L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Last week, producer Hudson Mohawke — a centerpiece of Kanye West's extended crew and a producer on "Yeezus" — said something that almost no other producer peer was willing to. He thought the new Jay-Z album didn't sound all that exciting.  more info

The Independent — Jay-Z has achieved his first number one album in the UK with his new record Magna Carta Holy Grail.      more info

Starpulse — Jay-Z and Kanye West argued for four days over two tracks on the rap mogul's new album Magna Carta Holy Grail. The 99 Problems hitmaker and West teamed up for 2011 album Watch The Throne, but fell... more info

411 Mania — Kanye wanted them on Watch the Throne... more info

Consequence of Sound — The 40-song performance included medleys, new songs, and more. more info

411 Mania — Jay-Z's new album is a big hit in the UK... more info

Sky News — The attacks happened while Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z were performing on stage at the festival in London. more info

Starpulse — Rihanna thrilled revellers at London's Wireless Festival on Sunday (14Jul13) when she joined her mentor Jay-Z on stage for a surprise performance of their hit track Run This Town. The 99 Problems ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Kanye West's 'Yeezus' and Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' have garnered attention. But younger MCs are eyeing the rap throne.To judge by the media coverage this summer, only two hip-hop albums of note have been released. Both were recorded by multi-... more info

People.com — From Hova to hipsters, what the web was talking about this week more info