Born: Brooklyn, NY, 1970
Years Active: 2000-2008
Member of: Original Flavor
Influenced by: Eric B. & Rakim, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the ...
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Nov 05 2009 13:45PM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Tours and Concerts
The Boombox Music Blog: After selling out 26 shows across the country, Jay-Z will rest up and hit the road again in 2010. Unarguably the greatest rapper alive, Jay announced today -- via a statement from LiveNation -- that he'll kick off his 2010 trek in support of ... Read moreNov 05 2009 4:30AM
by Spinner Staff
Filed under: The Hit List
Spinner: It's always been a tall task to cover the Beatles. Frank Sinatra called 'Something' "the greatest love song ever written," then went out, night after night, and put a hurting on it: "You stick around, Jack, it might show." If the Chairman of the ... Read moreNov 04 2009 9:15AM
by Nadeska Alexis
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, What's Beef?
The Boombox Music Blog: Last week Beanie Sigel unleashed the Jay-Z diss track 'Average Cat,' which hit home hard enough to illicit a response from the Brooklyn rapper. Sigel's recent mission to salt old Roc-A-Fella wounds didn't stop there. Sigel has become chummy with ... Read more
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10/27/09
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10/27/09
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10/26/09
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10/23/09
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10/22/09
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10/16/09
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10/14/09
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10/12/09
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10/12/09
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10/10/09
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10/09/09
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10/08/09
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10/06/09
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10/06/09
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11/05/09
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11/05/09
Rapper Jay-Z coming to Mellon Arena Rap superstar Jay-Z has added a second leg to his BP...
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11/05/09
Jay-Z Announces 2010 North American Tour, Records 'Empire' Remix Jay-Z has announced the...
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Jay-Z Brings New York To Germany For MTV Europe Music Awards Jay-Z flew across the Atlan...
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11/05/09
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11/05/09
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11/03/09
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11/03/09
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11/03/09
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11/03/09
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11/02/09
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11/02/09
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11/02/09
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11/02/09
Live Review: Jay-Z in Ottawa Hes sold more records than Elvis and holds the record for N...
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11/01/09
Jay-Z: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered! That night wasn't my first time seeing Jay on tour.
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10/30/09
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10/30/09
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11/02/09
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10/22/09
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