The cover of the March issue of Vogue, which is graced by none other than Beyonce Knowles, has it about right: “Beyonce Rules the World.” With the premiere this week of her self-directed HBO documentary, Beyonce: Life is But a Dream, following on the heels of her spectacular Super Bowl halftime show, the 31-year-old superstar [...]
Willow Smith No Longer Starring in Her Parents’ ‘Annie’ Remake
January 30, 2013 | Posted by
By Tambay A. Obenson When we last wrote about the Annie remake project in summer 2012, actress Emma Thompson, told BBC that she’d been writing the script for nearly three years, was excited about it, and was heading to LA to work with Willow Smith, who was to star in the film. Jay-Z, one of the film’s producers, had already started [...]
Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z Release ‘Suit & Tie’
January 14, 2013 | Posted by
Lots of new music is dropping this week, chiefly the long-awaited new single from Justin Timberlake, a collaboration with Jay-Z titled “Suit & Tie.” Harking back to a 1990s, R&B sound, the midtempo jam is a departure from the electronica-tinged pop that currently dominates airways. The Jay-Z rap provides some needed energy. In turning down [...]
Justin Timberlake Set to Return With Jay-Z, Timbaland, Possibly Beyonce
January 10, 2013 | Posted by
Justin Timberlake is reportedly about to make his musical comeback, with a little help from hip-hop star Jay-Z. The 31-year-old singer and actor — whose last album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, was released in 2006 — has been focusing on his film career, and said last year he was not rushing his return to music because he did not feel ready. But [...]
Blue Ivy Carter’s Million Dollar Barclays Center Playroom
January 6, 2013 | Posted by
Jay-Z has given his daughter Blue Ivy Carter her own personal playground, a luxury basement suite underneath Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. For the price of one million dollars a year, the hip-hop mogul rents the most expensive of the new arena’s 11 private suites for his family and friends. The suite includes an area for Blue’s [...]
Beyonce, Jay-Z Bring in New Year in Separate Concerts a Nation Apart
January 2, 2013 | Posted by
Beyonce and Jay-Z brought in the New Year with some huge performances, and Jay-Z even called on the help of a few famous pals to help usher in 2013. The megastar couple didn’t get to ring in the New Year together (Bey’s performance was in Vegas while Jay was holding down his hometown of Brooklyn), [...]
9th Wonder Transforms Jay-Z’s ‘American Gangster’ Into ‘Black American Gangster’
January 2, 2013 | Posted by
North Carolina repping producer, label owner and lecturer 9th Wonder brings in 2013 by turning his production wizardry on JAY Z‘s 2007 American Gangster album and transforming the LP into Black American Gangster. Adding to his already impressive collection of remix projects, including his take on Nas‘ album God’s Son (God’s Stepson) and Jigga’s The Black Album (Black Is Back!), the Grammy award winning musician perfectly blends [...]
Jay-Z to Score The Great Gatsby Film
January 1, 2013 | Posted by
Both full-length trailers for Baz Luhrmann’s currently delayed The Great Gatsby have been marked by the studio’s music selections (which, we have to assume, the director himself approved). A fevered interpretation of U2’s “Love is Blindness” backed the first imagery from Luhrmann’s anticipated film, while driving beats of a dance number lent a lighter tone to the [...]
Winning in 2012: Barack Obama, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Oprah Winfrey and more
December 22, 2012 | Posted by
This year was a big one for many black celebs, with many making major career changes whether it be endorsements, arena openings, talk-show gigs, or political elections. As we watched their careers climb newer heights right in front of our eyes, it’s only right that we look to their achievements as a motivational push to [...]
Jay-Z’s Humble Subway Conversation: “Are You Famous?”
December 5, 2012 | Posted by
Coinciding with the hip hop icon’s 43rd birthday, Jay-Z’s culture website Life+Times released a 24-minute documentary film via Youtube that follows the stars involvement in the creation of Brooklyn’s new Barclays Center. There is footage from the October concert series the star put on to celebrate the arena’s opening, and notably, the subway ride he [...]
