Beyonce is standing by her man in the middle of his controversial decision to stand by Barneys after allegations of racial profiling surfaced against the company. Jay-Z’s claim that he isn’t making money from the Christmas collection is contradicted by his intense push to promote the products in his new line. If you’ve listened to Jay-Z’s lyrics over the last 20 years, you’ll know that he doesn’t typically do anything…
Congratulations are in order for former NBA superstar Jason Kidd. Kidd is the newest member of the coaching staff for the Brooklyn Nets. Kidd is a shoe-in for the Hall of Fame after playing 18 seasons of strong basketball. He went into the NBA earlier than most at that time, leaving after his sophomore year. He hasn’t turned back, playing some of the best basketball in the league, year-after-year. Kidd…
If you didn’t think that Roc Nation was serious, you better ask somebody. It’s been reported that just two months after being born, the company run by Jay-Z is going to be signing NBA star Kevin Durant to its roster of superstars. This is right after picking up Skylar Diggins, the #3 pick in the WNBA draft, as well as Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano. This week, Kevin dropped…
It is full steam ahead for Jay-Z. After staking his claim in real estate with the Barclay’s Center, Jay-Z was seen on Thursday attending a meeting in regard to rebuilding the Nassau Coliseum. During the meeting, the media was briefed on four proposals to renovate the Coliseum. It is not clear how much Jay-Z will be involved in the redevelopment process. Nassau Coliseum is home to the New York Islanders…
As you already know, Jay-Z is exiting his throne as Nets co-owner to get some athlete money, thus he has to sell his shares of his hometown team. Via Entertainment Weekly/LifeAndTimes Remember when Jay-Z was just a guy who rapped about money and women, and his only business ventures were the stillborn careers of Amil and Freeway? Now he’s a major mogul letting the world know how he plans on…
Sean “Diddy” Combs rose to mainstream fame in the late 1990s rapping about his desire for Benjamins, otherwise known as $100 bills. A decade and a half later, he might need to consider some larger denominations — McKinleys, Clevelands and Madisons, perhaps—to express his wealth. Diddy ranks No. 1 on this year’s Forbes Five, our list of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists, with an estimated net worth of $580 million. The bulk of the…
Jay-Z has given his daughter Blue Ivy Carter her own personal playground, a luxury basement suite underneath Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. For the price of one million dollars a year, the hip-hop mogul rents the most expensive of the new arena’s 11 private suites for his family and friends. The suite includes an area for Blue’s toys, according to Us Weekly. The suite turned nursery is just another way that Jay-Z…
There aren’t too many artists as big as Jay-Z. Jay-Z recently surprised his fans by taking the R-Train to his last concert at Barclay’s Arena. The artist has been commissioned to help promote the start of the Brooklyn Nets franchise and their new life in New York city. Jay jumped on the train Saturday about 6 pm, escorted by plain clothes police officers. He also had his own security. This…
Jay-Z has had quite a bit of criticism come his way for saying he is co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, when in fact, he only owns a small fraction. In answer to the criticism, Jay-Z said: Size doesn’t matter. The rapper pushed back at his critics while performing at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn New York where he’s performed every night since Saturday. Speaking to his audience, he said, “It…