Prefix — With the presidential campaign winding down, both candidates have some of the biggest names in music out on the ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jay-z-to-perform-and-introduce-president-obama-in-/71415/ more info

Guardian Music — Having a Republican in the White House might at the very least give our musicians a much-needed sense of purpose and urgencyAmerican pop music has been steeped in the idea of rebellion since the days when Elvis Presley's swivelling hips were deemed t... more info

Guardian Music — Team owned by Russian billionaire and rapper Jay-Z is set to bring major-league sport back to the most populous boroughIn 1957 more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — ‘Own boss, own your masters slaves/The mentality I carry with me to this very day/fuck rich let’s get wealthy who else gon feed we/if I need it imma get it however god help me’ – Jay-Z – No Hook Or Contracts all fucked up/ guess that means ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Meek Mill caught up with Jay-Z’s Life & Times channel to decode his Dreamchasers 2 record ‘Used to Be’. The Philly rapper who’s debut album Dreams & Nightmares just hit stores yesterday, also took some time to comment on being a real artist a... more info

Prefix — Perhaps second only to Jay-Z's recent string of historic shows at the Barclays Center, the relocation of the Nets NBA ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/download-mick-boogies-brooklyn-originals-mixtape-f/71353/ more info

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Perez Hilton — Remember when Katie Holmes decided she wasn't too cool to ride the NYC subway earlier this month? Following in the footsteps of Jay-Z, the famous New Yorker boarded the E train at West 23rd Street and Scientology may have taken notice because a recru... more info

Guardian Music — When you're ready to take a break from the news (and the people you're holed up with) try one of these songs insteadIf you're one of the millions on the east coast anxiously awaiting hurricane Sandy's arrival (and departure) you're probably hunkered ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Veronica Alexandra wants to set the record straight about her relationship with Beyonce: “There was no lawsuit,” she told me Wednesday. Alexandra seems angry about much of the media coverage of her entanglement with the singer and her husband, Ja... more info