From forming two adolescent bands with his older brother (with whom he often butted heads), to contributing three tracks to the infamous first Milli Vanilli album All or Nothing (only to have those ...

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The woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has recanted her allegations against the music mogul. In a filing Thursday from lawyers representing Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, ...

The woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her in a 2024 lawsuit admits she never even met the 56-year-old music mogul. The accuser identified as “Jane Doe” said in a Southern District of New ...

The rapper unpacks the lyrics to more than two dozen of his songs and shares insights into his life with Rick Rubin, in a docuseries airing on HBO. By Derrick Bryson Taylor Jay-Z has long been ...

Jay-Z has, of course, attempted a similar exploration of his lyrical acuity in the 2010 pseudo-memoir “Decoded,” where he annotated 36 songs and shared personal anecdotes. But “Jay-Z in 8” feels more ...

At the world premiere of the new docuseries at the Met Opera House, Jay-Z reflected on revisiting 'Reasonable Doubt' and 'The Blueprint' decades later. By Kevin Dolak At the black-tie premiere of HBO ...

Following the end of his engagement to Serayah, Joey Badass recently performed a cover of Jay-Z's 2001 breakup track "Song Cry." The song, which appeared on Hov's 2001 album The Blueprint, was ...

Joey Bada$$ has given fans plenty to interpret following the end of his engagement to Serayah, performing Jay-Z’s emotionally charged “Song Cry” during a recent live appearance. Footage of the ...

The rapper has not publicly addressed Serayah's allegations or explained why he chose to perform the Jay-Z breakup classic. Joey Bada$$ has given fans plenty to interpret following the end of his ...

The best dancehall party songs share one non-negotiable quality: they do not wait for permission. A selector drops the needle, the riddim hits the floor, and every body in the room responds before the ...

Serayah accused the rapper of repeated infidelity. Unfortunately, it seems like he’s issued his first response to the matter, and it hasn’t been well received. During a live performance, Joey covered ...