Renowned music mogul Jay-Z has vehemently denied accusations of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside fellow hip-hop icon Sean Diddy Combs at an after-party following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000.The allegations surfaced in an updated civil lawsuit against Combs, filed on Sunday, which identified Jay-Z—born Shawn Carter—as a co-defendant, previously referred to as “Celebrity…
The track-list for DMX’s posthumous album, Exodus, has been revealed. The late rapper’s longtime friend and producer Swizz Beatz, who is executive producing the forthcoming project, shared the star-studded 13-song track-list on social media. Guest appearances include Jay-Z, Nas, Bono, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg and Moneybagg Yo, among others. Swizz Beatz captioned the Instagram post. “Long live @dmx The Great.” Exodus, which features all-original material and…
Square Inc. is reportedly in talks to purchase TIDAL from JAY-Z as part of an effort to diversify, according to Bloomberg. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who runs the digital-payment company, discussed a possible deal with the Reasonable Doubt emcee, who acquired the streaming giant for $56 million in 2015. Both men were recently spotted over the summer vacationing on a yacht…
Universal Music Group today announced the launch of Def Jam Africa, a new label division within the continent. According to the announcement, the new label is dedicated to representing “the best hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa, and will follow the blueprint of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label,” one of the most important hip-hop/R&B…
Kanye West has long coveted the title of “billionaire.” Last year, the rapper and fashion label mogul even suggested he may legally change his name to “Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West” for a little while. Now, the 42 year old star has been given the title by Forbes magazine, which estimates he has a current…
“It’s most likely no one will give you a chance, you have to make your own chance.”-SONYJOJO Can you tell us about yourself and how your journey into music started? My names are Joseph Sunday Ojodormo, a Kogi State indigene; I grew up in Lagos, Oshodi to be precise and attended Bolade Senior Grammar School…
Jay-Z and Meek Mill are partnering to bring Meek’s Dream Chasers label into the Roc Nation umbrella. Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers label has found a home at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Holding the title of president of Dream Chasers, a joint venture with Roc Nation, Meek will oversee the label and build a staff to sign and develop artists. The…
The film, boasting a star-studded cast of everyone from Beyoncé to Childish Gambino, saw strong international numbers as well; grossing $192 million from 52 markets including $81 million from China alone. Disney‘s live-action remake of the classic film The Lion King is already a hit at the North American box office, where it grossed $78.5 million on…
Last week, Disney announced that Beyoncé has curated and produced an album set for release the same date “The Lion King” hits cinemas – July 19th. Disney had said the album, titled “The Lion King: The Gift” features global recording artists and “steeped in the sounds of Africa”. The track list has been released and it has features from A LOT…
Jay and Bey are certainly no strangers to charity. The power couple is getting ready to fund education in a major way as they plan to donate $100,000 to one student in each of 11 cities they’re visiting during their On the Run II tour to go towards college tuition and expenses. According to a press…
