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UConn avoids disasterUConn avoids disaster STORRS - Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" blared on the Gampel Pavilion public address system prior to UConn's NIT Season Tip-Off tournament game with Hofstra on Tuesday. Soon after, the Huskies' travel plans to New York... In this article: Jim Calhoun, Huskies, Hofstra, and New York City |
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MTV.com | November 13, 2009
Jay-Z Brings New York To The University Of Illinois
Jay-Z Brings New York To The University Of Illinois On Thursday night (November 12), Jay-Z unleashed his Blueprint tour on the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. With the help of Wale and N.E.R.D., Jigga invaded Assembly Hall...
In this article: University of Illinois, Run This Town, Blueprint, 99 Problems, Vanderbilt University, Yankees, New York, and Wale
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AP Online | 5 days ago
Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith back 'Fela!'
...Pinkett Smith back 'Fela!' NEW YORK (AP) ??? It's official: After weeks of speculation, Jay-Z and Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have joined the producing team of the Broadway musical "Fela!" (feh-LAH') Jay-Z told The Associated Press last...
In this article: NEW YORK and Associated Press
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Bossip | 6 days ago
Diddy's Former Bodyguard Gets Killed by One-Time
...Former Bodyguard Gets Killed by One-Time The former bodyguard to stars such as Mariah Carey, Diddy and Jay-Z was shot and killed by the police during a brawl over the weekend in New York. Nique SMH… Im not buying the family's...
In this article: Diddy, Mariah Carey, and New York
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Entertainment Weekly | October 26, 2009
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys get World Series mic
...Keys get World Series mic Jay-Z and Alicia Keys - both of whom hail from New York - will perform "Empire State of Mind" before game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, People reports. Keys will then perform the...
In this article: World Series, Alicia Keys, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, and New York
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MTV.com | November 13, 2009
50 Cent, Beanie Sigel Call Out Jay-Z In 'I Go Off'
...new track. 50 Cent has officially called out Jay-Z. On Thursday night, the much hyped Beanie Sigel/ 50 Cent collaboration, "I Go Off," premiered on Philadelphia's Power 99 and New York's Hot 97, during Kay Slay's "Drama Hour." 50 Cent...
In this article: 50 Cent, Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, How to Rob, Some Like It Hot, Reebok, and Steve Urkel
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New York Daily News | October 26, 2009
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys to put Yank fans in 'Empire State of Mind'
...Game 1 of the World Series. Is Jay-Z the 'new Sinatra'? Should the Yankees replace Sinatra's 'New York' with Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' as the unofficial Yankees anthem? The Yankees will be getting Empire State-size support from...
In this article: Alicia Keys, Yankees, World Series, Daily News, Angels, New York, Frank Sinatra, Hip hop, and Champagne
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Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known as Jay-Z, is an American rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records. He co-owns The 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having sold over 26 million units in the United States and 50 million worldwide. His critically acclaimed album, The Blueprint, was written in only two days. After announcing his retirement from recording music in 2003, he returned in late 2006 with the album Kingdom Come which sold 680,000 copies in its first week, Jay-Z's highest-selling album in a one-week period. The New York Times announced that Jay-Z is on the verge of a partnership with Live Nation for $150 million—among the most expensive contracts ever awarded to a musician. Carter married Beyoncé Knowles on April 4, 2008.
- Name At Birth:
- Shawn Corey Carter
- Birth Date:
- December 04, 1969
- Birthplace:
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Spouse:
- Beyoncé Knowles
- Occupation:
- Rapper, songwriter, record executive
- Record Label:
- Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/Universal
- Years Active:
- 1994- present
- Associated With:
- Jaz-O, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Amil, Beyoncé, Linkin Park, Kanye West, R. Kelly, T.I., UGK, Jim Jones, Freeway, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Foxy Brown, Rihanna
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