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[…] poses for a picture with his mom at the opening of her new restaurant (Getty Images) *People magazine recently did a deep dive on the relationships between JAY-Z and his biological mother and father. The rapper and business mogul was born to Gloria Carter and Adnis “AJ” Reeves in Brooklyn, NY on Dec. 4, […]

*Mariah Carey has hopped on  Jay-Z’s Roc Nation team for help putting her back on top, Page Six reports. Carey is signing with Roc Nation to manage her career after firing former manager Stella Bulochnikov earlier this month. “ cleaning house. She is getting legitimate people, assistants, a lawyer, and Stella is not happy about it,” an insider confirmed. […]

Jay-Z (Gaelen Morse-Reuters) *JAY-Z’s birthday could become a holiday in New York City.  ABC 7 New York reports that councilmembers introduced legislation this month to declare December 4 (the rapper’s birthday) a holiday, named “Jay-Z Day.” The bill would celebrate Jigga’s “legendary status as a masterful MC and lyricist and as an innovative […]

JAY-Z performs at Honda Center on October 27, 2017 in Anaheim, California. *Yes, you can find tickets to Jay-Z’s current 4:44 Tour for just $6 on StubHub, but it doesn’t mean that the tour is so hard up for sales that he’s slashing prices to fill seats. According to promoter Live Nation, the […]

Jay-Z/Getty *A man claiming to be Jay-Z’s son is not backing down on his 10-year fight to get the hip-hop star to take a paternity test. Rymir Satterthwaite has filed a motion with the Supreme Court accusing Jay-Z of avoiding a paternity test, the Daily Mail reports. According to Satterthwaite, Jay-Z had an […]

 *Killer Mike is speaking out about Jay-Z’s partnership with the NFL, telling Bill Maher that the deal represents a triumph for the culture. As we previously reported, Jay and his Roc Nation entity have signed a very lucrative deal with the NFL that covers entertainment and social justice matters. Essentially, Hova will advise […]

Jay-Z (Michael Loccisano-Getty Images) *A case involving an unclaimed son belonging to Jay-Z is bringing fraud charges against the legendary rhymesayer and the New Jersey court system. BlackNews.com is referencing activist Essie Berry as the one bringing the charges as she names 30-year-old Rymir Satterthwaite as the unclaimed son. According to Berry, Jay-Z […]

Twitter *Emmy-nominated live event producer Jesse Collins has become the first Black executive producer of the Super Bowl halftime show.  The NFL, Jay-Z’s RocNation and Pepsi said Tuesday that Collins will join longtime director Hamish Hamilton for the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show on Feb. 7 in Tampa Florida, according to The Hollywood […]

Jay-Z (Getty) *Former music executive Lance ‘Un’ Rivera is speaking out about his December 1999 stabbing, claiming Jay-Z was not responsible for the incident.  “What happened that night… I showed up to to support . Jay, a bunch of us is in there. I ended up getting surrounded by a bunch of people. […]

[…] Dash – Getty *Damon Dash is unamused after Murder Inc. Records founder Irv Gotti claimed that he (Dash) contributed very little to the success of superstar rapper Jay-Z. “Irv is my brother, so sometimes I worry about his mental health,” Dash said during a recent episode of “The CEO Show.” Dash also loudly wondered […]

Jay-Z performs onstage at SOMETHING IN THE WATER – Day 2 on April 27, 2019 in Virginia Beach City. (April 26, 2019 – Source: Getty Images North America) *Jay-Z is expanding his business portfolio by joining the California-based cannabis company Caliva as Chief Brand Strategist as part of a new multi-year partnership. The […]

[…] revealed the Big 4 categories in the 2018 Grammy Awards — best new artist, record of the year, song of the year, and album of the year. Jay-Z rules the roost with eight nominations this year, including nods for album of the year, record of the year, song of the year and best rap […]

[…] of your favorite stars for decades, find the complete list (and see photos) on his website. But last year, one long-forgotten, 30-year-old image resurfaced of a then-unknown JAY-Z, who was still eight years away from releasing his debut album. Decades later, White remembers being impressed by the confident teen. He spoke with Complex about how […]

Damon Dash – Jay Z (Wireimage-Getty) * Jay-Z and Damon Dash are in a stalemate over their unending back and forth regarding the rights to Jay’s classic album, “Reasonable Doubt.” The stand-off began when Dash claimed he had rights to Jay’s June 1996 debut album as an NFT. Both of them are former founders […]

*Colin Kaepernick’s girlfriend is speaking out following the controversy surrounding the NFL signing an entertainment and social justice partnership with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. The rapper and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a press conference yesterday at Roc Nation’s offices to discuss the partnership. Jay-Z and Goodell claimed they had conversations with Kaepernick prior to […]