JAYZ COULD SELL A MILLION RECORDS BY NEXT WEEK!

Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 album is well on it's way to hitting a million units sold!



BP3 sold 464,000 copies in it's first week of release, then an additional 300,000+ copies in the 2nd week and by the end of this week, it's projected the Brooklyn hero will be selling 160,000 copies!




Brooklyn we go hard.

E.S.P JEN: MAYWEATHER VS. SUGAR SHANE, MARBURY GETS AT JAY-Z

Everyone & their mamas watched the Mayweather vs. Marquez fight on Saturday night but what was meant to be a fight to remember (even though the decision was unanimous & Marquez barely landed any punches). what occurred after & inside the ring is what everyone's talkin about:

Sugar Shane & Mayweather? Why not?! But Pacquiao first please & LMAO at Mayweather tellin the guy interviewing him he talk to damn much!






And Mr. Stephon Marbury is back at it. The guy is still on his live stream internet roll. First it was the crying, then vaseline, then dancing to Aqua's Barbie Girl. Now homeboy is gettin at Jay-Z for a song that was made 5 years ago!





In La La La, produced by Diddy, Jay-Z says, "You're very sick, don't confuse me with Marbury out this bitch. Run up on me at the light, you could lose your life."




So here's the record. Vibe out to it & listen to when Hov says about Stephon in the 3rd verse:

And here goes Marbury's response:

You're 5 years late mang & be easy with the camel talk!

LIL MAMA FREESTYLES ARE D.O.A?

So after the VMA disaster with Alicia Keys & Jay-Z, Lil Mama has been the butt of everyone's jokes & the backlash is starting to piss her off.




So what does the little one decide to do to clear her name? She does a freestyle over the D.O.A beat, which is literally D.O.A (death on arrival) to anyone who hears it. Cover your ears if you must:

She musta been inspired by Ol' Dirty Bastard.






Oh no. But she didn't stop there! Lil Mama decided to do a freestyle over another Jay-Z song. This one she did over the Empire State of Mind beat, the very same song she hopped out on stage to & looked like a damned fool while doin it! :

I'm gonna get stoned for this but I don't think it's that bad. . . . WHAT? I wonder how much more annoyed Hov is of her now.

BEYONCE'S BEING SUED, SNEAK PEAK OF THE JAY-Z OPRAH INTERVIEW, RUFF RYDERS RETURNS

Superstar Beyonce is starting a new perfume line called Sasha Fierce named after her alter-ego. But the execs over at Ambercrombie & Fitch say that ain't happenin!




The clothing line has sent a cease & desist letter to Beyonce & her camp to stop the production of her new perfume line because they've had a cologne out called Fierce for more than a decade and is worried consumers may confuse the two brands.




Let's see if that'll stop the Beyoncemania!






In more Carter news, a piece of Jay-Z's interview on Oprah's show hit the net & the greatness talks about honing his paper free lyrical skills & how he considers it a muscle:

I don't think the type of audience Oprah has can truly appreciate his art. Just sayin. .







VIDEO LOOP: Ruff Ryders are back!! Here's the official video for the Who's Real Remix (I know, it took forever) featuring all former members of the crew. Very nostaligic. Feels like it's 1998-99 again!:

Why does it look so damn low budget?





Ruff Ryders!

JAY-Z BEATS ELVIS

The numbers are in for Jay-Z's BP3 album & ya boy Hov is holding the #1 spot on top of the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts!




Blueprint 3 sold more than 470,000 copies in it's first week of sales, making Jay-Z the only solo artist to have the most #1 albums in history, surpassing the Rock & Roll pioneer/legend Elvis Presley & leaving him behind The Beatles!!




Men lie, women lie, numbers don't.




What a fete!!!

KANYE WEST'S VMA FIASCO IS THE TALK OF THE TOWN

Let the backlash begin!

Days after Kanye's VMA bombardment, many people have had plenty of things to say about his "drunken" speech (he was reportedly carrying around a half bottle of Hennessy & swiggin it on the red carpet & inside) in the middle of Taylor Swift winning her award. Here are some comments made about the incident from various celebs:

We already know Pink's hate for Kanye first started when it came to that PETA issue, but now it's burned deeper!






