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Jay-Z Sues Photographer Jonathan Mannion For Exploitation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jim Spellman / Getty Jay-Z is suing renowned photographer Jonathan Mannion over some classic flicks from early in his career. It seems Hova isn’t too happy about millions of dollars being made from his likeness if he isn’t getting a cut. The Brooklyn mogul filed a lawsuit accusing Mannion of profiting off his likeness without his permission. Mannion famously shot the cover and artwork for Jay-Z’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt. He’s gone on to shoot the covers of a lot of Jay-Z albums actually, including The Blueprint. And then when you throw in other artists (and not mention magazine shoots), the famed photographers credits are in the hundreds if not thousands. Apparently, Mannion has been making coins selling images of Jay-Z on his website, which the Bro...
Tina Knowles-Lawson Says Stop The Cap When It Comes To JAY-Z Touching Beyoncé’s Leg, It’s Just A Sign of Affection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: James Devaney / Getty When it comes to Beyoncé, there are tons of speculations and wild theories about the enigmatic superstar. One, in particular, has to do with her husband, JAY-Z’s tendency to rub her leg, which led to her mama, Tina Knowles-Lawson, clarifying the situation. The Carters stepped out and showed up to Brooklyn to watch the Nets minus James Harden put a game 1 beatdown on the Milwaukee Bucks. While doing their courtside routine, JAY-Z could be seen affectionately caressing his beautiful wife’s leg while watching Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Nets squad get buckets. Some fans began to speculate that Hov rubs on Yonce’s leg to help her get through a tough time because she allegedly has anxiety. Beyonce’s mama, Tina Knowles-...
#MustBeNice: Jay-Z And Meek Mill Gift Robert Kraft Bentley Rolls Royce For Birthday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Erik Voake / Getty It pays to have friends in high places. Meek Mill and Jay-Z gifted Robert Kraft with a Bentley for his 80th birthday. As spotted on Rap-Up the long time owner of the New England Patriots football team got a big surprise for his 80th solar return. In a video posted to Meek Mill’s Instagram account Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin is shown paying a visit to the executive’s home. In what seems to be a genuine surprise, Rubin brings Kraft to the front of the estate to reveal a baby blue Bentley Rolls Royce drop-top coupe. Rob’s reaction quickly turns from suspicion, doubt to joy in a matter of seconds. “How the fudge did you get it, ’cause we couldn’t get it?” Kraft asks Rubin, who responded jokingly, “we have resources.”...
Mariah Carey Leaves Roc Nation After Jay-Z Argument, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Mariah Carey is no longer rolling with the Roc. The iconic R&B and Pop singer has reportedly is probably no longer being managed by Roc Nation after an allegedly massive argument with Jay-Z himself. UK paper The Sun claims that Mariah Carey decided to walk after having a “blazing row” with the Jigga Man during a meeting about the future of her career. Per a “source,” Carey will formally depart in a few weeks while adding, “Mariah and Jay had an explosive meeting which did not go well at all. She has made it clear she wants nothing more to do with him and has called it quits with Roc Nation.” Carey first linked up with Roc Nation in late 2017 but is now looking for new management, and his allegedly already found an undisclosed repla...
Did Jay-Z & Beyoncé Commission The World’s Most Expensive Car?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jay-Z and Beyoncé are sitting on at least a billion. So it only makes sense that the couple is rumored to have commissioned what is thought to be the world’s most expensive car. According to Page Six, the Carter’s are responsible for the Boat Tail convertible that Rolls-Royce announced this week and that is hand-built and created by special order. The fancy whip clocks in with a price tag of a cool $28 million. Per the Telegraph, the whip is the most expensive car in the world and has all the detailing you would expect with such a claim. The Bentley boasts accouterments like double refrigerators and comes with a pair of luxe Bovet watches (which usually go for at least 5 figures on their own). There is even a dining set in the back and...
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Jay-Z Admits He Used To Forget His Lyrics On ‘The Shop’ [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: HBO / HBO Even though he is a God MC Jay-Z isn’t perfect. On a recent episode of The Shop he admits he has forgotten his lyrics at live shows. As reported on HipHopDX the Brooklyn, New York native paid a visit to his long time friend and mentee LeBron James on the newest installment of his HBO talk series. On a teaser clip released this week the Los Angeles Laker and future hall of famed asked Jigga if he has ever been “so zoned out” that he forgot his rhymes at a concert. Surprisingly Jay admitted to not always being on his A game during the early stages of his illustrious career. “In the beginning, I used to get on the stage and just forget all my lyrics,” he replied. While he has very few low marks on his Rap rep...
