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Jay Highsmith *(By Lem Satterfield) – Jay Highsmith is a man who has transformed calamity into serenity. Once a bullied child, Highsmith became a youth pastor who is as gentle as he is creative through his company, Jay Highsmith Productions. “Video editing is very therapeutic for me. I can get lost in a […]

*JAY-Z’s ex-business-partner Damon Dash went hard on the rapper during an interview with Adam22 of the No Jumper podcast. Dame, who started Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay, is the latest celebrity to condemn Hov as well as Jermaine Dupri, who recently walked back a bit on claims that Hov talked him out of making a […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Jay Z *Irv Gotti is the latest celeb to weigh in on JAY-Z’s Roc Nation x NFL partnership.  Speaking to Page Six about what he calls “a brilliant move for the NFL” to team with JAY in becoming their “live music entertainment strategist” and social justice advocate via a new […]

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 […]

[…] 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 […]

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 […]

[…] gift only bested by the fact that Baron shares his birthday week with some of  his virtual mentors: Robert Smith, December 1st (Chairman of Vista Equity Partners), Jay Z, December 4th (Rapper and Businessman), Brad Pitt, December 8th ( Actor and Producer) and Steven Spielberg, December 18th (Director and Producer). Baron Jay’s birthday is December […]

*There’s been a LOT of speculation as to why Jay-Z and Beyonce did not stand for the National Anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl game in Miami. Some assumed Jay & Bey were maki g some kind of silent protest in accordance with what Colin Kaepernick did with taking a knee. Well, would you believe […]

 *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 (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. […]

House Out Of Order, new sitcom by Baron Jay Littleton and Christopher J. Moore. *Baron Jay Littleton Jr. is the prolific producer, actor and founder of his own non-profit organization: The Baron Jay Foundation. He is one of the minds behind the new sitcom House Out Of Order.  (Story by Quentin Marc Milroe) Littleton, […]

Baron J. Littleton, Jr. and Byron Reed of Reed Capital Group partner for new housing developments in Oklahoma and Texas. Photo: BJL 2023 *Baron Jay Littleton Jr. has joined forces with Reed Capital Group in a bold move toward addressing housing affordability in underserved markets.  Reed Capital is a pioneering firm committed to the […]

* Jay Z’s battle over his hit song “Big Pimpin’” entered a new chapter on Monday (Sept. 21) as he appeared in court to convince the judge in the case to keep details of his reported  $150 million deal with Live Nation under wraps. According to the rap mogul, the Live Nation agreement contains extremely […]

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 […]