Meanwhile, 50 Cent said he would've gave 'Ye a black eye!:

Even our beloved President Obama had words about the VMA disaster:

Hilarious!! However, people are looking heavily into this leaked audio because it was suppose to be off the record. If you've ever taken journalism class or know anything about it, once someone says it's off the record, you cannot use it! I believe it's a written rule. . . this person's in trouble!!





In the end, Kanye West apologized on The Jay Leno Show & even talked about wanting to go away for a while:

And that he did. He reportedly called Taylor up & apologized and she's accepted it .

And who could forget this humiliating moment for Lil Mama! I'm still too embarrassed to watch the performance again!!





Well Ms. Alicia Keys stopped by The Today Show & pretty much sonned Lil Mama:

LOL! She looks hot by the way! Lovin the weave!!!





Can the case now be closed on this Kanye West thing? It's becoming a little much. . . . now we can start up with Lil Mama.

SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2001

For all the lives lost on this tragic date 8 years ago, our hearts go out to the families & friends affected by 9/11 who lost their beloved ones caused by a cruel unimaginable act of cowardness; or by putting their lives on the line just so others can go home to their families safe & sound.




Here's a montage from Glenn Becks. . . . Listen in:




CLick to listen to "Glenn Becks' Montage"

The Brooklyn hero murdered his live concert at the Garden & I'm not just sayin just because!



Jay-Z rapped every lyric with a punch & delivered each song like he was a 10 man show ! He played hits after hits. Hits that the audience & viewers at home I'm sure weren't expecting him to do!!




He's solidified himself as one of the greatest of all time in my book.





Man!! Drinks. Maryjane & Hovi music. Couldn't have been better!!!!

NY HIP HOP IS ALIVE

If you're trying to go to the Jay-Z concert at MSG this Friday, you're out of luck & will have to watch it via the TV like the rest of us!




The tickets went on sale today at 8AM for $50 a pop & sold out within 12 minutes!!!

Raekwon the Chef's Only Built For Cuban Linx 2 is out in stores today the same day as Hov's & surprisingly, it beat BP3 for the #1 spot on iTunes!





Hip hop fans stand up!!

JAY-Z BP3 IN STORES TODAY!

I had the honor & privilege to meet a legend, one of the greatest to ever touch a mic, a hip-hop don, the Brooklyn hero Jay-Z when he visited us today at the Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg Morning Show!!! It's a moment I will truly never ever forget!!!




Jay-Z has been up all day today doing major press for his bumped release date for the Blueprint 3 album which is in stores today as oppose to it's original date on September 11! Here's some of the footage from the interview today. Shouts to the homie Drewski. And yes that's me, ya girl JB in the background fixin the red carpet & balloon LOL. We keep it hood on the morning show!:

Catch the full interview on HOT97.COM or if you'd like to listen to it here:


Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg Morning Show: JAY-Z (JAYDAY)








Much love to Tim Westwood who was in the building too. A cool ass dude.





For all you Hova fans, I'm gonna hook you up with some vital info about him that you need to know!:

1. Jay-Z will be on the Late Show with David Letterman tomorrow.
2. He's suppose to be perform at the VMA's this Sunday ( I hope! Maybe him & Beyonce will do somethin together. Or be a part of the MJ tribute!!!)
3. Special concert goin down this Friday on 9/11 & will air live exclusively on Fuse TV at 9PM.
4. ***SPOILER ALERT***: He'll be making his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on September 24th.

Here are his current accomplishments. Someone should send this to T-Pain & see if he could even compare:

1. Jay-Z has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
2. He's a 7 time Grammy Award winner.
3. Has ten #1 albums, which makes him tied with Elvis Presley & behind only the Beatles for the most of all-time.
4. More #1 debuts than any other artist in history with 10 total.
5. 18 Top 10 hits on Billboard's HipHop/R&B charts.
6. Co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, Rocawear clothing.
7. Co- owner of the New Jersey Nets, 40/40 Sports Clubs.
8. The first non-athlete to enter into a major footwear co-venture with the S. Carter line for Reebok.
9. First hip hop artist to headline Glastonbury in the UK.
10. Partnership with Live Nation, Activision for DJ Hero, Carol's Daughter skin care.

