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Jay-Z

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Jay-Z Lyrics Come Up for Debate in Florida Legislature

    ​One would think that Democrats would have the advantage when it comes to correctly quoting Jay-Z lyrics. Apparently that's not the case up in Tallahassee. Dean Cannon, the Republican Speaker of the House, corrected Democratic Rep. Alan B. Williams for misquoting a Jay-Z song today on the House fl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    LeBron James's Watch the Throne Shoes Are Hideous, $300 Pieces of Shit for Your Feet

    Via twitter.com/kingjamesLeBron tweeted a picture of his own feet. Fucking ugly.​The rich and famous don't really dress better than the rest of us. They just get away with looking ridiculous 'cause their shit's gaudier, flashier, and way more fucking expensive. Take Kanye's getup the other night ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    17,000 People Hate Jay-Z and Kanye West

    Photo by Sayre BermanMiami loved the Jiggaman. But Facebook's full of haters.​As we pointed out yesterday, 210 people on Facebook absolutely abhor DJ Khaled. But that's only a fraction of the haters who think Kanye West is a "complete wanker" and that Jay-Z "is a disgrace to the music business." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne Tour in Miami, November 15

    Photo by Sayre Berman​See the full 25-photo Jay-Z and Kanye West at American Airlines Arena slideshow. Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch the Throne Tour American Airlines Arena Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Better Than: A motherfuckin' rap opera at Versailles, teleported to outer space. From the streets ... More >>

  • Music

    November 10, 2011

    Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne Tour at BankAtlantic Center and American Airlines Arena November 14 and 15

    Photo by Sayre Berman​See the full 25-photo Jay-Z and Kanye West at American Airlines Arena slideshow. Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch the Throne Tour American Airlines Arena Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Better Than: A motherfuckin' rap opera at Versailles, teleported to outer space. From the streets ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Where's the Throne? Join Jay-Z and Kanye West's Scavenger Hunt for Free Concert Tickets

    ​You'd do anything to sit atop The Throne, curled up in the resplendent million-dollar laps of His Hovatastic Majesty Jay-Z and King Kanye. But there's no way that you, a poor and humble pauper, could ever gather enough gold to pay for a $276.50 ticket to the royal duo's November 15 concert at th ... More >>

  • News

    September 15, 2011

    Jay-Z and Eminem top Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and Drake

    ​You'd do anything to sit atop The Throne, curled up in the resplendent million-dollar laps of His Hovatastic Majesty Jay-Z and King Kanye. But there's no way that you, a poor and humble pauper, could ever gather enough gold to pay for a $276.50 ticket to the royal duo's November 15 concert at th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Jay-Z Is King of the Hip-Hop Throne

    Luther "Luke" Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke declares the best MCs in hip-hop.After listening to the new Jay-Z and Kanye West album, Watch the Throne, I was left ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Five Reasons Jay-Z and Kanye's "Otis" Video Totally Sucks

    ​Earlier in the week, Crossfade reported on the new Hova-slash-Yeezy collabo "Otis" and how the track totally misses the point of the original Otis Redding song it samples. Put simply, this pair of premiere rap man-baby millionaires has, quite predictably, substituted soul for swag. Well, MTV d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Ten Nastiest Feuds in the History of Pop Music

    Mick and Keith might look chummy. But they ain't.​Yesterday, Crossfade reported on Steve Albini's recent beef with Odd Future. Here's the gist: After getting stuck on an airport shuttle with the rambunctious hip-hop collective, the notoriously cranky producer and musician wrote a post on his r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Does Jay-Z's New Lifestyle Website Suck?

    via facebook.com/JayZ​Jay-Z, whom you might recall is Miami's most-wanted gangbanger, recently came to the realization that transitioning from an executive position in the music industry, owning a sports team, publishing a book, overseeing a clothing line, managing a bunch of clubs, and kicking it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    53rd Grammy Awards = 15 Minutes of Fun!

