Last night, Jay-Z performed at his first of two sold out shows at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Both shows are charity events benefiting the United Way of New York and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.Jigga’s monumental set included a 36-piece orchestra, guest performances by Alicia Keys, Nas and Bridget Kelly, and a medley of historic New York anthems including none other than “Empire State of Mind.”
The highlight of the evening may have been Jay performing for the first time, The Neptunes-produced dedication to his daughter, “Glory.” “I didn’t think I was gonna make it through that one. That was tough,” Jay said about the emotional performance. Check out other performances of the evening, as well as photos of Beyoncé since the first time after giving birth inside. (more…)
Jay-Z’s 40/40 club in NYC closed last summer to undergo renovations. Last night the new father threw a grand re-opening, bringing out some of his celeb friends. Irv Gotti, Ashanti, Spike Lee, Steve Stoute and Kevin Liles were among those in attendance, and Jigga even brought out his billionaire-buddy Warren Buffet who was seen throwing up the Roc. Yep, he be that d-boy who infiltrated all the corporate dudes! (more…)
It looks like we have a young star in the making. I guess it’s expected when you come from the Carter/Knowles tutelage. Even though she’s only slightly more than 72 hours old, Blue Ivy Carter, aka B.I.C., today became the youngest person to be charted on Billboard with her dad’s song “Glory.” The cut staked its claim at #74 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Song chart.
Along with putting out a heartfelt record about his daughter yesterday, Jay-Z and Beyonce also released a joint statement about baby Blue, in which they dismissed all claims that Beyonce had a C-section. Check it out inside. (more…)
Jay paints the sky blue for his new born baby girl on the Neptunes-produced track “Glory.” The proud father reveals that Blue was conceived in Paris and that Bey suffered a miscarriage. So soulful, so sentimental!
After months of speculation and rumors about Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s baby, it is reported that Bey has finally given birth to a baby girl at New York’s Lennox Hill Hospital.
E! News reports that according to “sources”, Bey and Jay’s daughter’s name is Ivy Blue Carter. There has been no official confirmation from Jay-Z or Beyoncé, but Russell Simmons and Rihanna are among the first celebs to send their congratulations via Twitter. Check out their tweets inside.
UPDATE: The Carter’s good friend, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, confirms the baby’s name is in fact Blue Ivy Carter via Twitter. According to GMA, the couple chose “Ivy” because of the significance of the number “4″ or “IV.”
BBC News talked with singer/songwriter Frank Ocean about his status as a rising star in 2012. The Odd Future affiliate talks about working with the previously mentioned group, working with The Throne and Beyonce, and what his plans are for the future.
It’s truly amazing how hip-hop has penetrated the world of media over the last 20 years. Will Smith and Queen Latifah started out making records, and then decided to try their hand at acting. Both stars were blessed to have very successful television shows that turned them into Hollywood heavyweights. More hip-hop stars have followed, as MC Lyte, Ice-T, LL Cool J, and Common have turned their acting careers on the small screen into very successful second careers. (more…)
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