Category Archives: Jay Z

Jay-Z Opens Music Education Center

Feb

Jay-Z announced Tuesday (February 22) that he’s opening an education center focusing on music, sports and fashion. The S. Carter Academy in New York will open… Read More

Jay Z to return to Rap

February 17th, 2005 in Jay Z

Jay-Z is already plotting his return to rap. The Island Def Jam Music Group President racked up a plethora of accolades in 2004, but has opted… Read More

Jay-Z Denies Freestyle Is At Game

February 10th, 2005 in Jay Z

MC says freestyle was actually ‘a love letter to summer,’ but is laughing as he says it. There’s commotion over Game this week, as usual —… Read More

Jay-Z Dissing R. Kelly

He doesn’t name names, but there’s plenty to read between the lines. Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams are trying to drop it and make it hotter…. Read More

January 26th, 2005 in Jay Z

Jay Z allows Memphis to start clean

Memphis Bleek has been rapping professionally for almost a decade, yet as 2005 rolled around, he found out his career was just starting — at least… Read More

January 19th, 2005 in Jay Z

Jay-Z Brings Pal Foxy Brown Back To Def Jam

Signing is his first since becoming label’s president and CEO. Jay-Z’s barely had time to print up new business cards, but already Def Jam’s new president… Read More

January 11th, 2005 in Jay Z

Jay-Z Speaks Out About Def Jam Job, Linkin Park And Nas

They looked like the Three Amigos on Tuesday: Jay-Z and Linkin Park’s Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda sitting up, chopping it up, in a lounge in… Read More

December 16th, 2004 in Jay Z

Jay Z President of Def Jam / Roc A Fella

After finally reaching a deal to sell the remaining portion of Roc-A-Fella Records to Island Def Jam for $10 million dollars, Jay-Z was named president of… Read More

December 8th, 2004 in Jay Z

Jay Z & Linkin Park Collide

Jay Z & Linkin Park have set for a Collision Course. The 6 song CD/DVD features tracks with the 2 headliners together plus footage from their… Read More

December 4th, 2004 in Jay Z

Jay Z & Linkin Park Team Up

Jay-Z and Linkin Park, two of the most influential forces in music, recently collaborated on a project that resulted in some of the most awe-inspiring music… Read More

November 4th, 2004 in Jay Z