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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

  on, it was an unblinkingly honest (and media savvy) re-emergence ahead of the release of her new album Rated R dropping November 23.Don't forget Jay-Z's celebrity fans, including Jamie Foxx, James Blunt, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. My friends and I squealed when Ellen Pompeo threw u Read More

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  Run-DMC To Make A Run On Broadway?

  By Wynter Mitchell | Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:58 PM ET

  this week to check out other musicals for inspiration together.Imagine the possibilities!So, is Broadway ready for its first rap musical? If Jay-Z can sell out Madison Square Garden in five minutes twice, I think we have a contender. Run-DMC introduced a rapping cadence, style an Read More

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  The Carters Cause A Kerfluffle

  By Wynter Mitchell | Fri Oct 9, 2009 3:29 PM ET

  biggest fish out of water moment, imagine the surprise -- rather the shock, awe and dismay -- as megastars and Hollywood's richest couple Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Beyonce, and sister Solange, took a seat next to Brooklyn hipsters at last weekend's Free Williamsburg show featuring Grizzl Read More

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  Tonic Mixtape: Q-Tip and Norah Jones

  By David Jenison | Tue Oct 6, 2009 5:52 PM ET

  Is Better" debuted today and is featured below. The funk-jazz track, from Q's "The Renaissance" album, pays respect to everyone from Kool Herc to Jay-Z. Jones does, for the record, hold it down nice. In fact, she even holds down the first 90 seconds all by her lonesome. In other Q-Tip news, th Read More

  More like this in: Norah Jones, Entertainment, Music
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  StubHub Gets in the Spirit

  By David Jenison | Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  as I do? I mean, they are nothing more than glorified scalpers. Well, now we have at least one reason not to despise them as much.On Friday, the Jay-Z "Blueprint 3" album release and 9/11 charity concert comes to Madison Square Garden, and national ticket reseller StubHub is naturally pawnin Read More

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  Big Pimpin’ at the Benefit

  By Ben Corbett | Wed Sep 9, 2009 4:43 PM ET

  of fallen first responders.But some enterprising ticket scalpers on the darker side of NYC's spirit are taking advantage of his generosity and Jay-Z is furious about it. When the hip-hop megastar’s charity show sold out on Tuesday morning, scalpers had already begun posting hundreds o Read More

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  The Brief 9/9: Urine Growth, Solar Fields, Jay-Z's Benefit

  By Caroline Walker | Wed Sep 9, 2009 12:35 PM ET

  is good for your garden and for the earth. Mongolian solar field set to harness some serious sun power. Self-serving? Perhaps. But even if Jay-Z's sold-out fundraising event supporting 9/11 survivors -- with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward the New York Police and Fire Widow' Read More

  More like this in: Fertilizer, 9/11
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  Jay-Z - "Funk the Police"

  By David Jenison | Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  resiliency that this city showed the world in 2001, and we continue that today by taking care of our own."Though albums typically come out Tuesday, Jay-Z will release "The Blueprint 3" on Friday, Sept. 11 instead. This marks the eight-year anniversary of the original "Blueprint" album, which cam Read More

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  Jay-Z To Perform At MSG, Donates 100% Of Proceeds

  By Wynter Mitchell | Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:00 PM ET

  as a look towards the future and the hope that arose on September 12. "This charity and concert encompass the true spirit of New York City,” said Jay-Z in a statement. “We are asking everyone to 'answer the call' and support and honor the families of those that lost their lives in the line o Read More

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  Tonic Trek: What If You're Robbed?

  By David Jenison | Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:56 AM ET

  cops -- just today, someone in my hostel in the Ukraine got robbed by the local police -- so make sure not to be stacking those pockets like you're Jay-Z.Ultimately, the main point I want to drive home is to think ahead and be prepared for such possibilities. Make sure you make it as difficult a Read More

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