Say all that in one breathe!




Go support Jigga man & cop that Blueprint 3 in stores today!!!

T-PAIN DISSES JAY-Z

Look at T-Pain bein a pain in the ass! He was recently at Rehab in Las Vegas where he says Jay-Z is old news!:

Jay-Z's pals Rihanna & Fabolous were there as well & was said to be extremely unhappy with the Hov bashing goin on!




What a chump.




He's a chump because right after the rant, T-Pain continued to DJ but the slews of boos were endless & people in the crowd were throwing up Roc signs. The Rehab DJ immediately played D.O.A and a bunch of Jay-Z records to follow.




HAHAHAHAH. Don't he feel like a loser!

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.

VIDEO LOOP: BREEZY & LARRY KING, DMX SAYS JAYZ HAS NO SOUL?

And here's DMX and Tyrese in the studio together. X starts goin hard at Jay-Z and talks about Hov choosing chuncletas over their friendship:

LMAO. I wanna know what happened at the pool hall in the BX. Do tell!!!





Man he's a crazy ass dude. Imagine burnin w/ him? You'd be highly entertained!

JAYZ TALKS FAT BOY JIM JONES & 2 OF THE GREATEST TEAMING UP

The whole Jay-Z vs. Jim Jones beef has boiled over but there's a possibility of it reigniting if the Capo sees this!



In the recent issue of XXL Magazine, Jay-Z gave us some insight of what he thinks about the whole Jim Jones drama & winds up taking shots at the credibility:

XXL: Speaking of Jim Jones, he and cats like The Game stay throwing shots at you, referring to you as old and washed-up. But you’ve always thrived off that type of competition. So, currently in the most comfortable position of your career, how competitive are you?

Jay-Z: Not really that competitive, because the competition isn’t based on real competition. I mean, Game, I’m his f**kin idol. If you ask him and he’s being truthfully honest with you…it’s just based off his insecurities and, for the most part, pretension. That type of competition doesn’t do anything for me. It’s almost like someone trying to set you up, and everyone knows they’re to set you up, and everybody. It’s just dumb. It’s not in the spirit of competition, because he’s not competition for me. He’s not. Not then, not ever—he’d have to improve considerably. Competition for me competition is Nas, Eminem. Like Jim Jones? That’s ridiculous to me. So how do I respond to that? I can’t win. If I win, then they’ll be like, “See. Now chill. You’re a f**kin’ bully.” And if manages to throw a haymaker from the West Coast, then it’s like “Oooooh.” It’s not even fun. Like, before I did it, because I would diss anybody. Now who has time to do this s**teveryday? But before, when I was running after the little fat n***a from Ma$e’s camp, I was doing anybody. Anybody said anything. If I thought you said something. When I was running in the streets, I wanted all that type of activity. Nobody wanted nothing. Now everybody’s a tough guy.

Can it be true? 2 of the greatest MC's to ever touch the mic may be touring together???

Sources are saying that a Jay-Z and Eminem tour is definitely a go & will kick off sometime next month in LA and the last show will be towards the end of the year in NYC!

Makes a lot of sense since the two hip-hop heavyweights worked together on the DJ Hero game.

Opening acts will consist of Roc Nation's own J. Cole, Wale, Chrisette Michele and other special guests.

Sounds like a moneymaker.

ANSWER THE CALL WITH JAY-Z

Jiggaman and his wifey Beyonce were on hand for the Blueprint 3 September 11th benefit concert for family and friends affected by the lost lives of our city's finest police and firefighting heroes at Madison Square Garden.




Press from all around the world was there, including NYC's Governor, important officials, Executive Vice President of Warner Music Group Kevin Liles and of course Jay-Z. Skip towards the last 3 minutes of the video to listen to Hov speak:

I hear because of all the leaked music recently, Jay is planning to add extra bonus tracks for the 9/11 release of BP3 and for a re-release slated for Christmas.




Get your earplugs ready!

JAY-Z DEDICATES VERSE TO BILL O'REILLY & RUSH LIMBAUGH

It's not a surprise to anyone that Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh has a hatred for rappers and black people.




He's expressed his dislike for rappers like Ludacris, Nelly and even Jay-Z!




