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  Jay-Z Has Already Sold One Million Copies of July 4 LP 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'

  June 17, 2013 – Jay-Z has only just announced his next album, and already it's gone platinum — sort of.A three-minute commercial that aired Sunday night during Game 5 of the NBA Finals revealed Jay-Z will release a new album in a few weeks. Magna Carta Holy Grail, as the rapper's 12th studio LP is titled with wonderfully maximum over-the-topness, is due out on July 4. …
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  Jay-Z Becomes Sports' Next Power Agent as Roc Nation Signs Kevin Durant

  June 10, 2013 – NBA star Kevin Durant is reportedly signing with Roc Nation Sports, effectively putting Jay-Z's burgeoning player agency on the map. Yahoo! …
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  Celebrity Headphone Deathmatch: 50 Cent's Are Empirically Worse Than Jay-Z's

  June 6, 2013 – Dr. Dre has a lot to answer for, and not just that Tupac Shakur "hologram." The hugely successful Beats by Dre headphones have spawned a gaggle of celebrity-branded cans. Soul by Ludacris? 50 Cent's SMA Audio 50? Jay-Z's Roc Nationa Aviators? Jeez louise, even the late Bob Marley's House of Marley. …
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  Jay-Z Lullaby Album Provides the Blueprint for Nap Time

  June 4, 2013 – Jay-Z is skewing toward a younger audience for his next album — a much younger audience. Like, Blue Ivy's age. Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Jay-Z will arrive on July 9. …
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  Jay-Z Denies Beyonce Pregnancy: 'The News Is Worse Than Blogs'

  May 20, 2013 – Babyoncé confusion reigns! On Friday, E! News reported that Beyoncé and Jay-Z were expecting their second child citing multiple trustworthy sources. The report appeared to confirm rumors that had been building in the less-confirmation-dependent zone of the Internet ever since Queen B wore a dress cinched high above her waist at a New York gala earlier this month. The speculation accelerated when Mrs. …
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  Babyonce No. 2 Pretty Much Confirmed

  May 17, 2013 – Beyoncé and Jay-Z are expecting their second child. So says E! News (and the entire Internet rumor mill), who claim to have confirmed the information via multiple trustworthy sources. The speculation ramped up earlier this month when Mrs. …
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  Stream The-Dream and Jay-Z's Stoner Anthem 'High Art'

  May 9, 2013 – Jay-Z's love of fine art — and his proclivity to rap about it — might lead some to think that The-Dream's new collaboration with Hov is about Basquiat and what not. But, really, it's about getting high. Over a beat of pinging keyboards and fat synth horns, Terius sings about breaking down blunts and partying like 2 Live Crew. It has a slight demo quality to it, not unlike many of the tracks off his 1977 mixtape. …
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  Bigger Than Jesus: 25 Rock Deities, Rap Messiahs, and Would-Be Golden Gods

  May 9, 2013 – Rock'n'roll may have originated in a deal with the devil, but some stars choose to set their sights higher — much higher. From Billy Crudup's supposedly Robert Plant-inspired and acid-enlightened exclamation, "I am a golden god!" in Almost Famous to Kanye's new single, "I Am a God," there's a long, (vain)glorious tradition of musicians donning a metaphorical beard and robe and assuming the mantle of divinity. …
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  Roll, Tape: Cassettes Find New Life Behind Prison Bars

  May 9, 2013 – Cassettes may be a relic of the pre-digital era, but there are a few places in this country where those unloved plastic tapes are holding on strong. …
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  Jay-Z's Full, Audacious 'The Great Gatsby' Soundtrack Is Now Streaming Online

  May 2, 2013 – "Executive produced" by Jay-Z, the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann and Leonardo DiCaprio's upcoming The Great Gatsby has an artist roster gaudily ambitious enough to make up the Great American Soundtrack. New songs from Jay, Florence + the Machine, Lana Del Rey, Gotye, and the xx. André 3000 and Beyoncé covering the late Amy Winehouse. There's even Jack White, admittedly contributing a previously released U2 cover. …
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