Jay-Z

Jay-Z's Beyonce baby

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3 Oct 2008

Jay-Z wants to start a family. The '99 Problems' rapper - who married his long-term girlfriend Beyonce Knowles earlier this year - is looking forward to becoming a father. He said: "Most people dream of having a family someday. So I'm just a…

Jay-Z's label launch

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25 Sep 2008

Jay-Z has launched a new record label. The '99 Problems' rapper has set up Star Roc, a 50/50 partnership between his company Roc Nation and Norwegian songwriting and production duo Stargate. The label will be based at the hip-hop star's Rock The…

Jay-Z's Glastonbury return

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20 Aug 2008

Jay-Z wants to headline Glastonbury again. The '99 Problems' rapper would be happy to return to the British music festival following his controversial performance this year. He said: "Of course I'd come back. It was incredible. I'm glad it went…

Jay-Z sells bar

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14 Aug 2008

Jay-Z is reportedly set to sell part of his upmarket sports bar chain 40/40 for $44 million. The rapper is said to be in talks with the Las Vegas Sands Corporation - who own the renowned Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and its extension The Palazzo…

Jay-Z fan Noel Gallagher

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9 Aug 2008

Noel Gallagher watched Jay-Z perform at the Glastonbury music festival. Despite criticising the hip-hop star being chosen to headline the world-famous event, the Oasis rocker admits he enjoyed the set, which included the '99 Problems' singer covering…

Jay-Z - live review

SECC, Glasgow, 20th July 2008

21 Jul 2008

If there were any haters still doubting after his decisive clamping of Noel Gallagher at Glastonbury a couple of weeks back, this man of a thousand monikers, J Hova, God MC, Hovito, Jigga or, as his mother knows him best, Shawn Carter remains very much…

5 Reasons to Go See - Jay-Z

17 Jul 2008

He stuck it right up Noel Gallagherafter Noel made some rash remarks about Jay-Z being chosen to headline Glastonbury this year. In retaliation, Jay-Z ran an intro tape mocking Gallagher, then proceeded to lead the huge crowd through a sarcastic version…

Jay-Z's naked shows

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15 Jul 2008

Jay-Z imagines his audience naked when he performs live. The rapper - who headlined the main stage at Glastonbury festival last month - doesn't care how many people he plays in front of because they are all nude in his head. He joked: "They're…

Wireless wonder Jay-Z

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4 Jul 2008

Jay-Z gave a show-stopping performance at London's O2 Wireless Festival last night (03.07.08). Encouraged by the positive response to his headlining slot at Glastonbury music festival last weekend, the rapper performed his hits, including 'Hard Knock…

Jay-Z's British humour

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1 Jul 2008

US rapper Jay-Z's British sense of humour inspired his Glastonbury cover of Oasis song 'Wonderwall'. The hip-hop star, who opened his controversial headline slot at the music festival with the band's 1995 hit, says he was just poking fun at one of…

Jay-Z's Noel jibe

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30 Jun 2008

Jay-Z mocked Noel Gallagher during his Glastonbury performance on Saturday night (28.06.08). The rapper hit back at the British rocker's claims that hip-hop wasn't right for the festival by opening with a cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall'. Before the…

Jay-Z's poor motivation

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27 Jun 2008

Jay-Z says being poor motivated him to succeed. The rapper - who is married to former Destiny's Child singer Beyonce Knowles - revealed his rise to stardom stems from a desire to escape from his hometown of Brooklyn, New York. He said: "Being…

Jay-Z's Glastonbury defence

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13 May 2008

Jay-Z has hit back at Noel Gallagher saying his Glastonbury slot is an evolution of the music festival. The New York rapper has broken his silence over his controversial headlining appearance, and insists the Oasis guitarist should be more…

Usher blasts Noel

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6 May 2008

Usher has blasted Noel Gallagher over his comments about Glastonbury headliner Jay-Z. The R'n'B singer believes the Oasis star is wrong to say Jay-Z shouldn't headline the music festival, and insists the rapper will prove him wrong with a spectacular…

Jay-Z no to wedding ring

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1 May 2008

Jay-Z refuses to wear his wedding ring in public. The rapper - who wed Beyonce Knowles last month - doesn't feel the need to wear jewellery as he is content with the 'ring' tattooed on his wedding finger. A source is quoted by Fox News as saying…

Jay-Z's marriage confirmed

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23 Apr 2008

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have officially confirmed their marriage. The superstar couple - who tied the knot on April 4 but refused to acknowledge any nuptials - filed their signed marriage license last Friday (18.04.08) in Scarsdale, New…

Beyonce Knowles' Crazy row

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18 Apr 2008

Beyonce Knowles had a furious row with husband Jay-Z over one of her biggest hit singles. Beyonce, who is believed to have married the hip-hop mogul earlier this month, reportedly lost her temper at a concert when Jay-Z told the DJ to stop playing…

Jay-Z to play Scotland

17 Apr 2008

Hip hop superstar Jay-Z is to play dates at Glasgow SECC on 20 July and Aberdeen Exhibition Centre on 21 July as part of a wider UK tour. The rapper, who reportedly married his girlfriend Beyonce last week, will first headline Glastonbury on 28 June…

All hail the hip-hop king - Jay-Z

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11 Apr 2008

Whether it is his personal or his professional life Jay-Z can't seem to go 24 hours without doing something impressively news worthy. If recent reports are to be believed, the last week alone has seen the self-proclaimed king of hip-hop marry his…

Jay-Z's Toronto bachelor party

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4 Apr 2008

Jay-Z reportedly held a bachelor party in Canada on Wednesday (02.04.08) ahead of his rumoured wedding to Beyonce Knowles. The record executive mogul threw a private party at Toronto hotspot Lobby after performing in the city, but onlookers said it…

Jay-Z - American Gangster

29 Nov 2007

HIP HOP American Gangster (Roc-a-Fella) Retirement plans seem like a long way off as the Jigga Man produces his second album in a little less than 12 months. If Kingdom Come was all bluster and no substance, then Jay-Z redeems himself with this…

Autumn music special - Jay-Z

President Carter

18 Sep 2006

1. With more pseudonyms than Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Sawn Carter’s Jay-Z alias is an abbreviation of his neighbourhood nickname Jazzy, appropriated for his smart dress sense. His Reebok S Carter was the first line of non-athlete training shoe and remains…

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18 Sep 2006

Jay Z Ignoring his own self-imposed retirement completely by appearing on everyone’s else’s records, the self-professed CEO of hip hop arrives for his first ever Scottish live date. See feature, page 20. SECC, Glasgow, Fri 22 Sep. (Rock & Pop) The…