ContactMusic — Jay Z became only the second hip-hop star in history to perform a concert at New Yorks Carnegie Hall on Monday evening January 6 2012 Wyclef Jean graced the stage in 2001 with Stevie Wonder Eric Clapton and Whitney Houston and Jay Z brought along a s... more info

Gigwise — For the first time at New York benefit... more info

Topix — Rapper Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, performs on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York on Monday, Feb. more info

Pop Justice — Lady Gaga has released an elaborate black and white 'artistic impression' of what the stage for the Born This Way tour will look like. (Twitter) (http://twitpic.com/8gqtq9) We would like a seat in one of the turrets please. If you’re a fan of di... more info

Detroit Free Press — J. Cole has a huge appetite when it comes to his career. Although he's got a platinum single, a gold album and a Grammy nomination for best new artist, he wants more. more info

E! Online — And now our assumptions are confirmed: Beyoncé looks amazing after giving birth to a baby. Bey-Bey made her first public appearance Monday night to celebrate hubby Jay-Z's... more info

The Newsroom — The rapper is hosting a two-day benefit concert to raise money for United Way and his scholarship foundation. more info

USA Today Music — A capacity crowd hit New York's most storied venue to hear hip-hop with strings and tuxedos. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Slow down Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass," and it sounds unmistakably like Hova rapping (not so much on the chorus, but don't ruin this for us). More » Post from: Crushable more info

Chorus.fm — Vice is floating a new theory (http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/theory-nicki-minaj-is-actually-jay-z-sped-up) that *Nicki Minaj* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj) is actually *Jay-Z (http://www.absolutepunk.net/jayz)* sped... more info