Jay-Z News

Raised in the Marcy Houses projects, Jay-Z overcame a tough life as a child to become one of the most successful hip-hop artists and entrepreneurs and American. He is now focusing his considerable talents on bringing clean water to sub-Saharan Africa.

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  Jay-Z and Kings of Leon to Headline Bonnaroo 2010

  By Lauren Le Vine|Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:49 PM ET

  The annual musical festival in Tennessee announces headliners for 2010.

  Related: Music, Reuters, Grammy, Jay-Z, Activism, Festivals, Tennessee, Pink, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews, Dave Matthews Band, Weezer, Kings of Leon, Beck, Phoenix, Pink Floyd, Flaming Lips
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  Can You Give Away 100 Bucks on a NYC Subway?

  By Lisa Germinsky|Tue Feb 9, 2010 5:03 PM ET

  New Yap City nails the Tonic trifecta: hope, inspiration and fun.

  Related: New York City, Money, Recession, Kindness, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys
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  Baby Pun Honors Big Pun With 'Glamour Life 2010'

  By Lauren Le Vine|Mon Feb 8, 2010 10:33 AM ET

  The rapper's son honors him posthumously by releasing a commemorative track.

  Related: Children, Love, Grammy, Jay-Z, Hip-Hop, Heart Attack
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  Our Favorite Grammy Moments

  By Lauren Le Vine|Mon Feb 1, 2010 4:43 PM ET

  From Pink's high-flying "nude" performance to Gaga and Elton, we've got your Grammy run-down.

  Related: Michael Jackson, Grammy, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Broadway, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Grammy Awards, Pink, Britney Spears, Elton John, John Legend, Green Day, Kings of Leon, Les Paul, Stevie Nicks
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  'We Are the World' Returns, 25 Years Later

  By Marc Hertz|Mon Feb 1, 2010 4:09 PM ET

  The famous song from 1985 will be re-recorded with all new artists to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims.

  Related: Haiti, USA Today, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Bono, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Wyclef Jean, Grammy Awards, Miley Cyrus, Rolling Stone, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Eminem, Will Smith, Celine Dion, Fergie, Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand, Santana
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  The Top 10 "Good" Songs of 2009

  By Lauren Le Vine|Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:17 AM ET

  Tonic picks the Top 10 positive, uplifting and inspirational chart-toppers of the year

  Related: Children, Music, Charity, Hope, YouTube, Canada, eBay, Brooklyn, Grammy, Amazon, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, High School, Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Grammy Awards, Kings of Leon, MGMT
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  Bono and Jay-Z Are a Dynamic Duo with Song for Haiti

  By Jac Chebatoris|Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:02 PM ET

  The superstars team up to collaborate on a song for earthquake relief in Haiti.

  Related: Music, Haiti, Jay-Z, Activism, Bono, U2, Haiti Earthquake Relief, The Edge
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  Hope For Haiti Now Announces Star Line-Up

  By Lisa Germinsky|Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:10 PM ET

  Help Haiti, become a part of history.

  Related: Haiti, Los Angeles, YouTube, United Nations (UN), MSNBC, UNICEF, ABC, Red Cross, Yahoo!, Jay-Z, George Clooney, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Wyclef Jean, Taylor Swift, Partners In Health, Oxfam International, Coldplay, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews
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  Coachella 2010 Announces Lineup!

  By Jac Chebatoris|Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:55 PM ET

  Headliners for the three-day long concert in Indio, Calif., are Jay-Z, Muse and Gorillaz.

  Related: California, Jay-Z, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
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  Charities, Celebrities Step Up to Help Haiti

  By KC Baker|Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:12 AM ET

  Shining a light on how <em>you</em> can help Haiti recover from a devastating 7.0 earthquake

  Related: Children, Charity, New York City, Haiti, The Associated Press, Celebrities, UNICEF, Red Cross, Jay-Z, Caribbean, Ashton Kutcher, Port-au-Prince, Usher, Wyclef Jean, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Doctors Without Borders, Kanye West, Save the Children, Prince
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  Let's Get the Party Started (on TV)!

  By Darragh Worland|Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:01 AM ET

  Ringing in the New Year from your couch? Let your TV do the heavy lifting.

  Related: New York City, Hollywood, American Idol, ABC, Jay-Z, ESPN, Las Vegas, Black Eyed Peas, New Year's Eve, Rihanna, Broadway, Times Square, PBS, Kim Kardashian, Green Day, Ryan Seacrest, Eva Longoria, Kathy Griffin, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez
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  Best Tunes for Your Workout

  By Jac Chebatoris|Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:15 AM ET

  Make a playlist for your workout from Fitness magazine's Top 100 Songs of the Year.

  Related: Music, Diet, Fitness, Jay-Z, Running, Black Eyed Peas, Fitness Magazine
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  Solid Gold Gaming

  By Chaniga Vorasarun|Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:27 PM ET

  You thought it was hard to pry your boyfriend away from the videogame console before? Now, you have no idea.

  Related: Yahoo!, Jay-Z, Ikea, Nintendo Wii, Buckingham Palace
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  Colbert Thrills Nation With Launch of Rap Career

  By Katherine Gustafson|Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:15 PM ET

  Alicia Keys gives him encouraging smiles as he tries out his own upper-class version of "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down."

  Related: Humor, Jay-Z, Connecticut, Stephen Colbert, Alicia Keys, Colbert Report, Suburbs
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  Stars Come Out and Rihanna Returns at Jay-Z Concert

  By Wynter Mitchell|Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:06 PM ET

  I checked out the Jay-Z concert and am once again inspired by my favorite artist.

  Related: Los Angeles, College, Brooklyn, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Hip-Hop, Rihanna, Jessica Biel, Chris Brown, Diane Sawyer, Jamie Foxx, Nicole Richie, James Blunt, Blueprint 3

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