June 19, 2013

Jay-Z Confirmed to Oversee ‘Great Gatsby’ Soundtrack

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*The news leaked late last year, but today, Warner Bros. officially confirmed that the soundtrack for its forthcoming update of “The Great Gatsby” will indeed be overseen by Jay-Z. The rap mogul said he will bring a modern “Jazz Age” energy to the soundtrack for the adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of 1920s America. [...]




What Was Up With The-Dream’s Hat at the Grammys?

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*Producer The-Dream took it back to 1992 with his look at the Grammy’s yesterday, prompting a memorable critique from Jay-Z during the telecast. The two took the stage with Frank Ocean to accept their best rap/sung collaboration award for “No Church in the Wild,” from Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne.” Jay, who was [...]




Jay-Z, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Keys, Rihanna Grammy Sets (Watch)

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*As previously reported, the Jay-Z and Kanye West collabo “Watch the Throne” picked up three Grammys on Sunday.  Their track “No Church in the Wild” earned best rap/sung collaboration, and “Ni**as in Paris” won for best rap performance and best rap song. The duo lost to Drake’s “Take Care” in the best rap album category. [...]




New Music: Big Boi’s ‘She Said OK’; Throne’s ‘No Church in the Wild’

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*This week saw the release of new music from both Big Boi and Watch the Throne. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Big Boi took to Twitter late Tuesday (May 29) to drop his new track, “She Said OK,” featuring Brooklyn MC Theophilus London. The slow jam may or may not appear on his forthcoming solo [...]