Jay-Z Only Felt ‘Skepticism’ When Kanye West Wanted to Release His Debut Album
Jay-Z signed Kanye West to his label. Still, he wasn't sure that the young artist would be able to find an audience.
Jay-Z Once Compared Himself and R. Kelly to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
Jay-Z and R. Kelly worked together on a 2002 album. He said the collaboration was like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X ...
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Dame Dash Says Jay-Z’s Album With R. Kelly Led To Roc-A-Fella Demise
For years Dame Dash would do interviews and would either refuse to talk about Jay-Z or throw small fits whenever broached ...
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Sean Combs and Jay-Z’s friendship timeline: from storied hip-hop rivalry to Diddy’s recent legal troubles
When he died, Biggie was signed to Diddy’s record label and had previously collaborated on Jay-Z’s first album, “Reasonable Doubt. The rappers found their names splashed across the news ...
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The Evolution of Jay-Z
In 2006, Jay-Z returned with his comeback album Kingdom Come and saw the biggest first-week sales total of his career. In conjunction with the movie of the same name, Jay-Z released the concept ...
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Are Jay-Z and Diddy friends? What we know as Brooklyn rapper’s lawyer denies duo’s friendship amid lawsuit
The recent allegations against Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) and Diddy (Sean Combs) filed in a lawsuit for allegedly r*ping a ...
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Revisiting Jay-Z and Shaquille O’Neal’s History Through the Years: A Duet and More
Shaquille O’Neal teamed up with Jay-Z and Nas on his 1996 album No Love Lost, it took two decades for the musical collaboration to be released. Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) and Nas both ...
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Complete Relationship Timeline
Beyoncé drops her first song dedicated to Jay-Z, "Crazy in Love," from her debut solo studio album, Dangerously in Love. The track goes on to win best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration the ...