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.
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.
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?
Posted 08/25/08 in Vulture
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Internet’s Favorite Rappers Collaborate on Track, Give MP3 Blogs the Rest of the Week Off
Plus: New jams from Dido and Of Montreal!
How Will Noel Gallagher Respond to Jay-Z’s New Dis Track?
Let's hope with his typical wit and candor!
Posted 08/07/08 in Vulture
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Jay-Z Debuts New Song at Kanye Show, Is Still Mad at Noel Gallagher
Last night at Kanye's MSG show, Hova debuted his latest Noel Gallagher dis track.
Posted 07/16/08 in Vulture
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Timbaland, Who We Hope Is Lying, Claims He Will Produce All of Jay-Z’s Next Album
In an interview today, the fallen-off super-producer claims Jay-Z wants him to do his entire new album, which would be bad, obviously.
Posted 06/30/08 in Vulture
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‘Umbrella’ Watch 2008: Can Jay-Z’s Endorsement Help Make Estelle’s ‘American Boy’ the Song of the Summer?
Jay covered Vulture's favorite jam at Glastonbury over the weekend — can this get it back on the radio?
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