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D’Angelo, Maybach Music, Odd Future, & Rita Ora Join Jay-Z’s “Made in America” Festival
Share Jay-Z has announced part of the lineup for his inaugural “Made in America” festival. The two-day music extravaganza will take place in Philadelphia in September with 28 performers including D’Angelo, Maybach Music Group (Rick Ross, Wale, and Meek Mill), Odd Future, Rita Ora, and more. Other artists on the diverse bill include Pearl Jam, Skrillex, Miike Snow,...
by hiphopucit at May 23rd, 2012 at 07:05 am
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Rihanna Rocks The Throne With Jay-Z & Kanye West in London [VIDEO]
Share Rihanna broke tradition by becoming the first artist to join Jay-Z and Kanye West on stage at the “Watch the Throne” tour. The Roc Nation singer turned up as the surprise guest during “All of the Lights” and “Run This Town” at the O2 Arena in London on Sunday night. “We got Jay-Z in this bitch, Yeezy in this bitch, and Rihanna in this bitch,” said...
by hiphopucit at May 21st, 2012 at 11:05 am
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T.I. Shares Fatherly Advice For Jay-Z [VIDEO]
Share Jay-Z may be an O.G. in hip-hop, but he’s still a newbie when it comes to parenting. However, his rap peer T.I. knows a thing or two about being a family man. During an interview with Fuse, the father of six shared some fatherly advice for Mr. Carter, whose daughter Blue Ivy is four months old. “Little girls are going to judge men they meet in the future based...
by hiphopucit at May 20th, 2012 at 08:05 am
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Jay-Z Explains Why Rita Ora Is a Star [VIDEO]
Share Rita Ora has all the makings of a star, according to Jay-Z. The Roc Nation mogul showered praise on his 21-year-old protégé during an interview with VEVO. “You can see the potential. When she enters the room, it changes,” said Mr. Carter. “And that presence, you can’t duplicate that. Especially at such a young age. It was just infectious to me that she...
by hiphopucit at May 19th, 2012 at 11:05 am
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Jay-Z, Will Smith & Nicole Scherzinger Attend “Men in Black III” U.K. Premiere
Share The Roc was in the building at the star-studded U.K. premiere of Men in Black III in London on Wednesday. The film’s star Will Smith met up with his pal and business partner Jay-Z, who was in town for the kickoff of the European “Watch the Throne” tour. Will’s co-star Nicole Scherzinger arrived with boyfriend Lewis Hamilton on her arm. The former Pussycat...
by hiphopucit at May 17th, 2012 at 08:05 am
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Jay-Z Announces “Made in America” Music Festival in Philadelphia & Talks Gay-Marriage [VIDEO]
Share He’s headlined Coachella and Glastonbury, and now Jay-Z is launching his own festival. The hip-hop king will be the curator and headlining performer at the inaugural “Budweiser Made in America” music festival this Labor Day weekend. The two-day extravaganza, produced by Live Nation, will bring together an eclectic lineup of nearly 30 performers—from hip-hop...
by hiphopucit at May 15th, 2012 at 09:05 am
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Jay-Z To Curate & Star In Two-Day “Made In America” Art Festival In Philadelphia [VIDEO]
Share Jay-Z will take over the City of Brotherly Love for the first Budweiser Made in America music festival. After Roc Nation issued a press release stating that Jay-Z will make an announcement with the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania tomorrow, New York Times’ Arts Beat blog has broken the news ahead of schedule. Hov is expected to announce that he will both...
by hiphopucit at May 14th, 2012 at 08:05 am
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Jay-Z Set To Make “Major Announcement” In Philadelphia
Share Roc Nation says Jay-Z has big news to share Monday morning. When Jay-Z has planned announcements in the past, momentous occasions such as squashing his beef with Nas have occurred. So it is with baited breath that Hip Hop await his next one, scheduled to take place at 10:30 AM on Monday (May 14). According to Roc Nation, Hov will join Philadelphia Mayor Michael...
by hiphopucit at May 13th, 2012 at 11:05 am
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Happy Mother’s Day! A Look at Some Of Hip Hop’s Most Influential Mothers
Share From Kanye West and Tupac Shakur to Evidence and Kreayshawn, there are some mothers to artists who have made a name for themselves in education, art, music and outreach. So many of today’s greatest Rap artists come from mothers who had already established themselves in fields like education, art, music and charirt. In honor of Mothers Day, HHUCIT looked...
by hiphopucit at May 13th, 2012 at 10:05 am
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Beyoncé & Jay-Z Show PDA at Erica Reid’s Book Launch
Share After wowing at the Met Gala, Beyoncé stepped out for the second night in a row to the launch of Erica Reid’s book The Thriving Child hosted by her husband L.A. Reid. But this time, she had her mother Tina Knowles and husband Jay-Z by her side. Jay affectionately pinched his wife’s cheeks, while they mingled with guests including Mary J. Blige and Karmin. The...
by hiphopucit at May 10th, 2012 at 01:05 pm