    Photo by wireimage.com via grammy.comCee Lo acid puppets = Fun!​Did you waste three hours of your life watching the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards last night? Well, congrats ... You got almost 15 minutes of genuine entertainment out of the deal. For one, Bieber took a beating at the hands of Best ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Jay-Z is no devil worshipper

    Photo by wireimage.com via grammy.comCee Lo acid puppets = Fun!​Did you waste three hours of your life watching the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards last night? Well, congrats ... You got almost 15 minutes of genuine entertainment out of the deal. For one, Bieber took a beating at the hands of Best ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Jay-Z Is Not A Devil Worshipper; He's My Friend

    ​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke debunks rumors spread on blogs and YouTube that Jay-Z is down with the Illuminati.People who depict Jay-Z as a devil-wors ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Jay-Z in Miami Tonight (via Satelite) to Discuss "Decoded"

    Ben Baker/Redux via Forbes.comJay-Z's gonna be a Forbes-rated billionaire.​The Miami Music Festival (yawn) came to a close on Sunday, as the Miami International Book Fair kicked off its week-long series of literary events with George W. Bush (read about it). But tonight via satellite from the New ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Jay-Z Is a Billionaire, Booze Magnate, Bing Man, and Writer of Books

    Ben Baker/Redux For Forbes via forbes.comJay-Z and Warren Buffett share a delicious money milkshake.​When you've conquered the world of music, vodka, nightlife, fashion, and then been named as the heir apparent to the Forbes 400 (i.e. you've got more than $100 billion to your name), we can only as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Jay-Z, Greatest Rapper Corporate Whore Alive

    Jay-Z is releasing pages of a book dissecting his rhymes through a global scavenger hunt powered by Bing, or something like that. So late night we went to an event at the Delano South Beach hoping to get a reaction to our revelation earlier this month that the Miami Police Department used his image ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Miami PD's Most Wanted Gangleader to Hold Summit Promoting Bing Search Engine

    ​The Miami Police Department should be on high alert tonight as a shadowy gangland character is reportedly coming to town. The MPD has been in well-publicized pursuit of the mysterious criminal-- often referred to as "The Jiggaman", or "Jigga" and pictured with his identical twin and three multi-r ... More >>

  • News

    October 14, 2010

    Jay-Z shows up on Miami PD's gang web page

    ​The Miami Police Department should be on high alert tonight as a shadowy gangland character is reportedly coming to town. The MPD has been in well-publicized pursuit of the mysterious criminal-- often referred to as "The Jiggaman", or "Jigga" and pictured with his identical twin and three multi-r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Miami Police Department Thinks Jay-Z Looks Like a Gangbanger

    Click to see screenshot of the MPD's website.​Jay-Z is on the cover of this month's Forbes. But the Miami Police Department still thinks he looks like your typical member of a street gang. The department's website is currently featuring a large mural-esque banner depicting five tough-looking char ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Miami PD Removes Jay-Z(s) From Gang Unit Banner

    ​We're still waiting for official comment from the Miami Police Department as to why they think Jay-Z makes a good criminal prototype. But after a blog we wrote this morning was "forward[ed] to the IT commander", according to spokesperson Napier Velasquez, the department has removed the offen ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2010

    Grinnin’ for Griffin

    ​We're still waiting for official comment from the Miami Police Department as to why they think Jay-Z makes a good criminal prototype. But after a blog we wrote this morning was "forward[ed] to the IT commander", according to spokesperson Napier Velasquez, the department has removed the offen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Jay-Z and Eminem Bring Surprise Guests Kanye, Chris Martin, Dr. Dre, and More on Stage

    ​Unfortunately not all big shows can launch their tours in Miami. We get that. But when we heard that last night's Jay-Z/ Eminem concert in New York -- the first in the new Yankee Stadium -- had a ton of special musical guests, we just had to share some footage we found.Their special guests includ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    MP3: New Kanye West "Power Remix;" Yeezy to Release New Song Every Friday 'til Christmas

    ​Kanye West has been busy lately. Of course there was the day he released his video for his first single "Power" the same night as Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie," his impromptu performances, and his infamous new Twitter account. Now comes his most recent announcement: He's releasing a n ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2010

