Video Rihanna Cheers (Drink To That)

Video Rihanna Cheers (Drink To That)

Rihanna & J. Cole On A Sex Tape?

Singer Rihanna's reps are denying reports that there is a sex tape featuring the sexy star and rapper J. Cole. Hustler Magazine claims to be in possession of the tape featuring the two, both of whom are affiliated with the Roc Nation imprint.

"We have seen it and we do not know what we are going to do with it yet," Hustler magazine said.

“Rihanna is surprised because there is no sex tape,” a representative for the singer told RadarOnline.

Game On His Problem With Jay-Z:

Rapper Game is one of hip hop's biggest drama queens...er...kings. The Compton emcee has been taking shots at everyone from Amber Rose to Lil B lately, but it was his dig at Jay-Z on the track "Uncle Otis" that got a lot of folks talking. Game finally opened up--sort of--and explained why he has a problem with Jay.

“I met Jay-Z a long time ago in the 40/40 Club and he seemed like a cool dude and I asked him something—‘How do you stay relevant?’—and I ain’t really like his answer. So ever since then I just kinda take shots here and shot there,” Game said in an interview with radio personality Big Boy.

When he was pressed for more information, Game backed off. “I’ll tell you off air, anybody else who wants to know, just follow me on Twitter and ask me.” But he later wrote down his reason for beefing with Jay-Z and had someone else read it on the air. His note allegedly read: “Most of you new rappers won’t last long anyway, maybe you should think of another lane.”

J. Cole Announces Tour

J. Cole is planning to tour across the U.S., Canada and Europe in support of his upcoming debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. The album drops September 27th and the tour begins August 23rd in Vancouver and ends in Paris in December.

This will be Cole's first headlining tour after being a featured artist on tours with stars like Rihanna and Drake.

The tour will make stops in Toronto (Sept. 3rd), Los Angeles (Sept. 22), Atlanta (Oct. 2), Chicago (Oct. 9), New York (Oct. 25), London (Nov. 4) and several other major venues.

Birdman On "Watch the Throne:"

Birdman shared his thoughts on Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne album. The Cash Money founder says that the album reflects an older perspective in hip hop, and he still believes that hip hop is a younger man's game.

He also alluded to Lil Wayne and Drake doing something similar.

"It's older versus younger," Baby said in an interview. "I listened to a few songs [off Watch The Throne] and it feels like an older feel to me. I think with Drake and Wayne, they young. They young cats. You got 23 and 28. Then you got Jay-Z and them, who are older and really on their way out the game. Then you got Wayne and Drake and them, who are still youthful [...] So, it's two different types of music all the way across the board. But what they're doing is great -- I think it's great for the game, great for the business, great for retail as a whole. I just think when Wayne and Drake get together is going to be something real special also because we more youthful."

Video Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis Premier

WATCH THE THRONE: Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis © 2011 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC

Jay-Z Explains Album Delays

Jay-Z explained the somewhat long delays on debut albums from several artists affiliated with his Roc Nation imprint. Most notably, Jay spoke on J. Cole and Jay Electronica's projects and why it takes time to craft a great album.

“J. Cole is pretty close, he’s coming out in September. He’s got a great album. Jay Electronica is working on a great album as well. He’s pretty close. Bridget Kelly just released — her debut song, ‘Thinking About Forever’ — For me, if you’re gonna come sign to Roc Nation, just realize it’s going to take a second. I’m into artists. I’m not really into putting a single out. It takes a minute to build artists. It’s just true. You can’t come off the street and make a classic. Rarely does that happen."

"Lauryn Hill was in the business for 700 years before she put out The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," Jay added. "She had to go through some things. You have to go through some things.”

J. Cole Launching Weekly Release Series

Rapper J. Cole has announced that he will be releasing a weekly giveaway series entitled "Any Given Sunday." The Roc Nation rapper will will drop a new song, video or batch of tracks every week leading up to the September 27th release of his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story.

“Every Sunday til the album drops I’ll be back with something," Cole wrote on his website. "Maybe just 1 song, maybe a video, depending on how I’m feeling."

Cole kicks off the series with an EP which includes one new song and four previously released ones.

J. Cole Performing At KnowledgeFest

Rapper J. Cole will be performing at the 2011 KnowledgeFest in Dallas. It was announced that the Roc Nation rapper will be performing on August 29th at the Glass Cactus nightclub.

Sony is one of the festival's sponsors and is also the parent label to Roc Nation. Sirius XM Radio and Pioneer are also among the sponsors for the event this year.

Watch The Throne's "Otis" Cover Art Also Creative Directed By Riccardo Tisci

According to Virgil Abloh's Twittter and Tumblr, Riccardo Tisci was the creative director behind the cover art for"Otis." This is not surprising news, as the Givenchy designer has also overseen the cover artwork for Watch The Throne and its first single, "H.A.M."

To find out more about the designer, click here.

And if you haven't listened to "Otis" yet, what you waiting for?

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Financier Buying Jay-Z's Former Penthouse For $31 Million

A financier is in the works of buying an apartment that Jay-Z once called home for $31 million!

According to the NY Post, Jay-Z used to live on the 76th floor penthouse in the Time Warner Building on New York City's Upper West Side.

If the deal goes through, at $4,600 per square foot, this will be the highest price ever paid for an apartment in the Time Warner Building.

Check out the spacious apartment below!

