On Tuesday, Jay-Z and Team Roc, the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation, took out full-page newspaper ads across the U.S. dedicated to the memory of George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis last week has sparked ongoing nationwide protests. Team Roc partnered with the families of Floyd and …
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Have you ever wondered about the origins of “yacht rock”? Or how Van Morrison made his enigmatic classic? Look no further than these excellent new books. 3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Hip-Hop’s Multibillion-Dollar Rise by Zack O’Malley GreenburgIn the past 20 years, hip-hop has produced enough wanna-be Warren …
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Jay-Z condemned a Philadelphia court’s decision to imprison Meek Mill on a probation violation, as well as criticized the U.S. court system in general, during an impassioned speech at the rapper’s Dallas concert Tuesday. “I gotta say something about a young man named Meek Mill. He caught a charge, he …
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