SNEAK PEAK AT OPRAH'S INTERVIEW WITH JAY-Z

Oprah's camp posted a snippet of what to expect in the October issue of The O Magazine where she went to visit Marcy Projects with Jay-Z:

At 13 he was selling crack. By 30 he was a hip-hop legend-having gone, in his words, "from grams to Grammys." Now Jay-Z charts his escape from the hard-knock life, describes the reunion that healed the wounds of his childhood- and even reveals the standing Sunday date he has with what's her name.



The complete interview will be available in the October 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, on newsstands September 15th. Get a first look here.

Oprah: So tell me how you got into the drug dealing.

Jay-Z: It was natural.…

Oprah: Because drug dealers were your role models. There wasn’t a teacher or a lawyer or a nurse or a doctor or an accountant in the neighborhood?

Jay-Z: Well, we were living in Marcy by then, so, no. And if anyone did become something like that, they moved out. They never came back to share the wisdom of how they made it. If anyone made it, you never knew it. That’s why I’ve always said that if I became successful, I’d come back here, grab somebody, and show him how it can be done.

Oprah: So by the time you were 13, this was a way of life. Did the lifestyle frighten you?

Jay-Z: No. It was normal. And at some point, you become addicted to the feeling. The uncertainty and adrenaline and danger of that lifestyle.

Oprah: This is where we differ. This is where we differ. Because I’d be very scared! Weren’t you shot at three times—within six feet—and you lived to talk about it?

Jay-Z: That was divine intervention. Divine intervention, and nobody knowing how to shoot.

Oprah: What happened in each situation?

Jay-Z: It was one situation, three shots.

Oprah: So he was a bad shot.

Jay-Z: Well, no one really practices shooting a TEC-9 machine gun, right? And when you’re a kid, with little bony arms—no wonder nobody could aim.

Oprah: Many of the little boys who grew up in the Marcy projects are either in jail or dead. Why do you think you got to grow up and buy your mom a house?

Jay-Z: There’s the gift, there’s the spirit, and there’s the work—all three have to come together. If one of those things is off, it can stop you from becoming who you were meant to be.

Oprah: When I met you a few years ago, we discussed our disagreement over the use of the N word and misogynist lyrics in rap music. Do you believe that using the N word is necessary?

Jay-Z: Nothing is necessary. It’s just become part of the way we communicate. My generation hasn’t had the same experience with that word that generations of people before us had. We weren’t so close to the pain. So in our way, we disarmed the word. We took the fire pin out of the grenade.

Jay talking about his wedding when you read the rest…

Oprah: Do you and Beyoncé have a pact that you just won’t talk about each other?

Jay-Z: Yeah. When you’re a public person, you have to keep some things to yourself, or else people will just—

Oprah: Eat it up. I know. But can I ask how in the world you kept your wedding a secret?

Jay-Z: Late planning!

Oprah: How many people knew?

Jay-Z: Very few. The sad part is that we offended some. But people who love you understand. Because at the end of the day, it’s your day.

Oprah: So here we are, talking on a Sunday afternoon. If you weren’t sitting here with me, what would you be doing?

Jay-Z: I’m gonna get killed for this, but I’ll tell you anyway. There’s a great pizza spot we go to every Sunday. It’s our tradition. It’s a small place in Brooklyn, you can bring your own wine, and there are candles there. It’s a nice date.

A tech-9 in the hood. What else is new.

MORE STUNNING DETAILS FROM DJ AM'S DEATH

Keep in mind the toxicology reports aren't in yet, so there isn't a definitive answer as to how DJ AM died.




However, People Magazine's reporting that he may have deliberately tried to kill himself, a conclusion made from the evidence found at the scene:

When AM was found in his apartment, he had eight undigested OxyContin pills in his stomach and a ninth in his mouth!

The one unswallowed pill suggests that he was taking the pills quickly, too quickly for his body to be able to handle. Also, directly next to his body, investigators found a crack pipe. When his body was shifted, crack was found underneath him.

Along with drugs, DJ AM had propped a mirror against the front door of the apartment along with the door to his bedroom, making it more difficult for officials to get to him. He also had several personal items scattered out in the open near his body, including photos and love notes from his girlfriend, Haley Wood. The two had recently split up and when DJ AM was found, close to his person was a Valentine's Day card that read: "Thank God you're in my life. I love you."

A law enforcement source reveals that this type of evidence could be linked to a suicide attempt, though at the moment, without any autopsy or toxicology results, it is still being treated as an accidental overdose.

DJ AM's girlfriend recently sent out a statement saying that the two were very much together when he passed & the horrible made up stories about them breaking up and her being the reason he died are all untrue!

Either way. . . Crack is wack you guys.

DJ AM UPDATES

New details have emerged from DJ AM's investigation over his death.

Friends told authorities that the day before his death, AM announced he would be going to rehab since he had relapsed and was heavily using drugs!

Oh no!!

His West Coast manager and recovery sponsor reportedly flew to NYC to see him to discuss his crazy behavior in the previous weeks. When they arrived at his apartment, AM only let his sponsor inside.

When inside, sources say that AM lit up a crack pipe and popped pills right in front of him!!!

From that point, he promised his manager and sponsor that after his gig in Las Vegas last Friday, he would check himself into a rehab in California.

Wow. That show on MTV he was doin definitely aided his weakness. . .

DJ AM is expected to be buried in California later this week.

Crack, cocaine, heroin kills!!!! Stay away!!!!

On a side note, AM was a huge sneaker head and had a monstrous room dedicated to his Air Forces, SB's and Jordans! I mean look at the above pic, can I get pair?!

NEW MUSIC: FOREVER FT ALL STARS

Wanna know what crack sounds like? :

This is the record from Lebron James' More Then A Game movie I was telling you guys about that was suppose to premiere tomorrow but was leaked early & thank Heavens it did!

My speakers are on fiyah!! BULLET!

TINY & TOYA PREMIERED

Did anyone watch this hot ghetto mess???



I mean it wasn't that bad, both the girls seems real and positive but I could barely understand these girls' heavy ass accents. I need subtitles! And who knew Tiny's mother was white.



Speaking of Tiny, she was part of one of my fav groups growing up called Xscape. I loved all their slow songs and had a blast singing along to them while watching their videos on YouTube reminscing. For the ones who know about the R&B group these videos are gonna be nostalgic!







My all time favorite song of theirs.

WHITNEY'S BACK!!

I've always adored & admired Ms. Whitney Houston. A legend in the music industry despite her moments with crack & Bobby Brown but we'll forgive her.

Well she is back!!

Her much anticipated 7th album is scheduled to drop on September 1st on Arista Records.

We're rooting for u Whitney!!