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Jay-Z & Alicia Keys Singing World Series ‘Empire State Of Mind’
Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by CSS.
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are set to perform their hit anthem “Empire State of Mind” as the New York Yankees take on defending World Series champs, the Philadelphia Phillies, in Game 1 of the 2009 World Series in Bronx, NY on Wednesday night.
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Jay-Z About To Over Take Elvis Presley’s Billboard Record
Posted on 19. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Jay-Z is set to overtake Elvis’ record in album chart-toppers. The hip-hop legend could soon overtake the King of Rock n’ Roll as the solo artist with the most chart-toppers in Billboard history.
Jay’s new disc, The Blueprint 3, will likely be his eleventh No. 1 album, taking him past the “Jailhouse Rock” hit-maker’s record of ten number ones. The LP, which features hits like “Run This Town” and “Death of Autotune,” has moved 476,000 copies.
In the meantime, The Beatles remain the most successful act on the US chart, earning 19 US No. 1 albums.
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Kanye West Public Apology “The Jay Leno Show”
Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Kanye West publicly apologized for his behavior at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards during an interview with Jay Leno on Monday night’s premiere episode of The Jay Leno Show on NBC.
While he was originally set to serve as just a musical guest – performing with Jay-Z and Rihanna — Kanye spoke to Jay for several minutes before taking the stage to talk about storming the VMA stage and upstaging Best Female Music Video winner Taylor Swift during the 19-year-old’s acceptance speech.
“It’s been extremely difficult, just dealing with the fact that I hurt [someone] or took anything away… from a talented artist, or from anyone because I only wanted to help people,” Kanye told Jay. “My entire life I’ve only wanted to give and do something that I felt was right and I immediately knew in this situation that it was wrong and it wasn’t a spectacle, it’s actually someone’s emotions… that I stepped on… It was rude, period. I’d like to be able to apologize to her in person.”
When asked by Jay when he realized he was wrong, Kanye replied: “Like as soon as I gave the mic back to her and she didn’t keep going.”
Jay then went on to bring up Kanye’s late mother, Dr. Donda West, during the interview, mentioning that he met her and asking the rapper what his mother would have said about her son’s behavior. Kanye struggled to find the words to answer the question and appeared to choke up. He also vowed to “take some time off” after his most public meltdown, saying: “After this, I need to just take some time off and analyze how I’m going to make it through the rest of this life, how I’m going to improve, because I am a celebrity and that’s just something I’m going to have to deal with.”
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Jay-Z Alicia Keys 2009 MTV VMA Performance: “Empire State Of Mind”
Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys shut the show down with their live performance of “Empire State Of Mind.”
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2009 MTV Video Music Awards Winners List
Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Best Female Video
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Katy Perry “Hot N Cold”
- Kelly Clarkson “My Life Would Suck Without You”
- Lady Gaga “Poker Face”
- Pink “So What”
- Taylor Swift “You Belong With Me”
Best Hip-Hop Video
- Asher Roth “I Love College”
- Eminem “We Made You”
- Flo Rida “Right Round”
- Jay-Z “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”
- Kanye West “Love Lockdown”
Best Male Video
- Eminem “We Made You”
- Jay-Z “D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune)”
- Kanye West “Love Lockdown”
- Ne-Yo “Miss Independent”
- T.I. Featuring Rihanna “Live Your Life”
Best New Artist
- 3OH!3 “Don’t Trust Me”
- Asher Roth “I Love College”
- Drake “Best I Ever Had”
- Kid Cudi “Day N’Nite”
- Lady Gaga “Poker Face”
Best Pop Video
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Britney Spears “Womanizer”
- Cobra Starship “Good Girls Go Bad (Featuring Leighton Meester)”
- Lady Gaga “Poker Face”
- Wisin y Yandel “Abusadora”
Best Rock Video
- Coldplay “Viva La Vida”
- Fall Out Boy “I Don’t Care”
- Green Day “21 Guns”
- Kings Of Leon “Use Somebody”
- Paramore “Decode”
Video Of The Year
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Britney Spears “Womanizer”
- Eminem “We Made You”
- Kanye West “Love Lockdown”
- Lady Gaga “Poker Face”
Break Through Video
- Anjulie “Boom”
- Bat For Lashes “Daniel”
- Chairlift “Evident Utensil”
- Cold War Kids “I’ve Seen Enough”
- Death Cab For Cutie “Grapevine Fires”
- Gnarls Barkley “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul”
- Major Lazer “Hold The Line”
- Matt And Kim “Lessons Learned”
- Passion Pit “The Reeling”
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Heads Will Roll”