    Wallpaper

    ​Kanye West has been busy lately. Of course there was the day he released his video for his first single "Power" the same night as Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie," his impromptu performances, and his infamous new Twitter account. Now comes his most recent announcement: He's releasing a n ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2010

    Star Is Born

    ​Kanye West has been busy lately. Of course there was the day he released his video for his first single "Power" the same night as Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie," his impromptu performances, and his infamous new Twitter account. Now comes his most recent announcement: He's releasing a n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Concert Review: Jay-Z at BankAtlantic Center, February 20

    Photo by Sayre BermanClick here to view a slideshow of photos from the show.Jay-ZWith Trey Songz and Young JeezyBankAtlantic Center, SunriseSaturday, February 20, 2010Better Than: Listening to the AutoTuned train-wreck on "We Are the World 25 for Haiti." The Review:Jay-Z's last two appearances ... More >>

  • Music

    February 18, 2010

    Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 tour with Young Jeezy and Trey Songz hits BankAtlantic Center

    Photo by Sayre BermanClick here to view a slideshow of photos from the show.Jay-ZWith Trey Songz and Young JeezyBankAtlantic Center, SunriseSaturday, February 20, 2010Better Than: Listening to the AutoTuned train-wreck on "We Are the World 25 for Haiti." The Review:Jay-Z's last two appearances ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    More Free Music: "Red Bottoms" by Ghostwridah

    Photo by David "Dro" Rosario Ghostwridah Ghostwridah is a native of South Miami. You know, that little corner of Dade County between the University of Miami campus and Dadeland Mall. He's been a mainstay in Miami's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Concert Announcements: Jay-Z and The Subdudes

    via Flickr user NRK P3​A couple strangely grouped show announcements today. First, the jam train continues to roll through Broward with The Subdudes scheduled to play Culture Room on January 30. The NOLA based bluesy funk rockers have been together for 22 years (with the occasional hiatus for side ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Moving Units: Top Five Albums at Local Independent Music Stores

    Moving Units is a weekly column on Crossfade tracking the best-selling albums at South Florida independent record stores. Click here to view past top-sellers. Top Five Albums for the Week of October 5-10 Uncle Sam's Music, South Beach Jay Z continues his domination of Uncle Sam's charts with ... More >>

  • Music

    March 26, 2009

    Head Spins: DJ Sandman

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    Belly-Dance and Pass the Couscous

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    Last Night: Jay-Z at Bayfront Park

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    DJ Tom Laroc's State of the Union Mix

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2008

    D.C. Rapper Proverb Responds to Jay-Z Diss Track

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2008

    Last Night: Jay-Z and Friends at the American Airlines Arena

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2008

    The Party Crasher - Mary J. Blige Holds Down A Stellar Concert Kick-off After Party

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2008

    Soulja Boy Thinks he's the Hottest MC in Hip Hop--WTF??

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2007

    Jay-Z vs. Chris Brown

    Hip-hop for the high life.

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    7L and Esoteric

    A New Dope (Babygrande)

  • Music

    August 11, 2005

    Teairra Mari

    Make Her Feel Good (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)

  • Year End

    December 23, 2004

    Docs that Rock

    Make Her Feel Good (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    The Next Big Thing

    At the M3 music conference it was that audacious crossbreed The Grey Album

  • Music

    January 29, 2004

    Riddim Warfare

    Meet Jay-Z's The Black Album -- the remix

  • Music

    November 6, 2003

    Fade to Black

    Jay-Z previews his latest opus, The Black Album

  • News

    February 13, 2003

    Over-the-Top Hip-Hop

    That well-publicized death threat? It's called marketing

  • Music

    July 11, 2002

    All Nas Needs is One Mike

    The best rapper of all time

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    SECOND BEST CONCERT OF THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS

    Jay-Z at Billboardlive

  • News

    October 11, 2001

    Full Recovery

    It took exactly three nanoseconds for pop music to snap out of it

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