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Beyonce and Jay-Z ‘trying for baby’, it’s claimed
Posted in Beyonce, JAY-Z on the November 9, 2009
Beyonce and Jay-Z are hoping to have a baby, it has been claimed.
The rapper is said to have let plans slip while talking to the editor of a US magazine at a party.
The New York Daily News reports: “Beyonce’s working on a tot of her own.
“That’s according to… Jay-Z, [her] notoriously tight-lipped hubby, who spilled the baby beans himself.”
A report in the newspaper claims: “While chatting up Gotham mag editor in chief Cristina Greeven Cuomo, the rapper let it slip that procreating is high on the duo’s priority list right now.”
Beyonce, 28, and Jay-Z, 39, wed in a secret ceremony in New York in April 2008.
The Single Ladies singer said earlier this year that she was in no rush to become a mum, after watching sister Solange give birth.
She said: “I definitely want one, but I’m not ready for all of that.
“I don’t think a person should see that before her time. It was a little much. But I’m so in love with my nephew, and every time I see him I’m like, God, he’s just amazing.”
A rep for the couple was unavailable for comment.
2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees:
Posted in Award, BET Hip-Hop, Eminem, JAY-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, T.I. on the September 23, 2009
2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees:
Kanye West has received nine BET Hip-Hop Award nominations
Full List of Nominees:
Best Hip-Hop Collaboration
“Pop Champagne,” Jim Jones & Ron Browz featuring Juelz Santana
“Mrs. Officer,” Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino
“Magnificent,” Rick Ross featuring John Legend
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
“Put On,” Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Video Director of the Year
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Producer of the Year
Ron Browz
Cool & Dre
Tha Bizness
T-Pain
Kanye West
Track of the Year
“Day “N” Nite,” Kid Cudi
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune),” Jay-Z
“Every Girl - Young Money,” Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Mills, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
“Turn My Swag On,” Soulja Boy Tell’em
CD of the Year
“Relapse,” Eminem
“The Renaissance,” Q-Tip
“Paper Trail,” T.I.
“808s & Heartbreak,” Kanye West
“The Recession,” Young Jeezy
Rookie of the Year
B.O.B.
Dorrough
Drake
Kid Cudi
Wale
Best Hip-Hop Video
“Ice Cream Paint Job,” Dorrough - Ice Cream Paint Job
“We Made You,” Eminem - We Made You
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune),” Jay-Z
“Day “N” Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
MVP of the Year
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
DJ of the Year
DJ AM
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal
DJ Greg Street
Hustler of the Year
Diddy
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Jay-Z
Kid Cudi
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy Tell’em
Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop Blog Site
All Hip Hop
Nah Right
SOHH
This Is 50
World Star Hip Hop
People’s Champ (Viewers Choice)
“Ice Cream Paint Job,” Dorrough
“Throw It In The Bag,” Fabolous featuring The-Dream
“Day ‘N’ Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Turn My Swag On,” Soulja Boy Tell’em
“Amazing,” Kanye West featuring Young Jeezy
Kanye West, Lil Wayne , T.I., Jay-Z, Eminem, BET Hip-Hop, Award, nominations
Jay-Z is Better than Elvis Presley
Posted in Beatles, Billboard's Top Music, Elvis Presley, JAY-Z on the September 21, 2009
Jay-Z’s new album, ‘The Blueprint 3’, hit the number one spot on the Billboard 200 charts this past week by selling over 476,000 copies. That’s not unusual for the rapper though considering that his new album makes it his 11th album to hit the top of the mountain. Mind you, that also makes him the most successful solo artist since Elvis Presley! It’s a good thing that he didn’t follow through with his retirement. I don’t think many people can accomplish that kind of feat and be able to say that they are as good, or probably better, than Elvis. And if Jay-Z wants to be the best of all time, he just needs 8 more number ones to tie with The Beatles.
Jay-Z Apologizes
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z, Rapper on the September 7, 2009
I’m sure people still remember the hullaballoo back in April 2008 when Beyonce and Jay-Z had their secret wedding. Apparently, it was such a secret that many people weren’t even invited. The rapper explains that only a select few were honored enough to have gotten invitations to the nuptials, including the likes of Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Gwyneth Paltrow. But the snub actually got some people’s feelings hurt. Jay-Z said “The sad part is that we offended some. But people who love you understand. Because at the end of the day, it’s your day.” Is this really that important to discuss a year after the fact?
Charges on Jay-Z’s Bodyguard Tossed
Posted in JAY-Z, Rapper on the August 27, 2009
Just like the tripod that ended up getting tossed into the sea, the charges against Jay-Z’s bodyguard have officially been thrown out. Law enforcement sources from Croatia say that there will be no jail time for the rapper’s hired muscle, who previously had assault and destroying personal property charges filed against him after a tussle with a local reporter last week. The bodyguard will have to pay a fine though but we’re told that the police will not pursue any other legal action. Isn’t that a bit unfair considering it was the photographer who through the tripod at the bodyguard in the first place?
