I’ve been reading Decoded recently, which is a surprisingly good read. The usual self-rationalization etc., but Jay-Z shows some surprisingly insightful moments. In the book, he discusses the track I Can’t Get with That, as one of his first music videos when he was really trying to get out there. Back before labels took him seriously. […]
Jay-Z Explains Why Rap Is Poetry
Jay-Z, in an interview about his new book, Decoded, says rap music should be considered poetry.
Coachella Fun – Want to see the Gorillaz live?
I feel like I spend half my time linking to Pitchfork articles, but I guess that’s because they do a damn good job at covering music. They’ve created a big post linking to a bunch of videos from the Coachella festival. Wired loved the festival, particularly Jay-Z’s set But that’s not to say there weren’t […]
Coldplay and Jay-Z? Yes it’s true, and yes, it’s okay
You read that headline correctly. Terry Urban has gone ahead and made his own kind of Grey Album. Urban has mashed up Jay-Z and Coldplay into an album he has titled Viva La Hova. I was totally taken aback because I never would have thought of matching those two artists, but I guess that actually […]
Empire State of Mind
In light of the mad amounts of press Jay Z has been getting lately, it seemed fitting that we give him a post. Hova’s been on tour in Canada lately, and has been wowing people with his new album. One of the better moments in the career of Jay Z has to be the opportunity […]
Miley Cyrus loves Jay-Z
Now I don’t want to start a vicious rumour or anything, but there’s a very real possibility that Jay-Z has officially fallen off. It’s not his fault, he is a legend and a dope emcee, but he’s also made songs so commercial that even Miley Cyrus knows who he is and drops his name in […]
M.I.A’s Grammy performance with the ‘Rap Pack’
At the Grammy’s a few nights ago, a very pregnant M.I.A. performed. In fact, it was actually her due date! In the words of Queen Latifah, this was a hip hop ‘rap pack’. Yes, that was a Latifah play on the ‘rat pack’ nickname. Still, it’s not everyday you’ll see M.I.A, Jay-Z, Kanye, TI and […]
Jaydiohead is nothing to laugh at
Minty Fresh Beats has put together the latest Jay-Z mashup and is currently blowing up all over the internet. Who is it with, you may ask? Surely it would be nearly impossible to top Dangermouse’s The Grey Album! That one mixed Hova with the freakin Beatles. Well, Minty Fresh Beats taken it a step further […]
Classic Breaks: Seven Minutes of Funk
If you listen to hip-hop, you know “Seven Minutes of Funk” by Tyrone Thomas and the Whole Darn Family. Even if you can’t identify it by name, or have any idea who Tyrone Thomas or his apparently massive family are, the first twenty second of this track have been indelibly etched into your subconscious. Have a […]
Jay-Z Launches New Label With Norwegian Duo | Pitchfork
Pitchfork media is reporting that Jay-Z is about to launch a whole new music label called StarRoc. Weird name, I guess, but there’s a story behind it. Hova’s looking to lock down the hottest top40 production team since the Neptunes. Stargate, a Norwegian duo comprised of or Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen. It seems […]