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Charlamagne Tha God credits Cardi B with making a significant impact on the culture of rap, comparing her to industry veterans like Jay-Z and Drake who have shared the spotlight with emerging artists. Speaking on the It’s Up There podcast, the media personality praised Cardi for her willingness to support and uplift others, Yahoo learns. […]

Twitter co-founder and tech billionaire Jack Dorsey faced a lawsuit over his acquisition of Jay-Z’s music streaming service, Tidal, which has been labeled as a “$300 million bar tab” to hang out with the music mogul. While Dorsey is often associated with Twitter, it is his involvement with Block Inc., formerly known as Square, that […]

After a grueling seven-year legal battle, Jay-Z can finally celebrate a major win. Parlux Fragrances, the company that sued the hip-hop mogul in 2016, has been ordered to pay him a staggering $7,259,061.31. The lawsuit was initially filed by Parlux, claiming that Jay-Z had failed to fulfill promotional obligations for their collaborative cologne, Gold Jay-Z, […]

A leaked documentary covering the making of Kanye West’s 2021 album, Donda, has revealed that the rapper threatened to remove several artists from the project, including Jay-Z. The documentary, which surfaced online, showcased a scene where Kanye West had an intense phone conversation inside a locker room, discussing the listening party and the consequences for […]

In a recent interview on Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast, Dame Dash, the former executive of Roc-A-Fella, revealed the precise moment he realized that Jay-Z’s involvement with the label was coming to an end, HipHopDX reports. Dash explained that it was when Jay-Z stopped playing the popular game “Pause” that he knew Roc-A-Fella was […]

Renowned artist Tina Turner passed away Wednesday at the age of 83 in her Switzerland home. Following the news of her death, attention turned to the lyrics of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s hit song Drunk in Love, where the couple referred to Turner, who was born Anna Mae Bullock, and her ex-husband Ike Turner’s abusive relationship. […]

Jay-Z and Beyonce purchased a $200 million mansion in Malibu last week, a historic high for California. Now they had their $100 million Bel-Air mansion to think about. After deliberation, the couple has decided to keep it. It’s not like they need the money from the sale; they are billionaires. According to TMZ sources, that should […]

Jay-Z and Beyonce made a historic real estate purchase. In Malibu beach sits a 30,000 square foot house, which Jay-Z and Beyonce can call home. The price tag for this house was a whopping $200 million, breaking a record of the most expensive house purchase in California history. Although the power couple paid an arm […]

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has made its case for the proposed Caesars Palace Times Square casino, as the company vies for a license to launch what would be the first full-scale casino in the area. In an open letter to New Yorkers, Roc Nation detailed plans for the casino, including diverting $115 million to “diverse theater […]

LL Cool J revealed that he has never been invited to the annual pre-Grammy Roc Nation Brunch, and he thinks he knows why, Yahoo reports. During his recent appearance on the Big Boy’s Neighborhood podcast, the rapper and actor disclosed that he once laughed at Jay-Z during a high school rap battle. Laughing, he suspects, […]

The Washington Commanders are to be sold by any date now. One potential buyer Jeff Bezos is out on purchasing the franchise, months after he had a secret meeting with Jay-Z about submitting a bid, reports TMZ. Over the last few months, Bezos and Jay-Z were rumored to be heading a group that was going […]

Ed Sheeran revealed that Jay-Z turned down the opportunity to have a guest verse on his 2017 smash hit Shape Of You, a song that eventually topped the charts in 34 countries. Sheeran had sent the song to Jay-Z, who respectfully declined, stating that the song did not need a rap verse, Sheeran tells Rolling […]

The Washington Commanders have been a revelation on the football field lately, but off the field, they remain a mess. Team owner Dan Snyder is likely going to sell the team after facing a bevy of accusations against him, and prospective buyers are beginning to draw up their plan to potentially buy the franchise from […]

Kanye West. That’s it. That’s the intro. The living legend recently came up with another mind-boggling rant, which this time around, accused Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James of being a puppet. Like LeBron, he claimed the likes of Shaq, Jay-Z, and Beyonce are being controlled as puppets as well. According to Ye, he’s the […]

It looks like billionaires Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z are really brewing something amid their rumored interest in the Washington Commanders. According to TMZ, the two have been spotted getting together for dinner in LA. Their meeting lasted for two hours, with the entertainment outlet also showing photos of the two arriving at Horses. A Jay-Z […]

Amid reports that Dan and Tanya Snyder are considering the sale of the Washington Commanders, some big-named buyers have been floated among potential new owners. Among those is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who, according to PEOPLE, is “looking into” the prospect of purchasing the Commanders, who has long been linked with a potential move to […]

After spending the first three years of his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, Juan Toscano-Anderson opted to take his talents to Hollywood with an offseason move to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now that he’s been with his new team for a few months, the 29-year-old has had a chance to compare the culture […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is one of the most esteemed figures in the NBA. Whenever this man speaks, people listen. This is exactly why coach Pop has continually used his platform to speak on relevant social issues outside the realm of basketball. Popovich did exactly that in a surprise appearance at rap […]

The stars were out for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Hip-hop icon Jay-Z was spotted sitting courtside in Chase Center, but his date wasn’t his wife Beyonce. Jay-Z, aka Jay Carter, came into the Warriors game with his daughter, Blue Ivy, who is now all […]