Best Video (That Should Have Won A Moonman)
- Beastie Boys “Sabotage”
- Bjork “Human Behaviour”
- David Lee Roth “California Girls”
- Dr. Dre “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang”
- Foo Fighters “Everlong”
- George Michael “Freedom”
- OK Go “Here It Goes Again”
- Radiohead “Karma Police”
- Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers “Into The Great Wide Open”
- U2 “Where The Streets Have No Name”
Best Art Direction
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Britney Spears “Circus”
- Coldplay “Viva La Vida”
- Gnarls Barkley “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul”
- Lady Gaga “Paparazzi”
Best Choreography
- A.R. Rahman & Pussycat Dolls F/ Nicole Scherzinger “Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)”
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Britney Spears “Circus”
- Ciara f/ Justin Timberlake “Love Sex Magic”
- Kristinia DeBarge “Goodbye”
Best Cinematography
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Britney Spears “Circus”
- Coldplay “Viva La Vida”
- Green Day “21 Guns”
- Lady Gaga “Paparazzi”
Best Direction
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Britney Spears “Circus”
- Cobra Starship “Good Girls Go Bad (Featuring Leighton Meester)”
- Green Day “21 Guns”
- Lady Gaga “Paparazzi”
Best Editing
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Britney Spears “Circus”
- Coldplay “Viva La Vida”
- Lady Gaga “Paparazzi”
- Miley Cyrus “7 Things”
Best Special Effects
- Beyonce “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”
- Eminem “We Made You”
- Gnarls Barkley “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul”
- Kanye West F/ Mr. Hudson “Paranoid”
- Lady Gaga “Paparazzi”
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Jay-Z 'Best Life' Magazine Cover April 2009
Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by CSS.
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z avoids any mention of his bride Beyonce in a newly-released cover story for the April issue of Best Life Magazine.
“I’m hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter. That’s what this world is about.”
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Jay-Z Speaks Out In Support Of Rihanna Again.
Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
Jay-Z is standing up for his artist Rihanna by calling on fans to think of the singer as a family member who has been the victim of domestic violence.
Rihanna was allegedly attacked by longtime boyfriend Chris Brown, 19, in Los Angeles last Sunday. The R&B singer was arrested and charged with felony counts of making criminal threats.
“You have to have compassion for others,” the hip-hop mogaul, who helped the 20-year-old Barbadian beauty launch her career, told People Magazine on Saturday. “Just imagine it being your sister or mom and then think about how we should talk about that.”
“I just think we should all support her. She’s going through a tough time,” Jay-Z said. “You have to realize she’s a young girl, as well. She’s very young.”
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Jay-Z And Beyonce Get Charitable With Lebron James
Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
In town for the NBA All-Star festivities, Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles attended the Sprite Green Instrument Donation in Mesa, Arizona on Saturday (February 14).
Teaming up with Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star and good friend LeBron James for the good cause, the “99 Problems” hitmaker, in partnership with the new low-calorie Sprite Green soda, donated 150 new musical instruments and an unexpected $10,000 check to a local school during the event.
“We will never forget this day,” James said to more the 200 kids and parents on-hand. “To be able to provide you guys with anything, we’re happy to be able to help.”
Afterwards, it was off to change into their fancier garb, as the evening saw in the Third Annual Sprite Green Jay-Z and LeBron James “Two Kings” dinner and afterparty in Phoenix.
Joining in on the fun were NBA All-Stars including Kobe Bryant (with wife Vanessa), Chris Paul, Shaquille O’Neal and singer Gabrielle Union, among many other famous faces from sport and entertainment.
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Jay-Z 'Hits Roof' Over Chris Brown Assault On Rihanna
Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
Chris Brown is about to catch a beat-down, Brooklyn style.
Jay-Z has “hit the roof” over allegations that his men-tee Rihanna was physically assaulted by boyfriend Chris Brown in Los Angeles last weekend.
Jay-Z, who discovered the singing island beauty, is reportedly enraged over the abuse allegations and has warned Chris that retribution is one the way.
“He hit the roof. Chris is a walking dead man. He messed with the wrong crew,” a source tells Us Weekly Magazine.
I wonder why Chris Brown’s people haven’t started trying to do damage control?? With Chris Brown being drop from all of his endorsements as well as his music not being played on the radio- It sounds alot like he just single handily ended his career!
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