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Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar Up the Ante and Anticipation in Super Bowl Halftime Show Trailer
An extravagant trailer for the upcoming Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show has just been released. Deemed “The Call,” this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show will feature Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar. [embedded content][embedded content] Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation has booked the halftime performances for the last three years. So, in his good taste, it makes sense that Jay-Z could pull together some of hip hop’s biggest, era-spanning stars for one of the nation’s favorite sporting events—and definitely music events—of the year. The highly anticipated performance follows The Weeknd’s set last year. In the trailer, all the artists are in the middle of something—Eminem tries to come up with lyrics, Snoop is cruising down the highway, Blige poses for a photoshoot, Lamar...
JAY-Z & Meek Mill Lead Push To Block Rap Lyrics From Being Used In Court By Prosecutors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty There are quite a few rappers who could have benefited from this proposed law. Per Rolling Stone, JAY-Z and many other giants in the music industry (no, this isn’t another Tidal announcement) are pushing for a proposed New York state law that will forbid prosecutors from using rap lyrics as “blueprints” to alleged crimes. HOV is teaming up with his frequent REFORM Alliance partner Meek Mill, Fat Joe, Kelly Rowland, Yo Gotti, Robin Thicke, and other big names as celebrities signatories in an open letter. They are pushing state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul to make the proposed “Rap on Trial” bill a state law. “This reform is urgently needed,” the new letter from JAY-Z’s lawyer Alex Spiro and co-written by University of Richmond Profes...
Lucky Me: JAY-Z Admits ‘In My Lifetime, Vol. 1’ Still Haunts Him In 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Crabtree – PA Images / Getty While JAY-Z’s discography is literally the library of a legend it isn’t perfect. He recently revealed that In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 still haunts him to this day. As spotted on Hype Beast the Brooklyn, New York native made another rare appearance on social media to talk real Rap. Last week the conversation behind his second album became a hot topic for the Hip-Hop community. It started when one user tweeted a post regarding Hov’s most polarizing tracks. “Hot take: “Sunshine” by Jay-Z was fine and got an unnecessarily bad rap. Actually holds up better now than it did then”. Related Stories Somehow this landed on Questlove’s radar and his response upped the stakes. “Our main argument is his hate for Vol 1. He is embarr...
Jay-Z & Kanye West Make ‘Rolling Stone’ Mag’s 10 Highest-Paid Musicians of 2021 List
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jay-Z and Kanye West are in elite company as a pair of the 10 highest-paid musicians of 2021. But both rappers and businessmen ain’t bringing in as much bank as Bruce Springsteen, though. Rolling Stone compiled the list, written by author Zach O’Malley Greenburg, who noted that selling copyrights is what brought in the most dollars for the big bank artists. Related Stories “These are almost like pieces of art — there’s a finite number of real, super-high-quality hit songs from the past — and there’s this sort of all-out grab to own those rights,” Josh Gruss, founder and CEO of Round Hill Music, which has dropped $1.3 billion on music copyrights in the last 10 years, told Rolling Stone. “It’s a very steady stream of revenue that’s there...
Powerful Drugs: Kodak Black Bets 15 Percent Of Catalog Against Jay-Z In Longshot VERZUZ Challenge
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Mendez / Getty Kodak Black is either extremely confident or has access to some heat in the vault the world isn’t aware of. The Florida rapper and Trump pen pal betted 15 percent of his well-streamed catalog against Jay-Z in a VERZUZ challenge. Taking to Twitter to voice the challenge, Kodak Black crafted a VERZUZ wager that doesn’t seem to be an equal trade depending on how you line things up. “I’ll do a versus wit Jay Z [purle demon emoji] “IF” he win he get 15 % of my catalog ! I win he make me Vice President of roc nation [shrug],” Kodak tweeted late Monday night (Jan. 3). While Kodak Black has yet to get a formal reply, and that he probably shouldn’t expect one anyway, perhaps the 24-year-old star is simply betting on himself. Apparently, the ye...
Jay-Z Sees Beyoncé As Extension Of Michael Jackson, Twitter Goes Off
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: James Devaney / Getty Jay-Z, currently the hottest topic on social media at the moment, sparked a flurry of discussion due to his disinterest in participating in a VERZUZ battle and also ruffled feathers in another fashion. During the moment that few can stop speaking about, the Brooklyn bomber stated that his wife Beyoncé picked up where Michael Jackson left off, sparking even more discussion. During a Twitter Spaces event hosted by journalist Rob Markman in conjunction with Alicia Keys and the release of her new album, Keys, Hov gamely spoke about a number of topics and the VERZUZ quip has divided Hip-Hop fans along generational and regional lines. However, it appears that the rapper and business mogul will have to endure more outside critique aft...
Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & Hip-Hop’s Insufferable Need To Debate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jay-Z caused a seismic shift in Hip-Hop by boldly declaring that no artist in his genre would withstand his barrage in a VERZUZ battle, via Twitter, and the dust still has yet to settle. This moment shined a light on Hip-Hop’s insufferable need to debate and caused an unnecessary divide between music fans regionally and generationally, but what does this prove in the end? Hip-Hop has existed for nearly five decades and still shows signs of evolving from its early roots in the Bronx and enjoys dominance in the music industry due to its global impact. The passion fans have for their favorites is easily expressed via the free-flowing channels of social media, often derailing into unchecked bouts of opinion versus opinion that spiral out o...
Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & Hip-Hop’s Insufferable Need To Debate
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jay-Z caused a seismic shift in Hip-Hop by boldly declaring that no artist in his genre would withstand his barrage in a VERZUZ battle, via Twitter, and the dust still has yet to settle. This moment shined a light on Hip-Hop’s insufferable need to debate and caused an unnecessary divide between music fans regionally and generationally, but what does this prove in the end? Hip-Hop has existed for nearly five decades and still shows signs of evolving from its early roots in the Bronx and enjoys dominance in the music industry due to its global impact. The passion fans have for their favorites is easily expressed via the free-flowing channels of social media, often derailing into unchecked bouts of opinion versus opinion that spiral out o...
FreeThoughtz: Future Fires Off Tweets, Says He’s Bigger In The Streets Than Jay-Z
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Burak Cingi / Getty Future owns a significant corner of land within the modern Hip-Hop landscape, amassing a number of melodic hits filled with Auto-Tune harmonies and bombastic raps. Perhaps coasting on this known fact, the Freebandz honcho took to Twitter last week and fired off a number of messages, including inferring he’s larger than Jay-Z in the streets. On December 17, Pluto went on a bit of a Twitter tirade to talk his sh*t and it began on a self-loving note. “I’m the only one can get YE to pull up whenever wherever..tuh,” Future began in his series of tweets. He followed up with, “Everything I do legendary or it want get done. Tuh.” That missive was then backed up with, “In the streets im bigger then jigga. Ima run me a B up easy” and “100M...
FreeThoughtz: Future Fires Off Tweets, Says He’s Bigger In The Streets Than Jay-Z
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Burak Cingi / Getty Future owns a significant corner of land within the modern Hip-Hop landscape, amassing a number of melodic hits filled with Auto-Tune harmonies and bombastic raps. Perhaps coasting on this known fact, the Freebandz honcho took to Twitter last week and fired off a number of messages, including inferring he’s larger than Jay-Z in the streets. On December 17, Pluto went on a bit of a Twitter tirade to talk his sh*t and it began on a self-loving note. “I’m the only one can get YE to pull up whenever wherever..tuh,” Future began in his series of tweets. He followed up with, “Everything I do legendary or it want get done. Tuh.” That missive was then backed up with, “In the streets im bigger then jigga. Ima run me a B up easy” and “100M...
2 Kings: Rick Ross Entertains The Idea Of A Verzuz Match With Jay-Z?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Epic / Epic Records Even though Rick Ross already battled 2 Chainz he is still in demand to return to Verzuz. Renzel says that a face off with Jay-Z might be a possibility. As spotted on Complex the Miami MC is making his press rounds to promote his latest effort Richer Than I’ve Ever Been. On a recent interview with The Real he discussed a variety of topics. During the conversation the cast asked him if he would entertain a second Verzuz battle and if so who would he want to go song for song with. Related Stories “Jay-Z… Yeah! Why not?” Ross said. “To me, that’s what makes Verzuz special because it brings out the best in both parties.” He went on to give Hov his credit for playing a major part in his career. “...
Alicia Keys Shared What Jay-Z Said After Lil Mama Crashed 2009 VMAs Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Lil Mama is probably sick and tired of people mentioning her show-stopping moment when she crashed Jay-Z and Alicia Keys‘ 2009 MTV VMAs performance, and the chatter is definitely robust today (Dec. 9). After Keys made an appearance on the popular Drink Champs show, she shared what Hov said to her after the moment, sparking reaction from folks on Twitter. Sitting down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, Keys addressed the room by speaking about the incident after she and Jay-Z rocked their massive hit “Empire State Of Mind” at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. While Keys has long since forgiven Lil Mama for her actions, the question will not rest and she revealed that she was so focused on the show she didn’t notice anyone else but J...
