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The legendary rapper turned businessman Jay-Z is reportedly partnering with the NFL through his company Roc Nation Entertainment. The Grammy-winner, born Shawn Carter, will be managing some of the league’s entertainment options, including being a co-producer of the Superbowl Halftime show. The long-term agreement also includes the rapper having a major role in the sport’s…
On the Thursday, June 13th episode of #EverydayStruggle, DJ Akademiks, Nadeska and Wayno look back at ‘This Week in Hip-Hop’ in June 2010 when Drake released his debut album ‘‘Thank Me Later.’ They evaluate the impact of the project and Drake’s capacity for making hits at that point in his career before moving onto their…
The 2019 “BET AWARDS” returns live from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live on June 23rd, to celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. Today, BET Networks announces the 2019 nominees with Cardi B leading the pack. The starlet earned an impressive seven nominations, including ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ two…
JAY-Z will officially re-open the iconic Webster Hall on Friday, April 26, 2019 following the completion of a comprehensive renovation to modernize the historic concert venue. The ‘B-Sides 2’ show is billed for Day 1 fans and will be JAY-Z’s first time playing the legendary venue located in Manhattan’s East Village. A limited number of…
One of Jay-Z’s classic albums and arguably his best body of work, The Blueprint, was recently added to the Library of Congress’ esteemed collection, the national registry. His sixth album, The Blueprint was the first part of a three-part series and featured incredible songs including the Nas/Mobb Deep diss track “Takeover”, “Song Cry”, “Heart of…
On Monday’s (March 18) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks open the show discussing their thoughts on ScHoolboy Q’s latest single, “Numb Numb Juice.” Ak and Wayno give their review on the track, and try to predict what’s next for Q’s roll out. The crew then shares their thoughts on Punch’s comments regarding…
Free Meek is an upcoming documentary series that will follow Meek and his fight for exoneration while exposing flaws in the criminal justice system. In collaboration with Meek and executive producers Shawn Carter, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Paul and Isaac Solotaroff, and produced by Roc Nation and The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), the series will…
On Monday night, the docuseries “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story” premiered on BET and Paramount Network. The six-episode series recollects the horrifying 2012 shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was killed by neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman after a confrontation. Rapper and mogul Jay Z produces the series, which airs Monday nights…