Jay-Z Takes Over for Beastie Boys
Posted in Concert, JAY-Z on the July 29, 2009
With the announcement of the Beastie Boys taking a bit of a break to allow for member Adam Yauch to receive treatment for a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland, it leaves their upcoming engagements with no headliner. Fear not though as rapper Jay-Z was recently announced to be replacing the band at All Points West Music & Arts Festival in New Jersey. The event will actually mark Jay-Z’s music festival debut. He better do amazing. He’s taking the place of the Beastie Boys after all. Those are some big shoes to fill, no doubt. I wonder if Jay-Z will have any guests join him on stage.
Jay-Z Announces Release Date
Posted in Album Release, JAY-Z, Record Label, album on the June 9, 2009
Jay-Z has finally announced a release date for his much-anticipated album ‘Blueprint 3’. It took him long enough. The record will be released through Warner Music Group instead of Def Jam and it is set to hit stores on September 11th. The release date, as well as being 8 years after the 9/11 attacks, is also the 8th anniversary of the rapper’s first ‘Blueprint’ album. I guess it all comes full circle for him. Or maybe he planned it that way. If so, shame on him for making his fans wait. But then again, maybe he just waited until he could get out of Def Jam.
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z furious with Chris Brown
Posted in Chris Brown, JAY-Z, Rihanna on the February 12, 2009
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is extremely pissed with the actions of Chris Brown over his alleged assault on R&B star Rihanna. And Jay-Z has indicated that he is not going to keep mum over the incident and will vent his anger and Chris Brown will have to bare the brunt.
The Los Angeles Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Brown and he later himself turned up for the investigations into felony battery with a woman who is believed to be Rihanna. Jay-Z is the one who discovered Rihanna and then mentored her and is therefore enraged upon hearing the allegations.
He has said to a US magazine - “He hit the roof. Chris is a walking dead man. He messed with the wrong crew.”
These threats are ridiculous! Certainly what has happen is horrible but threatening him will do no good. Just say that u’r pissed or can’t believe it or whatever. The only women he should be threatening people over is Beyonce (not to mention his family!) THAT’S IT!
Jay-Z Crashes the Stage
Posted in JAY-Z, Performance on the January 26, 2009
Everyone hates a stage crasher but when said stage crasher happens to be one of the greatest rappers alive, you welcome him with open arms. During Young Jeezy’s performance last weekend at LOVE Nightclub in DC, Jay-Z grabbed a mic and rapped a few of the scheduled performer’s verses as Akon hovered overhead and let the master go to work. If it was someone else, I’m sure all hell would have broken loose. But since it was Jay-Z, I bet Young Jeezy was just amazed that Jay actually knew his song enough to rap it for him. Fun fact: Young Jeezy is pretty easy to please as his backstage demands were Skittles, Lays BBQ potato chips and Belvedere vodka.
Beyonce Doesn’t Walk
Posted in Barack Obama, Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z on the January 23, 2009
According to Beyonce, a “diva is a female version of a hustler” but the singer refused to hustle the measly four blocks to her car. When she finished with her rehearsal for the pre-inaugural concert, Jay-Z and Beyonce discovered that the streets around the theater had been shut down by police. The cops told the couple that they’d have to walk to their waiting car four blocks away. The diva refused to walk in the cold in her heels and the cops refused to yield to her demands. However, the President’s own Secret Service gave in and let their driver come around to get the diva and her hubby to take them to their hotel so they could change and return to the theater. Crazy demanding!
Beyonce and Jay-Z star at Barack Obama inauguration-eve show
Posted in Barack Obama, Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z on the January 21, 2009
Jay-Z and Beyonce joined hands in paying tribute to Barack Obama on the eve of his inauguration by presenting an intimate one-off special concert at Washington DC’s Warner Theater on January 19.
The entire backdrop of the stage was cover with images of Obama and that drew the most cheers from a crowd which had an impressive array of guest with fans paying anywhere from $100 to $500 to join in the celebrations to mark the inauguration of their new President.
Jay-Z played select numbers like ‘Hard Knock Life’, ‘99 Problems’ & ‘Dirt Off Your Shoulder’. Beyonce though just made an electrifying guest appearance and sang ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’.
Jay-Z Without a Hotel
Posted in JAY-Z on the January 5, 2009
Last year, it was announced that Jay-Z was going to open up his own hotel, J Hotel, on New York’s West Side. When you have the amount of money that he has, he might as well invest in different things. The economy has ruined his plans though as developer Charles Blaichman can’t secure the proper financing for the hotel. Instead, they’re just going to try and rent out the former Time Warner Cable warehouse. It seems that Blaichman is having problems borrowing an estimated $370 million for three hotels, one of which would have been a venture with Jay-Z. I wonder where the rapper will put his money into now.
Jay-Z and Beyonce are Art Lovers
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z on the December 15, 2008
Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted as they took in the sights at the Art Basel Miami exhibition which is a prestigious international art show held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in the city’s Art Deco district last week. As they strolled through the galleries, the singer, dressed in elegant heels and a royal blue dress, and her rapper hubby, dressed casually in jeans, showed a wide range of reactions to the eclectic art being featured. Who knew that they were such fans of art? Maybe the superstar couple was there to find something new to put up on their walls at home.
