Articles Tagged “jay-z”
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Jay-Z On #OWS And Paying More Taxes
Riiiiight. To quote a certain emcee: “We don’t believe you/ you need more people.” Why don’t you start off with doing the right thing and shove some of the cash you made from selling #OWS…
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Concert Review: Jay-Z and Kanye West in Pittsburgh
With every album comes a tour, and the case was no different with “Watch the Throne.” Jay-Z and Kanye West have embarked on a nationwide tour, and fortunately I was able to see them in…
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Lupe Fiasco Calls out The Throne, Lil Wayne, Drake. Sorta.
While freestyling at UIC, Lupe name-checked some important dudes just for the fuck of it. “When you’re done Watching The Throne, turn around and watch me, when you’re done with the Carter 4 come back…
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What’s Beef?
Jay-Z has been the target of criticism and lyrical barbs for several years now. Who am I kidding? Jay-Z has been getting dissed since his pre-Reasonable Doubt days, when 2Pac mocked him for “Hawaiian Sophie…
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Watch the Throne Artwork a Middle Finger to Conspiracy Theorists
Watch the Throne has finally docked. The music will dominate discussion for the next 200 million years, naturally. But I also expect the rap Illuminati watchdogs to unload a series of posts dissecting the artwork.…
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Still Watching The Throne: How Did It Manage to Stay Leak-Free?
Another day, another smidgen of Throne Watching promo material for your enjoyment. Still no sign of the leak though, with only one more day in sight ’til the official release date it seems these guys…
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Watching The Throne: Do Disgruntled Retailers Have A Point?
Last Thursday an assortment of independent retailers, aka ‘mom & pop record stores’ issued a statement through the Record Store Day channels urging Jay & Ye to put a stop to their deal with Best…
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There Is No Bruno Mars On ‘Watch The Throne’
Though the track ‘Lift Off’ will still be on te album, contrary to earlier reports it will NOT feature the infamous grenade catcher. Maybe they heard ‘Lighters’? More good news: TRU’s favorite Wolf Gang representer…
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Frank Ocean Working With Jay & Kanye
Apparently, spending studio time with Bey led to an amicable relationship with her husband as well. When asked whay he would say to his five years younger self on his Tumblr Frank Ocean finshed his…
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Incomplete ‘Watch The Throne’ Tracklist Leaked
Track number one on this project sure doesn’t help to eleviate the sunken expectations. GTFO with that “catch a grenaaaaade for ya” nonsense, weren’t y’all supposed to be going “Hard As a Motherfucka”? They’ve already…
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Jay-Z on What Defines a Great Song
Jay-Z pens an essay on what defines a great song.
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Just How Real Are These Hip-Hop Icons?
TRU takes a look at ten icons of rap (in no particular order) and how real they’ve actually kept it.
