Jay-Z

BET Awards 2012 Nominations Announced
4:21 pm 5/22/2012
- by THR Staff
Samuel L. Jackson will host the July 1 ceremony, with Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj set to perform.Read more

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Pearl Jam to Headline Jay-Z's Made in America Festival
6:24 pm 5/21/2012
- by David Greenwald, Billboard
Other artists on the bill for the Sept. 1 and 2 concerts in Philadelphia include Passion Pit, Dirty Projectors and D'Angelo. Read more

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Jay-Z Praises President Obama's Support of Marriage Equality
6:50 am 5/15/2012
- by Jordan Zakarin
The rapper and businessman defended the president's record during an interview with CNN.Read more

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Jay-Z Plans Philadelphia Music Festival
12:03 pm 5/14/2012
- by Todd Gilchrist
The "Empire State of Mind" rapper is curating a Budweiser-sponsored event over Labor Day weekend featuring 28 acts from a variety of musical genres.Read more

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'The Voice' Coach Christina Aguilera Slams Tony Lucca's Song Choice (Video)
8:45 pm 5/7/2012
- by Shannon Ma
Noting the contestant's wife in the audience, the pop star called his bluesy rendition of Jay-Z's hit song "99 Problems" "derogatory towards women."Read more

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MTV's O Music Awards Return, Will Attempt to Break Jay-Z's Guinness World Record
11:00 am 5/4/2012
- by Sophie A. Schillaci
On June 27, the groundbreaking event will feature one band's journey as they aim to perform the most live concerts in multiple cities in 24 hours.Read more

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NY Post Columnist Writes Racially Charged Jay-Z, Brooklyn Nets Column
10:54 am 5/4/2012
- by THR Staff
UPDATE: After the long-time sports writer uses dashed epithets in an incendiary op-ed about his dismay over the team's new location, he defends his words.Read more

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Jay-Z Performs at YouTube Upfronts (Video)
7:43 am 5/3/2012
- by Erin Carlson
The website recruited the rapper to close with one of his greatest hits at Wednesday's "Brandcast" presentation.Read more

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Beyonce Slams 'Stupid' Surrogacy Rumors
5:23 am 5/1/2012
- by THR staff
"That was crazy. It wasn't hurtful, it was just crazy," says People's "Most Beautiful Woman."Read more

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Jay-Z, Rihanna and Cate Blanchett To Appear At London Olympics Arts Festival
2:56 pm 4/26/2012
- by Seth Abramovitch
The 17-day extravaganza, set to coincide with the 2012 Summer Games, will feature 12,000 events scattered around the U.K. -- but some critics ask what it's all for.Read more

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