The Brooklyn Nets are moving on from the Play-In tournament and into the NBA Playoffs as they overcame the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Renowned Nets fan Jay-Z had a front row seat to the action. The hip hop mogul made sure to dish out some deserving reactions for Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Check […]

Just like the rest of the NBA world, Jay-Z couldn’t believe what he’s seeing as Kyrie Irving put on a show for the Brooklyn Nets in their play-in game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving exploded in the first half with 20 points on a perfect 9-of-9 shooting from the field, and he continued his exploits […]

The Carolina Panthers are officially out of playoff contention after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blew them out in Week 16. Despite the loss and another poor season, however, head coach Matt Rhule believes the team is trending in the right direction. Carolina’s latest defeat dropped them to 5-10 on the season, and they could very […]

Arguably the biggest highlight of the Charlotte Hornets’ early-season run was their 111-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. As it turns out, however, it might have come at quite a cost for the Hornets considering how hip-hop icon and New York native Jay-Z appeared to have attempted to recruit LaMelo Ball to The […]

Brooklyn Nets teammates James Harden and Blake Griffin had the home crowd roaring after their alley-oop connection against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Bruce Brown knocked the ball away from Tyler Herro near midcourt, leading to a loose-ball play which the Nets ended up winning. Brown tossed the leather to Harden, who then lobbed it […]

The value of sports franchises continues to rise and with the reports that the Denver Broncos could be had in 2022 for purchase, two of the biggest names possible have popped up as potential suitors. According to FrontOfficeSports.com, Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z both have interest in purchasing the Broncos, should they be put up for […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young became public enemy No. 1 when he absolutely wrecked the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, all while mercilessly trolling Knicks fans. It has become a running gag now that Young owns New York. So, when Young took to Twitter early Friday morning to […]

In his prime, Jamal Crawford was one of the most lethal scorers out there, whether he was part of the starting lineup early in his career or when he embraced a sixth man role later on. Among his many scoring outbursts, he cited one as probably the most memorable not because of what happened in […]

The sports card boom clearly isn’t limited to just sports and card games anymore. Hip-Hop icon and mogul Jay-z is the latest figure to demand a huge price in the card market. Shown here below, is a 1/1 BGS 9 2005-2006 Topps Chrome ‘Signs of Stardoms’ autograph of the man himself:   View this post […]

LeBron James sent out a couple of shout outs to Jay-Z as the rap mogul celebrated his 51st birthday on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar took to his Instagram Stories to send his birthday greetings to Jay-Z, which also came complete with LeBron’s own rendition of some of the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s most popular […]

In 2019, rumors swirled that James Dolan was considering putting the New York Knicks up for sale. (Those rumors, amid the expectations of landing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Zion Williamson, sparked the most exciting time for Knicks fans—of which I am one—in years.) In addition to owning the Knicks franchise since 1997, Dolan is […]

Details have recently emerged about how Grammy-winning hip-hop artist and former Brooklyn Nets part owner Jay-Z pitched LeBron James on joining the Nets back in 2010. Part of the narrative comes from Avery Johnson, who was the newly appointed head coach of the Nets in 2010. According to Johnson, he was very impressed with how […]

Dez Bryant is currently without an NFL team despite still being at his athletic peak. However, there was a time where he was the Dallas Cowboys’ star wide receiver and that hours were spent crafting the perfect contract for him. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appeared in a TV show and talked about a variety of […]

Despite recent reports, superstar rapper Jay-Z is not looking to buy any part of an NFL team. This report comes as a bit of a surprise, as Jay-Z does have a new partnership with the NFL. Per CBS Sports via ProFootballTalk: “Multiple people connected to NFL ownership and the league office have told CBS Sports […]

Grammy award winning rapper Shawn Carter a.k.a. Jay-Z reportedly has significant interest in becoming a part owner of an NFL team. The news drew heat from some NFL players, especially from Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid. Reid questioned Jay-Z’s ambitions and called the move “despicable” given that the rapper claimed he was a supporter of […]

Jay-Z made headlines when it was announced Roc Nation will be entering a partnership with the NFL for entertainment and social justice efforts. It seems the news has been met with some contempt form Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid. There is no question that the deal has received plenty of mixed feelings. Reid was not […]

Recently, rapper Jay-Z partnered with the NFL to become part of the Super Bowl halftime show process. Now, it seems like Jay-Z is trying to further his role in the NFL and has significant interest in becoming a part team owner per TMZ. The specific details of which team that might be hasn’t come out […]

Fox News host Tomi Lahren had some strong words about the NFL and Jay-Z’s announced partnership on the league’s entertainment events and community activism. Lahren took to Twitter to blast the NFL saying “apparently the league doesn’t hate America and law enforcement officers at a level satisfactory enough for the former drug dealer.” Jay-Z will […]

The NFL is taking an entirely new approach to addressing longtime criticisms of its approach to social justice and original entertainment. As first reported by Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, the NFL is partnering with Jay-Z and Roc Nation, the music mogul’s self-started agency, to give him a prominent role in activism initiatives and […]

As far as epic pickup games are concerned, perhaps there was none bigger than “The Blackout at Rucker Park.” On this exact date 15 years ago, stars like LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Carmelo Anthony, and Yao Ming faced off in the streets of Harlem in a game that never even had the chance to tip […]