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Rapper JAY-Z has announced a third performance at Yankee Stadium following strong ticket demand that led two previously scheduled shows to sell out within minutes. The newly added concert, titled “JAŸ-Z EXTRA INNINGS,” is set for Sunday, July 12. The show follows earlier events branded “JAŸ-Z 30” and “JAŸ-Z 25,” which celebrate the anniversaries of…
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group The Roots and Live Nation Urban announced the 2026 installment of Roots Picnic, a two-day festival set for May 30-31 at the Belmont Plateau. Presale tickets are available. General ticket sales begin March 17 at 10 a.m. Eastern. The May 30 lineup features Jay-Z headlining, marking his first performance with The…
Media personality DJ Vlad said he posted a satirical message about Roc Nation to test how quickly online users would accept false claims that support conspiracy theories. “My point for posting this was to show how people will believe any outrageous lie that someone says to prove their own conspiracy theory,” Vlad wrote. “I proved…
Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Kehlani and Leon Thomas were among the Black hip‑hop and R&B artists honored at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, with the acclaimed hip‑hop artist leading the field with multiple wins at the Crypto.com Arena. Kendrick Lamar and SZA won Record of the Year for their collaboration “luther,” a track that…
Grammy-nominated songwriter Kel Spencer released a new music video, “IP5000,” on Oct. 29. The track serves as his creative interpretation of Jay-Z’s 1997 single, “Imaginary Players.” Spencer, known as the “Warrior Poet,” said the release is a statement on today’s music landscape. He is part of a group of artists working to restore lyrical skill…
Beyoncé brought her COWBOY CARTER TOUR to a close Saturday night with a high-energy finale at Allegiant Stadium. The concert ended a sold-out 32-date stadium run that broke ticket sales records across North America and Europe. The final performance included surprise appearances from JAY-Z, Destiny’s Child, and Shaboozey, drawing cheers from the crowd and marking…
A civil lawsuit alleging that Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 has been voluntarily dismissed, according to court documents filed Friday. The complaint, filed in New York federal court in December, accused Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, and Combs of drugging and assaulting the Jane Doe plaintiff during…
Unless you have been off the internet the last few weeks, you may be aware of that Jay-Z had been added to a lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe accusing him and Diddy of sexually assaulting her when she was thirteen years old more than two decades ago. In the last couple of days, the…