Browsing all posts in June, 2009.
Jay-Z’s ‘D.O.A.’ Video Inspired By ’70s Counterculture Movie
Hov says 1970’s ‘Zabriskie Point’ has the same rebellious feel as Blueprint 3.By Shaheem Reid
Jay-Z in his video for “D.O.A.” (Death of Auto-Tune)
Photo: Roc Nation via BET
Just as Jay-Z looked to the past for the soundscapes of his original Blueprint LP, it seems he went retro again for the video for the first single from [...]
What Is Auto-Tune?
Jay-Z’s ‘D.O.A.’ stirs up yet more controversy over vocal-enhancing technique.By Kyle Anderson
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Photo: Ben Rose/WireImage
Amid the star-studded tributes to Michael Jackson on the BET Awards, Jay-Z’s big premieres for his new single, “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”
— a live performance during the show and a premiere of the video after the show — were somewhat obscured. But [...]
Jay-Z Premieres Video For ‘D.O.A.’ After BET Awards
Video features cameos from Harvey Keitel, LeBron James.By Shaheem Reid
Jay-Z in the “D.O.A.” (Death of Auto-Tune) video
Photo: Roc Nation via BET
From the looks of things, Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 LP is apparently finished. Jay performed his single “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)” on Sunday night’s BET Awards — giving a shout-out to “the king,” Michael Jackson, [...]
Jay-Z Is Not Qualified To Kill Auto-Tune
It was less than three weeks after the September 11 attacks that the Onion newspaper shattered the comic silence that always follows tragedy.
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AllHipHop.com - Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Jay-Z Stop Chris Brown’s BET/MJ Tribute? http://ow.ly/15GrT9
AllHipHop.com - Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Jay-Z Stop Chris Brown’s BET/MJ Tribute? http://ow.ly/15GrT9
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Jay-Z fan Daniel Merriweather
Daniel Merriweather was in shock when he met Jay-Z. The “Change” singer is now a friend of the “99 Problems” rapper but admits he was lost for words when the pair were first introduced.
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Jay-Z, Beyonc to perform here, but not together
It’s unlikely that those attending a pair of Valley concerts in the next nine days will enjoy the spectacle that a New York crowd recently was treated to: superstar rapper Jay-Z’s surprise appearance onstage with his Grammy-winning wife, Beyonce Knowles.
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Video: Jay-Z - ‘D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)’
Jay-Z gets chauffeured by Lyor Cohen, plays cards with Harvey Keitel, and shoots hoops with LeBron James in the video for “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” the street single from The Blueprint 3.
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Rapper brings drama, hip-hop and reggae
Controversy seems to naturally swirl around Nasir Jones. Al Sharpton and the NAACP have condemned his albums.
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Sneak Peek: Jay-Z - ‘D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)’
The full video will premiere after the BET Awards on Sunday.
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Michael Jackson Sampled By Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rihanna And Many More
Diddy, Nas and Jennifer Lopez also borrowed from the King of Pop for some of their biggest hits.By James Montgomery
Kanye West in his music video for “Good Life”
Photo: Roc-A-Fella
Michael Jackson’s best songs were alive, and they made the listener feel the same way. They had heart and soul, blood, sweat and even some tears — [...]
S.A. residents shocked by Jackson’s death
After hearing the news of Michael Jackson’s death, locals in the music scene tuned into YouTube videos and turned up their MP3 players to hear the familiar tunes by the King of Pop.
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Rap Star Charged With Murder in Stabbing
The rap star known as Tru-Life has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing last week of a man in an apartment lobby near Bellevue Hospital Center, the police said on Thursday.
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Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young Top the 2009 Glastonbury Festival Bill
Last year’s festival saw rap star Jay-Z and the Kings of Leon silence line-up critics so will the elder statesmen of american music, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young, do the same? At this point last year, the Glastonbury Festival looked like if it could be in financial trouble.
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AllHipHop.com - Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z’s Son Is Back? Drake Indie or Major? R.Kelly’s African Trouble! http://ow.ly/15FZ2i
AllHipHop.com - Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z’s Son Is Back? Drake Indie or Major? R.Kelly’s African Trouble! http://ow.ly/15FZ2i
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