidence in court

The decision arrives after months of campaigning from rappers like Jay-Z and Meek Mill

New York's state senate has passed a new bill limiting the use of song lyrics as evidence in court. Lawmakers voted 38-23 in favor of...

Kid Cudi to direct and star in new Netflix movie, Teddy

The American rapper's directorial debut is co-produced by Jay-Z

Kid Cudi is set to direct and star in a new Netflix movie. Titled Teddy, the movie marks the directorial debut by the American rapper...

The campaign responds to a rise in cases of rap lyrics used as evidence in criminal trials

Rappers including Jay-Z, Meek Mill and Big Sean among others are campaigning for a new law that would limit the use of rap lyrics as...

"Yeah, why not?"

Rick Ross says a ‘VERZUZ’ battle with JAY-Z is “a possibility”, although the event would be more of a celebration than a battle according to...

The icon now has 83 nods in total, two more than former leader Quincy Jones, and 23 wins

Jay-Z has become the most Grammy-nominated artist of all time following the announcement of artists in the running for accolades at the 2022 ceremony. 

The...

It follows the return of the rapper's Made In America festival to Philadelphia last month

Jay-Z has shared two new tracks.

The Brooklyn-born rapper and Roc Nation boss, who recently welcomed A$AP Ferg to his management roster, has dropped...

The festival will return to mark its 10th anniversary following a pandemic-enforced hiatus

Jay-Z is bringing his Made In America festival back to Philadelphia later this year.

After taking a year out in 2020 due to the COVID-19...

The 13-track record also features Nas, Bono and Usher

DMX’s posthumous album, ‘Exodus’, is out now.

Following the release of album single 'Hood Blues', featuring Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, and Griselda's Westside Gunn...

Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher and Usher are also on the credits

DMX’s posthumous album will feature guest appearances from Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Griselda, Bono, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, The LOX, Usher...

Electronic group Kraftwerk were also awarded the Early Influence Award at the Rock Hall

Jay-Z has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Following in the footsteps of The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and N.W.A and Public...

It's been filed in the category of “entertainment services in the nature of creation, development, and production”

Jay-Z has reportedly filed a new trademark for a TV and film production company.

TMZ reports that the rapper is planning to further extend his business projects...

The financial services company has acquired a majority stake in the streaming service

Square Inc – the financial services company founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey – has bought a majority share in Jay-Z’s TiDAL for $297m. TiDAL was founded...

Protestors are calling for justice in the death of Alvin Cole at the hands of police

Jay-Z has posted bail and paid fines for protestors in Wisconsin.

Rapper Jay-Z, along with his legal arm, Team ROC, have been paying the bail money...

The Neptunes teased a return back in May

Pharrell has collaborated with Jay-Z on a new track.

The new track, 'Entrepeneur', is the latest collaboration from Pharrell and Jay-Z, who have worked together on records over...

The rapper has teamed up with Brooklyn Long Island University

Jay-Z will open a university next year.

Named after his entertainments company, Jay-Z's Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment will be a faculty...

“The situation in Parchman is dire”

JAY-Z, Yo Gotti and Team ROC have filed a lawsuit over “dire” conditions at a Mississippi prison.

JAY-Z's legal arm, Team ROC, and Memphis rapper...

The police officer has reportedly killed three men over the last five years

Jay-Z and Team Roc have penned an open letter calling for arrest of a police officer over three fatal shootings.

Team Roc, Jay-Z's social justice firm...

 Team Roc has slammed the arrest of the protestor

Jay-Z’s Team Roc has issued a demand for charges against a Charleston protester to be dismissed.

Team Roc, Jay-Z's social justice firm, are calling for...