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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...
DJ Clark Kent Speaks On The Song That Didn’t Make Jay-Z’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty The anniversary of Jay-Z’s legendary debut album Reasonable Doubt is approaching fast, and DJ Clark Kent reveals that there was just one track that didn’t make the cut. In an interview with Lowkey that will premiere today (June 25th) on Apple Music Hits, the longtime collaborator, producer and sneaker king talks about how the album was put together. He also spoke on how one song wasn’t included in what would be the final version. “There was only one thing that didn’t happen on the album,” Kent said. “And it was there was a song that was supposed to be on an album that we couldn’t find the DAT for when it was time to master. So it just didn’t make the album. It was called ‘Tell Me How It Feels.’ It would have been perfect on the alb...
Definite Drama: Controversies Surrounding Jay-Z’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christopher Polk / Getty While Friday, June 25 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Jay-Z’s classic debut Reasonable Doubt and is a cause for celebration, the album comes with its fair share of tribulations. For years the rift between Hova and Dame Dash has been obvious as the former friends turned rivals have been not so subliminally taking shots at one another in various ways, shapes, and form. While many Hip-Hoppers have hoped that the two would hash things out and just be on friendlier terms, the recent lawsuit filed by Jay-Z to keep Dame from selling Reasonable Doubt as an NFT is more proof that reconciliation between the two is a crack pipe dream at this point. But this isn’t the first time that the classic album in question has been part of...
Judge Stops Damon Dash’s Efforts To Sell ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stefanie Keenan / Getty The relationship between the founders of Roc-A-Fella Records seems to get worse as time goes by. A judge says that Damon Dash has no right to sell Reasonable Doubt as an NFT. As reported on The Hollywood Reporter the Harlem native received some bad news regarding one of his latest business ideas. Earlier this month he announced that he would be selling his respective shares of Jay-Z classic debut Reasonable Doubt. Investor platform SuperFarm have clarified the details of the sale. “SuperFarm is proud to announce, in collaboration with Damon Dash, the auction of Damon‘s ownership of the copyright to Jay-Z’s first album Reasonable Doubt. This marks a new milestone in the history of NFT’s, entitling the new owner to fut...
Damon Dash Is Trying To Sell His Stake In Roc-A-Fella: Report
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The state of Jay-Z and Damon Dash‘s business relationship is looking like it’s no bueno. Hova recently sued his fellow Roc-a-fella Records founder for trying to sell an NFT (non-fungible token) of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, and Dame has answered back in kind. Well actually, on Friday (June 18) it was revealed that Roc-a-fella Records is suing Dash for trying to auction off Jay-Z’s classic debut as an NFT. According to the Roc, Dash doesn’t have the right to sell the NFT. Reports TMZ: According to the docs — filed by powerhouse attorney Alex Spiro — Damon planned to sell the album as an NFT at a since-canceled auction, but the company is worried DD will just try to find another platform to hold the auction. In the suit, RA...
