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Jay-Z Explains Why He Doesn’t Like People Filming Him

[ad_1] Jay-Z is a bit of a recluse and apparently isn't too fond of being recorded by people on film. Hov recently explained his anti-camera credo.On Monday (Feb. 6), TIDAL ran a rare interview with Jigga surrounding his epic "God Did" performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards. While Jay was spitting his four-minute verse, Roc Nation president OG Juan started filming Jay on his phone, something Hov would normally be against."Yeah, we don’t come from that school," Jay-Z told TIDAL. "We come from the don’t-you-ever-record-us school. What was the line? [JAY quotes lyrics from 2013’s 'Oceans'] 'See me in shit you never saw/If it wasn’t for these pictures you wouldn’t see me at all.' We...

Jay-Z Says He Never Charges for Features on Songs

[ad_1] Jay-Z has been rumored to charge and exorbitant amount of money to appear on a track, but the rapper recently admitted he doesn't take money for verses.On Thursday (July 14), Hov appeared on the new episode of Kevin Hart's Hart to Heart show on Peacock. The rare Jay-Z interview featured the rapper touching on a number of topics, including his fee for a 16, which Jigga claims is nada. According to Jay, his appearance on songs these days is deeper than a paycheck."It's mostly relationships. It's actually always been mostly relationships," Jay-Z revealed around the 19:55-mark of the sit-down. "Sometimes it's talent and sometimes someone asks me to be on something....

Jay-Z Says He’s Not Retired From Rap in Rare Interview

[ad_1] Jay-Z recently sat down for a rare interview with comedian Kevin Hart where the rap icon opened up about retirement.Hov and Hart chopped it up for an upcoming episode of the second season of Kev's Hart to Heart show on Peacock. In a snippet of the rap session released by Access on Wednesday (July 13), the hip-hop billionaire rejected the thought that he retired from the rap game despite his sparse contributions recently."Nah, I tried [retirement]. I'm terrible at that" Jay said, referencing the time when he claimed he was getting out of the rap game following the release of The Black Album in 2003. "I just needed a break ...

Jay-Z Announces Bitcoin Academy Starting in Marcy Projects

[ad_1] Jay-Z is joining forces with Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey to launch The Bitcoin Academy in the rapper's old stomping ground, Marcy Houses, in Brooklyn, N.Y.Jay-Z announced the move via his rarely used Twitter account on Thursday (June 9)."Shout out to @Jack. #Bitcoin Academy, starting in Marcy, a place that taught me so much, is hopefully the first of many," the billionaire rap mogul posted. "The simple goal is to provide people tools to build independence for themselves and then the community around them.""Thanks to the teams at @Blocks and @ShawnCarterSF and educators @CryptoPlug3 and @BlkBTCBillions for all the work to make this happen!" Jay-Z added in a follow-up tweet.According to The Bitcoin...

Jay-Z Told NFL He Would Quit If They Didn’t Let Dr. Dre, Eminem,

[ad_1] The Super Bowl LVI halftime show, featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige, was one to remember, and a triumphant moment for the culture that Jay-Z, the NFL's Live Music Entertainment Strategist, reportedly had to fight for.During an interview with Tidal's Elliott Wilson, which ran on Friday (March 4), Snoop recounted the big moment and Hov's ultimatum to make it happen. “Jay was the first one that came to the dressing room when I got offstage,” Snoop recalled. “We had [300 Entertainment CEO] Kevin Liles in there. Kevin Liles had Jay on FaceTime, trying to show him where we was at. So then he...

Jay-Z Becomes First Rapper Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame

[ad_1] For Black History Month this year, Rémy Martin teams up with XXL to celebrate 10 important moments in hip-hop history. Through the years, Rémy Martin has created a synonymous relationship between cognac and music culture by representing celebration and entertainment seamlessly. In honor of hip-hop’s nearly 50-year existence, host DJ Suss One, XXL Awards Board members Kendell "Sav" Freeman, Vice President/Co-Head of Urban Music at Arista Records; Sydney Margetson, Senior Vice President of Publicity at Atlantic Records; and Traci Adams, Executive Vice President of Promotion at Epic Records, revisit Jay-Z becoming the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017, as a monumental milestone in the genre.The Songwriters Hall of Fame existed for 48 years before it inducted a rapper among its ranks and Jay-Z...

Future Agrees He Could Beat Jay-Z in a Verzuz

[ad_1] Jay-Z sparked a huge debate earlier this week when he proclaimed no one could beat him in a Verzuz hits battle. It appears Future is begging to differ.On Thursday morning (Dec. 23), Atlanta native and Duct Tape Ent. founder Big Bank Black weighed in on the debate of who could challenge Jigga on the Verzuz stage. The Big Facts podcast host plugged Hendrix as a more than formidable opponent. "I promise you errrybody in Atlanta feels like Pluto can win a Verzuz against Hov!" Bank wrote on Instagram. Future apparently feels the same way. The High Off Life rapper cosigned Big Bank's post, reposting the sentiment to his own Instagram Story...

Jay-Z, Beyonce Selling Mansion That Caught Fire for Over $4 Mill

[ad_1] Jay-Z and Beyoncé have put their New Orleans mansion on the market.The music moguls have listed the home for sale at the price of $4,450,000, according to a report published by TMZ on Sunday (Oct. 17). Originally a Presbyterian church, then a ballet studio, the 13,292 square foot abode is located in N.O.'s Historic Garden District and boasts seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The three-story mansion features Spanish baroque architecture and also has four separate living spaces. There is also a rooftop garden that Jigga reportedly took advantage of. "I did my best writing ever, while watching the sunset from the rooftop garden!" the Grammy-winning rapper put in the listing for...