Jay-Z Announces The Return of The ‘Made In America Festival’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Now that COVID restrictions are being lifted and life is getting back to a normalcy not seen for a year and change, concert events are steadily coming back. The Made In America Festival is the latest to announce its return. Jay-Z announced that the much-lauded Made In America Festival would be making its comeback in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, a year after having to cancel the concert due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released to the public, Jay-Z professed his excitement and let everyone know that expectations for the event should be high. “We are thrilled to announce Made in America 2021 on the legendary Benjamin Franklin Parkway. This year will be like no other, as Made in America celebrates 10 y...
JAY-Z, Bad Bunny, & Nneka Ogwumike Help LeBron James Kick Off HBO’s ‘The Shop: Uninterrupted’s 4th Season
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: HBO Sports/ UNINTERRUPTED Lebron James‘ barbershop-styled talk show returns with a bang. Monday (May 24), HBO announced The Shop: Uninterrupted is back, and when it hits your television screens this Friday (May 28), there will be some big names in those barber chairs breaking bread with hosts and executive producers LeBron James and Maverick Carter. For the first episode in the show’s fourth season, legendary Brooklyn rapper and mogul JAY-Z, singer, songwriter, and part-time wrestler Bad Bunny, WNBA superstar Nneka Ogwumike plus marketing executive and The Shop creator Paul Rivera. Deadline reports the topics the panel will touch on during the premiere will include “confidence on the big stage, parenthood, and WrestleMania.” Since its 2018 prem...
Andrew Yang’s Claim To Be A Hip-Hop Fan Seems To Fall Flat After Jay-Z Question
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty The race for New York’s mayoral seat is on and while candidate Andrew Yang describes himself as a true-blue New Yorker, the former Presidential candidate doesn’t seem to be all that familiar with the musical catalog of perennial King of New York contender Jay-Z. During a recent interview with Ziwe Fumudoh for her most recent episode of Ziwe, Yang was asked if he listened to rap music to which he answered, “I listened to a lot of Hip-Hop during like the ‘90s and 2000s” while referencing Nas and Jay-Z as artists he rocked with. Okay, that’s cool and sounds about right. But things got a little awkward when he was asked to name his favorite Jigga track. Seemingly caught in a “trap,” Yang said “What is my favorite Jay-Z song?” ...
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Young Thug Clarifies His Prior Comparison To Jay-Z’s Catalog Because Duh [Video]
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN.com / WENN While Young Thug has the whole world skiing now some of his words have come back to bite him. In a recent interview he explains why he said he has more hits than Jay-Z. As reported by Complex the Atlanta, Georgia native paid a second visit to the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast. The overall vibes were very festive as he had most of his Young Stoner Life Records crew in attendance and everyone was still enjoying the positive feedback regarding their recent Slime Language 2 release. During his last appearance had some choice words regarding the legitimacy of his discography and even said that Hall of Fame Hov doesn’t have 30 stadium anthems. Naturally Wallo and Gillie asked him about the moment and he admitted he was spee...
Jay-Z & Tina Turner Lead Inductees To 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Kamau / Getty The 2021 class for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially been announced and while there are many well-deserving artists you won’t be too familiar with on the list (no shots), there are a few whose music probably gets burn to this day. According to The New York Times, music icons such as Jay-Z, Tina Turner, and LL Cool J, lead the inductees to be enshrined into the walls of the museum in Cleveland, OH. While we expected Jay and Tina to get the votes to make it into the hall, this would mark LL Cool J’s sixth nomination and he once again missed the votes to be immortalized. However, he gets inducted thanks to a music excellence award granted to artists “whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on...
Foo Fighters, Jay Z, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
And they’re in. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their inductees for 2021, and it’s a doozy. Foo Fighters, Jay Z, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner will round out the performer category. Additionally, in the Musical Excellence category, LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads get the call to the hall while Kraftwerk, Gil Scott Heron and Charley Patton were tapped in the Early Influences category. Clarence Avant will be inducted as the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award which honors non-performing individuals. The Foos, Jay Z and The Go-Go’s were first-time nominees. Late last year, we wrote about why the Go-Go’s should be inducted into the Rock Hall and spoke with the band’s Jane Wiedlin earlier this year about their new documentary and her thoughts o...
