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  1. respect the classics
    All of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, RankedWho’s most deserving of induction this year? And who should maybe just wait?
    By Bill Wyman
  2. respect the classics
    Foo Fighters, Dionne Warwick, and Jay-Z Lead 2021 Rock Hall of Fame NominationsWomen especially rule this year’s contenders.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. booked and busy
    Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Forms Publishing Imprint With Random HouseSeriously, Blue Ivy Carter is begging y’all to pick up a book.
    By Zoe Haylock
  4. how everything works
    8 Backing Musicians Jam on Their Most Memorable SessionsStories about recording with artists, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, boygenius, and Paul McCartney.
    By Justin Curto
  5. radio vulture
    We’re No Closer to Knowing Jay ElectronicaPerhaps that is by design.
    By Craig Jenkins
  6. twins
    Beyoncé Posts Baby Photo of ‘Herself’ on Her BirthdayThis has to be Rumi.
    By Charu Sinha
  7. new series
    ABC Orders Mamie Till Mobley Miniseries Women of the MovementThe first episode will be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. boats
    Beyoncé and Jay-Z Set Sail With Jack DorseyAnd his very long beard.
    By Charu Sinha
  9. song review
    Jay-Z and Pharrell Are Making History, But Both Could Stand to Learn From ItThe achievements of Black billionaires don’t necessarily trickle down and set us all free.
    By Craig Jenkins
  10. my single is dropping
    Jay-Z and Pharrell Want You to Get Your Money Up on New Song ‘Entrepreneur’“Black Twitter, what’s that? When Jack gets paid, do you?”
    By Zoe Haylock
  11. george floyd
    Jay-Z Calls Minnesota Governor Seeking Justice in George Floyd’s Killing“It wasn’t Jay-Z, international celebrity. It was a dad and, I think quite honestly, a black man whose visceral pain of this that he knew.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  12. oral history
    An Oral History of Rihanna’s Debut Song, ‘Pon de Replay’Fifteen years ago, a dancehall riddim and a Bajan teenager laid the groundwork for a pop icon.
    By Bianca Gracie
  13. d’ussé palooza
    New York Party D’ussé Palooza Fires Host Accused of Sexual MisconductMultiple women came forward on April 27 about Chris Stylezz’s behavior.
    By Justin Curto
  14. health and safety
    Jay-Z and Meek Mill Donate Over 100,000 Coronavirus Masks to PrisonsHalf are going to Rikers Island.
    By Devon Ivie
  15. radio vulture
    Your Guide to the Extended Mythology of Jay Electronica, Rap’s Great MysteryTapping Jay-Z to play sidekick on your decade-overdue debut album would be staggering if it weren’t what Elec always claimed to be in the tea leaves.
    By Paul Thompson
  16. way too close reads
    5 Emo Jay-Z Lyrics From Jay Electronica’s A Written TestimonyIt doesn’t seem like Jay-Z’s in a great place, but, let’s be real, who is?
    By Zoe Haylock
  17. new music
    Jay Electronica’s Long-Awaited Debut Album, A Written Testimony, Is Finally HereTen years and 75 days later …
    By Chris Murphy
  18. remember me?
    Jay Electronica Emerges From the Shadows, Announces He’s Releasing an AlbumSome things are worth the (decade-long) wait.
    By Chris Murphy
  19. super bowl 2020
    For 15 Minutes, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez United the MassesThe message was loud.
    By Craig Jenkins
  20. hova
    Jay-Z Backed Out of Super Bowl Halftime Show When NFL Asked Him to Bring Friends“That is not how you go about it, telling someone that they’re going to do the halftime show contingent on who they bring.”
    By Devon Ivie
  21. grammys
    The Grammys Love a Rap-Rock Performance, But What’s the Best One?From last night’s Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. reunion, to that time that Kendrick Lamar got onstage with Imagine Dragons.
    By Al Shipley
  22. gift of the yoncé
    Beyoncé Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving, If Your Name Is Reese WitherspoonIs Beyoncé’s love language gift-giving?
    By Chris Murphy
  23. golden globes 2020
    Reese Witherspoon Continues to be Showered with Bounty from Beyoncé and Jay-ZAsk and ye shall never stop receiving.
    By Bethy Squires
  24. bey-cap
    Jay-Z and Sir Carter Are Twins, Actually.A real Mini Me situation in Beyoncé’s holiday family photo.
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. redemption
    Jay-Z Has Finally Done Something to Make the BeyHive ProudProtect Beyoncé Knowles-Carter at all costs.
    By Zoe Haylock
  26. parties
    Enjoy Diddy’s 50th Birthday Bash Without Putting On Any Shapewear At AllThe entire A-list dressed to the nines and danced all night, but you can enjoy the party from your very own sofa.
