“America’s Got Talent” and online sensation Alexis Jordan, 17, has signed a deal, thanks to Jay-Z! Currently at work on her debut album, Jordan recently spoke of the deal, which stemmed from her success online, specifically on YouTube. Of the call she received from Stargate, who arranged a meeting and recording session, “I thought if […]
Betty White shouts out her Marcy Projects homie Jay-Z (or Jays as she calls him) in the new hilarious promo clips for “Saturday Night Live.” The 88-year-old actress will host and Jay-Z will perform for the third time on this weekend’s show, as we reported last month here. And if we’re lucky, we may even […]
Sure, last year’s Tony Award’s were filled with star-studded, head-banging moments, but was Jay-Z a nominee? We don’t think so. The Tony Awards recognize achievement in live American theatre, and are for Broadway productions and performances, so the producers of “Fela!”—that would include Jay-Z, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Alicia Keys—must be proud. They […]
Brooklyn’s most famous son, Jay-Z, was on hand at the ceremonial ground breaking of the Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn yesterday, the new home and arena of the NJ Nets, of which he is minority owner. The team will soon be renamed the “Brooklyn Nets.”
Rap superstar Jay-Z turned down the opportunity to join Quincy Jones‘ star-studded remake of “We Are the World” — because he didn’t want to touch the classic. Legendary producer Jones teamed up with Lionel Richie, who recorded the original 1985 hit with Michael Jackson, and recruited a host of artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, […]
From NYTimes.com: Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have signed on as producers of the new Broadway musical “Fela!” and will attend the show’s opening night at the Eugene O’Neill Theater next Monday, Nov. 23, a publicist for the production said. “Fela!” represents the first time that Jay-Z and the Smiths have joined a […]
