Ludacris, Jay-Z, and Nas Claim, Effectively Enough, That They’re Not in It for the Money
You can be forgiven for thinking that it's stubborn Nas, if anyone, who can most convincingly claim "I Do It for Hip Hop."
Rappers Singing Badly: A Brief History
With the release of Kanye West's Auto-Tune album rapidly approaching, we've taken a look back at ten memorably off-key performances.
Posted 11/18/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Anna Wintour May Casually Cast Aside Wicked-Queen Crown
So someone said! Also, David Wright was attacked by cheesy cougars, and Tyra paid for Isis's sex change. In the gossip roundup.
Posted 11/04/08 in The Cut
Get Your Vote On
Elect This: Barackawear Versus Rocawear
Barackawear has nothing to do with Jay-Z's Rocawear label, and he's cool with that.
Posted 10/16/08 in Daily Intel
Party Lines
The Night Ne-Yo Threw Up Out the Window of Jay-Z’s Maybach
On his first night out with Diddy and Jay-Z, the young rapper was also surprised to meet a new guy named Ralph.
Slideshow: Onstage, T.I. Brings Out the Big Guns (By Which We Mean Rappers)
No rap show would be complete without a parade of guests — and T.I. brought out some biggies: Lupe Fiasco, Swizz Beatz, and — Hov! — Jay-Z.
Jay-Z's Rocawear Sued for Trademark Infringement
His "I will not lose" tagline was trademarked by a company that now fears its goods look like Rocawear knockoffs.
Posted 09/29/08 in Grub Street
Vomit
Meatpuking District
Jermaine Dupri pukes in Janet Jackson's lap at Tenjune.
Can Jay-Z Make ‘Fela!’ a Broadway Hit?
According to Michael Riedel's homies, Jay-Z might help promote 'Fela!'
Posted 09/16/08 in Daily Intel
Gossipmonger
Diddy Will Taxi, But Mariah Won’t Scoop
He's much more mature than Mariah, who left her dog poop in front of Cavalli. Learn which other celebs can act like grown-ups in today's gossip roundup!
Posted 09/10/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
Lanvin Seeks New Investor?; All Black Models at Sophie Theallet
Also, Victoria's Secret plans to showcase its sophisticated side, and Jay-Z sends reporters mixed messages.
Posted 09/04/08 in The Cut
Video Look Book
The Celebrity Stylist on His Day Off
Keeping it casual when we caught up with him, Amour Boykin says tracks on his iPod influence his style.
At Last, Rappers Discover M.I.A.
Apparently, in the past few weeks, all manner of rappers have been busy discovering M.I.A. How else to explain the sudden rash of “Paper Planes” samples?
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