Stereogum — If Jay Z hadn't already written the line "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man," the rappers of BTS probably would have. The band's four-year hiatus — an inevitability, as South Korea requires all men between ages 18 to 35 to temporarily serv... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z, whose last solo album arrived nearly a decade ago at this point, is still relevant as ever. This May he'll be performing with the Roots as the headliner of their annual Roots Picnic, and in July he'll be playing three hometown shows at Yankee... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z's really getting out there in 2026. A day after revealing he'd perform with the Roots as the headliner of their annual Roots Picnic this May, the rap mogul has announced a pair of concerts at Yankee Stadium this summer. The post Jay-Z Announces... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z and the Roots go way, way back. In 2001, when Jay-Z taped his MTV Unplugged special, and he tapped the Roots to serve as his backing band. The result was awesome. When the Roots switched over the the "NY State Of Mind" beat during "Takeover"? C... more info

Stereogum — Lil Uzi Vert has gone indie — sort of. The influential rapper’s new single out today was released independently but distributed by Roc Nation. According to a press release, Uzi joins Jay-Z and Rihanna as the only artists to be managed and distrib... more info

Stereogum — The hugely influential Harlem rapper Big L was killed in a drive-by shooting in 1999. He was 24 when he lost his life, which means he’s been dead for longer than he was ever alive. Big L never found stardom in his lifetime, but he’s been a cul... more info

Stereogum — Nicki Minaj, one of the most successful rappers of all time, has long made a habit of crashing out online. In a tweet-spree earlier this year, Nicki got especially angry at Jay-Z and his company Roc Nation, claiming that Jay and Roc Nation owe her... more info

Stereogum — In 2001, Jay-Z and Nas engaged in one of the all-time great heavyweight rap feuds. That was a truly exciting event — the back-and-forth haymaker blows of “Takeover” and “Ether” coming out a few months apart. General consensus has Nas as ... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z and his company Roc Nation hoped to open a casino in Times Square. It’s not going to happen. The project, a partnership with SL Green and Caesars, was voted down by the Community Advisory Committee today, Deadline reports. more info

Stereogum — It’s been seven years and a whole lot of hits since Cardi B released her debut album Invasion Of Privacy , and album number two is finally coming out in about a month. Cardi’s sophomore LP Am I The Drama? will feature her recent single “O... more info