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. rankings
    All 285 Jay-Z Songs, Ranked From Worst to BestAll-time classics, unfortunate clunkers, and more.
    By John Kennedy
  28. spotif-hi
    For Jay-Z’s Birthday, You Can Gift Him Approximately $0.004 Per Spotify StreamHov’s music is back on Spotify.
    By Zoe Haylock
  29. halloween
    Ciara and Russell Wilson’s Beyoncé and Jay-Z Costumes Win, Halloween CanceledNo point in trying.
    By Zoe Haylock
  30. last night on late night
    Finally, Some Details About Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s V-V-VIP Oscars PartyIt was indeed in a parking lot.
    By Devon Ivie
  31. babies
    Blue Ivy Carter Is Our ‘Mood 4 Eva’ in Beyoncé’s Making the GiftThe heir is coming.
    By Zoe Haylock
  32. the week in rap
    What Does Jay-Z Hope to Gain From the NFL?From a public-relations standpoint, it is difficult to see how the risk-reward calculation makes sense for Jay.
    By Paul Thompson
  33. celebrity
    Cardi B on Jay-Z’s NFL Deal and Whether She’d Want Her Own Talk Show“I feel like Jay-Z could bring back Colin Kaepernick. I feel like he has that power,” she told TMZ.
    By Trupti Rami
  34. i’m a business - man
    An NFL Partnership Makes Jay-Z a Producer for the Super Bowl Halftime Show“The NFL has a great big platform, and it has to be all-inclusive.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  35. history
    Jay-Z Is Bringing Emmett Till’s Story to ABC, From the Perspective of His MotherIt’s part of a new anthology series about women of the civil-rights movement.
    By Devon Ivie
  36. #freemeek
    Meek Mill’s 2008 Gun Conviction Thrown Out, Now He’s #FreeAtLastPlus, he unveiled his record label, Dream Chasers, with Jay-Z.
    By Zoe Haylock
  37. beyonce presents: the lion king
    An Ode to ‘MOOD 4 EVA,’ the Best Song on Beyoncé’s New Lion King AlbumBeyoncé’s hardest bar, her greatest line, her sickest burn, is just her reciting her government name.
    By Hunter Harris
  38. the week in rap
    The Absurd Longevity of Tyga’s CareerBy placing himself next to an endless parade of stars and tastemakers, Tyga has, improbably, been one of this decade’s commercial mainstays.
    By Paul Thompson
  39. this week in rap
    This Week in Rap: Could Offset Really Go to Jail for Breaking a Teen’s Phone?For slapping a phone out of a teen’s hand who was filming Offset without his permission, the rapper has been charged with a felony.
    By Paul Thompson
  40. concert review
    Jay-Z Continues to Lay Out the Blueprint for How to Age in Rap With B-Sides 2As Jay told the crowd, he can’t help it if his B sides are A sides.
    By Craig Jenkins
  41. legends on legends
    Jay-Z Debuts New Freestyle Rap in Honor of Nipsey Hussle“I never dreamed he’d get killed in the place that he calls home.”
    By Devon Ivie
  42. gif guide
    The Best Moments From Beyoncé’s Homecoming Presented in 17 Perfect GIFsThe best non-concert moments, from Blue Ivy singing, rare glimpses of Rumi and Sir, and Jay-Z just generally looking shook.
    By Dee Lockett
  43. beychella
    What It Was Like to Be in the Audience for Beyoncé’s Historic Coachella ShowWhat you missed at home.
    By Kyle Buchanan and Dee Lockett
  44. music
    Jay-Z, Patti Smith, and More Will Perform at the Reopened Webster HallBig-name artists are heading back to the venue.
    By Milan Polk
  45. awards
    Jay-Z and Cyndi Lauper’s Aural Treasures Are Receiving One of Music’s Top HonorsAs is Neil Diamond!
    By Devon Ivie
  46. last night on late night
    Conan: Judd Apatow Shares Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s Favorite Knocked Up SceneThat time Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann met the other Hollywood power couple, Bey and Jay.
    By Bethy Squires
  47. oscars 2019
    Rihanna, Drake, and Leo Were All Together at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Oscars PartyShe left in slippers.
    By Dee Lockett
  48. brit awards 2019
    Beyoncé and Jay-Z Accepted an Award in Front of a Meghan Markle PortraitHang this whole moment in the Louvre.
    By Dee Lockett
  49. prison reform
    Jay-Z and Meek Mill Launch Prison Reform Alliance, Pledge $50 Million“This started out as a buddy movie and it’s now become the Avengers,” CEO Van Jones said.
    By Dee Lockett
  50. the music industry
    Does the Surprise Album Release Still Work?Artists are trying everything to stand out in an increasingly crowded market.
    By Harley Brown
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