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Beyoncé And Jay-Z Announced As The Newest Tiffany & Co. Ambassadors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty Hip-Hop’s royal couple will now lend their likeness to the most famous jewelry brand. Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been slotted as ambassadors for Tiffany & Co. As spotted on Hype Beast the Bey and Hov will the new faces of the famed American luxury accessory house. During her recent and very rare interview with Harper’s BAZAAR for their September issue it was revealed that she and her husband have signed the dotted line and will represent their pricy ornaments in their signature fashion. In an Instagram post the jewelry brand pointed that she was of course sporting Tiffany & Co. earrings. “Icon. Legend. @beyonce wears an internally flawless Tiffany diamond of over 21 carats on the cover of the @harpersbaza...
Beyoncé Talks Sacrifices and Struggles with ‘Harper’s Bazaar’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: CAMPBELL ADDY / Harper’s Bazaar Beyoncé is arguably one of the top entertainers in the world, but during her recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the mother of three revealed she didn’t always feel that way. After more than two decades in the spotlight, Beyoncé has become much more than a pop icon, but Queen Bey shed light on the obstacles she faced to get to her current level of success before adding that she feels she’s only “scratched the surface.” “My teenage years were about the grind,” she recalled during the interview, citing a scripture passage — “Faith without work is dead” — that motivated her. “Vision and intention weren’t enough; I had to put in the work, I committed to always being a student and always being open to growth. My energy went i...
Jay-Z And Roc Nation Invest Into Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Company
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Steven Ryan / Getty Jay-Z continues to boss up in big fashion. His most recent move slots him as a major investor in Michael Rubin’s Fanatics brand. As spotted on Revolt TV the Brooklyn, New York native just pulled yet another power pley. The owner of the Philadelphia 76ers is aiming to scale his sports merchandise business even further with a huge influx of cash. Jay-Z, Roc Nation and other entities are contributing a total of $325 million dollars. In return all parties involved will receive equity. Existing investors include Major League Baseball, SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund, and private-equity giant Silver Lake. Rubin detailed that Fanatics wants to show up in different sales channels in the near future thus the recent fund raising. “W...
New ASCAP Listing Signals Super-Collab From Skrillex, JAY-Z, Beyoncé, Future and DJ Khaled
The tide of new Skrillex material doesn’t appear to be diminishing anytime soon—especially after details of the superstar producer’s next high-profile collaboration quietly appeared on ASCAP. The formidable lineup of Skrillex, Future, JAY-Z, Beyoncé, and DJ Khaled are all listed together under a recent ASCAP entry simply called “Tip.” Two accomplished songwriters—ConeyGurl and three-time Grammy Award nominee Denisia Andrews—are also mentioned along with producer Joseph Zarrillo, whose credits span the hip-hop spectrum from Lil Wayne to Post Malone. Details about “Tip” are scarce, but the recording’s ASCAP listing displays Skrillex, Future, JAY-Z, Beyoncé, and DJ Khaled as collaborating artists. [Screenshot by EDM.com] ASCAP It’s difficu...
Jay-Z & Beyoncé’s New Orleans Home Set On Fire According To Authorities
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty Are Jay-Z and Beyoncé victims of arson? According to TMZ authorities suspect that the Carters’ home in New Orleans was purposely set ablaze a la 50 Cent’s baby mama’s house this past Wednesday night (July 21). Authorities suspect that someone lit the fuse that sparked the fire to the couple’s Spanish baroque mansion in the Garden District which led to 22 firefighters taking two hours to put out the 1-alarm blaze. Luckily it doesn’t seem like the Carters were around when the fire erupted and though it’s considered one of their homes, the address is officially listed as one that of Beyoncé’s management company, Parkwood Entertainment. “Officials in NOLA tell TMZ … this house fire has now been classified as a simple arson.” “We’re ...
