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The Best, Worst, and Funniest Moments From Jay-Z’s Interview With David Letterman

For the latest episode of his Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, David Letterman spoke with Jay-Z about the rapper's upbringing, his past as a drug dealer, rap…
Israel Daramola / April 6, 2018

JAY-Z’s 4:44 Going Platinum in Five Days Is Fake News

RIAA announced earlier today that JAY-Z's 4:44 achieved platinum status just days after its release, an achievement that immediately seemed like a logistic absurdity. One equivalent album unit…
Brian Josephs / July 5, 2017

New Video Short for JAY-Z’s “The Story of O.J.” Shows Kendrick Lamar, Chris Rock, More Discussing Racism

JAY-Z's album 4:44 dropped a few days ago, and now, he's released a new 8-minute clip via Tidal that explains "The Story of O.J.," an animated…
Geena Kloeppel / July 4, 2017

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Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z Will Drop New Song ‘Entrepreneur’ Tomorrow

Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z are surprising us with a new collaboration that's set to release tomorrow (Aug. 21). "Entrepreneur" is about not only…
Emily Tan / August 20, 2020

A Brief Guide to the Endless Hip-Hop Samples of Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone, the celebrated Italian film composer who died on Monday at the age of 91, could elevate any film…
Zach Schonfeld / July 8, 2020

Jay-Z Spoke With Minnesota Governor to Seek Justice for George Floyd

As protests continue to take place across the country following George Floyd's murder last Monday in Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz shared a tidbit during a…
SPIN Staff / May 31, 2020

Jay-Z and Meek Mill’s Criminal Justice Organization Is Donating 100,000 Masks to Prisons

Jay-Z and Meek Mill's criminal justice organization, REFORM Alliance, has teamed up with advocate Shaka Senghor to send nearly 100,000 surgical masks to prisons across the…
Katrina Nattress / April 4, 2020

Made in America Festival 2019 Live Stream: Travis Scott, Cardi B, Juice WRLD, More

Jay-Z's annual Made in America festival kicks off today at Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The event, which started back in 2012, announced its lineup back…
Rob Arcand / August 31, 2019

Watch Jack White Jam to Jay-Z’s “99 Problems”

A treat for your holiday weekend: lo-fi footage of Jack White jamming in a dressing room to Jay-Z's classic Black Album single "99 Problems" before…
Tosten Burks / August 30, 2019

Meek Mill to Perform at Roc Nation’s NFL Kickoff Concert

As part of the recent partnership between the NFL and Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Meek Mill, Rapsody, and Meghan Trainor will perform a free concert before…
Maggie Serota / August 30, 2019

Colin Kaepernick’s Lawyer Calls Jay-Z’s Deal With NFL “Cold-Blooded”

Jay-Z and Roc Nation's deal with the NFL has angered many of those who stand with Colin Kaepernick, who took a knee for social injustice back…
Michael Saponara, Billboard / August 21, 2019

Freddie Gibbs Supports Jay-Z’s NFL Deal, Says “Fuck Colin Kaepernick”

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation signed a deal last week to advise the NFL on its live music productions and social justice issues. This was immediately contentious,…
Chris DeVille, Stereogum / August 19, 2019

Jay-Z Defends NFL Deal with Roc Nation, Talks Kaepernick

A day after Jay-Z announced that his Roc Nation company was partnering with the NFL, the rap icon explained that he still supports protesting, kneeling…

Woodstock 50 Will Reportedly Be a Free Event

The last few days have been quite eventful for Woodstock 50, the seemingly-ill-fated festival tied to the 50th anniversary of the era-defining 1969 event. After…
Rob Arcand / July 27, 2019

Jay-Z and John Fogerty Will No Longer Perform at Woodstock 50: Report

Yesterday, Woodstock 50 announced that they had secured a new location for the festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. After delayed ticket sales,…
Rob Arcand / July 26, 2019

Stream The Lion King’s New Companion Album Featuring Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, More

Jon Favreau's new Lion King remake hit theaters on Thursday, and to coincide with the release, Disney has released a new album called The Lion…
Rob Arcand / July 19, 2019

Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift Tracklist Revealed

The Lion King: The Gift, the new companion album spearheaded by Beyoncé for the forthcoming Lion King remake, will be released this Thursday (July 18). Ahead…
Israel Daramola / July 16, 2019

Watch the First Trailer for Meek Mill’s Amazon Docuseries Free Meek

Meek Mill is the subject of a new docuseries on Amazon Prime, produced by Jay-Z, and the first full trailer for the upcoming show is…
Winston Cook-Wilson / June 24, 2019
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