Stereogum — The legendary Jay-Z/Nas feud erupted during the early days of file sharing, and there was an MP3 that got passed around a lot in that moment: A Jay/Nas collab that was supposedly called “Analyze This.” Back then, you couldn’t trust any of th... more info

Stereogum — “Best rapper alive since the best rapper retired.” I laughed out loud. Did he really say that? On a single? Lil Wayne? It seemed so far-fetched. Jay-Z’s fake retirement had only officially begun a few months earlier, and now this onetime bou... more info

Stereogum — In 1999, Mariah Carey, one of the biggest stars on the planet, released Rainbow, the album that included big hits like “Heartbreaker” with Jay-Z and “Thank God I Found You” with Joe and 98 Degrees. Today, Carey has released a 25th-annivers... more info

New York Post — The restaurant – Lucali on Henry Street in Carroll Gardens – already has a slew of celebrity devotees such as Beyonce, Jay Z and even Drake himself, according to Eater New York. more info

Consequence Of Sound — Swift also ties JAY-Z for most No. 1 albums by a soloist of all time. Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department Achieves 2nd Biggest Album Opening Ever Jo Vito more info

Stereogum — It’s November 2003, and Jay-Z is retiring. That’s the idea, anyway. He’s making a whole spectacle out of it. At Madison Square Garden, Jay is playing an all-star farewell show, opening things up with a Michael Buffer ring introduction as his... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Festivalgoers are let down for the second year in a row after Jay-Z's annual Philadelphia music festival gets canceled for 2024. more info

New York Post — Jay-Z confronted the Recording Academy about his wife's snubs in February at the Grammys. more info

E! Online — Another Carter has expanded their resumé.  After all, Beyoncé featured daughter Rumi Carter, 6, on her new country album Cowboy Carter—which comes a decade after her eldest daughter Blue Ivy... more info

New York Post — She really kicked up a bey's nest. more info