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  1. song of the summer
    Song of the Summer: Will Jay-Z Dominate?“Run This Town,” the first official single from ‘Blueprint 3,’ might be a monster.
    By Amos Barshad
  2. jay-z
    Jay-Z Under New MGMTJay-Z’s upcoming ‘Blueprint 3’ will feature a collaboration with MGMT.
    By Lane Brown
  3. beef
    Jay-Z Denies Chris Brown Rumor, Starts Possible Beef With Vulture“With all this technology, all the goofy people pick it up and they turn it into fact.”
    By Amos Barshad
  4. right-click
    The Game Hits Back at Jay-Z; Political Thinkers Respond“A story about the nature of hegemony and the debate over the exercise of American power.”
    By Amos Barshad
  5. books
    At Last, Jay-Z to Reveal Lyrical Inspiration Behind ‘Izzo (H.O.V.A.)’ in New BookAlso, look out for his impending Joyce Carol Oates dis track.
    By Lane Brown
  6. right-click
    Random Jay-Z Freestyle From Over the Weekend: Good!“As far as street guys, we was dealing crack / that’s how the game goes, I don’t owe nobody jack / grown men want me to sit ’em on my lap / but I don’t have a beard and Santa Claus ain’t black.”
    By Amos Barshad
  7. the industry
    George Clooney Dumps Warner Bros.Plus: Day man! Fighter of the Night Man!
    By Amos Barshad
  8. beef
    Jay-Z Shut Down Chris Brown at the BET Awards?Apparently you can thank/blame Jay-Z for all those extra Jamie Foxx performances, too.
    By Matthew Perpetua
  9. auto-tune
    Auto-Tune Community Reponds to the Death of Auto-Tune“Death to synthesizers too. Death to guitar pick. Death to Smoochy. Death to Slurpees.”
    By Amos Barshad
  10. auto-tune
    Jay-Z Kills Auto-Tune; T-Pain Picks Worst Possible Weekend to Buy Big-Ass ChainBy decree of the Jiggaman, Auto-Tune is dead! Also, T-Pain probably could’ve timed the purchase of his new novelty bling a little better.
    By Lane Brown
  11. jay-z
    Finally: New Jay-Z in September’The Blueprint 3’ will be out on September 11.
    By Lane Brown
  12. jay-z
    Jay-Z Reportedly Signing Deals With EverybodyHe’s either close to a deal with Epic or close to a deal with Warner — or both! — depending on whom you believe.
    By Amos Barshad
  13. jay-z
    Jay-Z Escapes From Record CompanyHe says he’s bought out of his contract with Universal.
    By Lane Brown
  14. kudos
    Vulture Predicts the Winners of Next Year’s GrammysU2, Beyoncé, and David Archuleta: total locks.
    By Lane Brown
  15. kudos
    Grammy Performances Set to Outshine Actual AwardsNo one on the corner has swagga like Jay-Z, Kanye West, and T.I.
    By Mark Graham
  16. right-click
    Young Jeezy and Jay-Z Remind You of That Thing That Happened YesterdayYoung Jeezy and Jay-Z unveiled a bananas “My President” remix at D.C. club.
    By Amos Barshad
  17. right-click
    Retro! A Jay-Z-and-Radiohead Mash-up AlbumInstead of sounding tired and gimmicky, tracks like “Dirt Off Your Android” actually add up to something!
    By Ehren Gresehover
  18. right-click
    What Do Jay-Z, Santogold, and Biggie Smalls All Have in Common?Do we need to tell you where Biggie’s from?
    By Ehren Gresehover
  19. right-click
    Ludacris, Jay-Z, and Nas Claim, Effectively Enough, That They’re Not in It for the MoneyYou can be forgiven for thinking that it’s stubborn Nas, if anyone, who can most convincingly claim “I Do It for Hip Hop.”
    By Ehren Gresehover
  20. right-click
    Jay-Z Mourns the McCain CampaignPlus: Architecture in Helsinki! Gnarls Barkley! Smashing Pumpkins!
    By Ehren Gresehover
  21. sad
    Def Jam Boss Commits SuicideShakir Stewart died on Saturday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
    By Lane Brown
  22. right-click
    Jay-Z and Chris Martin Veer Off CoursePlus: AYWKUBTTOD!
    By Ehren Gresehover
  23. right-click
    The Roots Get WeezyPlus: Jay-Z gets M.I.A.!
    By Ehren Gresehover
  24. broadway
    Can Jay-Z Make ‘Fela!’ a Broadway Hit?According to Michael Riedel’s homies, Jay-Z might help promote ‘Fela!’
