Stereogum — The more you think about Meek Mill's prison sentence, the more ridiculous it becomes. Earlier this week, a Philadelphia judge sentenced Meek to prison for 2-4 years on a probation violation. She ruled that his two recent arrests were enough to consti... more info

Dlisted — Because Tidal has been suuuuuper popular, Kanye West may have decided the best way to stick it to ex-friend Jay-Z is to launch his own music streaming service. Good luck, Yeezy! The Blast reports Kanye is planning to launch Yeezy Sound after obtainin... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday, a Philadelphia judge ruled that rap star Meek Mill had violated his 2009 probation and sentenced him to 2-4 years in prison. Meek has been in and out of legal trouble for the past few years, including a stint under house arrest last year. ... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z’s 4:44 arena tour kicked off with three shows last week. Although the critical reception has been generally positive, there’s been skepticism about just how many about just how many people are actually seeing the show. Screenshots surfaced ... more info

PopSugar — On Friday, Beyoncé decided to bless us all with HQ photos of her epic Halloween costumes this year. The Lemonade singer and husband, JAY-Z, dressed up as rappers Lil' Kim and Biggie in their heyday, and all we can say is "HOT DAMN!" Although many ... more info

Stereogum — This week we reviewed new releases by Fever Ray, Converge, Sam Smith, and 21 Savage/Offset/Metro Boomin. We picked Weezer's best songs since Pinkerton and worst songs since Rivers Cuomo was born. We celebrated Halloween with our metal column and a li... more info

Stereogum — Jay-Z spent the summer of 1997 on Puff Daddy's No Way Out tour, and he must've learned some things there. In Jay's mind, he was already a titan. The year before, he'd given the world Reasonable Doubt , an album that he knew was a classic even if its... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Last month, before stories of Harvey Weinstein’s long history of alleged sexual misconduct triggered an unprecedented outpouring in Hollywood, the disgraced movie mogul responded to accusations against him by invoking the words of Jay-Z. â€... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Last month, before stories of Harvey Weinstein’s long history of alleged sexual misconduct triggered an unprecedented outpouring in Hollywood, the disgraced movie mogul responded to accusations against him by invoking the words of Jay-Z. â€... more info

MSN Music — JAY-Z will be recognized at the 2018 Pre-Grammy Gala, where he'll be presented with the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award. more info