Gigwise — She tells rapper about music taste... more info

ContactMusic — Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is surprised at how comfortable she's become showing off her talents as a singer - because she found a previous onstage experience with her rapper pal Jay Z "terrifying". The Shakespeare In Love star wowed fans wi... more info

ContactMusic — Jay-Z says his mother helped make him "cool". The hip-hop mogul - who is married to Beyonce Knowles - is regarded as one of the hippest men on the planet and believes surrounding himself with great women has helped him gain his reputation.... more info

ContactMusic — Gwyneth Paltrow and her pal Jay Z have teamed up to interview each other for their separate lifestyle websites. The Shakespeare In Love actress, who is friends with the hip-hop superstar and his wife Beyonce, writes for her own website Goop. co... more info

VH1 Blog — Just over a year after the release of Sade’s most recent album Soldier of Love, Epic has compiled the 2-CD Ultimate Collection, coming May 3. The first disc largely replicates 1994’s quadruple-platinum The Best of Sade, but the second disc, in ad... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — In an interview with AmaruDonTV, Bilal talks about being in the studio with Hov, J Dilla and Guru.   a2a_linkname="Bilal Talks Jay-Z, J Dilla And Guru Studio Sessions"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/04/12/bilal-talks-jay-z-j-di... more info

Gigwise — Rapper teams up with British singer... more info

Guardian Music — New products range from apps from artists such as Kraftwerk, Jay-Z and Lykke Li to social location services aimed at gig-goersThere's something of an explosion in music apps happening on iPhone and Android at the moment, from official artist apps tha... more info

CNN Showbiz — I recently came across Zack O'Malley Greenburg's book "Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office." I have to admit that I didn't know if a hip-hop icon had much to teach me (aka a regular worker) about succeeding in our... more info

Culture Bully — New music from dj BC, rejuvenating Jay-Z's American Gangster with a selection of choice tracks from Brian Eno. more info