Eminem is Number 1
Posted in Eminem, JAY-Z, Rapper on the October 17, 2008
According to Vibe and its readers, Eminem is the Greatest Rapper Alive. Though the once very outspoken rapper has been keeping to himself lately, Eminem still beat out all of today’s hot acts. Over 920,000 votes were cast and rappers were eliminated tournament style until it was down to Eminem and Jay-Z. Em came out the winner with 69% of the votes. Em said in a statement “It’s obviously an honor to have won the fans’ support by being voted the Best Rapper Alive. I don’t think that there is any one rapper that is simply the best, though. Everyone who was in consideration and many others are the best at certain things, and at what they do. But since Vibe’s offering the distinction, hell yeah, I’ll accept!”
Jay-Z Lawsuit
Posted in JAY-Z, Lyrics, Music People, Rapper on the June 19, 2008
In another crazy lawsuit, a guy wants $88 million out of Jay-Z for his rap – not for a lyric he copied or a sample he stole but for stealing the ultra-exclusive technique of rapping in a low whisper. What the heck? I wish I was kidding. Mitchell Rose, a boxer/lawyer/rapper, has filed suit alleging that he created the technique of whisper rapping. Rose says that Jay-Z adopted the technique without properly crediting him so now he wants to get paid. If his name is familiar to you, he’s the same Mitchell Rose who once wrote a book called ‘Mike Tyson Tried to Kill My Daddy’. Go figure.
Beyonce mad at Jay-Z
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, Concert, Hit Song, JAY-Z, Performance on the April 19, 2008
Beyonce Knowles had a furious row with husband Jay-Z over one of her biggest hit singles.
Beyonce, who is believed to have married the hip-hop mogul earlier this month, reportedly lost her temper at a concert when Jay-Z told the DJ to stop playing ‘Crazy in Love’ - a track which also features the rapper.
Jay-Z allegedly said: “F**k that. Sorry Beyonce but f**k that, lets play something else.”
The concert, which was held at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, was organised in support of US Presidential candidate Barack Obama.
A source said: “Beyonce had been side stage for most of the night, dancing and singing along. Jay-Z meant it as a joke but she didn’t see it that way. After he came off stage, she confronted him, demanding to know what the hell his comments had been about. She was gesturing wildly and not looking happy.
“Later, peace was restored and they were smiling and looking happy again.”
Kylie Minogue Headlines Glastonbury
Posted in Glastonbury, JAY-Z, Kylie Minogue, Music Festivals, Neil Diamond on the April 1, 2008
This is some unexpected news but it’s some very welcome unexpected news. Kylie Minogue has just been named as a headliner at the Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK this coming summer. The Australian singer will join previously announced artists that Jay-Z and Neil Diamond who were also reported to be headlining the festivities. That’s a very interesting line up. Let’s just hope that it doesn’t rain again much like it did last year. Rolling around in the mud while Kylie is on stage isn’t really something I see concertgoers enjoying. I wonder who else is going to join in on the festivities.
Kanye Loves Connect Four
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, JAY-Z, Kanye West, Rapper on the March 11, 2008
Remember the video making rounds on the internet of Kanye West and Beyonce playing Connect Four in Kanye’s locker room? It looks like the rapper wasn’t kidding about being a junkie of the game. Kanye’s concert rider has been uncovered and it demands a Connect Four setup in his dressing room at every show even though he travels with his own set. You never know when you might lose a piece after all. And it seems that he’s not the only rapper getting addicted to the game. Jay-Z has his own video playing with a friend. It must be Beyonce’s influence.
Rihanna is Single
Posted in Beyonce Knowles, Chris Brown, JAY-Z, R&B, Rihanna on the March 5, 2008
Everyone pretty much knows that Rihanna and Chris Brown have a ‘very special’ relationship but when asked if she’s dating Chris, Rihanna is hell-bent on denying it. In an interview with the UK’s Fabulous magazine, the 20-year Barbadian signer is flat-out asked if she’s dating the 18-year old R&B crooner. Her response was “I’m single. If a good guy comes along we’ll make it work, but for now I’m having fun being a single woman.”
Oh well. Beyonce and Jay-Z dated for years before they came out with the truth. I guess she’s just playing with the new rules of dating in the business.
Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige are going on tour together!
Posted in Concert, Hip-Hop, JAY-Z, Mary J. Blige, R&B, Rap Music on the February 11, 2008
This should be hot! Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige are going on tour together. The pair of hip hop and R&B icons will be going on a 26-date trek across America. The tour will kick off in Miami on March 22 and will wrap up in May.
Jay-Z released a statement talking about the joint tour and the songs they will be performing. He said “The (songs) we’re playing are the soundtracks to people’s lives. We’ve poured our hearts out many a night in the studio and look forward to going one step further on stage.” I can’t wait for it.