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Guardian Music — When Nicki Minaj guest raps on a track she invariably steals the show. Rebecca Nicholson picks out some of her best momentsDid you know that "high-speed scrubbing" is not something an EastEnders cast member might be caught engaging in by a Sunday tab... more info

Guardian Music — On hustlingNo one hired a skywriter and announced crack's arrival. But when it landed in your hood, it was a total takeover. Sudden and complete. What had been was gone, and in its place was a new way of life that seemed like it had been there for e... more info

Guardian Music — He's sold 50m albums and won 10 Grammys. He is a multimillionaire CEO and married to Beyoncé. Not bad for a boy who was selling crack on the streets aged 12. Jay-Z talks to Simon HattenstoneThe American flag is flying proudly at 1411 Broadway. At th... more info

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Time — When people all over started drinking Cristal at clubs, it wasn't because of anything Cristal had done. It was because of what we'd done. If Cristal had understood this dynamic, they never would've been so dismissive. more info

Guardian Music — Exclusive: Rapper speaks in public for the first time about the day he shot his drug-addicted brotherJay-Z, the world's most successful rap star, has spoken publicly for the first time about one of the darkest episodes of his tough upbringing: when, ... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The cast of television show "Glee" will perform in London, Manchester and Dublin next year with songs to include Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" and Britney Spears' "Toxic," Fox television said on Friday. more info

NME — Long-awaited LP features Eminem, Jay-Z and La Roux more info

NME — Liam Howlett remix available as free MP3 now more info