The Hip Hop Chronicle — Rap mogul Jay-Z will headline a series of concerts to open Brooklyn’s new Nets arena next fall – and will make it official Monday: The team will be named for his hometown. The superstar, who owns a small piece of the soon-to-be renamed Brooklyn N... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — “Got a dollar and a dream,” J. Cole raps near the beginning of his major-label debut, but who’s he kidding? No rundown of this North Carolina native’s possessions is complete without the star-making endorsement of Jay-Z, who in 2009 signed J.... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — As previously mentioned, Jay-Z will help publicize the opening of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn by playing there. The Daily News wrote this morning that eight shows are planned:The superstar, who owns a small piece of the soon-to-be renamed... more info
Pop Crunch — So Long, East Rutherford. Hello, BK: The NBA’s New Jersey Nets are hitting the road, heading over the “Bridge & Tunnel,” and setting up shop in Brooklyn, NY. And when [...]
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ContactMusic — Jay Z is set to christen the new home of his New Jersey Nets basketball team by headlining the first concerts at the venue The Empire State of Mind hitmaker is a part-shareholder in the franchise and has been closely involved in plans to relocate the... more info
Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jay-Z will be the first musical performer to play at a new basketball arena under construction in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn-born rap star said on Monday.
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ContactMusic — Coldplay and Bruno Mars paid tribute to tragic soul star Amy Winehouse on Friday 23Sep11 during their sets at the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas Rapper Jay Z headlined the first night of the musical extravaganza at the Mgm Grand in Sin City perfor... more info
The Hip Hop Chronicle — During Jay-Z’s set at iHeartRadio Fest in Las Vegas, Alicia Keys came out to perform their smash “Empire State Of Mind”. more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — The number of massive hits ranged from the Black Eyed Peas "Boom Boom Pow" to Alicia Keys and Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind."
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