Source - New York Post

"Watch The Throne" Tracklist Revealed

The rumored release date for Jay-Z and Kanye West's new collabo is August 2nd, but we don't have to wait until then to see the tracklist. Here's the official list, courtesy of Hov's blog, "Life + Times".
1. "No Church in the Wild" - ft. Frank Ocean
2. "Lift Off" - ft. Beyoncé
3. "Ni*gas in Paris"
4. "Otis" - ft. Otis Redding
5. "Gotta Have It"
6. "New Day"
7. "Prime Time"
8. "Who Gon Stop Me"
9. "Murder to Excellence"
10. "Welcome to the Jungle"
11. "Sweet Baby Jesus" - ft. Frank Ocean
12. "Love You So" - ft. Mr Hudson
Bonus
13. "Illest Motherf**ker Alive"
14. "H.A.M"
15. "That's My Bi*ch"
16. "The Joy" - ft. Curtis Mayfield

Kanye West And Jay-Z - H*A*M (VEVO Presents: G.O.O.D. Music)

VEVO presents Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music. VEVO Powerstation: Austin, TX. Watch The Throne - H*A*M (c) 2010 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC

Jay-Z Almost Broke Glastonbury

Glastonbury organizer Michael Eavis has revealed that the British music festival may not be around much longer. Eavis revealed that the festival has stayed afloat because it sells out annually--and it sells out because it lands huge stars like U2 and Beyonce. But he doesn't believe it can sustain itself in dire economic times.

According to Eavis, Jay-Z's appearance in 2008 was almost the festival's financial back-breaker.

“It’s on the way out. We've probably got another three or four years. Womad and Latitude are not selling out," he commented. "We sell out only because we get huge headliners. In the year Jay-Z played we nearly went bankrupt."

The festival won't take place in 2012, but it scheduled to return in 2013.

Jay-Z Working On Next Album

Rapper Jay-Z may be readying fans for the release of his collaborative album with Kanye West; but the Brooklyn legend is also already hard at work on his next solo project. Jay says his follow-up to 2009s Blueprint 3 will not disappoint.

""I know exactly the tone and the whole feel of the [next] album. Its different. Its not weird," Jay said. "They are really f**king good. I can tell you that."

Jay also added that he wanted the album to be done before his Roc Nation signees J. Cole and Jay Electronica release their albums.

"Hopefully," he responded with a chuckle. "I don't play that. We all competing for the same mind share. J. Cole and Jay Electronica are both making inspiring music."

"I never had two songs this early before my [current] project came out," he added.

Jay-Z Focusing On 40/40 London

Jay-Z and soccer player Ashley Cole have gone into business together and are scouting a new location for Jay-s 40/40 Club in London. According to a press release from the NVA Entertainment Group, the duo is looking to open 40/40 Club's first location in Europe.

“London is one of the most vibrant and exciting cities in the world and the perfect location for our new venue,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “I'm excited about working with Ashley and NVA Entertainment Group on a range of new projects and the 40/40 London is going to be the hottest place in town.”

40/40 London will feature DJs and A–list artists along with a modern American-themed menu for the restaurant.

“I am delighted to be working with Jay-Z I have grown up listening to his music and now to be doing business with them is amazing," Ashley Cole said. "The projects we do will be delivering much-needed funds back into sport and music on a local community level as well as helping talented young people get back to work.”

Beyonce's Baby Talk

Despite being the subject of constant false baby rumors, Beyonce doesn't duck the question of offspring when it's brought up. Discussing her personal life with talk show host Piers Morgan, Bey says that she could be birthing a little Jigga-yonce sooner than fans think.

"I always said I'd have a baby at 30," she said. "I'm 29. But I also said I was going to retire at 30. I'm not retiring...Only God knows [when]...I feel like 30 is the ideal age, because you're mature enough to know who you are and have your boundaries and your standards and not be afraid or too polite, but young enough to be a young woman. I'm so looking forward to it."

Beanie Sigel Explains His Absence

Beanie Sigel knows that he's been away for awhile. Despite making constant waves with his apologies and non-apologies to former friend Jay-Z, Sigel hasn't released any music lately. But the Broad Street Bully explained his hiatus recently.

He just wanted to spend time with family.

"I think it's all timing with me. I just had to go back," Sigel said in an interview. "For me, running constantly since I was first came on the business, I never had a chance to sit still. I got kids and everything. I had a couple issues in my life that made me have to sit down, unwillingly, and when I came home, I had a little paper trail. So just that time for me to be with my kids, I was missing out on a lot of things. I just enjoyed that and got comfortable in that zone."

Beanie Sigel Clarifies Jay-Z 'Apology'

Beanie Sigel is denying reports from earlier this month that he 'apologized' to his former friend Jay-Z for their longstanding feud. According to Sigel, he was just putting the situation behind him--but he never apologized. Beanie says he has nothing to apologize for.

“I never made a public apology, I talked to somebody from a magazine, and they brought that issue up," Beans said of the miscommunication. "You never hear me say ‘apology.’ What I said was, to stop that interviewer from asking me those questions, and everybody else who asked those questions,” he said. “I felt how I felt and I still feel how I feel. But, just letting it go for everybody else. Hustler’s number one rule is never lose your cool. I broke one of the hustler’s rules. Gangstas f*ck up, but at the end of the day, I still feel how the f*ck I feel.”

DERICK G's PORTRAYAL OF "LIGHT UP" DRAKE FT JAY-Z & LIL WAYNE

DERICK G's PORTRAYAL OF "LIGHT UP" from DERICK G on Vimeo.


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