L.A. Times - Entertainment — Back in December, in front of a sold-out audience at the Forum awaiting Grammy front-runner Jay-Z, opening act and rapper Vic Mensa vaulted onstage. Dressed in punky red leather, he was boisterous and triumphant, the show a crowning achievement in hi... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Back in December, in front of a sold-out audience at the Forum awaiting Grammy front-runner Jay-Z, opening act and rapper Vic Mensa vaulted onstage. Dressed in punky red leather, he was boisterous and triumphant, the show a crowning achievement in hi... more info

PopSugar — The Grammy Awards are on Sunday, and many big names in music are expected to attend. Taylor Swift, Macklemore, and Lorde will all take the stage, as will Beyoncé and Jay Z! Alicia Keys, Jared Leto, Anna Kendrick, and Bruno Mars are among the many ... more info

PopSugar UK — The Grammy Awards are on Sunday, and many big names in music are expected to attend. Taylor Swift, Macklemore, and Lorde will all take the stage, as will Beyoncé and Jay Z! Alicia Keys, Jared Leto, Anna Kendrick, and Bruno Mars are among the many ... more info

CNN Showbiz — GLAAD announced the nominees for the organization's media awards on Friday, which recognize LGBTQ-inclusive content. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Checking in with Rhodes about his last year, working with Ava DuVernay for Jay-Z and Beyonce's 'music movie' and his latest film project. more info

CNN Showbiz — Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova are even better at this privacy thing than Jay-Z and Beyonce. more info

Popdose — You could listen to Hannah Williams & the Affirmations’ “Late Night and Heartbreak” for the first time, but you already have. Confused? The killer hook from this insane ’70s soul throwback track was used for Jay-Z’s bombshell “4:44.” Ye... more info

Stereogum — Blue Ivy was just featured in her father JAY-Z's "Family Feud" video, and now he's shared another music video for the 4:44 bonus track "Blue's Freestyle." The animated clip from Artlife Studios depicts Blue Ivy performing at a talent show. Watch be... more info

Stereogum — David Letterman's net Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction premieres one week from today. A trailer for the show just dropped, revealing the celebrities who'll be joining Letterman throughout the year. Among them are Jay-Z and Jay-Z's p... more info