    By Lane Brown
  25. right-click
    Rihanna Strikes a PosePlus: Elvis Costello and Jenny Lewis!
    By Ehren Gresehover
  26. right-click
    Jay-Z’s Singing Voice About As Bad As You’d ExpectPlus: Bloc Party!
    By Ehren Gresehover
  27. right-click
    Ani DiFranco Rocks for Traditional ValuesPlus: A mash-up! Wait, come back!
    By Ehren Gresehover
  28. rappers
    At Last, Rappers Discover M.I.A.Apparently, in the past few weeks, all manner of rappers have been busy discovering M.I.A. How else to explain the sudden rash of “Paper Planes” samples?
    By Amos Barshad
  29. right-click
    Internet’s Favorite Rappers Collaborate on Track, Give MP3 Blogs the Rest of the Week OffPlus: New jams from Dido and Of Montreal!
    By Ehren Gresehover
  30. quote machine
    Mark Ronson Vastly Understates Difficulty of Playing ‘Wonderwall’ on the GuitarPlus: No, Eva Longoria will not kiss you.
  31. right-click
    Oasis Not Properly Engaged in Beef With Jay-ZPlus: Okkervil River! Ice Cube! Peter Bjorn and John!
  32. agenda
    Hov Stomps Through Leaked Banger ‘Jockin’ Jay-Z’Jay stomps his way through a skeletal vocal sample and beat, proving the greats don’t need much to shine.
  33. beef
    How Will Noel Gallagher Respond to Jay-Z’s New Dis Track?Let’s hope with his typical wit and candor!
  34. tube junkie
    Jay-Z Debuts New Song at Kanye Show, Is Still Mad at Noel GallagherLast night at Kanye’s MSG show, Hova debuted his latest Noel Gallagher dis track.
  35. apropos of nothing
    Live Nation Didn’t Mean All Those Nasty Things It Said About Record LabelsMajor-label competitor Live Nation is considering outsourcing their distribution to … major labels!
  36. apropos of nothing
    Timbaland, Who We Hope Is Lying, Claims He Will Produce All of Jay-Z’s Next AlbumIn an interview today, the fallen-off super-producer claims Jay-Z wants him to do his entire new album, which would be bad, obviously.
  37. quote machine
    Seth Rogen’s ‘Green Hornet’ Movie Sounds a Little BoringPlus: Liz Phair feels Angelina Jolie–y, and Nas is no sellout.
  38. tube junkie
    ‘Umbrella’ Watch 2008: Can Jay-Z’s Endorsement Help Make Estelle’s ‘American Boy’ the Song of the Summer?Jay covered Vulture’s favorite jam at Glastonbury over the weekend — can this get it back on the radio?
  39. right-click
    Paul Simon Gets SpoonedPlus: Andrew W.K. and Vampire Weekend cover Tom Petty!
  40. right-click
    Radiohead Feeling Generous, ApparentlyPlus: New music from DMX and Jay-Z!
  41. right-click
    The King of the Internet Slums It With WeezerPlus: New songs from Lil Wayne and Coldplay!
  42. right-click
    Beck Gets ConspiratorialPlus: New music from Usher and the Hold Steady!
  43. beef
    Jay-Z’s New Song Disses … DeShawn Stevenson?Jay-Z steps into a burgeoning war between Wizards guard Stevenson and LeBron James.
  44. quote machine
    David Cross Explains Why an ‘Arrested Development’ Movie Will Never HappenPlus: Siena Miller finally sells us on ‘G.I. Joe,’ and NPH explains why clothes make the man (atop a unicorn).
  45. the early-evening news
    George Clooney’s Secret Beef With the WGA Revealed!George Clooney goes financial core over Leatherheads credit, Beyoncé and Jay-Z tie the knot, and Radiohead get their own social-networking site.
  46. apropos of nothing
    Live Nation Signs Idiotic Deal With 38-Year-Old Rap StarJay-Z is close to a deal with Live Nation that would make him $150 million richer and Live Nation $150 million broker.
  47. apropos of nothing
    Who Belongs on Mount Rapmore?In the past week or so ESPN.com’s Bill Simmons — “The Sports Guy,” a massively popular columnist who’s ostensibly a sportswriter but would better be described as the National Commissioner of Bar Arguments — has started writing about “Mount Rapmore,” a hypothetical rap version of Mount… well, yes.
  48. kudos
    Who Will Be This Year’s Most Inexplicable Grammy Winners?Fergie, for sure — but who else?
  49. the early-evening news
    Bill Cosby to Embarrass Self With New Rap AlbumPlus: Miley Cyrus news!
  50. countdown
    Who’s Ready for Another Secret Jay-Z Album?There’s a new Jay-Z song!
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