Digital Hov: Roc Nation & Jay-Z Launch New Multimedia Platform
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty Another move in the world of multimedia is further solidifying Jay-Z as one of the more powerful global moguls in entertainment. On Thursday, July 22, Roc Nation announced its new partnership with the largest luxury media company in America, Modern Luxury Media. This new venture is to launch a new brand and multimedia platform, Edition, which is primed to be a “fully multi-platform portal into a world of luxury that celebrates talent from diverse communities.” The platform will be a mix of print and digital journalism along with a variety of audio and video content featuring different artists. Isoul H. Harris, the former head of UPTOWN Magazine will serve as editor-in-chief of Edition. In a press statement, Roc Nation co-founder...
East Hampton Hov: Jay-Z Spotted Wearing Beyoncé’s Ivy Park adidas Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ivy Park / adidas Jay-Z is living his rhymes from “What’s Free” by wearing whatever he wants to wear regardless of his Puma deal. He was seen spotted sporting some new pieces from Beyoncé’s Ivy Park collection. Mr. Carter introduced the world to “East Hampton Hov” earlier this week. While vacationing in the very affluent Long Island community the Brooklyn native showed his full sport for his wife with an Ivy Park fit. The drip in question was a orange camp collar shirt with matching board shorts. The signature adidas three stripe logo branding is present throughout the sleeves and pant leg. His cipher was made complete with a pair of round sunglasses and a bucket hat that read “East Hampton, NY”. The pieces are billed as the forthcoming Ivy Park x adidas ...
Dame Dash Calls Roc-A-Fella Records Lawsuit Corny & Embarrassing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The sale of Roc-A-Fella Records continues to get muddier and muddier by the week. Dame Dash is calling the legal back and forth a bad look for the culture. The Harlem native continues to question the business ethics of his former business associates. Recently the entrepreneur spoke to HipHopDX and expressed his disappointment in Jay-Z. “From my perspective, it feels like this was all done to devalue this asset,” he explained. “I just don’t understand why. What’s odd is that they knew I was only trying to sell one-third, but they’re trying to say I tried to sell the whole thing. But we all know that that’s not the case, so why do they keep saying it? The question is, why is it such a big deal? Why is everyone so scared for me to sell m...
Politics As Usual: Damon Dash Claims Jay-Z Stole ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Streaming Rights
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Damon Dash and Jay-Z’s feud enters the legal arena once again, with the classic album Reasonable Doubt as the focus. Late on Tuesday (July 13), the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records filed a summons in the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York City alleging that Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z for transferring the streaming rights of the Reasonable Doubt album to a company called S. Carter Enterprises LLC without proper authorization. Jay-Z is listed as the sole owner of the company. According to the filing, Dash is seeking at least $1 million in damages. Alex Spiro, the lawyer representing Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records, declined to comment when contacted about the new summons. The summons is only one page, and more details to the al...
New Study Finds Running to Songs by Avicii, A$AP Rocky, More Combats Mental Fatigue
It comes as no surprise that exercise raises endorphin levels, but a recent study has suggested that listening to specific music while running can help combat mental fatigue. Arriving at a “runner’s high” is ideal, but oftentimes exhaustion can inhibit a person from reaching that level before giving up. According to Science Daily, who analyzed the University of Edinburgh’s study, “The performance of runners who listened to a self-selected playlist after completing a demanding thinking task was at the same level as when they were not mentally fatigued.” The study’s researchers examined 18 fitness enthusiasts, who were split into two groups. Each group participated in a mix of interval running capacity and a 30-minute, computer-based cognit...
Pass Him The Aux Cord: JAY-Z Says His Playlist Making Skills Are “Top-Tier” During Twitter Spaces Session
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 We can now add playlist-making to the list of things JAY-Z is exceptionally good at. Monday (Jun.28), something extremely rare happened. JAY-Z took some time out of his day to hop on Twitter. Jigga joined his new buddy and now the owner of his majority stake in TIDAL Jack Dorsey to discuss the evolution of the streaming service over the years during a very impromptu 30-minute conference on Twitter’s recently launched Clubhouse killer Twitter Spaces. During the conference, guests were shocked to learn that Hov enjoys making playlists and even feels that his playlists are second to none. Per HipHopDX: “I think in the beginning, everything was like super manual,” the Brooklyn rapper stated. “I was making playlists, people we...