So what did Jay do with his inner frustrations with the hard headed Republican? This:

You know for someone who doesn't care for Hov, he does make it a point for him to be a topic huh?

JAY-Z SEPT. 11 CONCERT & ANOTHER LEAKED RECORD

To all the Hovian fans out there, it's already known that Jay-Z was planning to throw a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in NYC on the day of his album release, September 11th.

New details have surfaced about the one night extravaganza & it's looking like it'll be an event everyone wants to see!

The concert is to help raise money for the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund who has distributed over $114 million to the families of police and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

"This charity and concert encompass the true spirit of New York City," Jay-Z told AllHipHop in a statement. "We are asking everyone to 'answer the call' and support and honor the families of those that lost their lives in the line of duty. There was true camaraderie and resiliency that this city showed the world in 2001, and we continue that today by taking care of our own."

The concert will air live via Fuse Presents: Jay-Z Live from Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call on September 11 at 9:00 PM.

And this here is another leaked track produced by Timbaland again, off of Jiggaman's anticipated Blueprint 3 album called Reminder. Take a listen:

My favorite track I've heard by far!!!!!




Sounds like authentic Jay-Z if you ask me! And to the ones who'll be hating on his lyrics, he's not a young teenager anymore so what he has to say at the age of nearly 40, will be tremendously different from when he was 18.




Thank you, come again.

NEW MUSIC: JAY-Z FT DRAKE

A track called Off That off of Jigga's Blueprint 3 album has been leaked & its featuring Drizzy:

If it wasn't obvious for you, the song was produced by Timbo.




Sounds dope but why didn't Drake get a verse???

DIGITAL GIRL REMIX & RUN THIS TOWN WORLD PREMIERE, THE CARTERS BODYGUARD CHARGED

Jamie Foxx decided to release a music video for the remix to his song Digital Girl featuring Drake instead of the original. The song includes Kanye West & The Dream:

I like Drake's flow in this record & it's a very futuristic video, although it reminds me of Lloyd's Girls Around The World but I could dig it.






We've been seeing trailers and clips for Run This Town but here is the full length video before it world premieres tonight on MTV:

I feel like a chicken! The song's ill but not a classic however this dope ass video might've changed that! Filthy gangsta! It did not disappoint me!!!









Speaking of Jay-Z, the situation in Croatia with the papz has escalated to Julius, Jigga's bodyguard, being charged with property damages & physical attacks!




He appeared in court today for 2 hours with his lawyer & interpreters & was found guilty on the charges.





Croatian authorities temporarily took away Julius’ passport but returned it to him today. For being found guilty, he was ordered to pay 554 kuna ($107 US), and the additional amount of 679 HRK ($131 US) for the costs of court proceedings.




The court commented that this was an unnecessary incident which was carried away by an arrogant bodyguard? Luckily Julius' punishment wasn't too harsh since the Croatian news were reporting that the tripod throwing started when everyone hopped into the boat & Julius proceeded to punch the papz' foot repeatedly & then smashed his camera light.





But really, am I the only one who fully watched this video???

THE CARTER'S TROUBLE IN PARADISE

Mr. & Mrs. Carter are vacationing in Croatia right now but this is not the vacation they were expecting!




Jay-Z, Beyonce & their bodyguard Julius were getting irritated with the papparazzi following them around, a normal reaction from celebrities, but Jigga was so annoyed he ended up yelling at the papz, screaming that he was on vacation & to leave them alone!




As the 3 hopped into a speedboat, Julius stomped on one of the unruly papz' & the guy ends up throwing his tripod stand at them! Check out the vid:

These Croatians are nuts! How you gonna throw stuff at Jay-Z?! Ya lucky he ain't get Brooklyn on ya asses!

NEW MUSIC: FAB & JAYZ, LEONA LEWIS FT JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, FAKE NICK CANNON?

Fab just released his newest video When The Money Goes featuring Jay-Z:

Ju like????




Songstress Leona Lewis & Justin Timberlake have just recorded a new song together:

Sounds good by why isn't JT singin much??





And this is allegedly Nick Cannon's answer to Eminem's The Warning diss track which was directed towards his wifey Mariah:

Unfortunately it ain't him but it's someone who sounds corny enough to be him!