After spending the past year leaking lots of new material through Octobers Very Own, Drake has finally narrowed the tracklisting of his next album (Nothing Was the Same) down to 13 tracks, one of which happens to feature Jay-Z. Check out the full breakdown below, along with one of the previously shared singles that made the cut...
Beyoncé brought her Barclays Center residency to a close last night with a special appearance by Mr. Carter himself, Jay-Z. The couple didn't perform "Crazy in Love" or "On the Run (Part II)," however; the MC merely took the chance to perform the Magna Carta Holy Grail cut "Tom Ford." Check out a couple fan clips from the Brooklyn crowd below...
By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorFrom the moment it was announced, in a commercial broadcast during halftime at an NBA Finals game, there was a distinct feeling of "Once as history, twice as farce" to Jay-Z's Magna Carta... Holy Grail.… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorAs Jay-Z fans continue to debate the love-or-hate merits of his new Magna Carta Holy Grail LP, the rapper emerged from hiding to go on a Twitter tear yesterday. Considering how quiet his account is… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorWith the widespread release of Magna Carta Holy Grail still a few days away — July 9th, to be exact — Jay-Z has gone ahead and shared his Nirvana-quoting Justin Timberlake collab. Check out "Holy… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorJust when you thought the unveiling of Jay-Z's Magna Carta... Holy Grail album couldn't get anymore melodramatic, the rapper somehow convinced the Salisbury Cathedral to let him premier the record's cover right alongside the actual… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorThanks to the Samsung-driven first-day 'sales' of Jay-Z's upcoming Magna Carta Holy Grail album, the RIAA has decided to finally update its rules for tracking digital records. Rather than waiting 30 days to certify their… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorNBA Finals fans got quite a surprise in the middle of Game 5 last night — a three-minute ad for Jay-Z's new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. Due out July 4th to the first million… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorOne of spring's biggest rap/R&B records hit Vevo a week early today, offering up The-Dream's new IV Play album a week early. Check out collaborations with Jay-Z, 2 Chainz, Beyoncé and more down below... more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorSo we thought we'd end the day with a divisive new track from The-Dream. A collaboration with the one and only Jay-Z, it's taken from the IV Play album — see what he did there?… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorWhile he won't be performing this time around, Jay-Z has assembled quite a lineup for his second annual Made In America Festival. Rolling through Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend are such A-list acts as Nine… more »
By Arye Dworken, eMusic ContributorMusicians are narcissists. It's the chief qualification for getting on stage and soaking in the adulation of the masses. So when a band or a songwriter references another performer in a song, there's almost always… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorThe posse-rap album has become a rite of passage for rap superstars. Either just before or right after you've snagged your shoe line and/or headphone endorsement, the crew album is up next: the time to… more »
By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorFrom the moment it was announced, in a commercial broadcast during halftime at an NBA Finals game, there was a distinct feeling of "Once as history, twice as farce" to Jay-Z's Magna Carta... Holy Grail.… more »
By John Schaefer, eMusic ContributorYou will either have a lot of fun with this record, or none at all. If you are a classical music purist with no use for popular music and find the word "bitch" on a… more »
By Hua Hsu, eMusic ContributorThumb-tacked to the wall of my room in my parents' house is a list I printed out in the year 2000. Hiphopsite.com, an online hip-hop record store had produced a list of the 100 most… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorIt was a year full of surprising breakouts and breathtaking discoveries, with reliable favorites from familiar faces and strong entries from new voices. These are our Top 100 Records of 2011. more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorThe 2012 GRAMMY® nominations are in, and frankly, we're thrilled to see nominations for a ton of our all-time favorite artists. Scanning the list is an embarrassment of eMusic riches: Bon Iver? Nominated for Song… more »
By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorAfter the listening session for Watch The Throne, Jay-Z stood up and revealed to the assembled crowd that he and Kanye had recorded, and scrapped, an earlier version of their much-hyped, long-rumored collaborative rap album.… more »
By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorAfter the listening session for Watch The Throne, Jay-Z stood up and revealed to the assembled crowd that he and Kanye had recorded, and scrapped, an earlier version of their much-hyped, long-rumored collaborative rap album.… more »
By Jayson Greene, Managing EditorAfter the listening session for Watch The Throne, Jay-Z stood up and revealed to the assembled crowd that he and Kanye had recorded, and scrapped, an earlier version of their much-hyped, long-rumored collaborative rap album.… more »
By Sean Fennessey, eMusic ContributorThe truth is, Jay-Z didn't have to make this album. Nearly seven years removed from the bloat of Blueprint 2, he returned to the imprimatur of his most lauded release because prestige is at a… more »
By Sean Fennessey, eMusic ContributorThe truth is, Jay-Z didn't have to make this album. Nearly seven years removed from the bloat of Blueprint 2, he returned to the imprimatur of his most lauded release because prestige is at a… more »
By Sean Fennessey, eMusic ContributorThe song that has always enchanted me on The Black Album is the last song, which is called "My 1st Song," which is meant to be the last song of Jay-Z's career. Got that? It… more »